kirinan

I agree with you about this being the best movie of the season (although I've always liked Ben Ayres). I just love Kimberley Sustad; she is so talented at writing AND at acting. And the Paul Campbell appearances were such a bonus. I think what I loved about this movie is that it didn't take itself too seriously and just leaned into the silliness and even made fun of the Hallmark tropes. Just a win-win-win all around, IMO. So far, my top two of the season are this one and 'Twas the Date Before Christmas with Robert Buckley, another movie that didn't take itself seriously.

I finally watched Sugarplummed last night and really enjoyed it. In addition to being one of my favorite kinds of movies, with a magical bent, it was light, fluffy, didn't take itself seriously—it just went with the craziness—and just plain fun. I liked everyone in the cast, too. I would watch this one again.

Oh, I thought of those things watching the movie, too—especially about Tyler's character—but I still liked it. I also admit my standards for what qualifies as a "good" Hallmark movie have come down over time. But that's partly due to needing some escape these days and being more willing to settle than I used to be. This one fit the bill.

I really enjoyed it, too. I laughed out loud a lot. And all the new people were well cast, I thought. In fact, my favorite part was the Tyler Hynes-Erin Karpluk storyline. They were SO good together. Like you said, Notabug, Andrew, Paul, and Tyler are pretty much the royalty of Hallmark, and this movie showed why. They brought the comedy, and they handled the feels just as well. (And the Kimberley Sustad cameo just makes me want more Kimberley/Paul movies! C'mon, Hallmark, go with your strengths instead of more bland newcomers.) I will say, I haven't watched many new movies this season, but the few I have seen, I've been happy with. Over the last couple of days, I saw the Christmas race movie with Ashley Williams and Andrew Walker and enjoyed that (I don't really have any problems with Ashley Williams, though). And last night, I saw Confessions of a Christmas Letter was on after the Three Wiser Men movie and was too lazy to change the channel. However, I ended up liking it. The mother drove me bonkers, but the end kind of redeemed her. Really would like to see more of the actor who played the author—he was very good—and I can't be unhappy seeing Sara Botsford aka Ann from E.N.G. (loved that show!), even as the villain. I have to check, but I think the next movie I plan to watch is the one with Kristoffer Polaha and Lacey Chabert. Oh, and the football movie with Tyler Hynes. I hope they both meet my expectations, but at least I know I'll like the actors.

I watched two of this year's movies over the weekend: 'Twas the Date Before Christmas was a catch-up, and I loved it. That could be due to Robert Buckley, who's one of my favorite HM actors. But I think I would have liked it even with another of my favorite actors (or a really charismatic new actor, but I haven't seen one of those in a long time). I really, really liked Amy Groening; this is the first time I've ever seen her, but I think she's so likable and charismatic. The two of them were great together. I also loved the goofiness of the story, and the rest of the cast. There were probably little things I could pick on, but this one is my favorite so far, and I'll watch it again as many times as I can. I also watched 'Tis the Season to be Irish (hmm, I just noticed that I seem to have a thing for leading apostrophes this year). I really enjoyed it—maybe not quite as much as 'Twas the Date, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. The actors were good, the scenery was beautiful, and the story was not too fluffy for my fluff tolerance level. I absolutely loved the friendship that developed between the three women (I cried a little when the singer sang Danny Boy on the cliff), and I thought there was chemistry between the two leads. Yes, there were a fair amount of the Ireland stereotypes you see in Irish-set movies and books, but I guess I was in the mood for them, and I was able to hand wave things I might have picked on in another movie. So I'm two for two so far. There aren't as many movies I want to watch this year, but hopefully the ones I do want to watch are as enjoyable.

I really enjoyed The Christmas Charade. It was a fun movie, and I liked the two leads. But not gonna lie, I would like your treatment better because Autumn and Antonio. For now, though, tonight’s movie will suffice until you can get yours written and casted.

We just cut our cable cord and now have only YouTube TV and Disney Plus. YTTV includes the Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and Hallmark Family. I know at $72.99/month it's not a cheap service (still WAY cheaper than our cable was, though). But for us it was worth it, since it has all the broadcast and cable channels we watch on a regular basis.

I watched Junebug last night and thought it was a very cute movie—something I would definitely watch again. Of course, Autumn Reeser is one of my favorite Hallmark actors, so I generally like almost anything she's in. But there was a bonus cameo at the beginning (in a restaurant, by one of the producers of the movie) that just made my evening. I've seen Aaron O'Connell before, but never actually watched him in anything until now. I thought he and Autumn had some chemistry, plus he was likable and a decent actor. Then, afterward, I caught a re-run of The Blind Date Book Club with another of my favorites, Robert Buckley, so thank you for a good Saturday night, Hallmark.

I am so excited about this! Yes, her character is crazy, but hopefully they'll dial that down a bit (and keep her edge). She and John Larroquette are awesome together, and in a whole other league of comedy actors (I would go so far as to say comedy treasures).

Not sure this will make anyone feel better about the cancellation, but the show’s creator talked to TV Line about what would have happened on the show’s subsequent seasons. Interesting info!

@abbyzenn, there's a thread for GAF here. And I hope your leg heals quickly so you can get out and enjoy the spring and summer weather. For everyone else, on the Hallmark Channel topic, I am so down for a sequel to Three Wise Men and a Baby. I don't care how good or bad it is, I'll watch it!

The Christmas movie intel is starting to trickle out. Lacey Chabert and Kristoffer Polaha will co-star in a movie this year.

It's a plausible way to handle it, but I really hope they don't do this. I like Francey, and I like her friendship with Margaret. I'd miss her on the show.

I wanted to smack the bejeepers out of Lyle's selfish diva mother, but their bonding together at the end was sweet. And I'm hoping Allison does start getting herself back into a real life, because despite myself, I'm liking her more and more these days. The bonding moment between her and Todd made me "Aww!" out loud. I also really don't get where they're going with Beverly; I'd like some movement on that front (preferably out of the firm, because I don't trust or like her). But the best part for me was the preview for next week—looks like Dean Winters will be back! Although much as I love him, his character could get overwhelming really quickly, so I think he'll probably be best in small doses. I would like to see Gus again, too, who I can take in bigger doses.

Hmm, this is an interesting if cryptic article: Ryan Paevey to Take Acting Break, Says There Is ‘No Word’ of Upcoming Hallmark Channel Movies