From the moment I saw who the two leads were, I knew it would this would an enjoyable movie. The two lead actors are top notch and I recognize them from previous viewing. I really like Jen Lilley. She is delightful and so pretty. I mean really so very Interesting to watch ! I have seen Jesse Hutch in other things and he's definitely a good actor because he's got range and he doesn't play the same character twice like some of the more typical ham and cheese leading men do. The plot is nothing new . Another typical love story with Christmas as just the back drop. Normally these bore me to tears. The plot is very predictable. However, the great acting makes up for it. It's well paced and the scenery is great. I will probably watch it again.
15 Reviews
Pretty much the standard stuff
Jackbv1238 December 2022
Once the premise is set up, this movie follows the usual lines for a movie in this genre. The premise has a tiny twist on blogger sent to review a place to stay in a small town. In this movie, Tracey has already accepted an invitation to a struggling B&B as an independent reviewer on a romantic getaway. But a big magazine offers to hire her for a review on another more traditional hotel in the same town. She figures she can do both, ignoring the obvious conflict of interest. So as she checks into the B&B, she has one secret but quickly adds a second - her boyfriend breaks up with her while she is literally on the porch before checking in.
From there the usual stuff unfolds. The break-up secret is revealed quickly and actually generates some sympathy. It also makes her available romantically. There are Christmas activities. There are discussions with intimate friends or relatives about the fact that there is no romance. Tracey helps Graham make the inn more appealing. They decide to revive a Christmas dance tradition. There is an expected conflict and the resolution is much the same as many movies with a similar premise.
This movie is family friendly. The acting is decent. The dialogue is also, but not sparkling. There is chemistry between Jen Lilly and Jesse Hutch. Once aspect was overplayed. Graham's mom and aunt who really run the inn go overboard drastically in doing things for Tracey in the name of hospitality. Were I the guest here I would run away from the intrusive attention.
From there the usual stuff unfolds. The break-up secret is revealed quickly and actually generates some sympathy. It also makes her available romantically. There are Christmas activities. There are discussions with intimate friends or relatives about the fact that there is no romance. Tracey helps Graham make the inn more appealing. They decide to revive a Christmas dance tradition. There is an expected conflict and the resolution is much the same as many movies with a similar premise.
This movie is family friendly. The acting is decent. The dialogue is also, but not sparkling. There is chemistry between Jen Lilly and Jesse Hutch. Once aspect was overplayed. Graham's mom and aunt who really run the inn go overboard drastically in doing things for Tracey in the name of hospitality. Were I the guest here I would run away from the intrusive attention.
it's ok for this moment of the year
adryadrianna-3791724 December 2023
If you want a stupid but cute Christmas movie, this is a decent option. The acting is not the greatest, the lines sound very mechanical and the reactions are sometimes way too much (seem more like a child movie), but it is very Christmasy and overall it has a positive vibe and a festive atmoshere : what you look for in the end while watching this kind of movies. The lead actrice managed to be both cute and annoying in the same time because of her way-too-much reactions. Aprart from that, the story is ok, adapted to the year we live in, beautiful decoration and beautiful image. If you don't expect too much from it, you won't be dissapointed.
Another blogger movie.. Review!
ts-000023 December 2022
Sorry to say but not a huge fan of JL,something about her seems fake.
On to this movie review: Nothing special,unique & basically clichéd.. Have seen other movies better,with similar storylines.
With that said,the casting to acting was average & cinematography ok enough.
Feel as though GAC is like the little sister to big sister Hallmark,always following & trying to keep up.. Yet stumbling.
Something to consider: If GAC is all about values,than how come Lori L is getting work on this network? She is a criminal,sure might of did(cough)Hollywood jail time.. So that lifestyle is fine? Hypocritical much.
Just feel holiday movies are not like they were years back,where it wasn't about quantity but quality.
Sick of movies always being set in Canada & although love that region,why not some in the United States or actually during Winter? I get about production this & that,but can we be authentic occasionally?
This movie is passable enough once,just for JH being in it but otherwise.. Not on the list for watching,again.
On to this movie review: Nothing special,unique & basically clichéd.. Have seen other movies better,with similar storylines.
