Hallmark Christmas in July 🎄 comfort & joy ❤️

[Imzadi]

Hallmark's been busy. . .

Luke Macfarlane has also signed an exclusive multi-picture deal with Crown Media (Hallmark.)

Luke is also starring in a new Hallmark movie, Moriah’s Lighthouse, that premieres in June, according to Hallmark’s June Summer Nights schedule. He’s stars opposite Rachelle Lefevre.

 

[Imzadi]

Reminder:

Two new Hallmark movies this weekend!

Hallmark Channel:
Saturday, May 14: Road Trip Romance premieres at 8pm ET.
Starring: Natalie Hall and Corey Sevier.

Description: An escalating series of unfortunate events keeps delaying a young woman's journey to her sister's wedding – a journey she is forced to take with the guy who was her biggest rival in high school.

On Sunday: There is a new episode of When Calls the Heart at 8pm.


Hallmark Movies & Mysteries:
Sunday, May15: Heart of the Matter premieres at 9pm ET.
Starring: Aimee Teegarden, Gail O'Grady, Peter Bryant, Chandler Massey.

Description: Andie (Aimee) is an accomplished, young cardiologist who has great passion for the patients. She treats her patients with care and prides herself on giving them the best. But the accidental death of Henry, a young patient of Andie’s with an intellectual disability, leaves her shaken and doubting.

As she grapples with this loss, a confrontation with Henry’s angry mother Gladys adds to her despair and leads her to further question her professional future.

With a malpractice lawsuit looming and potential sanctions from the medical review board, Andie begins to rethink her loving relationship with Patrick, who has been understanding and supportive of her.

As Andie and Gladys learn to overcome their sorrow through forgiveness, they learn that acceptance leads to hope.

GAC Family:
Saturday, at 2pm & 4pm ET, they are airing two movies previously shown on some other network - maybe Lifetime, UPtv or Pixl.

Starting at 6pm ET, GAC will re-air 3 of their own movies. One from January: Harmony From the Heart, starring Jessica Lowndes & Jesse Metcalfe. Then two Christmas movies: A Christmas Miracle for Daisy starring Jill Wagner, and The Winter Palace starring Danica McKeller and Neal Bledsoe.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Watching Road trip Romance, anyone else?

 

[disney4us2002]

Watching Road trip Romance, anyone else?

I watched the re-airing of it today and I did not care for it. The stars are fine but the premise that "obstacles" kept them from reaching their destination was way too far-fetched to be believable.

I did however enjoy the Aimee Teegarden movie tonight.

 

[Imzadi]

Watching Road trip Romance, anyone else?

I watched the re-airing of it today and I did not care for it. The stars are fine but the premise that "obstacles" kept them from reaching their destination was way too far-fetched to be believable.

I also watched this. I liked that it started out lighthearted and saw that the tone of it was going to be a bit farcical. But, I agree that the pile on of events was way to far-fetched and very unnecessary.

I even thought maybe Hallmark had bought a cheap script from new-ish writers. But, looking at the resumes of the two writers, they have written and produced some of the better Hallmark movies in the past. In fact the last two movies they did were for GAC. Maybe, the pressure of trying to write for both networks is just getting to them and making them burn out, or they didn't have the time to take a look and edit out the unbelievable details they piled on.

I also thought, that while the Renaissance festival looked really pretty and detailed and was obviously used for the promos, that it was an absolute waste of money on all the props & costumes and extra actors. Hallmark should have used that money to buy a better script.

I did however enjoy the Aimee Teegarden movie tonight.

I didn't watch this. Too much sad and heavy stuff going on in the world right now. I need some light fluff to escape with, not more heavy, even Hallmark level (light but) heavy stuff to watch.

Instead I watched the re-run of a Ryan Paevey movie. Hallmark is gearing up for the premiere of his new movie next month. So they are starting to show some of his old movies. Don't Go Breaking My Heart will re-air on May 26 at 6pm ET.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

I’m on vacation this week so really soaking in the reviews. You guys are helping me decide what is worth my time when I get back. Farcical works but a heavy theme is not for me right now

 

[Imzadi]

Reminder:

Two new Hallmark movies again this weekend!

