Hallmark Movie Reviews from a Hopeless Romantic and a Cynical Cinephile
We're back with our long awaited review of Round and Round. We discuss Groundhog Day, latkes, and strip dreidel.
Our review for The Santa Summit is finally here! We discuss our favorite characters, silent discos, and our theories on who was in the Christmas Tree costume.
We interview the IT Hallmark Costume Designer, Keith Costumes! We talk all things A Biltmore Christmas, “The Claw”, and why costuming is so important to film.
We review the most highly anticipated movie of the year, A Biltmore Christmas. We discuss our time spent at the Biltmore, the magic of the hourglass, and when “I love you” after a day works.
We're talking Never Been Chris'd. We discuss the love triangle, our high school experiences, and our alternate ending.
We review Mystic Christmas. Does this movie get our “seal” of approval? We talk about seals, Jolabokaflod, and our favorite Hallmark fight.
We kick off Season 4 for the podcast with the Countdown to Christmas movie, Where Are You, Christmas? We talk about Lyndsy Fonseca being the reigning queen of alternate universes, the creepy Santa app, and the special effects!
The house definitely had more than 3 bedrooms, but the movie had a whole lotta charm, toots! We discuss Ruby the Ghost, Hallmark's first spooky “horror” scene, and Hamilton's ghost experiences.
We review the Fall into Love movie, Notes of Autumn! We discuss the Holiday-esque plotline, how Leo's clothes fit Ellie so perfectly, and does throwing leaves work as well indoors as it does outdoors.
It's Never Too Late to Celebrate! We discuss real-life couples on screen, the “cry cute”, and (dare we say) the dirty dancing.
Lions and Tigers and Drones, Oh My! We review A Safari Romance. We share our thoughts on safaris, park ranger outfits, and we try to make sense of that ending.
We talk about the Summer Nights movie, Making Waves. We discuss music movies, Corey Cott's star quality, and the OBX.
We review the first of the 2023 Summer Nights movies, Aloha Heart. We discuss lei making, Sara's obsession with water, and if water conservation can be romantic.
We wrap up Christmas in July with The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls. We discuss Byllis, the true identity of Marvelous Jim, and who was our winner for King of Christmas.
We review the new Christmas in July movie, Take Me Back for Christmas. We discuss alternate dimensions and theories, Ham's favorite lighting, and things get emotional.
We go back a few years to review, The Christmas House. We talk about the late, great Treat Williams, the magic, and will we watch the sequel?
It's Christmas in July and we're reviewing the classic, “It's Christmas, Eve”! We discuss the meta meet-cute, Daddy Hynes, and the Hallmark Oscar-worthy scene that had us in tears.
We review the final June Weddings movie, Make Me a Match. We discuss the jumbo coin meet-cute, bringing “ta-ta” back, and slow-mo dancing.
We review The Wedding Contract. We talk about wedding prep decisions, scene-stealer student Kevin, and decide to write a new kind of wedding movie.
Let's head to Greece and review Love's Greek to Me! We chat about “gasoline-ing”, cultural traditions, and a possible future in archaeology for one of us.
Grab your bouquets and dancing shoes because June Weddings are here! We review Wedding Season and discuss if Trish is a good friend, Ryan's beard, and paddleboard kissin'.
We review the final Spring Into Love film When Love Springs. We're a house divided on this one, but we also talk about BLTs and pantsuits on vacation, so it's all fun!
We review Hearts in the Game. We talk about the high school nostalgia, get into a “heated” debate about the conflict, and a first-time rating from Hamilton.
We review A Pinch of Portugal. We discuss the off-screen attempted kiss, Lucas' villain era, and dessert pet peeves.
We review The Wedding Cottage. We discuss lighting with lamps, suggestive sculptures, and all the kissin'.
We review the Spring into Love movie, The Professional Bridesmaid. We discuss the job of a “professional bridesmaid”, the meet-cute awkwardness, and whether or not Henry is a good reporter.
We discuss Love in the Maldives. We talk about the Maldives, Debra, and Ham's biggest phobia.
We review the first 2023 Spring into Love movie, A Picture of Her! We discuss darkrooms, viral sensations, and all the kissing.
Was A Winning Team a win for us? We talk about soccer matches, neck cuddles, and hair choices. Join us!
We're back to review Game of Love! We discuss Ham's obsession with board games, Kimberley Sustad's famous crying scenes, and there's a surprising kiss-o-meter turn of events!
Hiya! We head to Valentine, Nebraska to review Welcome to Valentine! We discuss all the quirks like Twizzlers in coats, strawberry milkshakes and beer, and almost-kisses at the dump.
We head to the City of Love and Lights to review A Paris Proposal. We discuss the accents, the lying, and the understated romance.
We review the first Loveuary movie of 2023, Sweeter than Chocolate! We discuss the “foot-in-mouth” meet-cute, that um…tempering chocolate scene and Ham gushes about the “crazy fog”.
Our last review for the year goes to The Holiday Sitter. We discuss the historical importance of the movie, Sam's flashback mustache, and our plea to get one of our favorite supporting actors a lead role!
We review A Fabled Holiday. We discuss the lore of the fae, all of our Wunderbrook questions, and the childhood books we would have wanted to be a part of.
We're reviewing the Miracles of Christmas movie from Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas. We discuss our love for Blake Shelton, alternate plot theories, and how wishing on stars can be dangerous.
We review Haul Out the Holly! We discuss HOAs, the Christmas-obsessed characters of Evergreen Lane, and our favorite funny bits from ‘shoe to chapeau'!
We review HMM's A Maple Valley Christmas! We discuss the magical meet cute, Andrew Walker in a cowboy hat, and some technical love for the cinematography!
We review the most anticipated Hallmark movie of the year, Three Wise Men and a Baby! We discuss the hilarity, the heart, and all the high jinks!
We were thrilled to chat with Kimberley Sustad for this very special interview episode! We discuss Lights, Camera, Christmas, the inner workings of her craft, and she gives us a little behind-the-scenes scoop on the highly anticipated Three Wise Men and a Baby (her latest writing project)!
We review Lights, Camera, Christmas! We discuss our love for Kimberley and John, that snazzy Santa suit, and Hamilton gives us his best Jimmy Stewart.
We review Ghosts of Christmas Always! We discuss the ghosts, the scrooge-y twists and turns, and our theories about the ending!
We kick off Season 3 of the podcast and Countdown to Christmas with We Wish You a Married Christmas! We discuss the wonder of Polaha, the townspeople of Gracious, and Hamilton gets technical about camera close ups.
We review the final movie in the Fall Into Love series, Autumn in the City! We discuss important topics like drink carriers, art careers, and font choices. Don't miss it!
We finally have a legit FALL movie, ya'll! We're talking about Pumpkin Everything. We discuss the misleading title, pumpkins (of course), and the emotional rollercoaster this film had us on.
We review your poll pick, Love's Portrait! We discuss destiny, the Ireland landscape done right, and when not to do an interrupted kiss.
We're reviewing Wedding of a Lifetime! We talk about the comedy, the heartbreak, and those hilarious Good Day hosts!
We're discussing the end-of-summer movie, Marry Go Round. We talk about Sweet Home Alabama (a lot), merry-go-rounds (whimsy or horror?), and Travis and the trees.
We're chatting about Game, Set Love! We talk about tennis (go figure!), the twist at the end, and what scene made Ham emotional!