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A flight attendant teams up with a newspaper columnist to investigate how her late-parents first met.A flight attendant teams up with a newspaper columnist to investigate how her late-parents first met.A flight attendant teams up with a newspaper columnist to investigate how her late-parents first met.
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Sophie Neudorf
- Leah
- (as Sohpie Neudorf)
Chris Glenat
- Street coffee barista
- (uncredited)
Cindy Myskiw
- Pedestrian
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaOne scene is of a large Christmas tree on the side of a building. This shot was filmed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The building is the former Horne's department store building now owned by Blue Cross & Blue Shield.
- GoofsAt the skating rink, Sydney, Leah, and Jonathan take a selfie in which Leah is wearing a helmet and Sydney and Jonathan are wearing winter hats. Later on, Leah gives Sydney a Christmas present of the printed selfie, in which Leah is not wearing the helmet and Leah and Jonathan are not wearing winter hats.
- SoundtracksIt's Beginning to Look a Lot like Christmas
Written by Meredith Willson
Used by permission of Frank Music Corp. & Meredith Willson Music, LLC (ASCAP)
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Throughout my whole Hallmark/Lifetime Christmas film completest quest undertaken namely late last year through to early this year, an interesting quest but very mixed one, there was never the mentality of expecting a classic or the film in question to be flawless. Something that was never managed with Hallmark's output. There was always the expectation of seeing a film where one can see at least some effort rather than merely cash-in level. One could see that with most of Hallmark's output but not all.
'Christmas Connection' as far as Hallmark's Christmas films go fares quite well and is definitely worth watching and remembering. It is not flawless or a classic, but have come overtime to not expect any of those things watching a Hallmark Christmas film and have always tried to not judge them too seriously. As far as Hallmark's 2017 Christmas output goes, 'Christmas Connection' is among the better ones of a variable in quality batch.
It is a bit slow to begin with, the set up taking a little too long.
Some of the dialogue early on is pretty ropey too, the cheese really stinking up the room and the pacing is very draggy. The music could have been toned down too tonally and in placement, too constant and too loud.
However, it is worth sticking with 'Christmas Connection' if in any initial doubt as to me it did get a lot better. The production values still manage to be pleasing. It's not too drab or garish in photography, the editing didn't seem rushed or disorganised and the scenery has a real charm to it. Some of the music has some pleasant nostalgic moments. The dialogue is not great to begin with but improves when the plot properly kicks in, not being too sweet and it flows at least.
Furthermore, the story is light-hearted and really warms the heart without going into over-saccharine territory despite being familiar territory in tropes and thematically. The characters were on the most part ones easy to get behind and carry the film well. The acting is well above average, with the two leads being very endearing and having a very natural chemistry together. Sophie Neudorf is a likeable presence too.
Concluding, worthwhile and worth remembering if not quite a must watch. 7/10
'Christmas Connection' as far as Hallmark's Christmas films go fares quite well and is definitely worth watching and remembering. It is not flawless or a classic, but have come overtime to not expect any of those things watching a Hallmark Christmas film and have always tried to not judge them too seriously. As far as Hallmark's 2017 Christmas output goes, 'Christmas Connection' is among the better ones of a variable in quality batch.
It is a bit slow to begin with, the set up taking a little too long.
Some of the dialogue early on is pretty ropey too, the cheese really stinking up the room and the pacing is very draggy. The music could have been toned down too tonally and in placement, too constant and too loud.
However, it is worth sticking with 'Christmas Connection' if in any initial doubt as to me it did get a lot better. The production values still manage to be pleasing. It's not too drab or garish in photography, the editing didn't seem rushed or disorganised and the scenery has a real charm to it. Some of the music has some pleasant nostalgic moments. The dialogue is not great to begin with but improves when the plot properly kicks in, not being too sweet and it flows at least.
Furthermore, the story is light-hearted and really warms the heart without going into over-saccharine territory despite being familiar territory in tropes and thematically. The characters were on the most part ones easy to get behind and carry the film well. The acting is well above average, with the two leads being very endearing and having a very natural chemistry together. Sophie Neudorf is a likeable presence too.
Concluding, worthwhile and worth remembering if not quite a must watch. 7/10
- TheLittleSongbird
- Dec 7, 2020
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