Hallmark Movies ❤️ comfort & joy

[flyingdumbo127]

I watched the new movie A Reason for the Season. The beginning and overall small town were the best parts. I did like how the same characters, 35 years older, took a new group picture at the end. The other actors didn't grow on me all that much. I have issue with intentionally lying. I did love Kyle's spirit and appreciation of his town. I mean Evie and her mother Elizabeth didn't stick with me as some movie families do. I would have loved another 10 minutes to have seen other kindness Evie and her mom did in the future. I also thought there could have been a reminder that an act of kindness does not need to cost any money! A smile or genuine prayer for someone are free. So many things. Overall different theme which was nice.

 

[elgerber]

I went to Mariah Carey's Christmas concert Sunday (it was free) and she sang that song Lacey's on screen daughter sang in the movie (can't remember the name but the one with Lacey, Brennen and Mariah). It was actually a good concert with all the dancers including kid ballet dancers, it was like a broadway type production.

LOL I don't know if I could stomach her even free. I just watched that on Wednesday. I have heard that song on the radio and heard it at Target on Sunday.

 

[MsChristy12]

Happy Friday! I just watched Meet Me Next Christmas last night, pretty cute! Pentatonix was a big part of the movie!

 

[CGB]

I'm looking forward to Jingle Bell Run. Ashley and Andrew are two of my favorite leads and I have a feeling they had a blast filming this movie together.

 

[Imzadi]

Happy Friday! I just watched Meet Me Next Christmas last night, pretty cute! Pentatonix was a big part of the movie!

Happy Friday to you too! Welcome to the thread.

 

[Imzadi]

Happy Christmas Movie watching this weekend!

Lifetime TV finally starts their Christmas movies. There are many other movies premiering this week on different channels & streaming services. I ran out of steam to post them last night. Here they are in one big list. I'll try to add descriptions later after I get off work. Airtimes are Eastern Time.


WEDNESDAY, NOV. 13
Hot Frosty (Netflix)


THURSDAY, NOV. 14
A Reason for the Season (Hallmark Mystery, 8 pm)
Unwrapping Christmas: Mia’s Prince (Hallmark+)
Style Me for Christmas (BET+)


FRIDAY, NOV. 15
Christmas With the Singhs (Hallmark Channel, 8 pm)
An Almost Christmas Story (Disney+)
The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland (Prime Video)


SATURDAY, NOV. 16
Jingle Bell Run (Hallmark Channel, 8 pm)
A Christmas Less Traveled (Great American Family, 8 pm)
Christmas at Plumhill Manor (Lifetime, 8 pm)


SUNDAY, NOV. 17
Confessions of a Christmas Letter (Hallmark Channel, 8 pm)
A Christmas Quilt (Great American Family, 8 pm)
Holiday in Happy Hallow (Lifetime, 8 pm)


MONDAY, NOV. 18
Jingle Bell Love (The Roku Channel)


WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20
The Merry Gentlemen (Netflix)

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[Imzadi]

BTW, Webmaster Corey added a new reaction emoji/smiley at the bottom of other people's posts. It's the much needed hug/care emoji:

 

[Imzadi]

I am enjoying FRNDLY and have decided to keep it for a month. It's wonderful to be able to basically fast forward commercials.

I would definitely recommend a free trial

@flyingdumbo127 You mentioned earlier that you also signed up for Hallmark+ and something else. If you do not want to keep those and pay for them beyond that free trial month, make sure you cancel both of them before the month is over.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Thanks so much Imzadi for the reminder, I did that. I may miss Hallmark+ but not for an extra $8!

 

[Imzadi]

Thank you as always Imzadi. I did sign up and saw the record option on some movies. I "added on" for free for 7 days Hallmark and Pure Flix. Should I choose to subscribe for one month for $7.99 would those two add-ons be extra costs? I did a free trial of Pure Flix months ago which I really enjoyed.

@flyingdumbo127 Remember to cancel Pure Flix too, if you don't want to keep it beyond the trial.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Got both my friend, thank you again.

I just finished watching Five More Minutes: Moments Like These. I think I liked the first unrelated Five More Minutes better but really loved the young boy Adam in this movie. He did a great job acting. Touching story for sure.

I also watched A Christmas Less Traveled. Loved the elderly Bed and Breakfast owners Ezra and Betty who the main actors, Desi and Grayson meet when they stay there. I admit to wishing Grayson had adopted the dog who he seemed bonded with but love that dog care and adoption was included. Of course, hearing the children sing, Away in a Manger was a huge highlight.

My beloved late grandparents I believe would have liked this movie. Grandpa loved cars. Grandma loved red cars so Old Red the truck would have reasonated with them. I was glad Desi got to keep it.

 

[MsChristy12]

Happy Friday to you too! Welcome to the thread.

Thank you for the warm welcome!

 

[MsChristy12]

I just watched Hot Frosty, very cheesey funny!!
I don't have cable TV anymore, Netflix is our primary media and when I saw they added a bunch of Hallmark movies this year, OMG I was soooo excited!!

