The Pliley Review

                                                         Genre:   Romantic, Comedy Rating:   TV-14  Synopsis: Ten years after a botched proposal, two star-crossed exes must spend Christmas together after discovering their partners are siblings . *** The first movie I’ve seen with Lindsy Lohan since her return and I had high hopes.  The narration at the beginning providing some backstory was a little weird and felt out of place, especially given the person chosen so honestly I was nervous.  But wow, the said ‘botched’ proposal brought me into the story with a bang of both hilarity and heartbreak.  The cast did a great job and brought their characters to life. Each one felt very real and you started rooting for them as individuals even before the romance portion played a factor. Lindsey ...

  Genre:   Action, Comedy Rating:   PG-13 Synopsis:    When a villain kidnaps Santa Claus from the North Pole, an E.L.F. (Extremely Large and Formidable) operative joins forces with the world's most accomplished tracker to find him and save Christmas. *** When I first saw the trailer for this movie I was excited with a hint of apprehension as it could be either really great or really bad. I am so happy it was the former.  The cast did a great job at bringing the story to life and each embraced their roles beautifully. Lucy Liu, Dwayne Johnson, and Chris Evans all did amazing. J. K. Simmons as Santa Claus also did a great job, but as you can imagine from the synopsis he is not in the movie runtime much. Now, were they Oscar-winning performances? No, however, they made each situation feel as if you were there and you really felt for their predicament. By the end, you are rooting for the good guys.  The storyline was simple enough, yet there was...