2. "The Christmas Angel" From grade-school class oral reports on one's most improbable Christmas wish, student Olivia begins to notice a few coming true. She and her friend Lucas believe it's the long-abandoned house next door to her that grants the wishes--if they're made while throwing a rock at it. Olivia soon meets a reclusive old woman living inside, and together, they begin to review the wishes left at the gate (in a wish box built in front to stop folks from damaging the property). As Olivia wishes for a new husband for her single mom, the landlord of the abandoned house (a doctor) comes into their lives. Have you seen "The Christmas Angel"?
3. "A Christmas Wish" Martha Evans has been abandoned by her husband, who took all their cash and left her homeless and virtually destitute with her stepson and two daughters. Martha leaves town hoping to find a job and a place to stay, and she finally finds a job at a sleepy rural diner once famous for its homemade root beer. But with her car broken down and the bills piling up, Christmas looks bleak for Martha and her family. But warm hearts are working behind the scenes that ultimate make this the happiest holiday of Martha's life. Winner of 3 Awards, Have you seen "A Christmas Wish"?
4. "Love Actually" (2003)Against the backdrop of aged has-been rock star Billy Mack's Christmas themed comeback cover of "Love Is All Around", which he knows is crap and makes no bones about it, much to his manager Joe's chagrin as he promotes the record, several interrelated stories about romantic love and the obstacles to happiness through love for Londoners are presented in the five weeks preceding Christmas. Daniel's wife has just died, leaving him to take care of his adolescent stepson Sam by himself. Juliet and Peter have just gotten married. They believe that Peter's best friend and best man Mark hates Juliet, but won't say so to his or her face.. Jamie, a writer, is taking a writing retreat by himself in rural France following catching his latest girlfriend in an indiscretion. Jamie ends up spending much time in France with Aurelia, the Portuguese woman hired as the housekeeper, they develop a mutual attraction to each other. Sarah has been in love with her co-worker Karl for the two years they have worked together, this attraction about which everyone in their workplace knows. Harry and Karen have been in a stable long term marriage. His new assistant Mia drops hints to him that she would like them to be romantically involved. Harry has to decide whether to fall into temptation. Single and relatively young David is the newly elected Prime Minister. At 10 Downing Street, he is attracted to one of the new household servants, Natalie, but isn't sure what to do about it. John and Judy are movie body doubles. They can communicate with each other straightforwardly while they are filming a movie, but they may not be able to translate the feelings in real-life to each other. Winner of 11 Awards; Have you seen "Love Actually"
5. "While You were Sleeping" Nursing a secret and hopeless crush on the handsome commuter who passes her booth every day, Lucy, a charming loner and Chicago Transit Authority ticket booth operator, is about to have a second chance at love. During one seemingly ordinary Christmas shift, she witnesses the object of her desire falling off the platform, and in one of those spur-of-the-moment decisions, she saves him from certain death, only to be mistaken for his fiancée at the hospital. As she enjoys the unexpected stroke of good luck, unable to tell the truth to his welcoming family, unforeseen romantic affairs further complicate matters. Now his suspicious brother, Jack, thinks he's onto something. Winner of 4 Awards, have you seen "While You were Sleeping"?
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