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Let's not be Grinches about this. These movies are like Hershey's kisses, nondescript chocolate that you nevertheless can't stop once you start. It's a niche. At least there's something my elderly mother can watch where they aren't a-humping and a-cursing and a-slaughtering.

And they do sneak a little Christ into Christmas via the religious Christmas Carols. They even had a story where the guy love interest was a soldier who went to church before and after deployment.

I'm glad Hallmark is there. There's always Game of Thrones if one finds endless uninterrupted nastiness entertaining. Your source for jobs, books, retreats, and much more. Colleen Dulle December 14, So what is it about these cheesy, mass-produced films that make them so irresistible? Advent Playlist: Classic hymns to help you wait in hope. Colleen Dulle Colleen Dulle is assistant producer of audio and video at America.

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