Up Holiday Special' On Prime Video, Where The Ventriloquist Casts His Dummies In A Christmas Carol . Stream It Or Skip It: 'Christmas

“The Merry Gentlemen” opens with a not-so-merry woman, Ashley ( Britt Robertson ), an aging Jingle Belle dancer. The pseudo-Rockette is given the boot by her boss, and right before the big holiday season. That’s how Ashley ends up back in her hometown, where she’s promptly deemed “city girl” for ditching the Big Apple.

Isabella Soares of Collider gives The Merry Gentlemen a slightly better 7 out of 10, writing that it’s a bit of a spicy spin on the ever-present holiday romance but still hits all the clichés. While there’s a little more skin than you’d typically see on Hallmark, the dancers’ act is too hilarious to ever be considered sensual. The critic says: