The Good Witch's Charm

G 6.9
2012 1 hr 30 min Fantasy , Family , TV Movie

Good Witch Cassie Nightingale (Catherine Bell) is back to her bewitching ways, but this time she’s also juggling a newborn daughter and her job as town Mayor. With such a busy schedule she and her husband, town sheriff Jake Russell (Chris Potter), aren’t getting much sleep. Hoping for a break, Cassie plans a much needed vacation with her new family. But things go awry when a crime wave sweeps through town and an investigative reporter (Geordie Johnson) tries to ruin Cassie’s image after a video of her magically disappearing turns up on the internet. To make matters worse, Cassie’s estranged foster mother (Janet-Laine Green) appears in town and Cassie’s stepdaughter (Hannah Endicott-Douglas) is suddenly accused of the recent robberies. Supported by her loyal family and friends, Cassie must rely on her signature charm to put a stop to the rumors before they completely destroy the town, and a Good Witch’s reputation!

  • Cast:
    Catherine Bell , Ashley Leggat , Chris Potter , Matthew Knight

Reviews

Stoutor
2012/10/27

It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

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Curapedi
2012/10/28

I cannot think of one single thing that I would change about this film. The acting is incomparable, the directing deft, and the writing poignantly brilliant.

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Kamila Bell
2012/10/29

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

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Zlatica
2012/10/30

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

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Platypuschow
2012/10/31

The Good Witch's saving grace was it's charm, sadly it seems to have worn thin.The Hallmark novelty seems to have waned as this 5th movie simply doesn't have "It" Thats not to say this is bad, it's just so generic and so predictable that it felt like I'd seen it already.When the franchise began I was thoroughly onboard but now, now I'm bored so very very bored.The Good: Still sweet in that sickly way The Bad: Seen it all beforeThings I Learnt From This Movie: Leaving babies alone outdoors is absolutely fine and supported by mothers worldwide If someone drags your families name through the dirt and damages their lives your first response should be to sleep with them

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Shopaholic35
2012/11/01

Although not the best in the series it was a vast improvement on the last one, The Good Witch's Family. The series seems to have rebuilt some of the magic that seemed to be lost. At the end of the movie I found myself wanting more which can only be a good sign.In this instalment the characters seem to be facing their usual trials but that doesn't stop them from keeping a good attitude. Baby Grace was also an adorable addition and I can't wait to see the value she adds now that Lori and Brandon are almost all grown.If I had to make one improvement I would develop some of the supporting cast and create a few more movie regulars. The cast is too small and don't build a dynamic story. But aside from that I cannot wait to get to the TV series. It may be the boost this franchise needs.

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Luvhallmark
2012/11/02

The first 3 movies were by far the best, they captured a magical whimsical kind of feeling that 4 and 5 just cannot match. The Good Witch's Charm, in my opinion, was the least enjoyable of all. I thought the script was awful...very silly plot line. I missed seeing grandpa George in the last movie and was very happy when I saw his name in the opening credits but they made him out to be kind of a miserable old man, especially when he tells Gwen he does not want to go on vacation...he just says it and then storms out of the garage! I wish they would have given him a better story line than just "feeling old and useless". My biggest issue is.....where the heck is Grey house and why isn't the family living in it..that's where the magic happens, it was a beautiful house in the first 2 movies, I just do not understand why they couldn't keep it in the movie, very very disappointing and Cassie's Bell Book and Candle Shop....the same thing, it was very magical/mysterious in the first movie, the colors were deeper, darker and richer, the shop set they used for this movie does not cut it. I was so looking forward to this next installment but for me, it was a huge let down. I found myself checking my phone for status updates and various other things. This movie was boring. I like Martha's role a lot, she's really funny and I enjoy watching her. To me....the magic is gone:( Sorry.

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boblipton
2012/11/03

Catherine Bell returns as Cassie Nightingale in the fifth Hallmark TV movie in the series that began with 2008's THE GOOD WITCH. Each has premiered in time for Halloween and, as I write, the sixth is slated in for 2013. Catherine Bell continues to play her in a charming, low-key manner as someone who never does anything clearly magical, even if Chris Potter, playing her husband, can go to the baby's room and find his wife already in the kitchen with their child.The small, workaday problems continue as her foster mother shows up in town and an Internet newsman follows up a story which shows Cassie as a confidence artist. Her stepdaughter is trying to fit in with the cool kids at school, her husband is overworked by a crime wave, her father-in-law is feeling old and useless -- well, ordinary problems like those. Miss Bell smiles her way through the issues and by the end of the movie everything is sorted out. The actors are all more than competent, but are not aided by a script in which plot points are over-explained; the father-in-law is told that a man who has just died was his best friend.Miss Bell continues to carry the series and this one is a pleasant time-waster. However, it would be nice if she got some help from the script writer.

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