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ACTOR
Madeleine StoweJames RemarIan ZieringTori Barban
DIRECTOR
Norma Bailey
SYNOPSICS
The Christmas Hope (2009) is a English movie. Norma Bailey has directed this movie. Madeleine Stowe,James Remar,Ian Ziering,Tori Barban are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2009. The Christmas Hope (2009) is considered one of the best Drama movie in India and around the world.
When lives intertwine during Christmas, hope is the only unifying gift. After suffering a personal tragedy, a social worker throws herself into finding homes for children in need.
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The Christmas Hope (2009) Reviews
Very touching family movie
Watched this movie on Christmas morning. The plot is quite simple and straightforward but the connections between the various actors makes it interesting. A single mom dies on her way to work just a few days before Christmas leaving behind a young girl Emily. Social services (Patricia Addison) comes in and since none of the foster families want to take in another child, she offers to keep the girl for a few days until they can find the next of kin. She has already lost her son a few years back around Christmas and is still grieving which takes her farther away from her husband - an airline pilot. Over the course of the movie, the couple get attached to the girl and plan to adopt her. In all, a nice movie - few touching scenes.
Hope you find time to watch this lovely film, during the Holidays or anytime
Patty (Madeleine Stowe) is awakened in the wee hours of the morning and handed a baby girl named Mia. As a social worker, she is used to emergency calls and it will be her job to find a foster home for the child ASAP. Fortunately, a foster family says yes, for Christmas is but a few days away. Patty goes home at the end of the work day and finds that her pilot husband, Mark (James Remar) is back for a spell. But, something is amiss between the two of them, as they have never fully recovered from the death of their own teenage son two years ago. Meanwhile, a little girl, Emily has been promised a special Christmas gift by her working, single mother, as soon as she gets done with her waitress shift. But, alas, her mother is in a car accident and can't return. Soon, Emily is dropped off at Patty's, too, for it is late in the evening and no one else can take her. So, another foster family has to be willing to welcome Emily. This time, Patty can't place her immediately but finds out there is an uncle who may be able to accept her in a few days. Since Christmas is so close, Mark feels it is best to give Emily a traditional Holiday, with a tree and such. But, Patty doesn't feel up to it and they argue. Also, a young doctor (Ian Ziering) and his wife are expecting their first child. Will happiness come to these nice folks at Xmas? This is a lovely film about family, loss, and new beginnings. With a nice cast, a touching script, lovely photography and a caring direction, it is a very uplifting experience. Therefore, if you are in search of a family flick which has the capacity to restore spirits, get Christmas Hope. Soon.
Madeline Stowe Elevates This and Makes Well Worth Watching
BEWARE OF BOGUS REVIEWS. SOME REVIEWERS HAVE ONLY ONE REVIEW. WHEN ITS A POSITIVE REVIEW THAT TELLS ME THEY WERE INVOLVED WITH THE PRODUCTION. IF ITS A NEGATIVE REVIEW THEN THEY MIGHT HAVE A GRUDGE AGAINST THAT PRODUCTION. NOW I HAVE REVIEWED OVER 200 Christmas MOVIES. I HAVE NO AGENDA. I AM FARE ABOUT THESE FILMS. When I put this on I had no idea what the story was about. I like doing this because I like to be surprised. "Christmas Movies" are always predictable and this one has that type of ending but the journey to the end is clever but also very sad. *******Spoilers Ahead******* In this film a social (Madeline Stowe) take in a child at Christmas time. the little girl mother just died. The social worker also lost her only child just 2 years ago. Her marriage is at a breaking point her husband begs her to let the little stay in the home until Christmas. This film is very well made. I loved Madeline's performance. She doesn't play her her character as someone with a "Cold Heart". She plays a woman who is stuck in the moment when she herd that her son died in an accident. James Remar plays her husband and plays him well. Everything in this film is very believable on how most people would act in the situation that they find themselves in. There is also 2 subplots that help tie everyone together. Now this film is family safe. Small children can watch but they will be bored. If you like watching "Hallmark Christmas Films" then you will love this. They don't get much better than this.
Accidental Family Values
As Christmas approaches, a tragic circumstance brings a small group of people together for a blessed holiday. Young single mother Devon Weigel (as Traci Adams) figures most in the early running, but this TV-movie focuses on social worker Madeleine Stowe (as Patricia "Patty" Addison) and her pilot husband James Remar (as Mark). This couple has been suffering since the death of their college-aged son in a car accident. He (Daniel Boiteau in flashbacks) was admitted to the hospital by Dr. Ian Ziering (as Nathan Andrews), who is looking forward to becoming a new father... The Lord moves in mysterious ways.. When there is no foster home for cute Tori Barban (as Emily), Ms. Stowe takes her home for the holidays. The young girl begins to bond with Stowe and Mr. Remar. You will be able to figure out how it all ends for the family. The story is extremely contrived, but nicely performed and directed (by Norma Bailey). The production values are just perfect for the genre; the film looks simple, yet beautiful. Sentimental viewers should have a full box of tissues handy. Moderate to unsentimental viewers will likely throw the box at the TV after the last gift is given, but an empty tissue box won't hurt the set. ****** The Christmas Hope (12/13/09) Norma Bailey ~ Madeleine Stowe, James Remar, Tori Barban, Ian Ziering
Another Great Sequel to The Christmas Shoes
What was missing from the previous synopses and reviews, is that this is the third sequel to the Christmas Shoes. The actor (Ian Ziering) who plays the doctor Nathan Andrews in this movie is different than in The Christmas Blessing (the second sequel). In the Christmas Blessing, doctor Nathan Andrews (Neil Patrick Harris) puts a gift into his pocket that drops out of the pocket of the teenager that is brought into emergency from an accident. This gift is forgotten until this third sequel. It is the gift that the mother gets at the end of this third sequel from the doctor when he remembers he still has the gift and realizes who the mother of the teenager is. I feel it is great how the three movies are pieced together. I also feel that it is interesting and different how these movies came about after a song! The song came first, then the books, then the movies. There should be more movies like this, rather than the shoot 'em up, bang up movies that seem to be prevalent these days. This is a movie with great values! I'd like to see more of these qualities in people in general. So, it is great to see these movies showing model behaviour of people dealing with very difficult realistic emotional challenges, where the end is not "they all live happily ever after", but they do reflect a great way to deal with these challenges.