Radio Christmas 2019 123movies

Watch: Radio Christmas 2019 123movies, Full Movie Online – When her Philadelphia radio station is closed for repair for the holidays, DJ Kara Porter is forced to broadcast from the small town of Bethlehem. She’s desperate to increase her numbers and get promoted outside of Radio Christmas….
Plot: When her Philadelphia radio station is closed for repairs during the holidays, DJ Kara Porter is forced to broadcast from the small town of Bethlehem.
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Ratings:

	6.1/10 Votes: 468
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Reviews:

Secret charm
This is another Lifetime Christmas film where the premise sounded great, and also different. Which was appreciated as not many Lifetime Christmas films divert much from their usual formula, so a big part of me was really hoping that ‘Radio Christmas’ wouldn’t waste the potential it had. Was also though not sure what to expect, having seen mixed reviews and people criticising it for it not being accurate to the location it’s set in which sounded rather nit-picky to me.

Still think that way. Sure it is not authentic in setting, but that was most likely not possible with the budget constraints for made for television so it was made somewhere where films were cheaper to produce from my understanding. But criticising a film solely for that is a little unfair, especially considering that it means that every other component is forgotten about. To me, ‘Radio Christmas’ was a surprisingly good film with many good qualities, that managed to not waste its premise.

‘Radio Christmas’ may have dialogue that is a bit high on the cheese and sugar factors, not that that was not expected as that is common with Lifetime.

At times, the music is a touch intrusive though other Lifetime Christmas films did this a lot worse.

However, even with the lack of authenticity, the production values still manage to be pleasing. It’s not too drab or garish in photography, the editing didn’t seem rushed or disorganised and the scenery has a real charm to it. Most of the soundtrack is nostalgic and appealing to listen to, capturing the festive spirit well. The story, which doesn’t execute any changes of pace too conventionally, is immensely charming and is full of warmth and heart, really appreciated that it had some not so familiar story elements which stopped it from being too cliched. It also felt natural and not contrived and had a nice subtle energy. The ending is not a surprise but other films of theirs do far worse at premature telegraphing.

It was great too to have characters worth caring about (not always the case with Lifetime), ones that did have personality and personalities that interested and endeared. Nothing overdone or annoying. The acting is all quite good, with likeable leads and a supporting cast that give their all to what they have. The character relationships are genuine and don’t come over as disconnected at all.

Overall, surprisingly good. 8/10

Good and strange
“Radio Christmas” is a Lifetime movie released in 2019 for its Christmas marathon. This one is pretty good even if it’s totally predictable.

A radio DJ’s building in Philly conveniently becomes unavailable for her use. Her employer reassigns her to the “small town” of Bethlehem. Having never visited Pennsylvania outside of the airport, I was aware of the town. Wikipedia reports that it is the seventh largest house in Pennsylvania. Why pick such a large town? Why not make the film take place in a smaller place such as DuBois?

The DJ is played by Keshia Pulliam as Kara. Kara meets a hunky single dad DJ by the name of Scott (Michael Xavier). Scott is a passionate, small town guy who loves his local town. He is apparently also form Philly but keeps that under wraps. Kara informs Scott that she has heard of a “Secret Santa” who donates thousands of dollars to various local projects.

It’s not hard to figure out who the Secret Santa is. Regardless of that, the film has good energy and a well written love story. The leads have a gentleness to them and their romance doesn’t feel forced. Scott is especially busy taking care of his daughter whom he doesn’t understand. Andie (Nakai Takawira), as the daughter is a good movie kid. She is able to be curious without being cute. I often feel that these kinds of movies use children as a cheap source of sentimentality. Kara interacts with Andie who clearly would like to have a mother figure and for her father to have a spouse figure.

The Secret Santa is revealed by a podcast recording Kara accidentally makes. There is a twist ending you may not see coming. The revelation forces a conversation between Scott and his father who didn’t approve of Scott’s charitable donations. Men can be headstrong and generally don’t communicate well. The forcing out of the emotion is welcome for their family and is a good positive message overall. I say let this one pass in spite of its strange setting.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 27 min (87 min)
Budget 0
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated TV-G
Genre Drama, Romance
Director Jeff Beesley
Writer Cassie Doyle
Actors Keshia Knight Pulliam, Michael Xavier, Nakai Takawira
Country Canada
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Sound Mix Stereo
Aspect Ratio 16:9 HD
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