It’s kinda funny how blog posts come about. I figured I’d just review Snowed Inn Christmas, but then I saw that the algorithm was seeing fit to autoplay A Furry Little Christmas next. I figured, “Why not?” and decided to let the algorithm pick some movies for me. Well, five, anyway. Whatever I got, I would watch. Good, bad, predictable, or all of the above.
So what did Prime give me? Here we go…
Snowed-Inn Christmas (2017)
Two rival writers, Jenna and Kevin, are assigned to cover the holiday scene in Aspen, Colorado, but find themselves snowed in at a country inn run by Christopher and Carol Winters in Santa Claus, Indiana (which is a real place, by the way). The Winters have run the inn for a long time, but it’s in danger of being demolished, and Jenna hits on the idea of writing her article about the inn’s historic value, and turns up more than either she or Kevin can imagine. And oh yeah, they get to be friends.
The movie is predictable, of course, but undeniably cute and fun.
A Furry Little Christmas (2013)
A New York City veterinarian, Scarlett, returns to her Vermont small town with her son, Milo for Christmas and of course she meets Josh, a handsome doctor and New York City transplant. Scarlett’s dad has his heart set on Scarlett and Milo moving to Vermont and Scarlett taking over his veterinary practice, but Scarlett has other ideas. Still, she can’t deny that it’s fun working with her dad.
This is an awfully sweet movie about which I have nothing bad to say. Well, Scarlett is a little bit giggly now and then, but that’s easily overlooked, or, if need be, muted.
Christmas In the Pines (2021)
When Ariel and Mark buy the same cottage by mistake, they’re left at an impasse. Whoever leaves first forfeits the cottage. They’re not allowed to go past the boundary, which is marked by Christmas lights and candy cane fence posts. If they don’t decide in a week, the house goes back on the market and neither one will be allowed to buy it.
Of course, Mark and Ariel both invite their families, because there’s the obvious problem of procuring food and toiletries, and it doesn’t take much for Mark and Ariel to quit butting heads and start getting romantic. Not a bad movie at all.
Christmas Keepsake (2023)
Tom and Grace have recently moved from Australia, and while playing outside in the backyard Grace finds a time capsule buried in the snow. Apparently placed there by the previous occupant, the tin contains a letter suggesting things to do for Christmas, including getting hot chocolate from Luna, a local coffee shop. This leads to meeting the pretty coffee shop owner, Elizabeth, and her mother, Opal, of course, who just happen to live next door. Tom and Elizabeth and Elizabeth are both single, of course.
And in a bid to help his daughter feel less homesick, Tom tries to stage a Christmas fair in the backyard with vendors and decorations and everything. This movie is fun, cute, and frothy, kinda like a hot chocolate.
Tails of Christmas (2024)
Caleb, an Army combat veteran, meets Amber, the pretty owner of a local animal shelter, while recovering from a leg wound at a VA hospital, and both Amber and the dogs make a big impression. Not quite ready to jump back into conventional employment, Caleb volunteers at the shelter and finds healing in more ways than one.
This is another sweet movie that goes down easy, not to mention there’s a cuteness overload from all the dogs and cats.
So yeah, there are my five random movies, and honestly, this was a lot more fun than I thought it was going to be. Bravo, Prime.
A new Cooking With the French Chef post is coming out tomorrow. Thanks for reading, all, and I hope to see you then…
Snowed Inn Christmas (Prime and Tubi), A Furry Little Christmas (Prime and Tubi), Christmas In the Pines (DVD, Prime and Tubi), Christmas Keepsake (Prime and Tubi), and Tails of Christmas (Prime and Tubi) are available to own from Amazon.
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