Steven Helmer Publications

Synopsis: When still a teenager, Darcy found fame and fortune as a world-known pop singer. Now in her 40s, she is struggling to remain relevant in the music industry with an ever-shrinking fan base. When her widowed sister invites her to spend Christmas with her and her teenage niece, Megan, she accepts and returns to her hometown.  Then, when Megan becomes upset over not gaining a spot on a prestigious caroling team, she decides to create a competing team to show up the teacher who rejected her niece, her former high school rival, Adam. However, at the kids' insistence, teams up with him instead. Who's in it? The movie stars Patti Murin , Brendan Penny , Jennifer Robertson , Cassidy Reichman and Garfield Wilson . Review: After spending most of Christmas Day with family, my wife and I settled down yesterday evening with one more Hallmark Christmas movie. Since none of the newer ones we hadn't seen before stood out, we picked this one and, unfortunately, it wasn't an...

Synopsis: Years after her college sweetheart broke up with her on Christmas Eve, Marie still refuses to even have a Christmas tree in her apartment. Hoping to change that, her mom begins sending her Christmas ornaments with a special meaning and, as if by magic, Marie's life begins to change for the better, including meeting her handsome neighbor for the first time. However, when the publishing firm she works for assigns her to help her ex-boyfriend write a book, her newly-found holiday spirit begins to fade. Who's in it? The movie stars Jessica Lowndes , Brendan Penny , Farah Merani , Stephen Huszar and Tim Matheson. Review: When my wife and I were looking for another Hallmark Christmas movie to watch last night, I wound up picking this one out because it sounded somewhat unique. As it turns out, it was probably one of the most predictable movies we've watched this holiday season but it still ended up being enjoyable. My oldest daughter and I were joking about playing ...

Synopsis: Instead of working for her father, Darcy chose to move to New York and start her own investment business. Returning home for Christmas for the first time in two years, Darcy helps her mother organize a fundraiser for the local youth center and learns the project will require her to work with a former classmate/debate team rival who now owns a restaurant and will be catering the event. As she tries to navigate all the obstacles that continue to make holding the charity event more difficult, she also learns her business partners, unhappy with her desire to help smaller clients, are trying to force her to sell her share of the company. Who's in it? The movie stars Lacey Chabert , Brendan Penny, Sherry Miller , Art Hindle and Anna Hardwick. Review: I had dinner (spaghetti) by the time my wife got home from work and, after a couple brief interruptions, we settled down with our plates and this movie. Overall, we were happy with our choice. My wife and I are in full agreemen...