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The Happy Camper (2023)
Cute
I enjoyed this. The camper competition was a little strange, but the leads were good. The normal misunderstandings were handled with much more honesty than drama. This is unusual with such movies. The camper was cute, but the sudden appearance of a competition was a little much. Just put in your normal small town fair and it would have done the same thing. The beginning never made sense to me. Brandon acted as if he were running from the law and had to leave town before anyone could find him. The mother's ploy to bring Dillon home to keep her grandpa from eating corndogs was a little ridiculous also. Need a little better writing. But I did like it.
Lease on Love (2022)
Top GAC movie
I actually liked this movie. GAC's writing got better with this one. Ingrid was over the top, but the other characters fit well. I especially liked the landlord's relationship with Poppy. He seemed to genuinely care for Poppy. Her fiance was good, but when he still wanted to have 'the boys over to play over spending time with her, that was a no brainer. The fact that he didn't seem to want to move forward with the wedding plans said alot about his commitment. The two leads didn't have alot of chemistry, but they made it work. You could tell he cared for her early on. He never took advantage and considered her feelings from the beginning. All in all, I really liked it.
Sweeter Than Chocolate (2023)
Definitely not sweeter than chocolate
Made it almost made it halfway through before I lost my cookies, uh chocolate. The main male character's boss was unrealistic. She had no real emotion. Seemed as though she read her lines. The male character went from jerk to decent in no time. Love Eloise Mumford in almost everything she is in. This one didn't fit. And then halfway in Hallmark brought in their token character to satisfy their new agenda. Which is not wholesome or family friendly at all. Their movies are reaching an all time low. The writing is bad. The actors and actresses seem to be reading all their lines. Just wasn't worth my time to finish it.
Love in Glacier National: A National Park Romance (2023)
Hallmark Storm
Well, just not sure where to begin. As with this story did not know how to end. The leads were mediocre. The actress that played the daughter was adorable and believable. The actress that played the sister was good although her storyline was completely unnecessary as to it did not add to the main story or as a secondary story was inconsistent. Her storyline did not finish. As she was completely supportive to her sister, but her sister (the main character) was completely unsupportive of her. Hallmark movies are not known as great movies, but sometimes are believable. There were 4 stars for being mostly family friendly.
Fall Into Winter (2023)
Oh, so painful
I was really looking forward to Lori Loughlin's return. She needed a better script. She tried, but this movie was awful. Honestly couldn't finish it. She was good, but she could not carry the whole movie. The script was terrible. I never felt a connection between her and the male lead. He seemed boring. It was so predictable. The background music was annoying. I kept wanting to turn the music down so I could attempt to enjoy the movie. I restarted the movie 3 times and the music would start and I would get annoyed and turn it off. I could have tried the close captioning option, but that's aggravating also. Please keep her in the movies, but please find some better writers.
#Xmas (2022)
Better than expected
I have come to despise Hallmark. Their movies have become so family unfriendly. This one was an exception. There was nothing that I would have had to send children out of the room for. That being said, this was a cute holiday movie. The lead character was coerced into the deception instead of initiating it. That was different. Brant Daughtery was excellent. He came across as the caring friend/husband that any woman would want. Points taken away for the title. The spelling of Christmas as 'xmas' makes me cringe. Personal opinion. The fact that this was on Hallmark took another star. I have really come to detest Hallmark. But all in all it was a cute movie.
The Most Colorful Time of the Year (2022)
Meh
I have several family members that are color blind and their doctors referred to in now as color deficiency. Most can tell the difference in some colors based on how they see it. My son had all his teachers fooled. I suspected it and finally had him tested. The teachers were very surprised. The male lead while being an educated man walked around as sort of a dork. The female lead was more of an attention hungry female with her short short dresses and her overboard attention to the cute single teacher. The story was good, but felt like the female lead was more interested in showing off her legs than being a doctor.
Christmas in Pine Valley (2022)
OUCH!!!!
