James Head

James Head works behind the camera, not in front of it, directing six Hallmark titles across a tight run from 2015 to 2017. His ratings sit in a narrow, dependable band around 6.1, with the high mark going to Christmas Cookies from 2016 at 6.4. Campfire Kiss and Once Upon a Holiday land just under it at 6.3 and 6.2, so there are no real misfires here, just a steady hand. Two of the six are Christmas films, and his winters tend to play out against a big city rather than the usual snowed-in small town, which gives his work a slightly different backdrop than the genre default. If you like a Hallmark movie that knows exactly what it is and hits its marks, his are a safe bet.