Christmas Bells Are Ringing (2018)
Having seen all six seasons of Chesapeake Shores, I was curious to see the cast in some other Hallmark movies. Would they be able to tackle different characters, or were their roles in Chesapeake just capturing their real selves on Candid Camera? In Christmas Bells Are Ringing, Emilie Ullerup plays another creative type with Mommy-issues – but don’t write her off just yet. She manages to make this character completely different than Bree O’Brien; good for her! Her mannerisms, facial expressions, and insecurities are all gone. She might seem a bit low-key in this movie, but it’s only because we’re used to seeing her as high-energy Bree. I really appreciated her acting.
The plot feels a little disjointed, but since it’s a Hallmark Christmas movie, not many people really care about cohesiveness. Emilie goes home to her small New England town to attend her father’s wedding, and she also has to put together a photography submission for a high-end magazine. So, amidst the father-daughter bonding, missing her dead mother, and appreciating her stepmother for who she is, Emilie also runs around town with Josh Kelly to take the best photographs of lighthouses, snowmen, and other forms of Christmas cheer. If the story appeals to you or if you’re a Chesapeake Shores fan, you’ll probably enjoy watching this holiday flick. If not, you might not get any more out of this movie than a very pretty girl and a lovely Christmas wedding.
More Christmas movies here!
The plot feels a little disjointed, but since it’s a Hallmark Christmas movie, not many people really care about cohesiveness. Emilie goes home to her small New England town to attend her father’s wedding, and she also has to put together a photography submission for a high-end magazine. So, amidst the father-daughter bonding, missing her dead mother, and appreciating her stepmother for who she is, Emilie also runs around town with Josh Kelly to take the best photographs of lighthouses, snowmen, and other forms of Christmas cheer. If the story appeals to you or if you’re a Chesapeake Shores fan, you’ll probably enjoy watching this holiday flick. If not, you might not get any more out of this movie than a very pretty girl and a lovely Christmas wedding.
More Christmas movies here!