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Christmas in the Clouds

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Christmas in the Clouds (2005)

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Reviews Counted:14

Fresh:12

Rotten:2

Average Rating:6.8/10

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for mild sexual content and some language

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Nov 4, 2005 Limited

Synopsis: Back from the city, Ray is the new manager of his tribe's struggling ski resort. Convinced that the hotel's beautiful guest is an incognito critic for the exclusive 'Worthington Travel Guide,' he... Back from the city, Ray is the new manager of his tribe's struggling ski resort. Convinced that the hotel's beautiful guest is an incognito critic for the exclusive 'Worthington Travel Guide,' he sets out to garner a good review. But the guest-- actually a Mohawk Indian -- has her own agenda: she's come to the reserve hoping to find the man with whom she's been exchanging romantic emails. When she mistakenly confuses the over-solicitous Ray for her amorous pen pal, the comedy of errors kicks into high gear. Especially when the real critic arrives and encounters the hotel's vegetarian chef who whips up fabulous meals for his guests, then kills their appetites by telling them the pet names and life stories of the animals they are eating. Add to the mix chambermaids who insist on bringing their children to work, a resident handyman who constantly hits on the ski bunnies and Ray's father, the retired chief, who just wants to win the new Jeep Cherokee at the big holiday bingo contest. [More]

Starring: Graham Greene, M. Emmet Walsh, Tim Vahle, Sam Vlahos

Starring: Graham Greene, M. Emmet Walsh, Tim Vahle, Sam Vlahos, Mariana Tosca, Sheila Tousey, Rosalind Ayres, Rita Coolidge, Lois Red Elk, Jonathan Joss, Shirley Cheechoo, Kanina Moeller, Kaesi Belen Soto, Georgina Lightning, Brian Wescott, Larry Chesspooch, Heather Rae, Carla Plante, Patrick Shining Elk, Wes Studi, Mindy Lawson, Randall Carlisle, Jeff Pehrson, Anthony Hsieh, Millie Chou, Phillip Blanchett, Steve Sandalis, Mace Melonas, Joetta Bitsui, Warrior Mouse

Director: Kate Montgomery

Director: Kate Montgomery
Screenwriter: Kate Montgomery
Composer: Rita Coolidge, Stephen McKeon

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  • A surprise visit to the Sky Mountain Resort by a major travel guide sparks mayhem, romance and comedy in this critically praise holiday feature. Resort Manager 'Ray Clouds on Fire' (Tim Vahle) must deal with his vegetarian chef (Graham Greene), his lovestruck assistant (Sheila Tousey) and his jeep-obsessed father (Sam Vlahos), while struggling with his own romantic feelings for the woman he mistakes as the Worthington Travel Guide guest (Mariana Tosca). In the midst of all the mayhem, the real reviewer and secret guest (M. Emmet Walsh) befalls a myriad of problems that leave him questioning not only the resort, but his own sanity! Shot on the stunning grounds of the acclaimed Sundance Institute, Christmas In The Clouds is a thorough enjoyable comedy and an instant holiday classic that viewers will enjoy over and over again.
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    The path of true love may not be smooth but it is predictable in Christmas in the Clouds, a wisp of a movie set in a Utah ski resort run by a Native American tribe.

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    02/16/06
    Jeannette Catsoulis
    Jeannette Catsoulis
    New York Times
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    Kate Montgomery's agreeably schmaltzy rom-com tempers its near terminal folksiness with stereotype-tweaking irony.

    Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
    02/14/06
    Mark Holcomb
    Mark Holcomb
    Village Voice
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    While you may have seen the story before, the offbeat characters and the movie location make you feel like you're treading new ground.

    Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
    02/03/06
    John Monaghan
    John Monaghan
    Detroit Free Press
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    While Vahle and Tosca are the most attractive people onscreen, they are the least interesting characters.

    Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
    01/13/06
    Lisa Kennedy
    Lisa Kennedy
    Denver Post
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    A spin on familiar material, it's aimed at those who like their movies on the warm side.

    Full Review Source: Houston Chronicle | comment Comment
    12/27/05
    Houston Chronicle
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    Although nearly every aspect of the plot is predictable, Christmas in the Clouds produces a delightful surprise: a warm glow that you take home with you.

    Full Review Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune | comment Comment
    12/08/05
    Jeff Strickler
    Jeff Strickler
    Minneapolis Star Tribune
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    With its schmaltzy romance, slapdash mistaken identity and heartwarming finale, Christmas in the Clouds belongs on 'Lifetime.'

    Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
    12/06/05
    Allison Benedikt
    Allison Benedikt
    Chicago Tribune
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    A holiday charmer involving mistaken identity, Native American enterprise, and critter-free gourmet cookery.

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    12/02/05
    Carrie Rickey
    Carrie Rickey
    Philadelphia Inquirer
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    Looking for a heartwarming, grown-up movie to get you in the holiday spirit? Christmas in the Clouds should fit the bill.

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    12/02/05
    Nancy Churnin
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    Dallas Morning News
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    It's genuinely funny and it has heart without the obvious calculation the word "heart" usually means in a Hollywood film.

    Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
    12/01/05
    Richard Nilsen
    Richard Nilsen
    Arizona Republic
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    There will be holiday pictures that are more high-tech than this one. But there may not be many with such good cheer.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
    12/01/05
    Roger Ebert
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    Chicago Sun-Times
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    This is an emphatically old-fashioned and family-friendly comedy with an American Indian setting and cast. A spin on some very familiar material, it's aimed at those who like their movies on the warm side.

    Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
    11/04/05
    Walter V. Addiego
    Walter V. Addiego
    San Francisco Chronicle
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    The elements of this Native American comedy look cloying on paper, but first-time helmer-scripter Kate Montgomery has such a winning way with her adroitly assembled cast that these concerns don't apply.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    11/03/05
    Ken Eisner
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    Variety
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    A sweet-natured holiday comedy that derives no small amount of specialness and energy from the fact that the movie offers a glimpse of contemporary American Indian life.

    Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
    11/03/05
    Kirk Honeycutt
    Kirk Honeycutt
    Hollywood Reporter
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