Wednesday, 25 December 2024
Wednesday, 25 December 2024
The holiday season is here, and Netflix has you covered with a delightful selection of new romcoms that capture the festive spirit. Here’s a look at five such films — from quirky romance dramas to fulfilling holiday tales — that you can watch on the streamer this Christmas.
Our Little Secret
Lindsay Lohan has long been known for her romantic comedies, with iconic roles in films like Mean Girls, Just My Luck and The Parent Trap. In Our Little Secret, Avery (Lindsay Lohan) and Logan (Ian Harding) are ex-partners who haven’t quite gotten over their past and are forced to spend Christmas together under the same roof. The twist? Their respective partners now are siblings who wish to spend Christmas together.
Hot Frosty
In Hot Frosty, Kathy (Lacey Chabert), a woman still grieving the loss of her husband, experiences a Christmas like no other when she brings a handsome snowman to life. This charming snowman, named Jack (Dustin Milligan), is full of innocence and wonder, and experiences the world for the first time through Kathy’s eyes. As Jack helps Kathy find the joy she has been missing, the two begin to fall for each other. However, their romance is under a time limit as the snowman melts with the holiday season drawing to a close. With Jack’s fresh perspective on life and love, Kathy finally learns to move on and view the world through a more hopeful lens.
Meet Me Next Christmas
Layla (Christina Milian), a hopeless romantic, is determined to find her fairytale romance with the man of her dreams. To do so, she must race through New York City to secure a ticket to the sold-out Pentatonix Christmas Eve Concert, where she hopes to reconnect with the charming James (Kofi Siriboe). As she races against time to attend the concert and receive the perfect Christmas gift, James himself, Layla embarks on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure through the festive streets of the city, with the hope that this Christmas, the only present she’ll need is the love she has been searching for.
The Merry Gentlemen
Ashley (Britt Robertson), a former big-city dancer, returns to her small town and takes on the challenge of saving her parents’ dilapidated performing arts venue, the Rhythm Room. Here, she comes across Luke (Chad Michael Murray), a resident carpenter-handyman. Considering Luke’s ripped physique, Ashley gets the idea to put together an all-male Christmas revue called The Merry Gentlemen, hoping that it will attract people to keep the place going. When a juice bar is interested in taking over the place, Ashley goes to great lengths to save the venue.
Irish Wish
Another Lindsay Lohan-starrer on the list is Irish Wish, which marked her return to acting earlier this year. In the film, Madeline (Lohan) wonders what she really wants from life when her dream of marrying the love of her life, Paul Kennedy (Alexander Vlahos), miraculously comes true. After travelling to Ireland to attend her best friend’s wedding, Madeline realises that she has always had feelings for Paul, the groom. While her mother urges her to open up about her feelings, Madeline makes a spontaneous wish. The very next day, she wakes up in bed with Paul, realising that she has miraculously swapped places with his fiancée Emma Taylor (Elizabeth Tan).
