Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

BEWARE OF FALSE REVIEWS & REVIEWERS. SOME REVIEWERS HAVE ONLY ONE REVIEW TO THEIR NAME. NOW WHEN ITS A POSITIVE REVIEW THAT TELLS ME THEY WERE INVOLVED WITH THE MOVIE. IF ITS A NEGATIVE REVIEW THEN THEY MIGHT HAVE A GRUDGE AGAINST THE FILM. I DO NOT HAVE AN AGENDA! I AM HONEST.This TV-movie is a great film! Made for the Hallmark channel and so it is family safe. In this film a recently divorced woman finds a puppy in her yard on Christmas Eve. At the same time she sees a man hurt on her property. She takes him (along with her kids and that puppy) to the hospital. At the hospital one thing leads to another. The puppy escapes and the a little boy goes chasing after him. And this is just the beginning.Anne Heche plays Nell Blakemore, a newly‐single mom who wants this Christmas to be extra‐special for her two kids. It turns out to be special, indeed, but it's not what she had in mind. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Chaos reigns in this entertaining comedy, and the notion of 'family' takes on a whole new meaning.I do not want to give too much more away but this film is one everyone can watch and find someone to relate too! The Actors are top notch and the film makes no mistakes! It is available on Amazon to buy!You should buy it if you do have kids under 12! They will love it! Don't wait until Christmas Get It NOW! Share with your family! Its the perfect film to have on while you are making cookies!

I'm a total sucker for the entire season of Hallmark Christmas movies and have seen some a number of times. Living all the way in Central America, I get to see some scenes of home as most movies are filmed in Western Canada and I'm always left with a feeling of nostalgia and a hope for closer relationships and a large kitchen to make everyone Christmas dinner. Anyway, I liked the diverse group of ppl this film brought together and found the Dr to be very sexy. However I agree with other reviewers in that the hold up at gun point was unnecessary. I'd also be really concerned to keep a dog in my house with my kids who leads them into dangerous situations, starts a building on fire, and sits and waits in traffic for someone to save it. Yikes! What a Bad Dog.

Anne Heche can NOT act in this or ANY movie! And her voice is not compatible with "talkies.".....However, upon seeing the previews, and despite her starring, I was honestly looking forward to giving this movie a very fair chance...and really hoped to enjoy it.................. After all, it had the right basic "ingredients" otherwise for a very good Christmas movie: a puppy, Christmas décor, snow, and kids.However, the first turn-off came very soon when Anne Heche screamed like a maniac several times at her kids! (No wonder her kids had no concern for her when she was lying on the ground!).2nd turn-off: Shortly after that in another scene, her kids were screaming!3rd turn-off: Shortly after that scene, Anne Heche ran into an elevator, faced the corner, and was whining and mumbling like an idiot!--->>>Immediately 4th and final turn-off: my TV!I had enough!...Who wants to hear screaming and more screaming, especially in a Christmas movie?!...............The investors and producers seemed to fail to realize that seasoned, TALENTED actors and actresses are the ONLY ones worth investing in if they want a worthy movie! "Pay the extra bucks!"........."And also get a talented staff of wise casters and professional writers!"

this is the worst Christmas movie of all time. the actors were not believable. the poor dog wasn't fed or attended to during the entire movie. the group left a huge mess in the employee lounge at the police station. the mother was the most incompetent individual in the history of movies. there was no connection between the cast members. the dialog was lame. the situations didn't flow. the pending lawsuits inevitable after the glow wears off hangs over everyone's head. I cannot believe I wasted 2 hours of my holiday time with this drivel. I kept waiting for the plot to pick up someplace. WRONG! Even the kids weren't likable. A mother really thinks the screeching her daughter is doing will improve? and the boy has no personality. Please don't waste valuable family time with this movie. need I say more?