The plot went from bad to worse. The male lead looks great, but is so monotone. Not sure where the writers came from, but they definitely need new jobs, because writing is not a strength for them. I kept thinking with time things would get better, but it kept getting more ridiculous and painful to watch. The actors and actresses were probably fine and with the right script they may be great, but this was a terrible movie and I think the fault lies with the writers. The male lead was boring also. Good looking, but boring. Oh, and who splits wood on a porch? Do your research people. I only gave it 4 stars because it was family friendly and was a safe movie for my family to watch.
A Maple Valley Christmas (2022)
Sap Valley
It was not awful, but not great. Peyton List is a beautiful actress. But her character or her was sooo fake. Who passionately kisses someone they barely know. If the roles had been reversed and he had kissed her out of the blue, the law would have been called, and charges would have been brought up. She stomped around being mad all the time. How does someone that works on a farm have beautiful hair all the time? Had she really worked on the farm, it would have been put up most of the time. The story might have worked if the characters had been developed better, or a better actress. Andrew Walker was fine. The sister and her husband were fine. I liked the brother-in-law.
A Match Made at Christmas (2021)
Oh, so painful
The story was awful, so I guess that is on the writers. The actors and actresses were painful to watch. The male lead seemed to just bark his lines. He was robotic, angry, miserable and a total jerk during the whole movie. Not sure he could have even been a friend to the brother. He acted like the abusive guys you are always warned about. She was naive, clueless, and selfish.. Her clothes were atrocious. Could she not trim her eyebrows? They were scary looking. The secondary characters (the ones getting married... her brother and best friend) were good. Would like to see them in a better written different movie.
A Cozy Christmas Inn (2022)
Bad Rehash of a better story. Bad writing
This story would have been great if it had not tried to use the same characters and settings as in Christmas Under Wraps. Made is seem like your love stories are destined to fail. Jodie's character was great and she portrayed it wonderfully. She didn't come off as a power hungry executive. She came off as a caring individual that genuinely cared about other people. Her character with different characters and actors , actresses and settings would have been a great movie. It was wholesome which is different for Hallmark these days, but this one missed the mark. Could have been a nine or ten star movie. Writers should be ashamed. Maybe Hallmark is just running out of material.
My Boss' Wedding (2021)
Where to begin?
The plot was ridiculous. Why would you trust people you're not close with to plan your wedding?
Well anyway..... The male lead did fine. He was somewhat believable with the script he was given. The bride and groom didn't seem to be the sharpest tools in the shed. For bosses and executives they seemed a little ... well , not smart. The female lead was annoying at best. Her character was either ridiculous or the acting was. Either way she was irritating. It was hard to watch her. There was nothing sincere about her. So either the script was that bad or she was. It got 5 stars for not having the token gay a lot of movies seem to think they need.
Pumpkin Everything (2022)
Had potential to be better.
The premise of a pumpkin store and someone that is so into pumpkins, that they make a sustainable living with a store that is only good for a few months a year is far fetched. The elderly grandparent needing help was believable. What's not believable, was the response when he crashed into a coffee shop. You would want to know that Grandpa is OK, but instead of being upset about totaling his truck, shouldn't you have been concerned that someone could have been hurt or killed when he ran through the front window. That bothered me . Also why was he so upset about the granddaughter not wanting the store and not the daughter.
There are also other options besides the retirement community/assisted living facility.
The leads were fine, just small technicalities that bothered me. The lack of caring about actual people at the crash scene, being one.
A Country Romance (2021)
There are no words.
The plot was not original. The main character lived on this farm, but was clueless as to what went on. She was so overly dramatic that it was sooooo annoying. Her acting was so over dramatic. It was kind of irritating to listen to her. Then there was no chemistry between her and the male lead. But then he's not a real man anyway, which might explain it. The little girl was awesome. She was the best actress of them all.
The only way this movie got five stars is for being family friendly, not that the stars are.
It's possible it was the writing that was terrible. But the actors/actresses didn't help.
