And that's the moment from this film where I learned there's actually a significant difference between Lifetime and Hallmark Christmas Cheddar. When Lifetime takes its yearly December break from movies about women stabbing each other, they offer Holiday fare that carries TV PG ratings vs Hallmark's G. Less family friendly usually means less inane, plus the small town anti-capitalist conceit is not a priority for them. This one starts off with a questionable premise of a spoiled shopaholic who's cut off from the family cash flow and appears to be in search of a meal ticket, at least until it leads her into volunteering in soup kitchen which brings her down to earth. There's the usual falling for the single dad, bonding with the child and a love triangle. Positives, a script with, as previously indicated, some sharp zingers, and a moderate amount of Christmas factor, but it's really Amy Acker that makes this watchable. MSG approved.
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