Paramount Pictures
Harley Jane Kozak, jamey Sheridan, Ethan Embry, Kevin Nealon, Thora Birch, Andrea Martin, Lauren Bacall, Leslie Nielsen

This is a romantic Christmas comedy about two children in New York City who are depressed because their parents have divorced. But Hallie (Thora Birch), the little girl asks Santa for her Christmas wish that her parents get married again, she forgot to specify that they marry each other. When Hallie overhears Mom planning to remarry to Tony (Kevin Nealon) they freak out and plan an elaborate scheme to kidnap Tony and to force their parents to spend Christmas together in the hopes that they’ll fall in love all over again.
This is a fairly simple romantic comedy. This was a theatrical release in 1991, not the TV movie from 2007 which is another popular TV film. This one is a lot harder to find on TV. But it is available on DVD. The story is not very original, but it’s a nice friendly little Christmas film which gives us exactly what it promises to. Because it was a feature film, it’s a little better than most in the cinematography and editing. Two priceless gems in this film are Lauren Bacall as grandmother Lillian Brooks and Leslie Nielsen as Santa. The kids are very cute, and Kevin Nealon, though his part is small is relatively funny! It’s beautiful and very warm, and so it’s just what you’d want in a holiday romance film with a stunning happy ending for everyone. What more could you wish for.
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Enso Entertainment, Films In Motion, KRU Studios
Brittany Murphy, Thora Birch, Tammy Blanchard, Marc Blucas, Claudia Troll, Michael Piscitelli

Alice (Brittany Murphy) is screen writer who has just suffered an emotional breakdown. She has a deadline looming, so she decides to movie into a Victorian house way out in the country to write in peace and quiet. While there she hears strange noises as if someone else in in the house. She ventures into the attic and finds a box of mini DVD tapes, and begins watching them. The entire eerie story of the house is there, and the more she finds out, the more that seems to be real and tying her to the events that happened before.
This is a creepy film. Brittany Murphy is really good at these low budget horror films [See my review of “Abandoned” here.]
It’s sad that she’s gone way too soon, as she was a great actress in these kinds of films. This is a low budget horror-suspense film. The mood is good and creepy. The house is perfect, and the sound and lighting is superb. All in all it’s a great little B movie creeper that should get some attention. I was sucked into the story and the twists and turns in this film make it “edge of your seat” action. I really enjoyed it, this Halloween week, and am glad I found it. Available on “Watch Instantly” from NetFlix or on video or cable, if you’re in the mood for a classic suspense film, this is a good one.
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