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Christmas Ringer (2023)
A New Heartwarming Christmas Classic
I LOVED this movie! Everything was top notch from the writing to the actors who delivered not just lines but beautiful music. Trenyce, Tyler Lepley, Tamika Scott, and Kelly Price together?! It was Christmas magic.
The original music is so good it's like getting a new Christmas album after hearing the same old stuff for the last twenty years. Thankfully, there is a soundtrack featuring the cast! I was thrilled to hear it because while everyone delivered incredible vocals, the lead, Trenyce, had a sweet tone which sealed the deal for me. What a beautiful voice! She sounds like a modern angel. She was incredibly charming and believable as a Christmas Princess. I wanted to be her best friend!
The costumes and set were another area this movie delivered in. Just gorgeous! Everyone was wearing clothes I wish were in my closet. I wanted the family home. Their church was a real family- people who love each other and won't mince words when it's needed.
I will be adding this to my Every Year Christmas Movie Rotation (and watching throughout the year as well). A true Christmas gift!
Would You Kill for Me? The Mary Bailey Story (2023)
Masterful True Crime from Three Perspectives
Would You Kill For Me: The Mary Bailey Story told the engrossing story of the events leading up to the shocking murder of a man from three perspectives: a grandmother, mother, and young daughter. Each one remembered it differently but it was clear that the victim of murder was often the perpetrator of extreme abuse himself. We see not only the court case but also the family life they had before.
It was an incredibly powerful movie that was not only entertaining but cathartic, with rays of hope through out the darkness. It helped balance out the abuse scenes which were so well written and believable it was a bit hard to watch. I wanted to protect Mary myself!
All of the cast was great! I loved seeing Melissa Joan Hart in a new movie, playing such a heavy role with such ease I forgot it was her!
The writing was superior- in fact, I turned the subtitles on so I wouldn't miss anything. I immediately bought it after the premiere on Amazon so I could watch it again!
I highly recommend this movie!