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      The Rooftop Christmas Tree

      2016 1h 28m Holiday Drama List
      Reviews 47% Fewer than 50 Ratings Audience Score Every Christmas, Dale Landis fastens a tree to his roof and decorates it for the season; and every year he's arrested for it. Determined to keep Dale out of jail, a judge orders attorney Sarah and prosecutor John to work together to defend Dale. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Feb 16 Buy Now

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      John M I appreciate the basic plot development and the sincerity of this film. Character development was solid as well. * Well done everyone involved in this lovely Christmas film ✨🎄😊 Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/25/23 Full Review Audience Member I am all for the lead actor or actress of a romantic movie to look a bit older than the usual kids who run around Hallmark/Up movies getting married and these young brides who are bridezillas but the lead actress in this show, Michelle Morgan, looked too old to be paired with the likes of Stephen Huszar. I am sure she is great in other shows and I love Stephen Huszar especially in Ruby Herring Murder Mysteries but the pairing in this movie is not great. I think the show's hair stylist should have given Michelle Morgan a softer hairstyle with a fringe. She looked like a pale Christmas ghost and so was not appealing to watch. I think she could look beautiful but she did not in this show. She looked pinched and old. In contrast, the hair sylist gave Stephen Huszar a youngish, juvenile hair style. Was not a fan of his heavily swept back gelled hair. The lead actress looks so old that her mother and father look like her sister (believably as Michelle's younger sister at that) and brother. Easing up on the eyeliner may have made her look younger. And cheek blusher … use the cheek blusher … this is not the tale of the Christmas ghost. I don't like Sarah's character. She jumps to jealous conclusions about John's sister instead of finding out more. I thought lawyers dealt with facts rather than suppositions? And why does she look so unhappy, tired and discontented all the time? Even in a ‘love scene' she looks like this. It was quite unpleasant watching her (just in my opinion, I am sure many others loved watching her). There was no basis for the first kiss between Sarah and John. No basis for the second or third kiss for that matter – it all happened too fast so the ‘relationship' was not believable. And as a DPP, how many more times will John ‘favour' Sarah and her clients? Yes I get that this was a case that required more heart than law but Lady Justice is blind and John is certainly not – doesn't inspire respect in us for his DPP role. Maybe he should go work in Sarah's company instead. He would have been a far more attractive romantic lead if he had more backbone or work integrity. He could have maintained his legal stance and still helped her somehow but he sort of just rolled over for his tummy to get scratched. Too vanilla for my taste. But casting and romance aside, this show is worth watching for the father and son reunion, that made me cry! Awwww … the magic of Christmas never fails to touch the heart. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member Sappy predictable and stupid. The male lead wanted to put the neighbor of the female lead in the crazy house. She has known this guy her entire life. You'd figure this would offend her, but she bangs him anyway. It was just really stupid how the plot turned them on the same side. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member If you know nothing about law and love romance storylines that would make Walt Disney think, "hm, maybe they're rushing into this?" then this is the small town Christmas movie for you. Absolutley adiquate for these two very specific guidelines. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Probably the best Christmas movie I have ever seen. How did that tree get there? A great mystery with a thrilling and satisfying end. Instant classic. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member Were her parents 5 when they had her? She looks about 40 and they look about 45. Also, just ridiculous. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/30/18 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Every Christmas, Dale Landis fastens a tree to his roof and decorates it for the season; and every year he's arrested for it. Determined to keep Dale out of jail, a judge orders attorney Sarah and prosecutor John to work together to defend Dale.
      Director
      David Winning
      Producer
      Maura Dunbar, Andrew C. Erin, David Golden, Timothy O. Johnson, David Winning
      Screenwriter
      Bryar Freed
      Production Co
      Johnson Production Group
      Genre
      Holiday, Drama
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 15, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 28m
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