It is a real shame that a fine actor such as Brian Dennehy is reduced to doing a Hallmark film. I guess an actor has to eat.
At least this is one of the better festive ones even though it has a sly dig about corporate Toys R Us type ruining small town America.
Melissa Joan Hart plays Connie, a widow and owner of a toy shop in New Britain. For years she has been battling with Will who operates a rival toy shop. Both have been financially struggling.
When a big new corporate chainstore opens just in time for the peak Christmas sales period. Both Connie and Will decide to join forces to take on their rival who descends into shady shenanigans to drive them out of business.
Of course both Connie and Will find romance once they put their rivalry behind.
The film really is a bit silly, with a cartoonish bad guy who openly bribes a local politician.
It is amazing how Hallmark gets away with its bizarre 'oh schmucks these big city corporates are bad' version of small town America. After all Hallmark churns out television movies of the week on a conveyor belt and most of them seem to be made in Canada.
At least this is one of the better festive ones even though it has a sly dig about corporate Toys R Us type ruining small town America.
Melissa Joan Hart plays Connie, a widow and owner of a toy shop in New Britain. For years she has been battling with Will who operates a rival toy shop. Both have been financially struggling.
When a big new corporate chainstore opens just in time for the peak Christmas sales period. Both Connie and Will decide to join forces to take on their rival who descends into shady shenanigans to drive them out of business.
Of course both Connie and Will find romance once they put their rivalry behind.
The film really is a bit silly, with a cartoonish bad guy who openly bribes a local politician.
It is amazing how Hallmark gets away with its bizarre 'oh schmucks these big city corporates are bad' version of small town America. After all Hallmark churns out television movies of the week on a conveyor belt and most of them seem to be made in Canada.