★ 8 / 10
ENTERTAINING AND FUN!
siouxspur
Cassidy, (Nikki DeLoach), is President of a small college, due to a budget shortfall, the School Trustees are forcing her to cut the Arts Program. If that…
Cassidy, (Nikki DeLoach), is President of a small college, due to a budget shortfall, the School Trustees are forcing her to cut the Arts Program. If that wasn't enough, a pipe has burst in the Football Dorm, and while repairs are being made, due to a housing shortage, the handsome football coach, Logan, (Warren Christie), forces her to agree to house 5 players in the President's home, where she lives . The players turn her house into a disaster area, so she convinces Logan to move into the house too to keep the players in line, and help them to keep the house clean and organized. Cassidy has an opportunity to convince an alumni member to make a large donation as a solution to save the Arts Program. Logan is also pressured to turn the losing football program around. Together, they help each other develop plans to get both their tasks accomplished. And as they work together as a team, Cassidy and Logan develop feelings for one another. But as you probably already guessed, something happens to prevent their entire plan from being presented, and the large donation is at risk. Will the Arts Program be cut??? What will happen regarding the football team, Coach and players???Nikki DeLoach and Warren Christie are perfect in their roles and have good chemistry. I would have liked just a little bit more romance. The fun part of the movie is to see the transformation of the players and Cassidy herself, as they join together and become a "family". Yes, the movie is predictable, as Hallmark movies are, but this movie offers a fun, charming and engaging time.
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★ 7 / 10
Good fun
akiwigirl
Throw in some chaos, a bit of silliness and a load of romance and you get this fun movie. Nikki and Warren are so comfortable with each other I enjoyed their…
Throw in some chaos, a bit of silliness and a load of romance and you get this fun movie. Nikki and Warren are so comfortable with each other I enjoyed their last movie together as well. Their pairing is natural and easy. The support cast is solid and the football story appropriate for the season.Definitely worth a watch.
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★ 8 / 10
Hallmark expands horizons a little
MickyG333
7.7 stars.It's an entertaining and somewhat inspiring story of a college president (DeLoach) who is forced to house a bunch of rowdy football freshmen in her…
7.7 stars.It's an entertaining and somewhat inspiring story of a college president (DeLoach) who is forced to house a bunch of rowdy football freshmen in her home while their dorm is being repaired. The coach (Christie) also helps with the situation, because this group of young men are messy and loud.Eventually everyone bonds, so the story continues along its natural course as both coach and president grow closer. Soon their respective responsibilities add up and things become somewhat overwhelming for both. He has aspirations he's now starting to realize and she has a college to run, alumni and faculty to please, donors to appease...meanwhile he's always wanted to be a coach at a top tier college instead of this one and it's possible he will get that chance. Of course, that means he might have to leave and that will result in hurt feelings.Of course there is a moment of tension and they have a slight falling out, in the usual Hallmark fashion. Honestly, I thought it wasn't going to happen, runtime was dwindling and they were still getting along so well. But the inevitable happened and things got dicey, but the end is happy (as always).What's different about 'Home Turf'? Just about half of it doesn't fit the usual formula. There are many little nuances that make this movie feel special, which is refreshing. In the end it's better than average for entertainment factor. But, in contrast, the chemistry and romance aspects are just a notch above average. However, I'll gladly rewatch 'Home Turf' in a few years, because as a whole it's pretty good.
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Another low budget movie with high rating. Is Hallmark owned by IMDB?