Christmas Advent! Day 14 - Secret Santa (Movie)

Rebecca Chandler, the young reporter with a rocky love life is sent to a small town to uncover the mysterious man known as "Secret Santa". Every year he does something unbelievably generous for his neighbors. Of course, everyone has their theories about who Secret Santa is, but Rebecca had no idea it would be so difficult to find the truth.

Secret Santa is a wonderful holiday movie. Amazing actors, a unique and quite unpredictable story-line, and a lot of heart. While I can't say that it is one of my "favorite" holiday movies it is definitely worth watching.

Christmas Advent! Day 13 - Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage

Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage 5 of 5 stars.

When young Thomas Kinkade's mother Maryann isn't able to come up with the payments on their cottage, Thom realizes just how much the place means to him. In a desperate effort to come up with the money, Thom takes on a job painting a mural of the town and in the process learns more about himself and his painting than he could ever imagine.

Christmas Cottage is a simply beautiful movie, but what would you expect from something about Thomas Kinkade? I don't know much about the artist's life, but whether the story was accurate or not, it was eloquent and sweet.

Thomas's aging mentor, Glen, is played by the wonderful Peter O'Toole. His acting in the movie was amazing, his character's struggle against Alzheimer's bringing me close to tears several times throughout the movie.

Overall, I would suggest this movie to anyone. Thomas Kinkade's Christmas Cottage is a tale of hope, determination, and more than anything else, love. It is sure to bring laughter and tears into your home on this holiday season.

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