

In another, Dorrie (Liv Hewson) struggles to balance her crush on cheerleader Tegan (Anna Akana) with her concerns for her best friend Addie (Odeya Rush), who worries her boyfriend might be cheating on her. In one story, Tobin (Mitchell Hope) pines after his longtime best friend, Angie (Kiernan Shipka), who doesn’t seem to return his romantic affections. Based on Maureen Johnson, John Green, and Lauren Myracle’s intertwined anthology Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances, the film (written by Kay Cannon, Victoria Strouse, and Laura Solon, and directed by Luke Snellin) goes through ups and downs in accordance with its respective storylines’ strengths and weaknesses. The movie, now on Netflix, falls neatly into the time-honored tradition of holiday-based ensemble romantic comedies ( Love Actually, Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Eve) as it follows a group of young adults and their respective romantic woes through the Christmas season. That charm is Let It Snow’s secret weapon.

His voice exudes the kind of ease and relatability that other would-be leading men would kill for. From the film’s first moments, in which Miles mumbles along to “ Sunflower,” Moore is magnetic. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a revelation for many reasons, but even beyond the dazzling animation and deft storytelling, Shameik Moore’s vocal performance as Miles Morales stands out.
