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Release Date:

November 15, 2013

Synopsis:

From IMDb: “Deep in the heart of the English countryside lies the enchanting village of Gladbury. Legend has it every 25 years an angel visits the village candlemaker and touches a single candle. Whoever lights this candle receives a miracle on Christmas Eve. But in 1890, at the dawn of the electric age, this centuries old legend may come to an end. When David Richmond (Hans Matheson), a progressive young minister, arrives in Gladbury, the villagers discover a new formula for miracles: good deeds and acts of kindness. While David’s quest to modernize Gladbury sets him at odds with the old world candlemaker, he finds an unlikely ally in the lovely skeptic, Emily Barstow (Samantha Barks). Now, the fiery candlemaker must fight to preserve the legacy of the Christmas Candle. But when the candle goes missing, the miraculous and human collide in the most astonishing Christmas the village of Gladbury has ever seen.”

Poster: C+

Review: A simple, somewhat overbearing design that presents too much white space in hopes the viewer won’t realize they’re using the snow as an excuse to avoid detail. What makes it overbearing is that it doesn’t have much to say, but wants to say it loudly and distinctly.

Trailer: C-

Review: You can’t watch the trailer without getting the idea that the source’s author wanted desperately for his film to feel like a Dickensian-era novel, but employing a level of sermonizing that even the religious authors of the time wouldn’t have stooped to.

Oscar Prospects:

None.

Revisions:

(November 17, 2013) Original