Hallmark Christmas in July 🎄 comfort & joy ❤️

[Allison]

And right after that it's back to the Golden Girls reruns

I am one of those people who cannot deal with Golden Girls. I have never liked that show.

 

[elgerber]

The commercials are out for the New Year's Day movie. And right after that it's back to the Golden Girls reruns. The Christmas movies will have ended even earlier in the day on HM&M. It feels like ripping off a bandaid.

I have so many on my DVR I can continue to watch for months.

 

[Disneefun]

Did you like it? Did you think it was good? Or a hard pass on this one? Especially in light of what happens in the spoiler part?

Not the person you asked, but I enjoy it. I have the DVD! Without spoiling, if you like London and George Michael/Wham (I watch it for the soundtrack as much as the movie), you'll probably like it. It's not super funny, but it has some cute, funny moments, as well as some touching moments. The overall message is sweet and positive and the cast is great. (Side note: This came out in Dec 2019 and goes down as the last movie I saw in a theater before Covid wrecked that experience once and for all.)

 

[Imzadi]

CBS has the Christmas movies it showed earlier On Demand:

• Fit for Christmas (holiday movie starring Amanda Kloots, who is also producing, along with Paul Greene, Rebecca Budig. A Christmas-obsessed fitness instructor falls for a businessman looking to turn her small town into a holiday resort. (First Look)
• Must Love Christmas (holiday movie starring Liza Lapira, Nathan Witte, Neal Bledsoe. A Christmas romance writer finds herself trapped in what feels like is a plot from one of her books. (First Look)
• When Christmas was Young (holiday movie starring Meghan Heffern, Tyler Hilton, Karen David and Hayley Sales. Executive produced by Sheryl Crow, who also contributed an original song. A music manager tries to secure rights to a holiday song for his client in order to rejuvenate both of their failing careers. (First Look)

 

[Imzadi]

You can watch the movie "Falling for Christmas"

Yes, that's available on Netflix.

Other Netflix recent releases:

• I Believe in Santa (holiday movie starring John Ducey, Christina Moore, Violet McGraw and Sachin Bhatt. A successful lawyer seems like the perfect boyfriend, until the holidays roll around and he admits he still literally believes in Santa Claus) - Dec. 14 (Trailer)
• Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Murder Mystery (one-off holiday special of Will Arnett’s Murderville parody procedural with special guest stars Jason Bateman and Maya Rudolph) - Dec. 15 (Trailer)
• How to Ruin Christmas: The Baby Shower (season 3 of the South African dysfunctional family comedy series that debuted in 2020 as How to Ruin Christmas: The Wedding, followed by a 2021 season 2, How to Ruin Christmas: The Funeral) - Dec. 16
• A Storm for Christmas (Norwegian-language holiday series starring Sus Wilkins, Valter Skarsgård and Jon Øigarden. A group of strangers find themselves stranded at the airport 24 hours before Christmas; filmed in Oslo) - Dec. 16
• A Not So Merry Christmas (a.k.a. Reviviendo la Navidad; Spanish language holiday movie starring Ana Brenda Contreras and Mauricio Ochmann. A man is cursed and wakes up having lived a full year, but can only remember Christmas Day for the rest of his life. Dec. 20
• Stuck with You (a.k.a. Happy Nous Year; French holiday rom-com starring Camille Lellouche and Kev Adams. Two strangers meet on their way to a New Year’s Eve party and get stuck in an elevator together) - Dec. 28

 

[Imzadi]

For Outlander fans:

Outlander Yule Log (new slow TV background with atmospheric scenes from the series) - available Dec. 20, also available on Starz YouTube.

 

[Imzadi]

If you get Britbox:

It's the beginning of a new era:

The King’s Christmas Address (first holiday speech delivered by King Charles III via the BBC) - Dec. 25

Other notables:

• Doctors Christmas 2022 (three special holiday episodes of the British drama starring Adrian Lewis Morgan, Ross McLaren and Matthew Chambers) - Dec. 16
• Inside No. 9 Christmas Special (one-off holiday episode of the comedy-horror series starring Steve Pemberton and Simon Callow, “The Bones of St. Nicholas”) - Dec. 22
• The Cleaner Christmas Special (one-off holiday episode of the series starring Greg Davies as a crime scene clean-up specialist) - Dec. 23
• Carols From King’s 2022 (LIVE coverage of the celebration of Christmas from The Chapel of King’s College Cambridge) - Dec. 24
• QI Christmas Special (Sandy Toksvig hosts a special holiday-themed episode of the comedy quiz show) -
• Mrs Brown’s Boy’s Christmas Special (festive edition of the comedy starring Brendan O’Carroll; available same day as UK) - Dec. 25
• Eastenders Christmas Special (special one-hour, holiday episode of the long-running British soap opera) - Dec. 25
• Gardeners’ World Winter Specials (Monty Don and his team celebrate the season with winter gardening tips and reveals) - Dec. 26
• Death in Paradise Christmas (holiday movie based on the BBC series starring Sara Martins and Ralf Little about a British detective sent to a Caribbean island; filmed in Guadeloupe; available same day as UK) - Dec. 26
• Mrs Brown’s Boy’s New Year’s (festive edition of the comedy starring Brendan O’Carroll; available same day as UK) - Jan. 1, 2023

 

[bobbiwoz]

I just picked up some potato latkes last night from Trader Joe's. I'm not Jewish, and I'm sure the Trader Joe's ones aren't as good as some authentically made one's I've had in the past, but it was that or regular potato pancakes. ..

