Holly and the Hot Chocolate

The folks panning this movie's story and dialog have completely missed the point. The film skewers the Hallmark style while at the same time celebrating it. The story is so obviously contrived as to stuff as many Hallmark tropes into one movie while subverting them in all the best ways. There are so many bad puns delivered with both straight face and tongue firmly planted in cheek. My wife and I laughed out loud at the tow truck owner's deliberately clueless business name as well the mayor saying "This is my favorite part of the movie!" The people involved in making this understood exactly what they were doing and seemed to have fun doing it.

I really liked this little movie. It's short; only 1 hour 6 minutes, but it was still enjoyable. I do think if they had added another 20-30 minutes they could have built up the romantic relationship better and just showcased the town and even the Inn more.

Yes, it's a bit low budget, but it just goes to show that a good team can produce something entertaining, even without a big Hollyweird budget. It's also very clean and wholesome (which I find refreshing and wish was not uncommon.) The characters are likable and there's some funny dialogue as well. The leads are both good and the mayor is hilarious. I really liked the mayor and his gigantic scissors, lol. Most of the secondary characters were fine, except the mother. She was annoying. The mechanic and his bucket of 'bad news canes,' was funny. He had good comedic timing.

I wish it had been longer. Maybe there will be more movies set in Pine Falls with these characters, or others like them. I hope to see more movies like this one.

Way better than Hallmark holiday movies, which all start to seem exactly the same. Humorous nod to the Hallmark type holiday films. Totally doesn't take itself too seriously. Pine Falls is a cute little town that isn't too picture perfect. The town really gets into Christmas: the 'Christmas Dog', 'Christmas Ketchup', and 'Christmas Mustard'! I love Holly's review of the Christmas dog. Holly's boyfriend is a huge jerk which is probably realistic because Holly is so darn nice. The mayor is a hoot! They kind of turned 'Hallmark' on its head. Totally meant to be tongue in cheek without being overdone. Just a fun holiday romance that seems way more realistic and funny! I loved it! Hope they can do more of these.

I created and IMDB accout to review this near perfect christmas romcom (for the younger viewer). So pleasantly suprise by the quick banter and kitchy acting. I wish there were more films like this - trust me I checked.

It presents itself as a Hallmark film but is so much more. You can tell this came from a comedy mind. Shane would be proud. Good stuff.

To avoid spoilers - Just settle in, grab some cocoa, and watch it for yourself. It's a quick watch. I love that it is on nearly every streaming platform. A PLUS for accessibility. You won't be disappointed. Just watch the dang movie. Do it. Plz.

I've always loved QVC. I don't know what it is, but I find it comforting to listen to in the background, and David Venable is my all-time favorite QVC "character," so of course I was going to watch this movie. And I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. This was a very funny movie, in a way that makes it almost a parody of a Hallmark movie, and it really worked! The acting from the two main characters was good, as were the daughter and the mother. I also thought the mayor was very funny (yes he was over-the-top, but it was on purpose). David has a few lines and only appears inside the hot chocolate stand, but it was nice to see him. He was credited as having created the story & I think he did well. This movie was very cute and fun, and I would watch this one again next year!