Connie Forrester (Melissa Joan Hart, "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch"), a
young single mom, and Will DiNova (Mario Lopez, "Holiday in Handcuffs")
each run their small, family-owned toy stores in Connecticut. Similar to
their families, Connie and Will have been business rivals for year,
until both of their livelihoods fall into jeopardy when the big box toy
store "Roy's Toys" has its grand opening right before Christmas. In
order to save their businesses, Connie and Will band together to save
the stores that have defined their families for generations, and in the
process, might just find love in time for Christmas.
Our Two Cents: This was a HUGE disappointment! We generally love Melissa Joan Hart. And her first collaboration with Mario Lopez 10 years ago, Holiday in Handcuffs, was such a ridiculous and AWESOME movie that we had high expectations. This was just awkward and boring and lame. We wish we could list some redeeming qualities about this one, but the commercial with the squeaky dog toys creating the tune of Jingle Bells was more entertaining than this movie.
Ratings:
Storyline/Writing ★★★★★ • Acting ★★★★★ • Chemistry ★★★★★ • Overall ★★★★★
Links:
IMDB • Official Site
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