Hallmark Christmas in July 🎄 comfort & joy ❤️

[Imzadi]

The Today Show did a segment today, behind the scenes of filming her most recent Christmas movie. It was pretty entertaining, since it was 107 when they were filming LOL.

Found it! Great segment. How funny, the fake "snow" foam was melting it was so hot out.

 

[Imzadi]

We are down to the last three weekends of Autumn and NON-Christmas movies. Hallmark has cast some heavy hitters for each weekend.

Saturday:

Girlfriendship is on at 8pm ET on the Hallmark Channel.
Re-airs: Sun 10/2 at 2pm ET
and Thurs 10/6 at 8pm ET

Starring: Tamera Mowry-Housley, Lyndie Greenwood, Krystal Joy Brown and Brad James.

Description: Samara books a birthday getaway that turns into a week-long retreat on Edisto Island in South Carolina. During the getaway, Samara and her two best friends rediscover their passions, their purpose and romance.

 

[Imzadi]

Sunday:

Chesapeake Shores, Episode 8 premieres at 8pm ET on the Hallmark Channel.

Nikki & Nora: Sister Sleuths is on at 9pm ET on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
Re-airs: Mon 10/3 at 7pm ET
Wed 10/5 at 9pm ET
and Sun 10/9 at 1pm ET

Starring: Hunter King and Rhiannon Fish

Description: After 10 years of estrangement, fraternal twin sisters Nikki (Hunter King) and Nora (Rhiannon Fish) Sullivan are reunited when they inherit a small private detective agency. Nora is a successful lawyer at a high-profile Chicago law firm on track to make partner and Nikki is a streetwise, struggling actress who can barely pay her rent every month.

Nikki, always in need of cash, wants to liquidate the detective agency immediately but before she can persuade her sister, they stumble upon the dead body of the lead counsel in Nora’s law firm.

Sensing an opportunity for impromptu undercover work, Nikki agrees to join forces to find the killer. Utilizing their local connections, the sisters struggle to stay one step ahead of Chicago police detective Scott Evans (David Attar).

 

[Imzadi]

Sunday:

Francesca Quinn, PI is on at 9pm ET on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

Starring: Mallory Jansen & Dylan Bruce.

I TRIED to watch Francesca Quinn. It seemed like it might be good. But it was soooo convoluted, I couldn't figure out what the heck was going on. It starts out with 20 minutes of flashbacks and "catching us up" on what's going on. . . As though we are watching Part 2 of a two-parter movie, only there never was a Part 1. They thought telling us would be enough. Only there are too many people, too many relationships, too many backstories, present stories, histories, secrets, suspects. . .

I ended up going to the IMDB .com reviews to see if someone else could explain what the heck was going on. She actually explained how crazy and convoluted it was, and what I went through PERFECTLY!

"This starts with a *massive* amount of exposition. As in almost 30 minutes of flashbacks and voice overs with only a few brief scenes of dialogue mixed in. And yet once everything finally gets going, I still felt like I didn't know who the characters were. For example, the very first scene was about Frankie having a heart attack while jogging, then a newspaper says she resigned as superintendent. Thirty minutes later (and 2 hours later) I still had no idea what she was superintendent of and why the writers felt the need to give her a heart attack. What did that have to do with anything? We also are told how her high school sweetheart recently showed up back in town. Their meeting is cold. A minute later a newspaper headline announces they are getting married. A couple minutes later, their relationship is over because she was cheating on him. A few minutes after that, we are told her relationship with the guy she was cheating with, her police officer partner, is also over. We learn her father was chief of police and married to a killer, so he resigned. Her father's best friend, another police officer, was helping [a suspect.] There's no motivation given. It's all part of this mind boggling backstory. I've even left quite a bit out. . ."​

Done. I know now, it wasn't just me who couldn't figure it all out. She saw exactly the same as what I saw. So, it's not like either of us missed something crucial that tied it all together. Not wasting any more time on this one.

 

[Imzadi]

We are down to the last two weekends of Autumn and NON-Christmas movies.

Saturday:

Pumpkin Everything is on at 8pm ET on the Hallmark Channel.

Re-airs: Sun 10/9 at 6pm ET
and Thurs 10/13 at 8pm ET
and Sat 10/15 at 2pm ET
and Wed 10.19 at 6pm ET

Starring: Taylor Cole & Corey Sevier.

Description: It is based on a book by Beth Labonte.
When Amy (Cole) learns her grandfather Tom injured himself, she returns back home to help out. That includes helping out at Tom’s store, Pumpkin Everything. This is the busiest time of the year.

It turns out, Tom has a surprise. One of the locals. Kit (Sevier) has been helping out. Amy knows who this is. This is the guy that she cannot forget. Yet, they have not seen each other in about 15 years. Can they work together?

This is about healing, family, and love. Best of all, there are a lot of pumpkins, caramel apples, and all of the autumnal things that people love during the fall.

 

[Imzadi]

Sunday:

Chesapeake Shores, Episode 9 premieres at 8pm ET on the Hallmark Channel.