Darn! I just realize I forgot to get sour cream.

We like them with sour cream as well!

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

I have so many on my DVR I can continue to watch for months.

I usually save some for the Jan-March time period when it can still be cold, dreary and I need some cheering up

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Mrs Brown’s Boy’s Christmas Special (festive edition of the comedy starring Brendan O’Carroll; available same day as UK) - Dec. 25

I'm not entirely certain how we found this show but we did years back. We only watched a few episodes but boy were they hilarious. We still quote it every so now and then. Think it might be time to revisit them

 

[flyingdumbo127]

What a great idea, Mackenzie Click-Mickelson to save some Christmas movies to watch in the months ahead when you need some extra cheer. I really like that you do that. Prayers you do find extra fun, comfort, and cheer in them

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Anyone else see this?

Lacey Chabert posing with her Hallmark boyfriends.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/lacey-chabert-poses-her-christmas-225400914.html

 

[disney4us2002]

Not the person you asked, but I enjoy it. I have the DVD! Without spoiling, if you like London and George Michael/Wham (I watch it for the soundtrack as much as the movie), you'll probably like it. It's not super funny, but it has some cute, funny moments, as well as some touching moments. The overall message is sweet and positive and the cast is great. (Side note: This came out in Dec 2019 and goes down as the last movie I saw in a theater before Covid wrecked that experience once and for all.)

This is my fear and why I've never tried to watch it. I truly cannot stand the song "Last Christmas" and I cannot believe how many times it has been re-recorded by so many others. I literally change the radio if it come on.....

 

[disney4us2002]

I am not jewish and I know very little about Hanukkah/Channukah but I seem to always enjoy those movies. Finally watched the Matchmaker Hanukkah movie from this year and really liked it. So rather those than stupid Royalty movies! I think they're more realistic maybe.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Not a Hallmark movie, but DH and I watched Spirited on Apple TV, and would recommend it if you have that service. I was slow to warm up - thought it was kind of corny at first, but in the end I really enjoyed it!

 

[Imzadi]

Not the person you asked, but I enjoy it. I have the DVD! Without spoiling, if you like London and George Michael/Wham (I watch it for the soundtrack as much as the movie), you'll probably like it.

This is my fear and why I've never tried to watch it. I truly cannot stand the song "Last Christmas" and I cannot believe how many times it has been re-recorded by so many others. I literally change the radio if it come on.....

@disney4us2002 Then you definitely shouldn't watch this. The music is intrinsic to the movie. It would be like watching Mamma Mia but hating Abba.

 

[Imzadi]

I usually save some for the Jan-March time period when it can still be cold, dreary and I need some cheering up

I usually have a few movies left after Christmas. But last year, I was "Christmased" out about mid-Jan and didn't want to watch anymore. That worked out as then I have "new" movies to watch during Hallmark's Christmas in July.

This year, I don't think I saved enough good Hallmark movies to last very long. Somehow, I have several movies I'm only kind of interested in watching left. (Except for Hanukkah on Rye.)

I'm starting to go through the GA Family movies I missed earlier. And maybe a few UPtv movies, there are some that got a decent IMDb rating.

 

[Imzadi]

Catering Christmas is on the Great American Family (GAF) channel.
Starring: Merritt Patterson and Daniel Lissing.
Description: Molly is struggling to launch her new catering business when she unexpectedly lands New Hampshire’s biggest event of the year. Meanwhile, Carson, who will be managing the event for his family’s foundation. Molly, who once was the beneficiary of the foundation’s generosity, takes Carson on a journey to learn about all the good his family provides to so many. The discovery inspires Carson to use his artistic gifts to create the most heartwarming fundraiser in the history of the foundation.

I really liked Catering Christmas. This was GA Family's movie during Thanksgiving weekend. I think they purposely showed a good movie then. I did think the food was a little too casual and the desserts not very professional looking, for such a posh event. But, if I'm only nit-picking the FOOD, you know the movie is good.
+1/2

This is also available on Hulu now.

It's also still up on YouTube:

 

[Worfiedoodles]

I really liked Catering Christmas. This was GA Family's movie during Thanksgiving weekend. I think they purposely showed a good movie then. I did think the food was a little too casual and the desserts not very professional looking, for such a posh event. But, if I'm only nit-picking the FOOD, you know the movie is good.

This is also available on Hulu now.

It's also still up on YouTube:

I haven’t watched this one yet. I’m glad there are some good ones in the pile I have saved from various channels. It seems I delete one for every one I watch

 

[Imzadi]

I haven’t watched this one yet. I’m glad there are some good ones in the pile I have saved from various channels. It seems I delete one for every one I watch

I don't have much DVR storage left. Mostly because I have so many favorite Hallmark movies saved. So, I keep juggling around the still unwatched movies to make space. "Do I want to keep this one or not? Will I really watch it, or does the story not seem appealing to me?"