Christmas with the Darlings

The youngest Darlington, Max, and the oldest's (Charles) soon to be former assistant extraordinaire (Jessica) volunteer to watch the three new wards of the Darlingtons instead of allowing them to be shipped off to boarding school for Christmas.

The kids are very quiet and well behaved...missing their aunt Matilda and stressed over the changes in their life. The kids all end up wanting to sleep together in their dad's old room on their first night.

"Max always was a free spirit, but his heart's as big as Kansas, and his energy is boundless...always was."

The story is really about making Christmas special for three kids who lost their parents and ultimately bringing one whole family together over Christmas.

One fun and very sweet activity that they do with the kids is decorate a tree outside with homemade ornaments that animals can eat.

While helping the kids enjoy their Christmas holiday, Max and Jessica get to know each other and ultimately fall in love.

"Christmas has a way of bringing up a lot of memories."

"You should do the right thing because it is the right thing to do, not to brag about it."

I love seeing people make their first list and being willing to give someone a second chance.

This was not your typical Hallmark Christmas movie. It was a sweet feel good movie. It seemed natural and well meaning with its happily ever after.

This is a great holiday film that I think everyone but the grinch will enjoy.

So this is second Christmas movie I've watched this year by Hallmark that tis hitting all the marks! Like Five Star Christmas, this one has a phenomenal cast that has tremendous chemistry that you can feel throughout the entire thing. The two leads really support the rest of the cast. It's sweet in a family tidings kind of way. If Hallmark keeps this up it will be a record set for them, one that's been a long time coming! I recommend watching.

Hits all the right notes, the chemistry with the two main characters was fantastic, and the kids were great. Not the typical boy meets girl plot, and found myself tearing up in spots. Very well rounded story, my fave so far

This is my 12th Hallmark Christmas movie of the 2020 season. Thus far, this one of the better films. I had been looking forward to seeing this one because I really enjoyed Katrina Law's performance in Snow Bride (another Hallmark Christmas movie from the 2013 season). I was not disappointed; her performance was good. Her co-lead, Carlo Marks, was not bad as well, though there was something about his expressions, at times, that was a little off. The supporting cast was great; the children all had good performances. The story was cute and the film provided a Christmas atmosphere, which I love about hallmark films. Overall, it is worth a watch this 2020 Christmas season; fans of Hallmark movies will not be disappointed.

This Hallmark Movie adds inclusion to make everyone welcome. A true feel good movie.