Hallmark Movies ❤️ comfort & joy

[AustinTink]

Have we talked about the fact that Jamie from Outlander is in a Hallmark Christmas movie? Forgive me if this has already been discussed. Heck, I may have already brought it up myself. Lol.

https://www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com/a-princess-for-christmas/cast/sam-heughan

 

[Imzadi]

Have we talked about the fact that Jamie from Outlander is in a Hallmark Christmas movie? Forgive me if this has already been discussed. Heck, I may have already brought it up myself. Lol.

https://www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com/a-princess-for-christmas/cast/sam-heughan

I was in shock the first time I read he was in a Hallmark Christmas movie. He looks sooo different.

 

[Imzadi]

The GAC Family channel's first Christmas movie, Much Ado About Christmas, is still up on YouTube.

You can link directly to the YouTube page by clicking here:
Much Ado About Christmas

Or by watch it here:
(I recommend skipping through the first 35 min. It does get better after that.)

 

[NYgent845]

Yes, it's deceptive, how easy it is to get sucked down this rabbit hole. 🕳I think a lot of us get made fun of, or would, if we let people know we watch them. Part of my reason for posting the thread is to give us an outlet to talk about them, if we don't talk about them in the rest of our lives.



Yes, most people end up describing the movies rather than remembering their names.

true...lol

 

[AustinTink]

I was in shock the first time I read he was in a Hallmark Christmas movie. He looks sooo different.

Well, he's clothed for one thing.

 

[Imzadi]

New Christmas Movies premiering this week:
7 new movies each weekend now. (8 if you include the GAC Family movie.)

The Lifetime Channel starts premiering their new Christmas movies. 2 this weekend.
The movies repeats4 hours later.
They have started airing their older Christmas movies.


Friday, 8 pm ET / 7 CT
Hallmark Channel: Open by Christmas
starring Alison Sweeney, Erica Durance and Brennan Elliott.
Alison is also an executive producer.
Description: Nicky (Sweeney) finds an unopened Christmas card from a high school secret admirer and sets off on a mission with her best friend Simone (Durance) to untangle this holiday mystery.

Lifetime: An Ice Wine Christmas
starring Roselyn Sanchez and Lyriq Bent.
Description: Leading sommelier Camila (Roselyn Sanchez) returns home to help her family-run business prepare for the annual Ice Wine Christmas Festival.
(8 pm ET and re-airs 4 hours later.)


Saturday, 8 pm ET / 7 CT
Hallmark Channel: My Christmas Family Tree
starring Aimee Teegarden, Andrew Walker and James Tupper.
Description: When Vanessa (Teegarden) finds a family she didn’t know existed from a DNA test, she travels to visit them to make up for the Christmases she never had.

Lifetime: A Picture Perfect Holiday
starring Tatyana Ali, Henderson Wade and Dina Meyer.
Description: A scheduling mishap forces Gaby (Ali) and Sean (Wade) to share the same rental at the annual Christmas Photography Retreat. Eventually, they learn that this mix-up may have been the biggest blessing in disguise.
(8 pm ET and re-airs 4 hours later.)

GAC Family: Christmas Time Is Here
Starring Rukiya Bernard, Dewshane Williams.
Description: (Rukiya), a successful small-town realtor, has her heart set on closing a big sale on a new resort for her client, (Dewshane) in her hometown just in time for Christmas. There is one hitch. No matter how many properties she shows Dewshane, he keeps coming back to the one resort that isn’t for sale…the one belonging to Nia’s widower dad - one she can't let go of.

(These two were previously paired in a Hallmark trilogy starring Taylor Cole, where she and BFF (Rukiya) were spending a week at a ski lodge, only to find half the lodge was booked by the male lead and BFF (Dewshane.))

Saturday, 10 pm ET/ 9 CT
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries: One December Night
starring Eloise Mumford, Peter Gallagher, Bruce Campbell, and Brett Dalton.
Description: Music managers Jason (Dalton) and Quinn (Mumford) struggle to put aside their personal history while overseeing the televised music reunion of their aging rockstar dads (Gallagher and Campbell), who have their own turbulent past to contend with.