With that said,the casting to acting was average & cinematography ok enough.
Feel as though GAC is like the little sister to big sister Hallmark,always following & trying to keep up.. Yet stumbling.
Something to consider: If GAC is all about values,than how come Lori L is getting work on this network? She is a criminal,sure might of did(cough)Hollywood jail time.. So that lifestyle is fine? Hypocritical much.
Just feel holiday movies are not like they were years back,where it wasn't about quantity but quality.
Sick of movies always being set in Canada & although love that region,why not some in the United States or actually during Winter? I get about production this & that,but can we be authentic occasionally?
This movie is passable enough once,just for JH being in it but otherwise.. Not on the list for watching,again.
Not a bad made for tv film
lisafordeay6 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
B&B Merry is a 2022 festive romantic comedy starring Jen Lilley and Jess Hutch. The story is about a travel blogger named Tracey(Lilley) who is asked to stay at a B&B resort owned by a charming guy named Graham(Hutch). Of course like alot of these kind of films,Tracey starts to fall for Graham but will they be able to make their relationship work and will the B&B resort become popular again or will it cease?.
Overall I thought it was a decent flick. The chemistry between the two leads was good and the story was good too. If you love Hallmark films with a festive touch to it then this is for you. Not their best but its still watchable.
Overall I thought it was a decent flick. The chemistry between the two leads was good and the story was good too. If you love Hallmark films with a festive touch to it then this is for you. Not their best but its still watchable.
Bland and Boring
Lejink3 December 2023
The mind actually boggles at how many of these cheap, soft-soap Christmas TV romance movies the channels can churn out.
With my wife, I've now watched three in a row of this type and the characters and plots seem interchangeable in every one. An attractive young woman, usually from the city with a nerdy / emotionless boyfriend, finds an excuse to go to the country at Christmas time where she invariably 1) helps the local community in some way, 2) finds herself but only after overcoming a minor setback or source of confusion in her life and 3) naturally finds love with a handsome, single local man who brings out the country girl in her so that she can reject that mean old city with its fast, shallow lifestyle.
This one sees travel blogger Jen Lilley end up in Smalltown, Vermont just in time for the Christmas holidays. She's been invited there by a down-on-its-luck bed and breakfast property run by a widow, her older sister and, you guessed it, her handsome, single son. Only trouble is, she's already been hired by a major magazine to favourably review a big hotel in the same town, which is killing the prospects of the homely little B and B. Conveniently, on her very first day in the town, her current boyfriend dumps her. So what do you think are the chances of her turning around the fortunes of the little establishment, rediscovering her moral compass and naturally, fall for her soulmate-in-waiting, who just happens to be the eligible son of the bed and breakfast proprietor? Well, does Santa have a big white beard?
My wife and I had a lot of fun guessing the plot developments well in advance of their actually occurring, in fact you could extend that anticipation to actual lines of dialogue.
With lots of lingering, soft focus camera work, dialogue straight out of a batch of assorted Christmas cards and some sappy incidental seasonal music trilling away in the background, this is another one for the Hallmark set, although I must say, even my wife is starting to weary of these almost identical productions from which you can't seem to escape at this time of year.
With my wife, I've now watched three in a row of this type and the characters and plots seem interchangeable in every one. An attractive young woman, usually from the city with a nerdy / emotionless boyfriend, finds an excuse to go to the country at Christmas time where she invariably 1) helps the local community in some way, 2) finds herself but only after overcoming a minor setback or source of confusion in her life and 3) naturally finds love with a handsome, single local man who brings out the country girl in her so that she can reject that mean old city with its fast, shallow lifestyle.
This one sees travel blogger Jen Lilley end up in Smalltown, Vermont just in time for the Christmas holidays. She's been invited there by a down-on-its-luck bed and breakfast property run by a widow, her older sister and, you guessed it, her handsome, single son. Only trouble is, she's already been hired by a major magazine to favourably review a big hotel in the same town, which is killing the prospects of the homely little B and B. Conveniently, on her very first day in the town, her current boyfriend dumps her. So what do you think are the chances of her turning around the fortunes of the little establishment, rediscovering her moral compass and naturally, fall for her soulmate-in-waiting, who just happens to be the eligible son of the bed and breakfast proprietor? Well, does Santa have a big white beard?
