The holidays are here at last, and one thing Netflix guarantees us during this magical time is a Christmas-themed chick flick starring one to three early aughts icons. The plot? Thin as a single snowflake. The message? Don’t stop believin’ (in Santa).
“Best. Christmas. Ever!” wraps this whole package up in a shiny bow: Brandy Norwood, Heather Graham, and Jason Biggs star alongside Matt Cedeño in a flimsily plotted and produced movie about the importance of holiday family newsletters. Brandy (she needs no other name) plays Jackie, a glamorous and successful entrepreneur and mom whose annual Christmas letter broadcasts her family’s eye-popping accomplishments to all “friends, family, and fellow Earth dwellers.” Heather Graham plays her old friend Charlotte, who is persistently disappointed in her own career, kids, husband, and lifestyle — and who finds the annual reminders of her erstwhile buddy’s success infuriating. Somehow, Charlotte and her family wind up on Jackie’s doorstep just a…
