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My Child Has My Doctor's Face (2024)
Not worth your time watching
This movie has a premise that's been done before, so you'd think that the writers would try to make it more unique.
Nope.
The husband character was honestly not needed. All he did all movie was think his wife was unfaithful and get knocked out numerous times. The writers could have had him team up with his wife and the other mother to take down the Peter Facinelli/Carlisle Cullen-looking doctor. But no, it's better for the wife to let her husband think she's cheating and to stand by as he leaves her and their son at a critical time of need.
In the end, this movie could have really tweaked some things to make it at least more interesting than what we got. The actors did their best, but the writing was doing them no good.
One Piece (2023)
An awesome first season
Huge fan of the manga/anime series. I can thoroughly say that I was highly entertained by the live-action series.
It maintains a perfect balance of staying loyal to the essence of the source material, while also adding plenty of twists and turns that provide a fresh feel to this adaptation.
There's plenty in there for the newer fans to understand the main story while giving the older fans a refreshing look at the story without feeling like it's a word-for-word retelling of the manga/anime.
Whether you're an old fan or just plain curious, chances are this series may leave you feeling entertained.
Ghosts of Christmas Always (2022)
A heartwarming spin on the holiday classic.
There's hundreds of adaptation of the holiday classic "A Christmas Carol" and I can safely say that this is another favorite of mine.
Long story short, this movie has tons of humor, heartwarming holiday moments, a tearjerker reveal, and it's all tied together in the end to leave you with an uplifting feeling.
SPOILERS!!!
I personally loved how it was revealed that Katherine was the grandma's best friend who died trying to help those in need. It tied in nicely with the overall theme of the movie and helped resolved the main issue between the father and son.
I also loved how Katherine realizing what she wanted and venturing into the "Great Unknown" lead to her getting a second chance at life with not only Peter, but with helping out other on a greater scale.
Dying to Belong (2021)
Better than I thought
Thought this would be yet another run-of-the-mill Lifetime sorority movie, but this film hits different. It still has some of the usual tropes, but it doesn't ruin the integrity of the film itself.
SPOILER ALERT!!!
Even though you just know that one of the main characters will meet a terrible fate, the first half of the film does a great job of building things up before the moment happens. I love this because it makes the death even more gut-wretching because the movie took its time for you to know and grow to like the character.
Eight Gifts of Hanukkah (2021)
Enjoyable, yet could use a few tweaks here and there.
I thoroughly enjoyed this film. However, two factors prevented me from giving this movie a solid 8.
#1) The mystery of who the secret admirer was was poorly done and it was more than obvious who it was before the person identified themselves. It would have been nice to see a twist here or there to keep both the main character and the audience truly guessing about who it really was. I understand that it's a Hallmark movie, but it still would have been nice to see.
#2) I found the main character to be charming and extremely likable. However, considering that she's meant to be intelligent as well, she's not very smart when it comes to guessing who the secret admirer is. It's almost like the writers dumbed her down whenever she was trying to figure out who it was. As the gifts became more and more personal, you'd think that she would immediately write off the suitors whom she'd only known for a few days. Yet she keeps them as prime suspects until the real admirer revealed themselves to her. It honestly made no sense at all.
All in all, this was a very entertaining Hallmark holiday movie and I even learned a few things about Hanukkah. I just wished that they had put a bit more effort into the mystery and the main character's intelligence when it came to solving the admirer's identity.
Boyfriends of Christmas Past (2021)
Not the best, but enjoyable to say the least
Despite most of the negative or indifferent criticisms that others have posted, this movie is far from the worst that Hallmark Channel has delivered for Christmastime. While I will agree that the movie could have used a few tweaks to make it much better, I definitely enjoyed it and will add it to my list of cheesy Christmas movie guilty pleasures.
A December Bride (2016)
The aunt mentions "family" more than Dom Torreto..
The movie as a whole was okay, but it wasn't much to make me eager to watch it again. Along with that, there's also the massive elephants in the room: the aunt, the cousin, and the ex-fiance.
The movie has an annoying habit of making it seem like the main character is 100% wrong for being bitter at her cousin for stealing her fiance and then marrying him within months. To make matters worse, her meddling aunt keeps pleading for her to forgive her cousin with the reasoning being "for family". She seriously says this SOOOO many times that I've lost count.
The ex-fiance even tries to explain his reasoning for cheating and breaking up with the main character as being that the two of them didn't get to know each other that well and that the engagement was rushed due to the main character's "obsession" with having a Christmas wedding. This made me roll my eyes because the ex-fiance had little issue getting engaged to her cousin after knowing her for a short period of time and then marrying her during the following Christmas season.
