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Posted: October 31st, 2008.
Dubbed ‘The Painter of Light’, Thomas Kinkade is America’s most-collected living artist, with his artwork taking pride of placein approximately one in every ten American homes.
Based on real-live events, Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage is the heartwarming tale of the artist’s early life and theinspiration behind his now world-renowed paintings.
Returning home from college one Christmas, young artist Thomas Kinkade (Supernatural’s Jared Padalecki) is dismayed to learnthat attempts to promote local tourism have failed and his mother (Marcia Gay Harden) is dangerously close to losing the familycottage to foreclosure. Inspired by his mentor, Glen (Peter O’Toole), a famous artist who lives next door, Thom accepts a jobpainting a mural of his small, idyllic hometown. With Glen’s help, Thom not only discovers his calling as the Painter of Lightbut also helps the town rediscover the true spirit of Christmas.
A touching and often humourous film with a fantastic cast, Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage is the perfect Christmasgift and a great feelgood movie for all the family over the festive season.
The DVD is released on December 1st 2008, and it retails for £12.99,but is currently on Amazon at the link above for £8.98.
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