GAC Family re-airs: Christmas Time Is Here
starring Rukiya Bernard, Dewshane Williams.


Sunday, 8 pm ET / 7 CT
Hallmark Channel: A Holiday in Harlem
starring Olivia Washington, Will Adams and Tina Lifford.
Description: When her grandmother Mama Belle (Lifford) expects her to show up for Christmas, jetsetting executive Jazmin (Washington) can’t say no. But when Mama Belle is injured, Jazmin decides to stay a little longer in Harlem—and reconnects with old friend Caleb (Adams) in the process.

 

[Minniesgal]

Love this. In the UK here and just figured out how to have a Hallmark subscription for Christmas.

 

[Imzadi]

Love this. In the UK here and just figured out how to have a Hallmark subscription for Christmas.

Ooo! Do tell us how you did it. Was it signing up for the Frndly TV app? Or did you do something else?

 

[Imzadi]

Have we talked about the fact that Jamie from Outlander is in a Hallmark Christmas movie? Forgive me if this has already been discussed. Heck, I may have already brought it up myself. Lol.

https://www.hallmarkmoviesandmysteries.com/a-princess-for-christmas/cast/sam-heughan

Well, he's clothed for one thing.

We know who one of @AustinTink's favorite Hallmark actors is, especially after Hallmark.


Who are everyone else's favorite Hallmark actors?

I found a list of them with photos if anyone needs a refresher:
https://www.eonline.com/news/1101392/breaking-down-hallmark-s-roster-of-christmas-movie-leading-men


I'll go first.

1 Cameron Mathison
2 Marc Blucas
3 Kevin McGarry
4 Victor Webster
5 Eric Mabius

Special mention: Henry Winkler who was in The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. I had always hoped he'd do another. But, since he won an Emmy for the TV series he's in now, I think he will be too busy to ever do one again.

 

[Imzadi]

Who are your favorite Hallmark actresses?

Here's a list of them with photos if anyone needs a refresher:
https://www.eonline.com/news/129615...ark-channels-stacked-roster-of-leading-ladies

Mine are:
1 Lacey Chabert
2 Danica McKeller
3 Rachel Boston
4 Tricia Helfer
5 Jill Wagner
6 Kinberly Sustad

 

[elgerber]

Danica McKellar
Lacey Chabert
Nikki DeLoach
Kimberly Sustad
Ashley Wlliams
Autumn Reeser

Chad Michael Murray
Brennan Elliot
Paul Campbell
Andrew Walker
Brendan Penny
Niall Matter

 

[RamblingMad]

What should I watch this weekend?

 

[RamblingMad]

Danica McKellar
Lacey Chabert
Nikki DeLoach
Kimberly Sustad
Ashley Wlliams
Autumn Reeser

Chad Michael Murray
Brennan Elliot
Paul Campbell
Andrew Walker
Brendan Penny
Niall Matter

If you like Niall Matter. Check out the show Eureka on Amazon Prime.

I like the sheriff from that show. He's done a couple of Hallmark movies.

 

[AustinTink]

We know who one of @AustinTink's favorite Hallmark actors is, especially after Hallmark.


Who are everyone else's favorite Hallmark actors?

I found a list of them with photos if anyone needs a refresher:
https://www.eonline.com/news/1101392/breaking-down-hallmark-s-roster-of-christmas-movie-leading-men


I'll go first.

1 Cameron Mattison
2 Marc Blucas
3 Kevin McGarry
4 Victor Webster
5 Eric Mabius

Special mention: Henry Winkler who was in The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. I had always hoped he'd do another. But, since he won an Emmy for the TV series he's in now. I think he will be too busy to ever do one again.

I like your list but I'll add Chad Michael Murray. After Sam Heughan, he's my favorite.

 

[AustinTink]

Who are your favorite Hallmark actresses?

Here's a list of them with photos if anyone needs a refresher:
https://www.eonline.com/news/129615...ark-channels-stacked-roster-of-leading-ladies

Mine are:
1 Lacey Chabert
2 Danica McKeller
3 Rachel Boston
4 Tricia Helfer
5 Jill Wagner
6 Kinberly Sustad

Lacey is my favorite by far.

