I am NOT a critic. I'm merely an observer. (Books, movies, plays, musicals etc.)

cast of October Kiss ( source ) Four beautiful movies that touched my heart this Holiday Season/these Holy Days: Another Christmas Kiss a.k.a. Christmas Kiss(2014); Hitched for the Holidays(the only thing about CHRISTmas and Hanukkah -2012); October Kiss(2015); and A Midnight Kiss(2018) A MIDNIGHT KISS This movie is close to my heart because I was once a party and event planner who moonlighted as a singer and host(conventions, parties for corporations, weddings, kiddie parties etc.).  I also gave a lot of dreams in the name of "loving my family" and prioritising then, so this hit some soft spots.  Story wise, I love it.  Did I think they were a believable couple? Not so much, but it's doable.  The girl played by ADELAIDE KANE looked more in love.  Even if she did try to kick him, she was impressed with him from day one of his working vacation, and it showed.  As for CARLOS PENAVEGA, he was like a jitterbug.  I'm not cert...

I watch them(I watch reruns too) in Melissa & Joey, but this movie is what started a beautiful professional friendship between two child stars now in their 40s.  They were in their 30s then.   They were born two days apart in April and both started showbiz almost at the same time so the real life friendship started way back when, but thanks to this movie, the aforementioned TV series was born.  (paraphrased excerpt from this article:  'Melissa & Joey': Old pals Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence team up ) Source Jennifer and Vince, virtual strangers, find themselves strapped for cash and decide to stage a fake engagement and wedding just for the gifts Written by Howard March Directed by Gil Junger Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence are just  more than half a decade younger than I am, so you could say they are sort of my contemporaries.  I sort of grew up with them and I could relate with their characters or their pee...