Detectives Tanya Morris (Mowry-Housley) and Ryan Anderson (Campbell) disagree about everything. She is detail oriented and loves the holidays, while he follows gut instincts and avoids the holidays. A string of robberies a week before Christmas forces them to work together on a case.
Their prime suspect, Francis Miller (Pantoliano), is a popular Santa who was working at all of the robbery locations. They rent the house next door and pose as newlyweds. To get close to Miller, they join his Christmas Committee. As they spend time together and with Miller they start to rethink everything. Could they be wrong about Miller and each other?
This is a Hallmark Christmas movie.
The Good:
The chemistry between Tamera Mowry-Housley and Hallmark regular Paul Campbell is good, as is their banter. Thr acting is good, especially for a Hallmark movie. The story embraces the Christmas spirit with a little mystery thrown in. Joe Pantoliano rides the line between suspicious and kind with ease.
The Bad:
The rest of the Christmas Committee is very one note. It's hard to remember their names and don't have distinct personalities. The story moves slow in places.
Other Comments:
-It's fine, but definitely not the best. A
Mowry-Housley, Campbell, and Pantoliano have all made better films.
The Santa Stakeout (2021) 84 minutes
Director: Peter Benson
Starring: Tamera Mowry-Housley as Detective Tanya Morris
Paul Campbell as Detective Ryan Anderson
Joe Pantoliano as Francis Miller
Peter Bryant as Captain Fletcher
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