The Christmas Contest - DVD

With her parents looking to lose their neighborhood cafe's lease during the holidays, Chicago family lawyer Annie Park (Kimberley Sustad) went to the landlord to give them what for. Turns out property manager William Holt (Paul Campbell) is a shiftless boss's son who hires her as counsel just to get Dad off his back... but as they bond over a fundraiser, will he break his promise to let her folks' business alone? Hallmark effort co-scripted by it's leads also stars Darren Martens, Rebecca Staab. 84 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.

This year, TV producer Maggie Baker (Jessy Schram) had some new ideas for the holiday special of lifestyle doyenne Julia Wise (Teryl Rothery)... but the nervous network installed Julia's son Danny (Chad Michael Murray) to share the credit. Deciding to make the best of it, she found herself falling for him... and sought to engineer an on-air seasonal family reunion with his estranged sibs (Jeff Gonek, Cardi Wong). Hallmark charmer also stars Matreya Scarrwener, Rebekah Asselstine.

Keeping a promise to his late father, jaded journalist Tom Langdon (Dermot Mulroney) takes a train from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles with the intention of writing about a trip. During the four-day cross-country trek, Tom strikes up unexpected connections with the eclectic group of fellow travelers and is shocked to discover that his ex-girlfriend, Eleanor (Kimberly Williams-Paisley), is also onboard. Is there still hope for the former flames? Heartfelt holiday drama also stars Danny Glover, Joan Cusack, Holly Elissa. 86 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.