 

[Imzadi]

What should I watch this weekend?

Depends on what your personal picking process is.

Originally I was going to just post the dates & titles of the movies in the weekly schedule. But, I realized the titles are meaningless to us, as we don't know anything about the movies.

I added in the stars, as I usually chose by my favorite stars first. Then, if they all are about equal, I'll go by description of the movie and what sounds most appealing.

Offhand, looking at this weekend's movies, I'll probably see Alison Sweeney's movie first. I like her. And since she executive produced it, hopefully that means she was able to keep the script quality high.

Second will probably be Eloise Mumford's movie. This movie has 3 actors in it who do a lot of network TV: Eloise, Peter Gallagher & Bruce Campbell, who I don't think would agree to a movie script that's crap. (I hope!)

Third will probably be the DNA movie. Last year there was a similar story, where the female lead found out she is part Jewish. I wasn't going to watch but a lot of people here recommended it. It turned out, I also thought it was one of the best last season. So, I'm hoping this one may be good too.

 

[Bella the Ball 360]

I know I wouldn't want to be the guy wearing a necktie in any of the Hallmark movies. They never get the girl.

Hmmm I never noticed that, just one more piece of analysis while I watch, I am really into their "process." LOL
Sometimes when I am bored at a meeting, I keep track of the buzz words the presenter is saying just to make the time pass....for Hallmark movies I will be on "tie watch."

 

[Bella the Ball 360]

Depends on what your personal picking process is.

Originally I was going to just post the dates & titles of the movies in the weekly schedule. But, I realized the titles are meaningless to us, as we don't know anything about the movies.

I added in the stars, as I usually chose by my favorite stars first. Then, if they all are about equal, I'll go by description of the movie and what sounds most appealing.

Offhand, looking at this weekend's movies, I'll probably see Alison Sweeney's movie first. I like her. And since she executive produced it, hopefully that means she was able to keep the script quality high.

Second will probably be Eloise Mumford's movie. This movie has 3 actors in it who do a lot of network TV: Eloise, Peter Gallagher & Bruce Campbell, who I don't think would agree to a movie script that's crap. (I hope!)

Third will probably be the DNA movie. Last year there was a similar story, where the female lead found out she is part Jewish. I wasn't going to watch but a lot of people here recommended it. It turned out, I also thought it was one of the best last season. So, I'm hoping this one may be good too.

I watched the Darlington movie last night, actually it was pretty good. I am not sure of the lead actresses name but she was stunning and I liked her love interest ( I do not know the names of many of them). He elicited sympathy and not repulsion like some of the leads do.

 

[Minniesgal]

Ooo! Do tell us how you did it. Was it signing up for the Frndly TV app? Or did you do something else?

£4.49 a month through Amazon prime movies

 

[Imzadi]

I watched the Darlington movie last night, actually it was pretty good. I am not sure of the lead actresses name but she was stunning and I liked her love interest ( I do not know the names of many of them). He elicited sympathy and not repulsion like some of the leads do.

That was Katrina Law. Yes, she is stunning. She does a lot of network TV, so she's only done 2 other Hallmark movies. She was a regular in Hawaii 5-0 and now she's in NCIS. She was only able to do Christmas with the Darlings as NCIS couldn't film due to COVID but the Hallmark movies were filming up in Canada.

Both of her other movies are two of my favorites. They are well written and well cast and worth watching. I think you will like these two also.

12 GIFTS of Christmas (not to be confused with a couple other movies with similar names,) is on again on 11/18 Thur at midnight (12 am ET.)

and Snow Bride (the funnier of the two,) is on later that day, 11/18 Thur at 4pm ET.

BTW, I don't remember everyone's name or the movie titles either. Too many of them named "Christmas ____." I rely on the IMDb.com more times than I can count.And it comes in real handy when I'm watching some actor and I can't place where I've seen them before. Although it's weird when I scroll down their resume and there isn't anything they've been in that I've seen.