Single All The Way
Christmas Comedy Cast Miracle
OMG this casting! No duds, something (someone) for everyone.
Hilarious one-liners!
LGBTQ couple at the centre of the plot, and with a super supportive family (no hidden or partially hidden anti-gay agendas). Yay for another Christmas movie that isn’t exclusively WASPy heteros or token diversity in the cast/plot!
It’s a great telling of the standard “best friends who realize that they’re in love with each other,” trope.
The mom, Carole, only answers to the name “Christmas Carole” during the holidays - can I change my name just for the holidays to do something similar? I’ll be looking into that
Hap-Hap-Happiest Scene:
Choreographed dance sequence between a guncle and his nieces.
Jennifer Coolidge dressed up as Glinda from Wicked to narrate the nativity play
Wait! Why do I recognize that person?
Michael Urie (Ugly Betty)
Luke Macfarlane (Brothers & Sisters)
Jennifer Robertson (Schitt’s Creek)
Kathy Najimy (Sister Act 1 & 2, Hocus Pocus, Veronica’s Closet)
Jennifer Coolidge (American Pie! Legally Blonde!)
Seriously - a great cast of old and newer pros
SCORE: 8/10
Tell me more!
The plot follows a young gay man (Michael Urie) who convinces his best friend (Philemon Chambers) to pretend to be his boyfriend when he goes home for Christmas, only to be set up on a blind date by his mother (Kathy Najimy).
