Mrs. Miracle

Looking for that feel-good holiday film on DVD, "Mrs. Miracle" is definitely for you!
In December 2009, the novel to movie adaptation of Debbie Macomber's "Mrs. Miracle" debuted on the Hallmark channel. The original novel has sold over 60 million copies and with the holiday season around the corner, the film "Mrs. Miracle" starring Doris Roberts ("Everybody Loves Raymond"), James Van Der Beek ("Dawson's Creek", "Varsity Blues") and Erin Karpluk ("Being Erica", "Life Unexpected") is set for a release on DVD.

"Mrs. Miracle" revolves around Seth Webster (played by Van Der Beek) and Reba Maxwell (played by Erin Karpluk), two people who are going through their own personal pain in their lives.

Seth is widower with two six-year-old twin boys Jason and Judd and as a pianist, since the death of his wife, not only has he stopped playing the piano, he has kept the existence of his deceased wife away from them. Unwilling to talk about her until they grow older, despite the kids wanting to know more about their mother. So, while Seth focuses on his...

Fun family holiday film with a lesson in forgiveness
As the movie began it was very reminiscent of the opening of the movie "Nanny Express." Nannies are coming and going at a rapid pace, unable to cope with the two rambunctious kids of a widowed man. But in this case the kids are twin six-year-old boys who need a role-model, not a playmate for a father (according to one departing nanny). They are not bratty, spoiled kids who are annoying to watch, they are just kids who have lacked good parenting and need some guidance.

The storyline has been very thoroughly covered in a previous review, so I won't spend time there. "Mrs. Miracle," whose name is really Mrs. Merkle but the twins keep getting it wrong and it sticks, is played delightfully by Doris Roberts. She is not only a magical nanny who achieves "Super Nanny" results without a "naughty chair," but she is pretty effective in the matchmaking department, too. The romance involves two people who have been deeply hurt in their past and have not been able to let go. One needs to...

Mrs Miracle A Winner
Mrs Miracle is a winner in my book. The story is heart-warming, and it truly believable. Miracles do happen at Christmas time, and Debbie Macomber helps them come to life. A great read for the young at heart, no matter the chronological years one may wear! Highly recommended reading.

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