![]() ![]() This was another movie where I loved the kids. Sarah Drew was solid and I appreciated that she figured out how to look like she was actually playing the violin versus some other actors where it’s clear that they aren’t even trying to look legit. What’s NOT to like about Brennan Elliott?! He exudes charm and you can’t help but love him. Brennan Elliott is the leading man in my all-time favorite Hallmark movie (“All of My Heart”). While there, she finds the inspiration she has been missing, and a new love in Mark, a diplomat living with his kids in Vienna. Jess ends up becoming caretaker to the kids for the week when their current au pair has some scheduling issues. Jess, a concert violinist whose heart just isn’t in it anymore, goes to Vienna for a performance. The movie was worth the wait and I enjoyed it very much. Maclain Nelson directed, having previously directed 2018’s “Small Town Christmas” (one of my faves) and 2019’s “Christmas On My Mind.” Joie Botkin once again supplied the script, having most recently been the writer behind Cranberry Christmas which just aired a couple of weeks ago. Because the film was shot around the holidays, all of those Christmas decorations that are featured in the movie were completely real! No props needed! I’m determined to go to Vienna for Christmas at least once in my life. Additional footage was taken in Bucharest, Romania. And yes, the movie was partially filmed in Vienna, Austria. It starred Sarah Drew and the ever-popular Brennan Elliott. If you’ve liked Hallmark’s films from the past that “travel” or are a fan of the actors, I’d recommend Christmas in Vienna.“Christmas in Vienna,” a movie that was filmed almost a year ago in pre-COVID shutdown times, aired on November 14, 2020. It’s like a new twist on the interrupt-the-kiss trope. I actually very much appreciate some of their awkward moments together because it plays well with his emotional struggle, and also I think the moment they admit they want to kiss quite cute. I’ve not seen Sarah Drew in much, but she’s fine in this, and while I’m not an avid fan of Brennan Eliott’s, he and Drew work nicely together. ![]() I quite like how Jess relates to the kids, and helps each of them work through their “growing pain” challenges. The scenery is lovely as is the fun bits of trivia relating to the history of the country. But then this is a kind of modern Sound of Music, so…) TV FILM REVIEW | The 2020 Hallmark Christmas Romance: How I Rank Them (So Far) (Minus the whole Von Trapp moment that feels a little too “on the nose” to be totally genuine. In some ways perhaps it’s this simply because, like any of its peers, it features lots of commonalities, but I also see a really sweet good story here. ![]() I haven’t seen much good about this film, so I think I went in figuring it’d be one of those mediocre Christmas titles that I’d find forgettable. When he meets Jess, he finds himself enjoying her company but with so much uncertain in both of their futures, neither one know what may come. Mark Olsen (Brennan Elliott) is man hoping to someday become an ambassador, but for now, he’s raising his kids and trying to heal from the death of his wife. Children to an American diplomat, the kids love Vienna as it was home to their mother. In her spare time she reconnects with her college roommate Tori, and meet’s Tori’s three young cousins, Summer, Julian, and Ilia. She’s lost the joy of playing violin, and as such she is no longer sure music is going to be a part of her future. In Vienna over Christmas to play in a special Christmas concert at the Vienna philharmonic, Jess Waters (Sarah Drew) is in something of a rut. Christmas in Vienna (2020) Hallmark TV Film Review In this case, the title gives away where we’ll armchair adventure to, and it’s as lovely as one might imagine. Though we haven’t seen many this year, I love when a film from this network travels to an overseas place.
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