OK, so my Hallmark ratings have their own scale. Below 5 means I didn't finish it.
I think 8 is the highest I've given one.
Yes, the 12 year old daughter is unrealistically wise for her age. I guess the writers don't have kids.
It looks like Shannon was actually doing her own singing. I thought her acting was actually pretty good. And, she is more beautiful than ever.
Yes, it has an ending, pretty much like all of the other Hallmark movies.
Catch a Christmas Star
2013
Action / Comedy / Drama / Family / Romance
Catch a Christmas Star
2013
Action / Comedy / Drama / Family / Romance
Plot summary
Nikki Crandon is one of the biggest pop stars on the planet. Whether she's singing the National Anthem or promoting her latest album, everyone knows who she is—none more so than New Jersey high school basketball coach and widower Chris Mitchell, who was Nikki's first love in high school. When Chris' 10-year-old daughter Sophie finds out her dad still has feelings for the singer, she takes matters into her own hands. With her 8-year-old brother Jackson in tow, Sophie succeeds in reuniting the two. But when a misunderstanding and the growing glare of the public spotlight threaten Chris and Nikki's happiness, one can only wonder: will fame get in the way of a Merry Christmas?
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Not bad for Hallmark
Wholesome and Innocent, Made-for-TV Movie
These days so many movies are filled with sex, foul language, and revenge filled plots. It is refreshing to see a movie directed toward family values.
Main characters, Shannon Elizabeth's and Steve Byers' on set chemistry was good and realistic. They give viewers a small glimpse into the downside of being famous.
Byers' on screen children played by Julia Lalonde and Kyle Harrison Breitkopf were good little actors in their portrayal of today's youth. Many children are wise beyond their years and flip lip.
All and all, I enjoyed it! The only negative parts were, of course, the record producer's acting, which was "really bad" and the ending. It included Byers' going out on stage professing his love, little unrealistic. At a real concert, he would have never made it passed security. The writers should have improved on that scene.
Also, I loved the assistant. His facial expressions and comedic antics were to die for!