My wife and I had a lot of fun guessing the plot developments well in advance of their actually occurring, in fact you could extend that anticipation to actual lines of dialogue.
With lots of lingering, soft focus camera work, dialogue straight out of a batch of assorted Christmas cards and some sappy incidental seasonal music trilling away in the background, this is another one for the Hallmark set, although I must say, even my wife is starting to weary of these almost identical productions from which you can't seem to escape at this time of year.
Unbelieveably bad acting
marjut1 December 2023
I've seen my fair share of bad Christmas movies over the years, but B&B Merry takes the cake for being amongst the worst I've ever seen. From its cringe-inducing acting to its nonsensical plot, this movie is a disaster from start to finish. The acting is truly terrible. The actors are all wooden and unconvincing, and their delivery of the lines is laughable, especially the older ladies. The dialogue is also incredibly cheesy and forced, making it even harder to take the movie seriously. It's as if the screenwriters didn't even bother to try to come up with a plausible story.
Overall, B&B Merry is a complete waste of time. It's not funny, and it's not even remotely entertaining. If you're looking for a good Christmas movie to watch, avoid this one at all costs.
Overall, B&B Merry is a complete waste of time. It's not funny, and it's not even remotely entertaining. If you're looking for a good Christmas movie to watch, avoid this one at all costs.
Wanted to like it
lareasley27 February 2023
I enjoy holiday movies any time of year. I also enjoy romantic comedies involving the holidays, such as is the premise of this movie. Unfortunately, although the plot and theme of the movie was attractive, I never saw or felt any chemistry between the leads. I especially felt that Graham was just going through the lines, no emotion, no connection and no chemistry at all. , I never got the warm, touching, and feel good emotions that I generally get when watching the Hallmark movies. If only the chemistry would have been there and perhaps Grahams part could have been written better or played by a different actor, but I don't think even that would have made that much difference. Sorry, but that's the truth.
This was a good one
12101968kaw21 December 2022
I really liked B&B Merry!! I absolutely adore Jen Lilly and I really like Jesse Hutch. They made a cute couple. We've seen a variation of this storyline with Hallmark movies. Jen is a blogger who was asked to come to Silver Peak B&B to help bring guests in with all her followers. There is competition with a newer high end hotel that is in the area. She does review both of them. I'm not going to give anything away. Although it's predictable it's really well done. I absolutely loved the comedic antics of the mom and Aunt. They played well off each other. This is one of my favorites of the season.
Ew
annamariapsaroba9 December 2023
The whole movie looks like a pop corn commercial. No plot. Actors are veryboring.plot is very boring.it looks like it was directed by an Instagrammer.this is a shot bet movie. Useless facial expressions, too instagrammic. If you are not a 6 year old, do not watch it. Whatever...useless scarves, they do not wear them correct, and they are in Canada. Nevertheless, the b&b is nice. But i wonder how much they pay for electricity. The plot is meaningless. Acting is too effortfull. Are they even actors??? Too many milkshakes. What person over thirty years old drinks milkshakes. It could have just been a toothpaste commercial.
Good movie
emiliazevenbergen8 December 2023
I've watched this movie today. And its a good movie and I've seen a lot of Christmas movies. So I love movies and I notice a lot in movies. And I saw a mistake in this movie, its when they decorate the christmas tree and you see those christmas socks in the background. The two on the left both hang to the right and the right one hangs to the left. But when he goes to talk to his mother, all the socks suddenly are hanging to the right. I've see this a lot in movies and it's quite annoying. So please do something about this. Don't change anything on set, so that it doesn't suddenly change in the movie.
Really enjoyed this
VetteRanger6 December 2022
The plot isn't new ... a travel reviewer arrives at a property (in this case a struggling B&B) which needs some good publicity to combat the business they're losing to the new hotel in town.
Of course, the reviewer comes with secrets. Her boyfriend--who was supposed to come to the town and stay with her--just dumped her, and she's ALSO supposed to review the new hotel.