Hallmark Channel:
Saturday, May 21: Romance to the Rescue premieres at 8pm ET.
Starring: Andrea Brooks and Marcus Rosner.

Description: To impress a potential love interest, Kyra enters her dog in an agility show. The problem is, she has no dog so she needs to find (and train) one, and quick.

On Sunday: The season finale of When Calls the Heart is at 8pm.

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries:
Sunday, May 22: Rip in Time premieres at 9pm ET.
Starring: Torrey DeVitto and Niall Matter.

Description: This is a a time travel love story. A strange storm that blows through upstate New York. Small-time organic farmer Sarah finds a homeless man named Rip, in her barn claiming to be from 1787. Sarah wants to help Rip. She takes him to New York City to see a doctor. There, the doctors cannot disprove his story.

Finally, a quantum physicist admits Rip’s tale is theoretically possible and he may even be able to return to his own time.

Over time, Rip becomes torn between a desire to go home and his newfound feelings for Sarah.

 

[Mrs.Milo]

Signed Sealed Delivered marathon today on Hallmark Movie and Mystery channel, I’m recording them all! I love reruns!

 

[Imzadi]

Signed Sealed Delivered marathon today on Hallmark Movie and Mystery channel, I’m recording them all! I love reruns!

They are rerunning the episodes from the one-hour TV series, not the movies.

I just caught one of my favorite episodes. It's episode 6, "The Future Me." It's the story of a young couple who have down syndrome. During a high school assignment, the girl had written a letter a while back to her future self, where she is married to the boy.

But, in the present, her father has forbidden her to marry anyone, ever.

Oliver and the father are in a barn, talking about the couple. Oliver notices a large object and asks, "What's that?"

Father: "That's a yoke. It's, uh, like a harness that joins oxen or horses together. It equalizes the weight when they're pulling a plow or any kind of heavy load."

Later on in the episode, Oliver says, "Remember the yoke you showed us in that barn? What you said about pulling together, sharing the load? There's a song that I love... One of the lines was, "A man shall leave his mother and a woman leave her home They shall travel on to where the two shall be as one."

"I believe it works best when the two are equally yoked, Mr. Kempert. I believe Ellie and Bobby are..."

Boy: "Let's face it. We have a lot in common. [Quiet chuckle]

Father: "I really messed things up. Didn't I?"

Boy: [Laughs] Well, welcome to my world. [Chuckles]

Oliver: "There you are."

 

[Imzadi]

They are rerunning the episodes from the one-hour TV series, not the movies.

I just caught one of my favorite episodes. It's episode 6, "The Future Me."

In the same episode, Andrea Brooks, who stars in tonight's movie on the Hallmark Channel, is in it. She plays a co-worker of Rita's, vying to win the title of Miss Postal Delivery over Rita.

Her character was so annoying. And I've seen that episode so many times, I wonder if I'm going to get the image of her being so annoying out of my mind to be able to watch the movie?

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Justb posted this in the kindness thread and wanted to share here as well.

Dad and I finished watching Love On Harbor Island. As always, I loved, the quaint, picturesque Hallmark-movie family inn. I do, of course, prefer the Christmas inns Marcus was handsome and the dogs all adorable. Wow the scenery was just beautiful! So tranquil and pretty. It was a cute movie without much to it. Dad and I both wondered why Lily and Marcus didn't adopt one of the rescue dogs at the end. It seemed like the dog rescue aspect of the movie fizzled out as did the fact that Marcus was supposed to be a pilot who often transported rescued dogs to their new forever home. Dad said we never did see him fly a plane. We both enjoyed the lantern festival and said if we entered such a contest we'd somehow (no clue how we would do so) build a dog lantern and make its tail wag. We both did wonder why there was no dog lantern entered. I would have also enjoyed learning more about Aunt Maggie and Lily's past along with catching a glimpse of the Inn in the future. Maybe there will be a sequel

Wishing all of you a good Sunday!