Mid-Love Crisis is on at 9pm ET on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

Re-airs: Tues 10/11 at 9pm ET
and Sun 10/16 at 7pm ET
Wed 10/19 at 9pm ET

Starring: Teri Hatcher and James Tupper

Description: Hatcher portrays Mindy Quinn, a recently divorced woman about to hit the big 5-0. While she's content to let the day pass without fanfare, her daughter Rita and Rita's girlfriend Emily are hell-bent on celebrating the milestone. But life throws Mindy a curveball when Emily invites her uncle Sam, who unbeknownst to her happens to be Mindy's first love, to share in their long weekend.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Just posted this on the kindness thread. Wanted to say hi on here, too. Sorry for being awol for so long to this thread. My thanks to all of you for all your kind shares Dad and I finished watching last night Winter in Vail a Hallmark movie we recorded a few weeks ago. It's been on before. We both enjoyed the setting (albeit freezing looking to me from afar) and sweet story. I really liked the dad and the older lady who he had long time friendship with. Was glad the two got together at the end of the movie. For a cozy, predictable, of course in parts, movie, I'd recommend with a cup of hot chocolate in your hand! We still have The Secrets of Bella Vista and Falling for Vermont to watch before we record any new movies. I forgot. Have any of you seen either of these?

 

[Imzadi]

We still have The Secrets of Bella Vista and Falling for Vermont to watch before we record any new movies. I forgot. Have any of you seen either of these?

Yes, I really like Falling for Vermont. It's with Julie Gonzalo, who hasn't done a lot of Hallmark films but I like the ones she's done. In this movie, she gets amnesia and they have to help her remember who she is. Very sweet movie.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Yes, I really like Falling for Vermont. It's with Julie Gonzalo, who hasn't done a lot of Hallmark films but I like the ones she's done. In this movie, she gets amnesia and they have to help her remember who she is. Very sweet movie.

One of my favorites, also.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

and thanks, Imzadi and PrincessShmoo, I look forward to watching it and will share once I do! Hope you both are having a good afternoon!

 

[Imzadi]

This weekend is the final weekend of non-Christmas movies. (I'll post what they are later.)

While many of us may not be ready for the new Christmas movies to start yet - we haven't event gotten to Halloween yet, I thought you guys might be as curious as I am as to what is coming up on the various networks for the holiday season 2022.

BOTH Hallmark and Great American Family (GAF) are starting their new Christmas/Holiday movies next weekend, Oct 21 & 22nd.

Hallmark will air 3 new movies each weekend: Fri, Sat & Sun. 31 new Christmas/Holiday movies.
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will air one on Sat at 10pm. 9 new Christmas/Holiday movies.

Great American Family (GAF) will air two new movies each weekend: Sat & Sun. 18 new Christmas/Holiday movies.

Lifetime is thankfully NOT doing a new movie every night this year. Their season kicks off on Nov. 5 with new movies on Thurs, Fri, Sat and Sun. 26 new holiday movies.

UPtv will have 17 new Christmas movies this year starting Nov 4.

Netflix is doing about 8 new holiday movies & projects which includes a movie starring Lindsay Lohan, an animated movie, a foreign holiday movie, and two episodes of a holiday edition of The Great British Baking Show. Their season kicks off Nov 8.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Wow that is awesome, Imzadi, thank you hug as always for the update!

 

[PollyannaMom]

Pumpkin Everything

Half-watched this today while I was doing stuff here at home.

Mid-Love Crisis

Missed this one so far, but the description looks good.


I'm not quite ready for the Christmas ones just yet.

 

[Imzadi]

I'm not quite ready for the Christmas ones just yet.

While I am interested in seeing what the schedule will be for Christmas movies. I'm not quite ready to actually watch one. I'm still savoring the last several warm-ish days we still have left here in autumn. Switching to Christmas movies feels like saying good-bye to that.

 

[elgerber]

We have snowflakes so might as well watch Christmas movies. Bring them on! (I hate winter with all my being)

 

[Imzadi]

We have snowflakes so might as well watch Christmas movies. Being them on! (I hate winter with all my being)

 

[mandy200587]

I'm not ready for Christmas, heck i'm not even ready to be unboxing Christmas product at work

 

[elgerber]

we not only had snowflakes, we woke up to the grass completely covered. UGH!

 

[Imzadi]

we not only had snowflakes, we woke up to the grass completely covered. UGH!

 

[Imzadi]

Since we know some of stars signed exclusive contracts with either Hallmark or GAF, I've been curious to find out if we will see holes in the Hallmark Christmas movie schedule.

Here is a quick list of all the STARS who will be in Hallmark movies this season. (Usually we just get a calendar schedule listing the title of the movie, but not listing the stars.) Other than Candace & Danica missing, it does look like Hallmark has been able to spread out the other favorite stars pretty well. I see only a handful of movies that have no one I recognize.


