We All Secretly Love Those Cheesy Christmas Rom-Coms Movies

1. somewhere in 2025

   Holidate

   Spoilers: read my review

   I love Emma Roberts! Some of my favorite movies with her include ‘Wild Child’ and ‘Adult World’. I didn’t expect to see her in this type of movie, but it was a nice surprise. She's young, she’s clumsy, her emotions don’t feel forced. Plus, her date in this movie is a cute Australian, played by Luke Bracey. I liked that the movie also featured other familiar faces including Jessica Capshaw, Manish Dayal (Raj from 90210), Kristin Chenoweth, and Frances Fisher. There were obviously many tension moments throughout the movie, so it was pretty clear they would end up together. (Actually, are there any of these movies where that doesn’t happen?) What makes this one of the better movies of the genre is that it includes everyday scenes, characters aren’t afraid to show vulnerability or throw in some swearing. I also felt secondary characters had their own lives and personalities, which relieved the awkwardness of the expected ending. Favorite scenes: the supermarket and the shopping speech.
2. somewhere in 2025

   Falling for Christmas

   Spoilers: read my review

   Need to rewatch and update here. I love Linday Lohan’s comeback!
3. somewhere in 2025

   A Castle for Christmas

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   Need to rewatch. Who doesn’t love Brooke Shields, although I didn’t like this one much.
4. September 2026

   The Princess Switch

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   Need to update here. I’ve watched all three of them, although I felt 1 and 2 were enough.
5. September 2026

   The Knight Before Christmas

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   After the Princess Switch, I deliberately searched for Vanessa Hudgens and watched one more movie with her. I’ve reached a conclusion: I love seeing Christmas movies with Vanessa Hudgens. She’s smiling all the time and I guess that makes it easier for the actors.
6. October 2026

   A Christmas Prince

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   This one is a must-rewatch for me! First, I love how there were 2 more movies - ‘A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding’ and ‘A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby’ because we all need to know what would happen after right? First, I liked how the main character Amber was a bit clumsy, Richard’s sister remind me of the actress from Willy Wonka, and
7. October 2026

   'Twas the Text Before Christmas

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   I watched this one on the second try. I put it on, felt way too forced, put on a scary movie, and returned to this one. I don’t regret watching it until the end, but it was way too forced, I didn’t feel the chemistry between James and Addie at all, and in the end, he ends up going with her to Australia? His hair felt a bit strange, like the old justin bieber hairstyle in a 30+? Something just didn't feel right.
8. October 2026

   Catering Christmas

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   I watched this one right after 'Twas the Text Before Christmas’ and coincidentally featured the same actress: Merritt Patterson. This one had way more chemistry between the main characters, Carson and Molly. I felt like Daniel Lissing really smized with his eyes, which made the whole atmosphere even better. I also kept wondering why the bakery had such a long and random name as “Molly’s Menu Magic.” Also, Robert and Jean just got married? You could see it coming, the widow and the butler (or house manager) but there weren’t many clues throughout the movie that made me root for them as a couple. It felt a little sudden, even if it wasn’t exactly a surprise.

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