Review of Almost Christmas (2016) by Perry W — 01 Apr 2017

This was a nice attempt at a nice, heartfelt Christmas movie but it was a little too depressing for me. Too many dark moments and not enough positive family moments.

This review of Almost Christmas (2016) was written by Perry W on 01 Apr 2017.

Almost Christmas has generally received mixed reviews.

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