I nearly gave up on this film when these three ambushed the main character which led to her actually forgiving them! It's seriously the most unrealistic thing I've seen in a Hallmark Channel movie along with the main character actually going to her cousin's wedding.
If you're perfectly fine with backstabbing meddling family members who act as if what they did wasn't all that bad, then this movie is for you.
Her Husband's Secret Life (2021)
It left me completely bamboozled!
I've seen my fair share of silly Lifetime movies, so I didn't hesitate to lump this movie along with some of the silliest that I've ever seen. The movie had me intrigued in the beginning because I really wanted to see exactly how the scenario would be resolved. However, I was left feeling like an idiot for sticking around to finish it. It's not even a "so bad it's good" kind of Lifetime movie and those are some of my favorites! Long story short, both the protagonist and her sister make some the most dumbfounded decisions I've ever seen in a Lifetime flick. Definitely not worth a rewatch.
Glass Houses (2020)
Can't deny that this movie was pretty darn good.
It's a bit of a rarity to come across a Lifetime movie that holds your attention and ends nicely as this movie. It's far from perfect, but it was a really entertaining movie that's worth rewatching. The two main actresses (the babysitter and her nosy neighbor) play incredibly well off of each other and keeps the drama boiling whenever the two encounter each other.
SPOILER ALERT:
The climax at the end where the nosy neighbor's husband finds out about her affair and the truth about their child was perfectly acted by both actors. And to top it off, the scene that follow, where the nosy neighbor has a breakdown in front of her neighbors was a moment that truly deserves praise for her actress.
Killing Daddy (2014)
Gillies is the saving grace of this movie. 'Nuff said.
Callie (played by Elizabeth Gillies) is pretty much the only character that is fleshed out to some extent and have an actual personality. Every other character feels too much like your typical Lifetime side characters. They're just there to move the story from Point A to Point B or contribute nothing at all.
As a whole, the movie is FAR from perfect, but due to Gillies' exceptional acting and expressions, the movie is quite enjoyable whenever she's on the screen.
My Mom's Darkest Secrets (2019)
Birth Dates Confusion
A reviewer mentioned that when the college-aged daughter read her birth date, it read "1978". However, this is a mistake. Earlier when the daughter was filing her application, she wrote her date of birth as "1999". The "1978" refers to the birth mother's birthday. This is confirmed when the daughter searches online for her birth mother and she types in the birth mother's name along with the 1978 birth date.
No Good Deed (2020)
It was okay... but the ending was eh.
One of those few Lifetime movies where you feel really bad for the antagonist. The guy was mentally ill and he had good intentions... however, he went too damn far to achieve them, even if it meant murder. All I could think of was that the guy just needed some much needed help instead of his therapist shoving pills at him. As for the ending, the movie ends without any real resolution to the antagonist. We don't know if he goes to jail or if he ever get the treatment he needed. Nothing.
Lost and Found (2019)
Not that bad, but too many buildup moments.
This movie was not that bad. However, there was way too many buildup moments where you're just waiting for a crucial piece of information to be revealed... and then immediately afterwards there's another buildup moment. So instead of building up tension, it just leaves me feeling impatient.
Stalked by a Reality Star (2018)
So are we supposed to feel sorry for the stalker?
Regardless of his mother being just as much of a kook as he was, the main girl kisses him as a thank you for taking a bullet for her. Add to the fact that near the end of the movie, it's made to look as if the stalker was just as much of a victim in all of this... has me puzzled.
The Bride He Bought Online (2015)
A grim ending that nails the point on the head.
Normally one would expect that the three best friends would come out alive in the end and learn a harsh lesson. I mean, it is a Lifetime movie. However, this movie took a step forward and ended the movie with the whereabouts of the missing friend never revealed. Whether she's alive or dead, we'll never know. And honestly, that's just how scary real life is. So I give the writers props for willing to go that far.
Killer Ransom (2020)
The mom was such an idiot.
Everyone knows that if your child gets kidnapped, you should not call the police, but instead venture out by yourself to save them. That's the mindset of the mother in this movie. I get that they wanted to do the whole "strong mom who does anything for her child" kind of story, but this was ridiculous. Even after being threaten by a drug dealer and finding a dead body, she STILL insists that the police doesn't get involved. It's both hilarious and frustrating to watch at times. What's even funnier is that she unsuccessfully tries to fight the kidnapper with a tire iron and THEN tried to scare him by saying the cops were on the way. This was probably the most hilarious moment of the movie.