Francesca Quinn, PI (2022)
Yes.... but No
I was looking forward to this, although wasn't thrilled about getting into another series that would not go anywhere. Loved the Mystery 101 series. Would love to see more of them. Loved the Morning Show Mysteries, Aurora Teagarden, Hailey Dean., Fixer Up. So thought that maybe Hallmark finally had something to show. The female lead was not that believable. She had a few good moments. I watched it twice to see if I had missed something that explained everything. What was the motive behind the first 6 murders. Did this serial killer just start killing people at the school or had this been a pattern all her life? It was mentioned somewhere that the victims were criminals.... what was there crime? What was the purpose of starting in the middle of the story and never explaining the beginning? This might have had potential, but the writing/story was lacking.
The Journey Ahead (2022)
What were you thinking?
Holly Robinson is great. Her storyline was great. Ruined it with the woke storyline of the younger girl. It gave nothing to the story. The younger girl's story could have been done correctly and still carried the same weight. I used to love watching Hallmark knowing it was child friendly and wholesome.
Redeeming Love (2022)
Really wanted to like it, based on the wonderful book
I read the book (more than once). I knew the content of the story. The message and story could have been told very well without the partial nudity. Standing in a seductively dressed manner at the brothel would have said the same thing instead of having her stand there naked. Having the couple in bed covered would have given the same message as using his hand to cover her to hide from camera. Anyone that had not read the book could have understood the content without the partial nudity. There were other parts that could have been told without being overly suggestive. I was looking forward to this movie with it's message of redemption and God's love. Not sure anyone would know this was a Christian movie, based on a Christian novel. I was disappointed and have a new low opinion of Francine Rivers, if she ok'd these parts of the movie. It came off as being an R-rated love story.
A Christmas Crush (2019)
Excruciating
This was one of the most painful movies to watch. The actors weren't bad, but the writing was. It got a 4 for at least being family friendly, which is hard to find these days.
My Grown-Up Christmas List (2022)
Good, but rushed
I love the leads. I've enjoyed them in other works. They did a good job with what they were given. Just seemed rushed. Falling in love as quickly as they did with little personal interaction. The impromptu trip to where he was stationed was not that believable. Their love for each other was very believable. This could have been alot better. Maybe a two-parter or maybe better writing. But still enjoyed it.
Color My World with Love (2022)
I loved it!
This movie brought out so much. People with disabilities can function in this world. They may do it differently, but different can be good. This mom did everything right in raising her daughter. She loved her, encouraged her to develop her strengths and encouraged a healthy amount of independence. She is a mom and moms are and will always be concerned about their children.
This is such a nice break from Hallmark's usual movies that as of late have been the same thing over and over again.
I really enjoyed this.
Romance to the Rescue (2022)
Had potential
The leads were good. Plot was not great. Could have been a 6 had they not thrown in there 'token' character. Got a 2 for not making it too obvious.
Hallmark is just not what it used to be. Used to be safe and wholesome.
Kiss the Cook (2022)
Couldn't even finish it.
I recorded this and finally got around to watching it. The first few minutes were hard to get through. Kept thinking I could just muddle through it. Then the introduction of the woman friend and her 'wife'. Just lost my cookies and hit the stop button.
Feeling Butterflies (2022)
Loved it
I loved it. Haven't loved anything much on Hallmark lately. The characters had chemistry. The butterflies were cute. A butterfly business that has major competition is a little much. The characters are honest. There is the usual 3rd party to cause problems, but everyone is up front and honest about it. No false assumptions. No nonessential drama. I loved the dad when he meets Garrett for the first time. No immoral issues to deal with. Just loved the movie.
The Holiday Train (2021)
Pleasantly surprised
I wasn't expecting much. Cindy Busby in some of her last movies has been quite annoying. There was a little overacting in some parts. Chad Michael Murray's last movies that I watched were terrible. This movie either had a better writer, director or the actors just got better. The leads had chemistry. Even with some of the usual plots, it was handled as adults without the games and added 'drama'.
The Christmas High Note (2020)
Painful to watch.
I had recorded this. Thank goodness. I was able to fast forward through most of it. Jamie Lunar's acting was bad or the writing was. The character of Brad was irritating. The story jumped around. It got 3 stars for not having the token gay.