source: Every Other Holiday

I didn't think I would like it. It has long intro. But oh my - a tearjerker for me. I've watched it twice already and I'm sure I'll be doing it again. Will certainly buy the movie when it is no longer free (free on Hulu at this time)

Really enjoyed this movie. Touched on the heart strings for sure.

A great surprise. Because it propose the fair perspective about family, youth, childhood, past, religion and job of battetender, sacrifice, fears and love. And, sure, about Christmas. Touching, dramatic, profound honest, it has the virtue to explore in inspired manner very sensitive subjects, out of comfortable formula of manicheism, out of cheesy solutions or pink options for joy of holly day And it works more than well. One of films who you feel is the precise definition of this film , with Hallmark end, off course, but putting the viewer front to dilemmas, crisis, noble intentions more than familiar in his every day life. . And this is the great virtue, an useful one. And the acting, off cours, no doubts, it is just the deserved one from entire cast.

I'm so glad I stumbled on this movie! I was laughing and crying! This really is a hidden Christmas gem.

I really didn't have any expectations for Every Other Holiday...... but surprisingly my family and I really enjoyed this one. Acting was pretty good between the leads, I would give this movie a watch!

I really liked this movie. The scene where they all sat at the dinner table made me laugh. It's so refreshing to have a Christmas movie that is realistic and deal with family drama. Love the acting too!

This film was a pleasant surprise. As somebody else put it, it had the right amount of everything! I wish there were more films like this one!

I DID find it interesting, however, that Reese Witherspoon's niece's name was misspelled in the opening credits, lol! Abby James "Whitherspoon." Really??? That's just plain sloppy and ridiculous. (Insert eye roll here!) But the movie itself was heartwarming and had a lot of great actors. I absolutely loved it!

Have been on a roll watching Christmas films every now and again for a while. Especially the output of Hallmark and Lifetime. It has been an interesting experience, but also a very uneven one and at times frustratingly so. 'Every Other Holiday' did sound good on paper and while some of the synopsis sounded familiar, especially early on, it sounded as if the film was trying to not be too conventional. Plus with that many liked it, there was no chance of missing it. 'Every Other Holiday' didn't disappoint. As far as all the Christmas films seen as part of my Christmas films go, it is among the best and namely because it was one of the few recently seen ones that had emotional impact and didn't try to stick too much to conventions. 'Every Other Holiday' is not a masterpiece and it won't be one of my favourites any time soon, but of the Christmas films seen in the past few weeks it is by far the best. This is coming from a genuine reviewer by the way with a diverse film and television taste, not a bot or paid account. It may have some slow stretches at times and ends on a little too pat a note. On the other hand, 'Every Other Holiday' looks attractive, especially the scenery, and the music has a pleasant and nostalgic quality that doesn't become overdone, over-emphasised or too syrupy. The direction was sympathetic but still gave the film momentum when necessary. The dialogue is heartfelt, thoughtful and flows well without being self-indulgent or too flowery. The story is charming and moving, but instead of going down the cheesy and sugary sweet route that a lot of Christmas films in recent years do it takes a grittier and more serious turn. Without being overly-serious that it becomes dreary, without it getting preachy and without the shift being jarring. The charm and pathos, as well as heartfelt warmth, were still there even in these stretches while neither go into overload. So refreshing too in 'Every Other Holiday' to have characters that felt like real people and ones that one gets behind in their trials and tribulations. Something not commonly found in recent years Christmas films. The characters have a very natural and sincere chemistry and the acting is very good. Dee Wallace is the most familiar name to me, and she does a great job, but the two leads are no slouches either. Concluding, very good. 8/10