 

[Imzadi]

We both enjoyed the lantern festival and said if we entered such a contest we'd somehow (no clue how we would do so) build a dog lantern and make its tail wag. We both did wonder why there was no dog lantern entered.

What a wonderful idea for a dog lantern!

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Thank you, Imzadi. It was my dad's idea to make the tail wag. Want to help us make it one day?

 

[Imzadi]

Thank you, Imzadi. It was my dad's idea to make the tail wag. Want to help us make it one day?

I'd love to!

 

[Imzadi]

Hallmark will have Christmas in July this year.

With so many changes to this "new Hallmark" I had wondered if they would be stupid enough to get rid of Christmas in July. Nice to see that isn't changing.

Hallmark usually premieres one new Christmas movie during July. This year it will be a movie starring Kevin McGarry. The movie is called My Grown-Up Christmas List.

Kevin is in a real-life relationship with Hallmark actress Kayla Wallace. Hallmark is making use of their real-life relationship as Kayla stars with him in this movie too. They starred together in Feeling Butterflies back in March. And they are on When Calls the Heart together, although they aren't a couple in that show.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Wonderful news, Imzadi! Yay

 

[Worfiedoodles]

Hallmark will have Christmas in July this year.

With so many changes to this "new Hallmark" I had wondered if they would be stupid enough to get rid of Christmas in July. Nice to see that isn't changing.

Hallmark usually premieres one new Christmas movie during July. This year it will be a movie starring Kevin McGarry. The movie is called My Grown-Up Christmas List.

Kevin is in a real-life relationship with Hallmark actress Kayla Wallace. Hallmark is making use of their real-life relationship as Kayla stars with him in this movie too. They starred together in Feeling Butterflies back in March. And they are on When Calls the Heart together, although they aren't a couple in that show.

You know... I didn't think they had any chemistry in that movie, I hope this one is a better fit for them.

 

[Imzadi]

You know... I didn't think they had any chemistry in that movie, I hope this one is a better fit for them.

I thought the same thing. I was excited when I saw he was going to be in a new movie. Then disappointed when I saw it was going to be with her. I also hope they are better in this one.

Otherwise, Hallmark should hang it up, using these two together. Not all real-life couples who are actors act together. Plus, it's a waste of Kevin McGarry, when we know he has done some good romantic roles in the past.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

I was just looking at Hallmark's schedule for the rest of the week. Is Hearts of Winter the movie where the daughter wins a contest to have an interior designer come to her (sand her father's) home? I do remember thinking such a movie ended up being sweet but am not sure if this was it. Also, what did all of you think of Coyote Creek Christmas?

 

[Imzadi]

I was just looking at Hallmark's schedule for the rest of the week. Is Hearts of Winter the movie where the daughter wins a contest to have an interior designer come to her (sand her father's) home? I do remember thinking such a movie ended up being sweet but am not sure if this was it. Also, what did all of you think of Coyote Creek Christmas?

Yes, it was sweet. It's with Jill Wagner, who they make play an interior designer, over and over. But, she does it well and her movies are sweet.

Also, what did all of you think of Coyote Creek Christmas?

Oh NO!

This was exactly another movie I was thinking of when writing my last post, when I said putting Kevin McGarry in a movie with a bad actress is such a waste. Only, it wasn't Kevin McGarry, the wasted actor that time was Ryan Paevey.

I was sooo looking forward to that movie. But they paired him up with Janel (Somebody), who I thought acted like a hideous shrew. She was so FURIOUS all the time. Ryan's character was apologizing to her over and over for something he shouldn't even had to apologize for. The actress doesn't seem to have the understanding that the female romantic lead is supposed to have some softness and be LIKEABLE. For instance, if Jill Wagner played the role, she would have played upset and hurt, instead of an angry shrew. I would have had sympathy for her. Janel ruined the whole movie for me and I can't watch it again, even just for Ryan. That really pissed me off. All I was thinking was, "RUN RYAN! RUN!"

Maybe die-hard Ryan Paevey fans can still watch it. Not me.