Santa Tell Me

Olivia (Erin Krakow) gets her big break as a TV home designer for a holiday makeover on Christmas Eve, she's stunned that the network hires Chris (Daniel Lissing) to oversee the TV and live reveal on Christmas Eve. Throw in a magic (and changing) letter from the real Santa that says her true love is named Nick and she has to find him by Christmas, well hijinks ensues.

This sounds a lot more complicated than it is. And to be honest, I had extremely low expectations for this one. The trailer and commercials were awful. Having a lead interested in three Nicks (and a Chris) is not my thing, but they play it cool and funny. Olivia proceeds to give different Nicks a concussion, black eye and for good measure, poison another one. The Nicks woo Olivia hard, and all seem nice, yet she's not all in, despite spending all of her free time on dates during the biggest moment of her career. Yes, she just might have a better connection with another fella-the aforementioned Chris (if that is your real name).

Despite my best efforts to not like this movie, they turned me. It was good. While it did seem like they crunched three or four different holiday themes into one movie, somehow it works, and I had more fun that I could have anticipated in this fast-paced movie. Yes, fast-paced . . . A Hallmark movie. What is the world coming to?

Goofy notes -Stop trying to make Seattle snowy. It ain't a thing.

-The train in the final scene is leaving for Spokane, Washington. Hello, my hometown.

-Three weeks to fix a house is the least believable thing in this movie. They film Hallmark movies in the summer so they can be ready by winter. Seriously?

-Dating three or four people at the same time is never a good idea.

-If the Nicks do get their own dating show, I would watch that.

Measuring Christmas Magic: Yes, a magic letter from Santa is key. Plus taking a horse drawn carriage across Seattle in less than nine minutes on Christmas Eve is some kind of traffic magic.

Cast Kudos: Nick A (Benjamin Ayres). Who actually seems believable as a pediatric neurosurgeon.

Alternative Titles: So Many Nicks for Christmas; In the Nick of Time; Olivia Dates so many Nicks.

Originally aired on Hallmark on Nov. 9, watched Nov. 10.

"Santa Tell Me" is yet another attempt at capturing the holiday spirit, but unfortunately, it stumbles in the execution. The film's biggest flaw lies in the performance of the female protagonist, played by Erin Krakow. Her acting is so wooden and unconvincing that it detracts from the overall enjoyment of the movie. One can't help but wonder where she was cast from, maybe the bottom of the pool, as her portrayal is reminiscent of someone who hasn't quite found their footing in the realm of acting. Perhaps her talents lie elsewhere, like maybe somewhere behind the camera.

It's not just a matter of personal preference; her lack of emotional depth makes it nearly impossible to connect with her character or the story itself. The chemistry with her co-stars, including Daniel Lissing and Benjamin Ayres, feels forced and lacks authenticity, leaving viewers yearning for more relatable interactions.

While I understand that the holiday genre is meant to be light-hearted and fun, it's hard to overlook the glaring flaws in performance. I truly don't mean to be hurtful, as I appreciate the hard work that goes into filmmaking, but the acting here is a significant hurdle that overshadows the festive charm the movie aims to deliver. Overall, "Santa Tell Me" falls flat, leaving audiences disappointed and wishing for a more engaging holiday experience.

Olivia (Erin Krakow) is an interior designer who is forced to work with a new producer and director for the Christmas special, enter Chris (Daniel lissing). They inmediately start bickering about the project, and he suggest working on her childhood house. There, she finds a magical letter that warns her she will meet the love of her life called Nick. She then has 3 meet cutes with three different Nicks.

I love Erin, she always shines as the leading lady, she is amazing. And i'm gonna be honest, I was a bit bitter about Daniel coming back to Hallmark after going to the other channel and leaving WCTH, but the truth is that his chemistry with Erin is off the charts.

Unfortunately, that did not translate into this movie. They have few scenes together, not enough to appreciate it. You can only truly appreciate it in the final scene. Erin's character has way too much scenes with the dates, (featuring Hallmark's Benjamin Ayres and Christopher Rusell) few with Chris and almost none in the project they are working.

I think that this script was not ideal for this reunion and it sucked. I would have liked to watch them in a movie in which they spend all of it chasing something and forcing them into funny moments together.

And while it's a enjoyable and magical Christmas movie, I was disappointed by it.

Olivia is a successful designer, and is about to host her first TV show for Style Network. Her producer hires Chris Davis, the producer of a TV show called Model Home, to oversee her project. Unhappy about this, she lashes out at her driver, only to find out this is Chris.

The idea for the show is to transform a home into a home Santa would like to live in. Chris chooses Olivia's childhood home, which has been abandoned for a while and was purchased by the studio. They have three weeks to turn this rundown home into a perfect holiday home. But boy, do these two get off on the wrong foot!

As a child, Olivia wrote a letter to Santa, and now she finds a letter - from Santa - telling her that she will find her soulmate by Christmas, and that his name is Nick. Only, she meets three guys named Nick: Nick A, Nick B, and Nick C.

Trying to figure out who her soulmate is, she goes on dates with all three of them. Yeah, this is Hallmark, so it is predictable from the beginning. But this is a really sweet movie, and it put a smile on my face! With likeable characters, a good script, and even a bit of fantasy, I was thoroughly entertained. This was fabulous, actually!

Dan and Erin create wonderful chemistry in no matter what they star in. This movie has a top-notch supporting cast as well. Ben, Chris, Kurt and Jess create their characters well and are fabulous in their respective roles. However, the story is dumb and too unrealistic for a Christmas movie. The "magic" and notes are fake. Nothing in this movie would actually happen in real life. The comedy is not funny, more like ridiculously dumb. The last 15 minutes (ending) is over the top terrible. My rating is for the cast as I like each of them as actors and actresses. Not a high quality Christmas romance. Do not waste your time. Hallmark needs to improve their stories to be about Christmas.