Christmas Movie Preview
Hot Frosty is about what you think it's about.
Distractions can be a good thing. I feel like screaming, breaking things, and drinking lots of wine. But it’s 10 a.m. on a Tuesday, and I’m determined to not let the b*stards get me down. Instead, I’m going to watch the Hot Frosty trailer three times.
We could all use a little Christmas right now. Below are the Christmas romcoms I’m looking forward to watching this holiday season while eating my treat of choice: a Little Debbie Christmas Tree cake.
Hot Frosty
Premieres: Nov. 13 on Netflix
Cast: Lacey Chabert, Dustin Milligan, Chrishell Stause, Craig Robinson
Writer: Russell Hainline (Hallmark’s The Santa Summit, which I highly recommend watching)
Logline: Two years after losing her husband, Kathy magically brings a handsome snowman to life. Through his naïveté, the snowman helps Kathy to laugh, feel and love again, as the two fall for each other just in time for the holidays... and before he melts.
The Merry Gentlemen
Premieres: Nov. 20 on Netflix
Cast: Britt Robertson, Chad Michael Murray, Marla Sokoloff
Logline: To save her parents’ small-town performing venue, a former big-city dancer decides to stage an all-male, Christmas-themed revue.
It’s basically Magic Mike set at Christmas. Do yourself a favor and watch the trailer.
Three Wiser Men and a Boy
Premieres: Nov. 23 on Hallmark
Cast: Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker, Margaret Colin
Writers: Paul Campbell, Kimberley Sustad, and Russell Hainline
Logline: Brothers Luke, Taylor, and Stephan help Luke's son Thomas with school musical after director quits. They deal with mom Barbara's new boyfriend, family dynamics during chaotic Christmas season.
This is a sequel to Three Wise Men and a Baby—the most-watched cable TV movie of 2022.
Sincerely, Truly Christmas
Premieres: Nov. 24 on Lifetime
Cast: Paula Brancati, Jake Epstein, Howard Hoover
Logline: A magical Christmas wish gives an event planner the ability to hear what everyone wants for the holidays.
Deck the Walls
Premieres: Nov. 29 on Hallmark
Cast: Ashley Greene, Wes Brown, Danny Pellegrino
Writer: Danny Pellegrino (his podcast brightens my Mondays)
Logline: Chicago interior designer Rose returns to her hometown to help her brother with a charity house flip.
The Christmas Quest
Premieres: Dec. 1 on Hallmark
Cast: Lacey Chabert, Kristoffer Polaha
Logline: An archeologist and her ex-husband, an expert in ancient Norse languages, are sent to Iceland at Christmastime to search for the legendary treasure of the Yule Lads. When others join in the hunt, the pair find themselves swept into a thrilling adventure as they race to keep it from falling into the wrong hands.
Season’s Greetings from Cherry Lane
Premieres: Dec. 5 on Hallmark+
Cast: Jonathan Bennett, Annabelle Bourke, Vincent Rodriguez III
Logline: In 1951, a doctor wants to make the holiday special for his worried wife before he is shipped out to serve in Korea, but when she suffers a minor fracture to her arm his carefully planned out Christmas Eve plans are upended. In 2003, a newly married couple who are always in agreement about everything hosts two sets of in-laws for Christmas Eve for the first time and find that they may not have had as much in common as they thought they did. And in 2024, a couple tries to arrange special Christmas surprises for each other but keeping them a secret may be harder than they thought.
Watch the first one and it will all make sense!
A Very Merry Beauty Salon
Premieres: Dec. 7 on Lifetime
Cast: Tia Mowry, RonReaco Lee, Donna Biscoe
Logline: Sienna, the owner of the bustling Divine Beauty Salon, is preparing for Atlanta’s Tinsel Ball, where she will be honored for her charitable work in the community. The annual event takes a glamorous turn with the arrival of Lawrence, a charismatic CEO whose family’s wine brand is now co-sponsoring the Ball. Sparks fly between them, but Sienna’s mother Georgia, who is the head of the Ball’s committee, worries his involvement may ruin the event’s traditions.