In my mind, the first 3/4ths of the movie was better than the end, as it had all the secrets and angst and meetings and funny awkward moments. But that doesn't mean we didn't enjoy the movie. It also has what all these movies need and not all provide ... legitimate relationship building scenes and enough of them.
Recommended, and we'll watch again.
Of course, the reviewer comes with secrets. Her boyfriend--who was supposed to come to the town and stay with her--just dumped her, and she's ALSO supposed to review the new hotel.
In my mind, the first 3/4ths of the movie was better than the end, as it had all the secrets and angst and meetings and funny awkward moments. But that doesn't mean we didn't enjoy the movie. It also has what all these movies need and not all provide ... legitimate relationship building scenes and enough of them.
Recommended, and we'll watch again.
One of my favorites
glori149127 December 2023
Warning: Spoilers
This film is about a travel blogger who has a monotonous relationship with a boy (who never see each other since they both spend traveling), to whom an inn which is in a bad situation because a large hotel chain built In the town, he invites her to spend a stay at the inn and thus attract clients. This inn is a family home of a single mother (since her husband passed away) and her son (who gave up his dream of traveling and being a photographer to take care of his mother and the inn as he promised his father). They both begin to meet and interact, having very good chemistry, and they manage to do a dance to recover the inn. A travel magazine wants to hire Tracey and asks her to do a review of the other famous hotel (which owns this magazine, so you don't always have to believe sponsored posts), however she goes and it's a modern, monotonous place with a lack of warm and familiar atmosphere. This film teaches us about not being with people who do not force us to grow just out of habit or not being alone, to follow our dreams and not what our parents want for us, to support the family but without losing one's direction. , have a job that brings you happiness. And as they said in a sentence, one can be in the same place and still want to flee, so always be in places that generate happiness.
A feast for the eyes
splashpont13 July 2023
Sitting by a fireplace bedecked with Christmas stockings along with sumptuous Christmas decor.... Baking is always an idea starter for the wannabe pastry chefs watching.... Lavish embellishments to the standard romcom formula (yes, it is a romcom, along with the customary ridiculous angst arising at the eleventh hour; also, a less-so present familiar comparison between a cold "big business" corporate-feel vs. The warmth of a mom&pop-owned enterprise).... Nice use of classic carols of the season.... Lovely make-up and costuming adorn the actresses, including soap opera fan favorite Jen Lilley.... And, finally, that well-wrapped gift for the audience, the ever-handsome Jesse Hutch.
It's not happy, but it's good
MickyG33321 December 2023
7.5 stars.
I wasn't smiling much watching this installment of a Christmas family Hallmark romance genre... What we have in this story is a woman who does travel blogs, she visits hotels and B&B's and motels and all those places where people get lodged up. She has traveled all over the world and has a fairly popular website. Two competitors land on her docket so she has to compare them simultaneously. One is a small town family B&B and the other is the competition, a major large chain hotel in the same town, not known for charm, caters to wealthy and such. She is conflicted and falling in love with the owner of the B&B's son, and there we have the usual Hallmark/Family production.
The acting is very good, the drama is serious, the feelings are real. I like this sort of story, I don't need all the fluff and smiles. This type of movie works for me, albeit it's not making me ecstatic edge of my seat happy, but I'm entertained and satisfied. I like it when these two leads are serious, they are very good at portraying these emotions. Pleasantly surprised.
I wasn't smiling much watching this installment of a Christmas family Hallmark romance genre... What we have in this story is a woman who does travel blogs, she visits hotels and B&B's and motels and all those places where people get lodged up. She has traveled all over the world and has a fairly popular website. Two competitors land on her docket so she has to compare them simultaneously. One is a small town family B&B and the other is the competition, a major large chain hotel in the same town, not known for charm, caters to wealthy and such. She is conflicted and falling in love with the owner of the B&B's son, and there we have the usual Hallmark/Family production.
The acting is very good, the drama is serious, the feelings are real. I like this sort of story, I don't need all the fluff and smiles. This type of movie works for me, albeit it's not making me ecstatic edge of my seat happy, but I'm entertained and satisfied. I like it when these two leads are serious, they are very good at portraying these emotions. Pleasantly surprised.
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