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- Oct 29, 2004
Reminder:
It's a twofer weekend for Hallmark's back to summertime movies.
Saturday:
Love in the Limelight is on at 8pm ET on the Hallmark Channel.
Re-airs: Sun 8/7 at 6pm ET
and Thur 8/11 at 8pm ET
and Sun 8/7 at 12pm ET
Starring: Alexa PenaVega & her hubby Carlos PenaVega.
Description: Ever since she was a teenager, Summer (Alexa PenaVega) was obsessed with the boy band the Mendez Boyz. She was especially devoted to Nick (Carlos PenaVega). Summer sends him a letter.
Touched by the sweet letter, Nick decides this response should be more than a letter. He decides to call Summer. This starts a long-time friendship between the two.
Fast forward some years: Nick is headed to her hometown of Salt Lake City because his manager booked a gig there.
Now, this friendship has the ability to become a romance. But, Summer breaks things off. However, Summer’s Abuelita (Coll) – a hip grandma with a TikTok following – encourages her to follow her heart.
What will Summer do?
Fun facts: The movie includes six original Spanglish songs written by Carlos PenaVega. Carlos PenaVega is a member of the band Big Time Rush which are currently on a national tour.
Sunday:
Big Sky River is on at 9pm ET on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
Re-airs: Tue 8/9 at 7pm ET
and Thur 8/11 at 9pm ET
and Sun 8/14 at 5pm ET
Starring Emmanuelle Vaugier and Kavan Smith.
Description: Recently divorced New Yorker Tara Kendall (Vaugier,) takes a break from the city by taking a summer rental in Parable, Montana. It's a place she fell in love with as a young girl and it always provided her with a feeling of sanctuary. Upon arrival, Tara meets town sheriff Boone Taylor (Smith), who is also her neighbor, and before long the two find themselves relying on each other for small favors. But when Tara's stepdaughter Erin reaches out asking to stay with her, the realities of co-parenting a child after a divorce start emerging, and possibly complicate any thought of a budding romance Tara might be (reluctantly) entertaining.
It was those real-life themes that hooked Vaugier from the get-go. "The big draw for me was how much it was grounded in things that people can relate to," she said of the script. "As much as Hallmark is very much an escape for people, I think we can also talk about things that are a little messier, and how people manage and deal with them. Like healing from those [hard] things. It was nice to see Hallmark go down that road and tackle some of those relatable real-life issues like relationships not working out, and not wanting to enter something new and repeat things. Then when kids are involved you have to consider how [it] affects them and set a good example.
"The last few years have made us reflect on our lives and really face some things we've sort of brushed over and not dealt with," she continued. "[Life] has sort of forced us into a situation of ripping off the band-aid to a lot of things. I think that this movie helps send a message of hope to people that you can heal and move on. Life can be good, and even with struggle, it can still be beautiful and something good can come out of these things."
As an accomplished equestrian, Vaugier effortlessly dealt with the horse riding required for the role. But getting comfortable opposite a brood of chickens for some of the film's lighter moments was another matter. "Well, after this movie, I feel like I've found a whole respect and bond with chickens," she laughed. "They're actually quite affectionate, and very sweet. We had a chicken wrangler who would hand me the chicken we named Henrietta, who was the star chicken for the close-ups. She'd end up falling asleep in my arms, just dozing off. I love all animals, but I'd never experienced that with a chicken, so it was pretty cool."
It's a twofer weekend for Hallmark's back to summertime movies.
Saturday:
Love in the Limelight is on at 8pm ET on the Hallmark Channel.
Re-airs: Sun 8/7 at 6pm ET
and Thur 8/11 at 8pm ET
and Sun 8/7 at 12pm ET
Starring: Alexa PenaVega & her hubby Carlos PenaVega.
Description: Ever since she was a teenager, Summer (Alexa PenaVega) was obsessed with the boy band the Mendez Boyz. She was especially devoted to Nick (Carlos PenaVega). Summer sends him a letter.
Touched by the sweet letter, Nick decides this response should be more than a letter. He decides to call Summer. This starts a long-time friendship between the two.
Fast forward some years: Nick is headed to her hometown of Salt Lake City because his manager booked a gig there.
Now, this friendship has the ability to become a romance. But, Summer breaks things off. However, Summer’s Abuelita (Coll) – a hip grandma with a TikTok following – encourages her to follow her heart.
What will Summer do?
Fun facts: The movie includes six original Spanglish songs written by Carlos PenaVega. Carlos PenaVega is a member of the band Big Time Rush which are currently on a national tour.
Sunday:
Big Sky River is on at 9pm ET on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.
Re-airs: Tue 8/9 at 7pm ET
and Thur 8/11 at 9pm ET
and Sun 8/14 at 5pm ET
Starring Emmanuelle Vaugier and Kavan Smith.
Description: Recently divorced New Yorker Tara Kendall (Vaugier,) takes a break from the city by taking a summer rental in Parable, Montana. It's a place she fell in love with as a young girl and it always provided her with a feeling of sanctuary. Upon arrival, Tara meets town sheriff Boone Taylor (Smith), who is also her neighbor, and before long the two find themselves relying on each other for small favors. But when Tara's stepdaughter Erin reaches out asking to stay with her, the realities of co-parenting a child after a divorce start emerging, and possibly complicate any thought of a budding romance Tara might be (reluctantly) entertaining.
It was those real-life themes that hooked Vaugier from the get-go. "The big draw for me was how much it was grounded in things that people can relate to," she said of the script. "As much as Hallmark is very much an escape for people, I think we can also talk about things that are a little messier, and how people manage and deal with them. Like healing from those [hard] things. It was nice to see Hallmark go down that road and tackle some of those relatable real-life issues like relationships not working out, and not wanting to enter something new and repeat things. Then when kids are involved you have to consider how [it] affects them and set a good example.
"The last few years have made us reflect on our lives and really face some things we've sort of brushed over and not dealt with," she continued. "[Life] has sort of forced us into a situation of ripping off the band-aid to a lot of things. I think that this movie helps send a message of hope to people that you can heal and move on. Life can be good, and even with struggle, it can still be beautiful and something good can come out of these things."
As an accomplished equestrian, Vaugier effortlessly dealt with the horse riding required for the role. But getting comfortable opposite a brood of chickens for some of the film's lighter moments was another matter. "Well, after this movie, I feel like I've found a whole respect and bond with chickens," she laughed. "They're actually quite affectionate, and very sweet. We had a chicken wrangler who would hand me the chicken we named Henrietta, who was the star chicken for the close-ups. She'd end up falling asleep in my arms, just dozing off. I love all animals, but I'd never experienced that with a chicken, so it was pretty cool."