 

[MsChristy12]

For those that watched Hot Frosty, did you feel this movie has Disney vibe?? I felt it towards the end of the movie!
The sheriff...i just can't!!

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Welcome from me too, Ms. Christy!

 

[Imzadi]

On Great American Family this weekend:

A Christmas Less Traveled is on GAF at 8pm ET, 7CT.

Re-airs:
Sunday, November 17 at 6:00 PM
Tuesday, November 19 at 8:00 PM
Thursday, November 21at 2:00 AM
Thursday, November 21 at 12:00 PM
Saturday, November 23 at 6:00 PM

Starring: Candace Cameron Bure and Eric Johnson.
Description: “The Dine and Dash” diner has a stack of mounting unpaid bills, forcing its owner, Desi (Bure) to sell her beloved, mint condition, cherry red 1964 Ford F-100, a gift from her deceased father. As Desi visits the vintage truck one last time, she discovers a recorded message from her dad on an old audio cassette. Desi’s Dad’s voice sends her and “Old Red” out to retrace her family’s most memorable moments one last time. Just as the journey begins, Desi meets Greyson (Johnson) who offers her a generous payment in exchange for a ride to “close the most important deal” of his life. Little do Desi and Greyson realize the less traveled road will reveal more about each of them than they could have ever known.

On Sunday:
A Cozy Christmas Quilt is on GAF at 8pm ET, 7CT.

Re-airs:
Tuesday, November 19 at 8:00 AM
Wednesday, November 20 at 8:00 PM
Friday, November 22 at 4:00 AM
Sunday, November 24 at 4:00 PM

Starring:[/B] Ferelith Young and Harmon Walsh.
Description: Liam, a firefighter and a quilting teacher, are drawn together to make the perfect quilt for Liam’s sister's Christmas wedding. After a rocky start, the pair is forced to put differences aside and decide what is most important this Christmas.

 

[Imzadi]

On the Lifetime Channel this weekend:

On Saturday:
Christmas at Plumhill Manor is on Lifetime TV at 8pm ET/PT, 7CT and repeating 4 hours later at 12:01am ET.
Starring: Maria Menounos, Kyle Pryor.
Description: Margot, a beautiful rising architect in New York, discovers a magical Christmas secret in an English countryside manor she unexpectedly inherits. Experiencing Christmas across the pond may make Margot a fish out of water, but an unforeseen romance (Kyle Pryor) and sense of belonging give her a breathtaking new blueprint for love.

On Sunday:
Holiday in Happy Hollow is on the Lifetime TV at 8pm ET/PT, 7CT and repeating 4 hours later at 12:01am ET.
Starring: Tamara Almeida, Cody Ray Thompson.
Description: Real estate developer Gracie’s ambitious new project faces an unexpected roadblock when she stumbles upon a quirky detail from the past: the charming Christmas tree farm she has purchased once raffled off tiny one-foot deeds to local families, each holding a sentimental piece of the land. To salvage her vision, she must team up with local historian Jack, embarking on a heartfelt quest to track down these families and persuade them to part with their cherished slices of the farm.

 

[flyingdumbo127]

Thanks Imzadi. I have previously enjoyed A Cozy Christmas Quilt. I love that Liam put in so much love to make the quilt for his sister. I don't even sew a button but a hand made with love and happy memories Christmas quilt sure sounds very special indeed.

 

[CGB]

Jingle Bell Run was fun last night and didn't disappoint. There were a few scenes that cracked me up... all the way down to the kiss at the end of the movie. I kinda felt like they went into the scene serious and then they just cracked up.

HOWEVER... I also caught the replay of Christmas with the Singhs last night. Wow.. that was some great writing and a good movie. It was different because it really focused on the people surrounding the couple and how hard it is to bring two families together. Yes, the cultural differences highlighted that difficulty, but almost all couples feel the pull for priority between their families. I thought this movie did a good job of showing how hard that can be and some great examples of how to navigate those difficulties.

 

[Imzadi]

Thanks Imzadi. I have previously enjoyed A Cozy Christmas Quilt. I love that Liam put in so much love to make the quilt for his sister. I don't even sew a button but a hand made with love and happy memories Christmas quilt sure sounds very special indeed.

Interesting. I didn't know GAF is still showing previously released movies as their movie premieres. I thought this holiday season they finally filmed enough if their own movies.

This is the same situation for UPtv. They are also "premiering" movies which have already been shown elsewhere.

Googling. . . A Cozy Christmas Quilt was released in Australia & online last year under the name of "The Fabric of Christmas."

Funny, I almost watched it last week on YouTube under it's old name. It's on several free streaming services too with the old name: Tubi, Xumo, Roku, Plex.

Here is the YouTube link:

https://www.youtube .com/watch?v=TZ_EN_Lgpq0 (Remove the space between youtube & .com if pasting it into a browser.