…they aren't just for Christmas anymore!
Are you ready to see your annual stats? While I work on my 2021 roundup post, I thought I’d post about the movies that brought you to HFAS in 2021! This year I saw a 40% increase in unique visitors and pageviews. HFAS averaged over 8,000 visitors a month in…
“‘Tis the Season to be Merry,” aired on December 19, as the last movie for this year’s Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel. It starred Rachael Leigh Cook and Travis Van Winkle. The movie, while being set in Vermont, was actually filmed in Winnipeg, Canada. One location used in the…
I have one more week in 2021 and more movies to review. I may have to do a ranking-only for a couple, but I’ll do my best to create write-ups for a couple more before the new year begins! “A Royal Queens Christmas,” aired earlier this month, on December 11,…
Last night I opted to watch a newer release from this past weekend. “The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls,” which brought back the whole gang: Robert Buckley, Ana Ayora, Jonathan Bennett, with Sharon Lawrence, Treat Williams and Brad Harder. The movie premiered on December 18 during 2021’s Countdown to…
The season of new movies is over, but I’m still catching up even from Thanksgiving weekend! Last night I finally watched “The Christmas Contest,” starring Candace Cameron Bure and John Brotherton, which premiered on November 28 during 2021’s Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel. It was the finale of the…
In the interest of saving time (and my own sanity), I have decided to post some mini-reviews for a few movies that I finally had a chance to watch this weekend, notably, “Eight Gifts of Hanukkah,” “Every Time a Bell Rings,” and “A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love.” Two of…
“A Dickens of a Holiday!,” starring Brooke D’Orsay and Kristoffer Polaha, premiered on December 10 during 2021’s Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel. The movie was set in the fictional town of Dickens, Ohio but was filmed in Vancouver, including Abbotsford. This movie was created from an idea by Mark…
“Christmas in Tahoe,” starring Laura Osnes and Kyle Selig (with the added bonuses of Train’s Pat Monahan and comedian George Lopez), premiered during Thanksgiving weekend on November 28, for 2021’s Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel. Even though Lake Tahoe in California is lovely, the film was made in the…
“A Very Merry Bridesmaid,” starring Emily Osment and Casey Deidrick, premiered on December 4 during 2021’s Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel. The movie was set in the suburbs of Chicago but were filmed in and around Abbotsford, Canada, which is a very popular shooting location for Hallmark movies. Tracy…
“Christmas CEO,” starring Marisol Nichols and Paul Greene, premiered on November 26 during 2021’s Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel. The movie was set in St. Louis, Missouri but was filmed in Ottawa, Canada. Interestingly, the movie aired at 6 p.m., with another one airing directly after. In previous years,…
“Christmas at Castle Hart,” starring Lacey Chabert and Stuart Townsend, premiered on November 27 during 2021’s Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel. This movie was filmed entirely in Ireland, specifically in County Clare. The main castle used in the movie is actually a castle-turned-hotel, the Dromoland Castle & Hotel. The…
“An Unexpected Christmas,” starring Bethany Joy Lenz and Tyler Hynes, premiered on November 26 during 2021’s Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel. It was set in Illinois, but filmed in Vancouver, Canada. The script was provided by none other than Hallstar Paul Campbell. As soon as I heard that he…
“The Nine Kittens of Christmas,” starring Kimberly Sustad and Brandon Routh, premiered on November 25 during 2021’s Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel. It’s a much-awaited sequel to 2014’s “The Nine Lives of Christmas,” which quickly became a favorite of most Hallmark fans. Erinne Dobson wrote the screenplay of this…
“Nantucket Noel,” starring Sarah Power and Trevor Donovan, premiered on November 19 during 2021’s Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel. Based on the book Let It Snow (affiliate link) by Nancy Thayer, the script was done by Erin Rodman and Alex Wright. Kirsten Hansen directed. The movie was filmed in…