JoeTroiani Reviews

Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays (2019 TV Movie)

Isn't romance about chemistry???!!!

[4/10 · 24 November 2019]

My guilty pleasure, hallmark love stories and even better, Christmas love stories. I wanted to like this movie. However there was no chemistry between the two leads. Not a knock on their acting ability but they just didn't feel like a couple falling in love. And from a fan's perspective they just seemed oddly matched. Well the good thing is we have many more first run movies coming this holiday season.

The Mistletoe Secret (2019 TV Movie)

What could have been

[5/10 · 11 November 2019]

The plot was good. There were some good actors in this movie. But Kellie Pickler single handily kills any emotional attachment to movie. Stiff an emotionless I don't take comfort in writing negative reviews. Especially when it is hallmark Xmas movie time 11/10/19. I record and watch all the movies. My wife thinks I'm nuts but she watches them with me. I glad she missed this one cause it may have ended her slim support of these movies. I know hallmark can and will do better. Find better female lead then this one. Please.

Merry & Bright (2019 TV Movie)

A 5 gets a 9

[6/10 · 3 November 2019]

This was a typical Hallmark movie. It is one of the better ones. Good acting and nice plot line, which is used in everyone of the hallmark movies, but that's why we watch them. So it is satisfying in that way. In all of these movies we usually get a beautiful girl, a 9 or 10 on the scale. And she falls for a handsome guy who is also 9 or 10. I wish they would have more average folks some times. Here they get close. The female lead is a 5 or 6 at best, but the male lead is 9. I actually like her more than him. Her acting is better and she is more average looking so she more relatable. She is also a better actor. I guess I'm nitpicking but with hallmark Xmas movies, if you seen one, you seen them all.

Magnum P.I.: Make It 'til Dawn (2019) Season 2, Episode 5

I like the series but....

[2/10 · 27 October 2019]

I am happy to see a season 2. I am pulling for magnum pi to stick around. The chemistry between magnum and the female Higgins is great. However this episode is horrible. A disjointed mess. You can see what they were trying to accomplish here but it fell flat. Emotionless dribble.

Fractured (I) (2019)

It's ok

[6/10 · 13 October 2019]

Well it was a decent flix. The problem is we have all seen this before. You will know the end within the first 15 minutes. It is acted well and may be worth a late night Saturday movie.

Uncorked (2009 TV Movie)

Well one person was in love

[5/10 · 12 October 2019]

Now we all know what these hallmark romance movies are about. And I must say it is a guilty pleasure when I want heart warming family movie that makes one believe in love. However this movie was sabotaged by the leading actress. You need believability and an innocent spark from each of the leading characters. But this actress came off as flat. No spark. No chemistry. Furthermore her character just kept whining about her career. The movie left me glad she was fired and left me wishing I could have fired her from the leading role. There are so many Bette hallmark movies with the same formula. This one didn't work because of the leading actress.