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Lynn Whitfield, Azriel Dalman, Patrick Sabongui, Erica Durance, and Kareem Malcolm in We Need A Little Christmas (2022)

Lynn Whitfield and Azriel Dalman in We Need A Little Christmas (2022)

Lynn Whitfield in We Need A Little Christmas (2022)

Erica Durance in We Need A Little Christmas (2022)

Patrick Sabongui and Erica Durance in We Need A Little Christmas (2022)

Azriel Dalman and Erica Durance in We Need A Little Christmas (2022)

Erica Durance

Patrick Sabongui

Lynn Whitfield

Graham Locke

Angela Mancuso

As Julie faces her first Christmas as a single mother, she develops an unexpected friendship with an older neighbor.

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We Need a Little Christmas

Emotion at Christmas

&apos;We Need a Little Christmas&apos; (2022)

Opening thoughts: &apos;We Need a Little Christmas&apos; is the first 2022 Hallmark Miracles of Christmas film, which has always been a hit and miss block in all the years it&apos;s been going on. The story sounded really heartfelt, and Hallmark have proven many times that they can explore family relationships and deeper, more serious themes very well (they have not always been successful at this though). Erica Durance has been good in other things, despite a very up and down in quality filmography.

Like all the previous years, 2022 was a very up and down year for Hallmark. &apos;We Need a Little Christmas&apos; is one of the better 2022 Hallmark films and one of the most charming and moving. As far as the 2022 Miracles of Christmas films go, it compares favourably and is again one of the more sincere, moving and charming ones. &apos;We Need a Little Christmas&apos; may not be perfect by all means, but it is beautifully done in a vast majority of areas, especially the acting and emotion.

Bad things: It does end a little too patly in a way that jars a little.

Also did find Durance&apos;s character not the easiest to warm to at first, her lack of competence frustrating and a little silly.

Good things: Couldn&apos;t find any fault with the acting, with classy and deeply felt performances from Durance and Lynn Whitfield and a sympathetic male lead. Their characters are well fleshed out, not over perfect or excessively flawed, and relatable.

Furthermore, the script sounds natural and has real sincerity throughout, it doesn&apos;t sugar coat the serious theme without on the whole not overdoing the seriousness. The story is extremely touching and warms the heart, with everything done with a lot of honesty. All the subplots are nicely balanced and tie together cohesively, a good job is done developing them and making them relatable and true to life. The drama is not too soapy or over sentimental and it doesn&apos;t feel forced. Visually it looks pleasing, with the photography and scenery being equally attractive.

Closing thoughts: Overall, good if not great.

7/10.

'We Need a Little Christmas' (2022)

Opening thoughts: 'We Need a Little Christmas' is the first 2022 Hallmark Miracles of Christmas film, which has always been a hit and miss block in all the years it's been going on. The story sounded really heartfelt, and Hallmark have proven many times that they can explore family relationships and deeper, more serious themes very well (they have not always been successful at this though). Erica Durance has been good in other things, despite a very up and down in quality filmography.

Like all the previous years, 2022 was a very up and down year for Hallmark. 'We Need a Little Christmas' is one of the better 2022 Hallmark films and one of the most charming and moving. As far as the 2022 Miracles of Christmas films go, it compares favourably and is again one of the more sincere, moving and charming ones. 'We Need a Little Christmas' may not be perfect by all means, but it is beautifully done in a vast majority of areas, especially the acting and emotion.

Bad things: It does end a little too patly in a way that jars a little.

Also did find Durance's character not the easiest to warm to at first, her lack of competence frustrating and a little silly.

Good things: Couldn't find any fault with the acting, with classy and deeply felt performances from Durance and Lynn Whitfield and a sympathetic male lead. Their characters are well fleshed out, not over perfect or excessively flawed, and relatable.

Furthermore, the script sounds natural and has real sincerity throughout, it doesn't sugar coat the serious theme without on the whole not overdoing the seriousness. The story is extremely touching and warms the heart, with everything done with a lot of honesty. All the subplots are nicely balanced and tie together cohesively, a good job is done developing them and making them relatable and true to life. The drama is not too soapy or over sentimental and it doesn't feel forced. Visually it looks pleasing, with the photography and scenery being equally attractive.

Closing thoughts: Overall, good if not great.

7/10.

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