Love at the Christmas Table

Kat Patton (McKellar) and Sam Reed (Milligan) grew up together.  Their fathers, Bobby Reed (Huskey) and Tom Patton (Patterson), own a furniture store and their families gather at the home of E.B. Dixon (Thompson) every Christmas for a big party.  Kat and Sam bond while hiding under the table as kids, and are forced to reunite at the party each year.

As adults, they look forward to reuniting at the party.  They hide at the kids table, get into trouble, and avoid responsibility.  Sparks fly every time they are together.  Can they get past their history to have a future?

This Lifetime Christmas movie hits all the usual notes of a TV Christmas movie, but throws in some quirks.

The Good:

The story starts in the present, and jumps back in time to Kat and Sam's first meeting.  The story jumps to memorable Christmas parties over the years and builds back to the present.  The cast is ok, but most of the characters (despite appearing over the years) don't have personalities or independent storylines.

The Bad:

The film is too long and the ending doesn't feel earned.

Other Comments:

-Don't go in with expectations... it isn't a bad film, but it also isn't going to be a Christmas classic.  Watch if you can get it for free.

-The film was enjoyable, but I don't need to see it again.

-My favorite scene is the dance to "Can't Help Myself" by Terrie and the Carlas

Love at the Christmas Table (2012) 89 minutes

Director: Rachel Lee Goldenberg

Starring: Danica McKellar as Kat Patton

Dustin Milligan as Sam Reed

Lea Thompson as E.B. Dixon

Scott Patterson as Tom Patton

Brian Huskey as Bobby Reed

Alexandra Paul as Eve Reed

William Franc Bryant as Clint

Cameron Goodman as Ashley