Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love
NBC | Release Date: November 30, 2016
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Mixed or average reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
5
Negative:
1
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Los Angeles TimesRobert LloydNov 29, 2016
Season 1 Review: Once again written by Pamela K. Long and directed by Stephen Herek, it's not quite up to the mark of its predecessor, whose strengths were in ordinary domestic relations and challenges--a Smoky Mountains "Waltons." Read full review
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CNNBrian LowryDec 1, 2016
Season 1 Review: To the extent it works, credit the cast (including Gerald McRaney as Dolly's minister grandpa) and some of the little touches in Pamela K. Long's script, like Dolly's first brush with indoor plumbing. Read full review
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New York PostRobert RorkeNov 29, 2016
Season 1 Review: While the filmmakers behind the Parton Christmas franchise (among them veteran daytime soap writer Pamela K. Long) have sprinkled some genuine moments in the story and made a great hire in casting Nettles as the tenacious Parton matriarch, they have inadvertently made their subject, the charismatic singer herself, into someone whose life you’d rather not hear about anymore. Read full review
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USA TodayRobert BiancoNov 29, 2016
Season 1 Review: Enjoy Colors for what it’s worth--for the message, the music and Parton's benevolent spirit. Just know there must be a better movie to be made about her life than NBC is offering. Read full review
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Washington PostHank StueverNov 29, 2016
Season 1 Review: Everything here is laid on twice as thick as it was in the first movie, delivering a story that’s more obnoxious than engaging. Read full review
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