Hallmark Christmas 2022 schedule:

• October 21: The first movie is “Noel Next Door” starring Natalie Hall and Corey Sevier.
• October 22: Kristoffer Polaha and Marisol Nichols star in “We Wish You a Married Christmas.”
• October 23: “A Kismet Christmas” with Sarah Ramos, Carlo Marks, and Marilu Henner.
• October 28: “A Cozy Christmas Inn,” stars Jodi Sweetin and David O’Donnel.
• October 29: Will Kemp stars with Reshma Shetty in “Jolly Good Christmas.”
• October 30: A new retelling of “A Christmas Carol” called “Ghosts of Christmas Always,” stars Kim Matula, Ian Harding, Beth Leavel, Lori Tan Chinn, and Reginald VelJohnson.
• November 4: Luke Macfarlane & Alison Sweeney and Marlo Thomas star in “A Magical Christmas Village.”
• November 5: “Lights Camera Christmas” with Kimberley Sustad and John Brotherton.
• November 6: “All Saints Christmas” with Ledisi and Roger Cross.
• November 11: “In Merry Measure” with Brendan Penny, Jennifer Robertson, and Patti Murin. This one’s about a pop star coming back home.
• November 12: “The Royal Nanny” with Rachel Skarsten, Dan Jeannotte, and Greta Scacchi. This one is about an M15 agent working for a royal family. A prince-themed movie.
• November 13: “Christmas at the Golden Dragon” with Kara Wang, Osric Chau, Sara Canning, Antonio Cupo, and Barbara Niven.
• November 18: Tamera Mowry-Housley & Ronnie Rowe Jr. star in “Inventing the Christmas Prince.”
• November 19: “Three Wise Men and a Baby,” stars Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker, Paul Campbell, and Margaret Colin.
• November 20: Niall Matter & Shenae Grimes-Beech and Beth Broderick star in “When I Think of Christmas.”

The Hallmark Thanksgiving DOUBLE FEATURE weekend schedule:

• November 24: “My Southern Family Christmas” with Jaicy Elliot, Bruce Campbell.
• November 25: Brant Daugherty and Clare Bowen star in “#Xmas.”
• November 25: Hunter King and Jordan Renzo star in “A Royal Corgi Christmas.” This is a prince-themed movie.
• November 26: “A Tale of Two Christmases” with Kat Barrell, Chandler Massey, and Evan Roderick.
• November 26: Lacey Chabert & Wes Brown star in “Haul Out the Holly.”
• November 26: “Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas” with Tyler Hynes on Hallmark Mysteries.
• November 27: Victor Webster and Rachel Boston are starring in “A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe.”
• November 27: “A Holiday Spectacular” with Ginna Claire Mason and the Rockettes!

December:

• December 2: Jack Wagner & Shannon Chan-Kent star in “A Big Fat Family Christmas.”
• December 3: Ryan Paevey & Brooke D’Orsay star in “A Fabled Holiday.”
• December 4: “Undercover Holiday” with Noemi Gonzalez and Stephen Huszar. This is another movie about a pop star coming home for Christmas.
• December 9: “The Most Colorful Time of the Year” with Christopher Russell and Katrina Bowden. About a colorblind teacher and an optometrist whose the mother of one of his students.
• December 10: “Christmas Class Reunion” with Aimee Teegarden and Tanner Novlan.
• December 11: Jonathan Bennett with George Krissa and Chelsea Hobbs “The Holiday Sitter.”
• December 16: Holly Robinson Peete is in a Kwanzaa themed movie called “Holiday Heritage.
• December 17: “Twas the Night Before Christmas” with Torrey DeVitto and Zane Holtz. About a former actress trying to become a director.
• December 18: The very last movie of the Hallmark season is a Hanukkah movie. “Hanukkah on Rye” stars Jeremy Jordan, Yael Grobglas, and Lisa Loeb.

On Hallmark Movies & Mysteries:

• October 22: “We Need a Little Christmas” with Erica Durance, Patrick Sabongui, and Lynn Whitfield. This one is about a single mom whose husband just recently died.
• October 29: “Christmas Bedtime Stories” with Erin Cahill, Steve Lund, and Charlie Weber. It’s about a woman whose husband went MIA while deployed.
• November 1: “Our Italian Christmas Memories” with Beau Bridges and Sarah Power.
• November 5: Andrew Walker & Peyton List are starring in “A Maple Valley Christmas.” It’s about a man who disrupts the plans of a rancher who’s always worked on her family farm.
• November 19: Taylor Cole and Benjamin Ayres star in “Long Lost Christmas.” It is about an interior designer trying to make the perfect Christmas gift for her mom.
• November 26: “Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas” stars Tyler Hynes & Holly Roden.
• December 3: Mahogany brand movie, “The Holiday Stocking,” stars Nadine Ellis, B.J. Britt, Karon Riley, Tamala Jones, and Mykelti Williamson.
• December 10: Nikki DeLoach and Brennan Elliott star in “The Gift of Peace.” It’s more of a faith-based movie about a widow who stopped believing in God after her husband died.
• December 17 - Hallmark’s last Christmas movie of the season: The “Five More Minutes” sequel starring Ashley Williams and Lucas Bryant. This is about a widow’s wish for her son.