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Hallmark Aired A Meta Christmas Movie This Holiday Season. I Was So Pumped For It, But There Were Three Key Problems
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scrn loglineHallmark's meta-holiday flick Sugarplummed! disappoints with a thin plot, predictable tropes, and a missed opportunity to subvert the network's signature style.beat sheet- Director Megan Thompson, known for her quirky indie features, failed to bring a fresh perspective, relying on Hallmark's tired formula of generic characters and clichéd romantic beats.
- Lead actor Tiffani Thiessen, a Hallmark regular, phoned in her performance, unable to elevate the uninspired script that lacked the self-aware humor the network needed to pull off a meta tale.
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Hallmark Aired A Meta Christmas Movie This Holiday Season. I Was So Pumped For It, But There Were Three Key Problems
CinemablendStory by Unknown
scrn logline
Hallmark's meta-holiday flick Sugarplummed! disappoints with a thin plot, predictable tropes, and a missed opportunity to subvert the network's signature style.
beat sheet
- Director Megan Thompson, known for her quirky indie features, failed to bring a fresh perspective, relying on Hallmark's tired formula of generic characters and clichéd romantic beats.
- Lead actor Tiffani Thiessen, a Hallmark regular, phoned in her performance, unable to elevate the uninspired script that lacked the self-aware humor the network needed to pull off a meta tale.
call sheet
Megan Thompson, Tiffani Thiessen, Hallmark, Sugarplummed!