USS Christmas

Posted November 28, 2020 by karenbaron in #HolidayMovie, Hallmark T.V. Movie, Movie Review, Romance / 0 Comments

Format: T.V. Movie

USS Christmas

Network: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Premiere Date: November 28, 2020

Director: Steven R. Monroe

Written by: Andrea Canning

Production Credit: UFO International Productions, LLC

Plot Summary:

Maddie, a Norfolk newspaper reporter, embarks on a Tiger Cruise during Christmastime, where she meets a handsome naval officer and stumbles upon a mystery in the ship’s archive room.

Cast:

Jen Lilley (Maddie)
Trevor Donovan (Billy)
Barbara Niven (Elizabeth)
Stefanie Butler (Amelia)
Brett Rice (Cpt. Chet Jenkins)
Valerie Sue Love (Sarah Benning)
Amy Locicero (Charlotte)
Keith Flippen (Mr. Fred Bailey)
Steve Alderfer (Roger Sanders)
Nick Basta (Sr. Chief Nicholas Frost)
Sylivia Jefferies (Sharon)
Lauren O’Quinn (Lily)
Hardy Rawls (Sam Williams)
Carter Burney (Teddy)
Shannon Malone (Gladys Smith)
Steven Thornton, Jr. (Brian)
Patricia McRae (Mildred Kennedy)
Ginny Macoll (Dorothy Williams)
Lydia Chandler (Waitress)

My Rating:

My Thoughts:

Jen Lilley plays Maddie, who was a Navy brat growing up. Because of that, she has made it a rule for herself not to fall for anyone in any military branch. Maddie is a talented and stubborn character, and I love how she is so into Christmas. Not only that, but she is also into her career and wanting to do a little something different. I love that she finds a story to cover on the ship that she is interested in writing an article about. It’s so cool that it turns into a mystery of sorts.

Trevor Donovan plays Billy Jenkins, who is a Navy brat too. In fact, his father and Maddie’s father served together. Now Billy is in the Navy himself as a Lieutenant. Billy isn’t into Christmas, but I like how his character develops in the story. He is a fabulous character. Trevor Donovan and Jen Lilley have great chemistry together. They make a lovely couple.

I loved everything in this movie. I liked that they used an actual Navy ship for some scenes on the tiger cruise. Well, a decommissioned Navy ship, but it is still great. I loved the other locations that they used in this movie. Overall, this is one of my favorite movies this season.