Hallmark Christmas in July 🎄 comfort & joy ❤️

[bobbiwoz]

Watching Holiday Ride and enjoying it!

 

[PrincessShmoo]

A BILTMORE CHRISTMAS

Very nicely done. I was getting a bit confused at the beginning as to what was happening, but finally caught up about 20 minutes in.

Surprise cameo at the end, and I'm sure it was an Easter egg, but I didn't quite get it.

 

[PollyannaMom]

Tried watching Haul Out the Holly - Lit Up, but gave up a few minutes in. I just couldn't handle the snobby TV couple. There are too many movies this year to watch ones you don't like!

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

A BILTMORE CHRISTMAS

Very nicely done. I was getting a bit confused at the beginning as to what was happening, but finally caught up about 20 minutes in.

Surprise cameo at the end, and I'm sure it was an Easter egg, but I didn't quite get it.

DVR'd that one last night, looking forward to seeing it!

I watched a lot of "Haul out the Holly: Lit Up", I was enjoying it til I fell asleep. I was up til like 3 am Saturday night messing with Christmas decorations. I was exhausted. I will have to finish that one later.

 

[wabbott]

We're very excited for this one as well and hoping they do a good job. We got to tour the Biltmore I think it was in 2014 or 2015 such a beautiful place

Taped the show last night, and will watch it this afternoon. We've visited the Biltmore, and also the Biltmore Forest School located about 40 miles away.
https://gofindoutdoors.org/sites/cradle-of-forestry/

 

[CGB]

Tried watching Haul Out the Holly - Lit Up, but gave up a few minutes in. I just couldn't handle the snobby TV couple. There are too many movies this year to watch ones you don't like!

I finished the movie, but I agree on the snobby couple. I mean, the actors played their parts well because they were really annoying. It just sucked the joy out of the movie for me, tho.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Tried watching Haul Out the Holly - Lit Up, but gave up a few minutes in. I just couldn't handle the snobby TV couple. There are too many movies this year to watch ones you don't like!

We stuck with it, and I don’t think the movie “redeemed” itself. You did right!

 

[CGB]

A BILTMORE CHRISTMAS

Very nicely done. I was getting a bit confused at the beginning as to what was happening, but finally caught up about 20 minutes in.

Surprise cameo at the end, and I'm sure it was an Easter egg, but I didn't quite get it.

Totally agree. I'm biased, because I love Biltmore, but I thought this was one of the better Hallmark movies. Loved the writing and the ending (as well as all the inner wordplay about the "ending".) I also enjoyed the "friend" who I felt like was "me" if I was suddenly inserted into a Hallmark movie. I will definitely be watching it again!

DH walked in at the beginning and exclaimed "That's Jonathan Frakes! Star Trek! I like this one!" before he walked out. The cameo at the end was another Star Trek guy.

 

[Kennywood]

We were looking for a Christmas movie the other night and came across this one:



We tried reading the description, looked at each other, and said, “Huh??”

 

[RangerPooh]

Tried watching Haul Out the Holly - Lit Up, but gave up a few minutes in. I just couldn't handle the snobby TV couple. There are too many movies this year to watch ones you don't like!

I struggled to stick this one out. The neighbors were so annoying. I kept waiting for someone to kick those gnome speakers just to stop hearing their voices. I kept waiting for Wes and Lacy to be booted from their HOA positions as the new neighbors continuously poo-poo'd their plans.

 

[RangerPooh]

I watched Catch Me If You Claus and it was cute. That make out scene in the truck was steamy! Sadly I fell asleep and missed the last 10-15 minutes

 

[disney4us2002]

As RangerPooh said, the makeout scene was steamy and so NOT Hallmark, lol. My dh walked in at that moment for a snack and said "hey, I thought you were watching Hallmark!".

I did end up watching A Biltmore Christmas which I enjoyed immensely. I'm happy that Kristopher Polaha also has a motion picture coming out in theaters soon (movie trailer was shown during this movie). I really think he's great and I just love his voice. I think he could narrate audiobooks if the acting thing doesn't work out, lol. Bethany Joy Lenz started out on my fave soap years ago and I've always liked her.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

I watched Catch Me If You Claus and it was cute. That make out scene in the truck was steamy! Sadly I fell asleep and missed the last 10-15 minutes

I enjoyed this one, also.

 

[Worfiedoodles]

I watched Christmas at the Chalet and thought it was solid. Nice to see a different, yet positive plot line. Great acting, and overall a happy movie. This was a good presentation from Lifetime.

 

[Imzadi]

A BILTMORE CHRISTMAS

Very nicely done. I was getting a bit confused at the beginning as to what was happening, but finally caught up about 20 minutes in.

Surprise cameo at the end, and I'm sure it was an Easter egg, but I didn't quite get it.

Totally agree. I'm biased, because I love Biltmore, but I thought this was one of the better Hallmark movies. Loved the writing and the ending (as well as all the inner wordplay about the "ending".) I also enjoyed the "friend" who I felt like was "me" if I was suddenly inserted into a Hallmark movie. I will definitely be watching it again!

DH walked in at the beginning and exclaimed "That's Jonathan Frakes! Star Trek! I like this one!" before he walked out. The cameo at the end was another Star Trek guy.

As RangerPooh said, the makeout scene was steamy and so NOT Hallmark, lol. My dh walked in at that moment for a snack and said "hey, I thought you were watching Hallmark!".

I did end up watching A Biltmore Christmas which I enjoyed immensely. I'm happy that Kristopher Polaha also has a motion picture coming out in theaters soon (movie trailer was shown during this movie). I really think he's great and I just love his voice. I think he could narrate audiobooks if the acting thing doesn't work out, lol. Bethany Joy Lenz started out on my fave soap years ago and I've always liked her.

I may save this movie as my last movie to finish out the Christmas movie season. I've learned to save a really good one as the last movie. Otherwise it's a letdown to end all the Christmas movies with a blah one.

 

[MDFam]

"EXmas" on Freevee was good! I thought it had quite a few funny moments in it

 

[wabbott]

About halfway through "Biltmore." Impressed.

 

[Imzadi]

Re-watching parts of Take Me Back for Christmas. It actually premiered during Christmas in July. It's an okay movie. It's a rendition of the other Hallmark movies where the lead goes back it time, and gets to relive their life again differently, only to discover the life they originally had was great after all.

There is one poignant scene between the female lead and her mother, (Vanessa Lengies and Paula Boudreau,) that I just have to say kudos to. The actresses played the scene so well. No over-acting, no trying to hit the point home, no being overly-syrupy. It's a scene in which all of us who've lost a loved one wish we could have in life. I get misty-eyed watching that scene. Well done, women!

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Re-watching parts of Take Me Back for Christmas. It actually premiered during Christmas in July. It's an okay movie. It's a rendition of the other Hallmark movies where the lead goes back it time, and gets to relive their life again differently, only to discover the life they originally had was great after all.

There is one poignant scene between the female lead and her mother, (Vanessa Lengies and Paula Boudreau,) that I just have to say kudos to. The actresses played the scene so well. No over-acting, no trying to hit the point home, no being overly-syrupy. It's a scene in which all of us who've lost a loved one wish we could have in life. I get misty-eyed watching that scene. Well done, women!

I recently lucked onto this one, I've watched it 3 times now.

 

[wabbott]

About halfway through "Biltmore." Impressed.

Time travel? Why not, it's a movie. Great story backed up by a great, great co-star, the Biltmore House itself. Interesting that Asheville and Biltmore were sponsors of the movie.