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Reviews of all Great American Family’s Christmas 2023 movies

Pip Ellwood-Hughes

Great American Family is known for its uplifting and family-oriented content and this year, its really out-doing itself in terms of the number, and quality, of its Christmas output .

We've been putting out reviews of the films as we work our way through the slate. From small town stories involving discovered time capsules through to romantic adventures in Paris, Great American Family has delivered a fantastic array of movies. Whether it's romance you're looking for or just good old-fashioned nostalgia, there really is something for everyone among this year's crop of movies.

Great American Family - A Paris Christmas Waltz

There are plenty of stars you'll recognise too including Matthew Morrison, Danica McKellar, Candace Cameron Bure and many more. There's also faces you'll recognise from past holiday movies and plenty of leading men to swoon over. Keep your eyes peeled for a couple of ‘Strictly Come Dancing' stars too.

Beyond November, there's another slate of original movies coming in December so we hope to bring you reviews for all of those too. As we get them, we'll keep adding them onto this page so you can see what we thought.

So you don't have to trawl the site finding the reviews, we've collated everything right here. You can read the following film reviews right now:

  • A Dash Of Christmas
  • Our Christmas Wedding
  • Christmas Keepsake
  • A Christmas Blessing
  • Santa, Maybe
  • A Paris Christmas Waltz
  • My Christmas Hero
  • A Royal Date for Christmas
  • A Christmas for the Ages
  • Christmas On Windmill Way
  • The Jingle Bell Jubilee
  • Meet Me Under the Mistletoe
  • Peppermint and Postcards
  • Designing Christmas With You
  • 12 Games of Christmas
  • A Royal Christmas Holiday

View all of our reviews of Great American Christmas 2024

We'd love to hear what you thought of the films so find us on X @ent_focus and on Facebook and Instagram @entertainmentfocus to let us know which films you've been loving this year, and which ones you're looking forward to.

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Friday, November 17, 2023

A dash of christmas (2023) - great american family movie review.

A Dash of Christmas Movie Review

With Laura Osnes and Christoper Russell starring as the main characters, I expected it to be a great, relaxing Christmas movie.  I was not disappointed!  As a matter of fact, this movie definitely got me in the mood to cook.  The opening scenes alone made me want to pull out my pans and start baking. 

The Great American Family channel has become my favorite movie channel.  They offer heartwarming, clean and wholesome movies, which can be somewhat predictable. Since most movies are predictable, that doesn't really bother me. It actually makes them easier to watch, especially if I am cleaning or cooking.

Streaming movies also makes watching easier.  If I miss part of the dialog, or an important scene, I can easily go back immediately and pick up where I left off.

GAF (also known as GAC Family) is available on several streaming services including Frndly TV , which is my preferred streaming service on the list.  That channel alone makes subscribing to Frndly TV worth the cost, but they are also home to television classics and more than a dozen other popular TV channels.

This is the first Christmas movie I have watched this year and it was a great place to start.  I look forward to seeing more of the Christmas movies presented this season by the Great American Family channel.

A Dash of Christmas Movie Synopsis

a dash of christmas

Megan's trip home starts with a bit of a snag when her ride doesn't show up before the train station closes.  She walks to a lighted area to wait for the car and ends up standing in front of Hometown Bakery where her "good deed" causes a problem for the owner.  He has left his delivery truck door open while he runs inside to grab the boxes to deliver.  When Megan sees the truck door standing open, but no one around, she decides to close and lock the door.  When the owner comes out with his hands full of boxes, it all becomes clear, but now he needs help getting back into his truck.

Aaron McBay owns Hometown Bakery where he bakes, offers baking classes, and makes his own deliveries.  However, trying to carry too many boxes to his delivery truck at once, can be dangerous for the baked goods, especially if his truck door is locked. 

As in many great romance movies, there is an instant attraction between two strangers.  The opportunity for further acquaintance is clearly essential and what better than one of them needing help from the other.  Needing each other's help actually happens a few times in this movie and makes for a very enjoyable show. While their final "decisions" may be expected, it is still a heartwarming and delightful movie to watch.

A Dash of Christmas

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8 comments:

great american family movie review

A Dash of Christmas sounds delightful. Thanks so much for recommending this movie, Sylvestermouse. Just the thing to get you in the holiday -- and baking - mood.

great american family movie review

This sounds like a delightful movie to kick off the holiday season, Ms. Mouse! Thank you so much for the recommendation. I’ll have to see whether we have access to the Great American Family channel!

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Thanks for another Christmas movie recommendation - I'm in the mood for light, fun, and detressing and this time of year, these movies do just that!

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Oh this is a movie I could get into without any problems. I also like "predictable" when I',m looking for something easy to watch. With my mother now living with us, she would be able to follow an easier story line. Thanks for this recommendation!

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A Dash of Christmas sounds like a relaxing and delightful movie to get into the Christmas spirit. Lovely combination of romance and baking :) Thank you for the recommendation

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It was definitely a welcome, relaxing break for me!

I’d like to know if a recipe was actually used for the Victorian Fruitcake torte?

They did not share it and I had the exact same reaction, I wish they had! I think some of the fiction books that I read that include recipes in the back of the book have me spoiled. I like trying to recipes of interest.

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