Holly (Mowry) loves to sing and dreams about the day that she will be able to join "The Snow Belles", a pop group that her mother founded. The "Snow Belles" perform every Christmas Eve at the mall. When a slot opens up, she auditions and expects to make the group, but diva Marci (Spelling) runs the group and refuses to even consider Holly. Devastated, Holly convinces the Mall Manager (Tatum) to allow other groups to audition for the right to sing on Christmas Eve. He agrees, infuriating Marci.
Holly's victory is short lived since she does not have a singing group, but recruits her friend and cubicle neighbor AJ (Gala). They add lovable Larry (Rogel) and shy HR rep Bernie (Duffy) to the group and begin practicing their harmonies and dance moves, but something is missing. Holly discovers that her boss, Nick (Moore), is a talented performer and blackmails him into helping the group. Can they work together and win the competition?
Almost every year, ABC Family cranks out a new Christmas movie (or 2). In 2012, they made a Christmas musical. The film includes new arrangements of beloved Christmas songs (and the potential to release a soundtrack) and entertaining performances. It also features beloved stars from my childhood. Tia Mowry, best known for her role on Sister Sister and other TV roles with her twin sister Tamera Mowry, and as an adult appeared on BET's The Game. She currently appears on reality show Tia & Tamera and Nick-at-Nite's Instant Mom. Tori Spelling is also well-known for her television background, starring on Beverly Hills 90210, various reality shows with her husband, and many TV movies.
The characters are not well developed and can be annoying. Mowry is the lead, but her teammates are more interesting. The Snow Belles are mostly seen as a group and don't have any personality, with the exception of Spelling who is not likeable in the film. The songs are good and are entertaining to watch. It is a decent, mindless TV movie (if you don't look too hard).
The Mistle-Tones (2012) 90 minutes
Director: Paul Hoen
Starring: Tia Mowry as Holly
Jonathan Patrick Moore as Nick Anderson
Andy Gala as AJ
Megan Kathleen Duffy as Bernie
Jason Rogel as Larry
Tammy Townsend as Grace
Reginald VelJohnson as Holly's Dad
Tori Spelling as Marci
Britani Bateman as Staci
Melanie Lewis as Barb
Tanisha Lang as Jennifer
Sydney Sorenson as Amber
Jason Tatum as Mall Manager
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