A Brilliant Conflict

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Cheri Jamison rallies the residents of her beloved Manhattan neighborhood to participate in a Christmas tree contest when her cherished local library is abruptly set for demolition. Cheri finds herself up against an ambitious developer Tony Shaughnessy.The film is a little slow. However the lead is very beautiful person and she has a charm to spare. This film follows the Christmas Film Template but so what. What I liked most about this film was the ending where we see all these beautiful Christmas Trees. The film is family safe. The film will most likely air again at Christmas time on LIFETIME. I would watch this again because again I love the ending & seeing all these beautifully decorated trees.

For me, this movie was just what it was supposed to be, sweet, sentimental and very heartwarming. I especially loved the set with the deep rich warm colors. I love Lindy, I think she's a very good actress, she's believable and down to earth in this role. I think she just lights up on screen..she has "smiling eyes"! I thought the chemistry between the two leads was perfect and the supporting cast was just as good. If you're in the mood for a sweet, cheery Christmas movie, then this is for you. Hallmark puts out so many Christmas movies over the holiday season and in my opinion, so many of them miss the mark...but Twelve Trees definitely delivered lots of Christmas cheer- thanks for this one!!

In a New York City community, during the Christmas season, pretty red-haired librarian Lindy Booth (as Cheri Jamison) receives some devastating news. The library where she works will be demolished to make room for a condominium, with two full bathrooms per unit. Behind this dastardly plan is materialistic, but attractive Robin Dunne (as Tony Shaughnessy). By the way, they are both unmarried. In order to save the library from run, Ms. Booth decides to have a Christmas tree decorating contest. The script attempts to explain how this is going to help reverse the demolition and gives some vague guidelines for the contest, but none of it makes much sense... The most standard contest rules are broken, and nobody seems to notice..."The Twelve Trees of Christmas" is dull and predictable, but several in the supporting cast get scenes worthy of a demonstration reel. Shauna MacDonald is most effective. For some reason, Melanie Brown (aka "Scary Spice" of The Spice Girls) assumes the villain role. The handsome Casper Van Dien wanders onto the set a couple of times. Best thing about this TV Movie is the work of director Michael DeCarlo and photographer Russ Goozee. They fill the screen with the colorful set decorations nicely and balance them with sleek floors and table tops.*** The Twelve Trees of Christmas (11/16/13) Michael DeCarlo ~ Lindy Booth, Robin Dunne, Shauna MacDonald, Melanie Brown

Librarian Lindy Booth wants to save her local library from being torn down by Robin Dunne. So she organizes a tree decorating contest with the neighborhood. How this would save the library is a little vague to me. Publicity for their cause I guess? The rest of the cast includes Casper Van Dien as a real estate developer, Scary Spice as a famous decorator who seems slightly medicated in all her scenes, and Steven Yaffee as the most Canadian-sounding person since Bob & Doug McKenzie. But the whole show really is the pixie-like Lindy Booth. Her bright personality and charm elevates an otherwise boring television movie. She even brings some life to the usually wooden Robin Dunne. Give it a shot if you're into sentimental TV Christmas movies. It's enjoyable enough thanks to Booth.