…they aren't just for Christmas anymore!
“Christmas in Evergreen: Bells Are Ringing” aired on December 5, 2020 on the Hallmark Channel. The screenplay was written by Zac Hug and Shari Sharpe. Hug has written several Hallmark scripts since 2018, including the previous two Evergreen movies as well as Matching Hearts. Linda-Lisa Hayter, who previously directed Cranberry…
“Five Star Christmas” aired on November 27, 2020 on the Hallmark Channel. The screenplay was written by Alfonso H. Moreno, who has previously worked on “When Calls the Heart” and “When Hope Calls.” Christie Will Wolf directed, having helmed many a Hallmark movie since 2014. It was filmed in Vancouver…
“Christmas by Starlight” aired on November 26, 2020 on the Hallmark Channel and starred Kimberly Sustad and Paul Campbell. The story idea was Sustad’s and she approached Campbell a couple of years ago about turning it into a movie. He got to work and wrote the screenplay. Gary Yates was…
“USS Christmas” aired on November 28, 2020 on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel. Steven R. Monroe directed with the script by Andrea Canning. Canning’s next movie coming up is “Christmas She Wrote” on December 6. Set in Norfolk it was actually filmed in Wilmington, NC. It starred Hallmark regulars…
“Good Morning Christmas!” aired on November 25, 2020 on the Hallmark Channel. It starred Alison Sweeney and Marc Blucas, who charmed me as a pair in 2016’s “The Irresistible Blueberry Farm.” Riley Weston wrote the screenplay, while Paul Ziller directed. Weston is responsible for one of my favorite older Hallmark…
“If I Only Had Christmas” aired on November 29, 2020 on the Hallmark Channel. The script was by Sarah Montana, who wrote the amazing Two Turtle Doves from last year. David Weaver directed, having preciously directed Bure in Christmas Town. Set in Kansas City and Connecticut, it was filmed in…
“Heart of the Holidays” aired on November 23, 2020 on the Hallmark Channel. It starred Vanessa Lengies and Corey Sevier. Kate Pragnell provided the screenplay while Corey Sevier served as the director of his own movie! It is Pragnell’s first script for Hallmark although she worked in the script department…
“Christmas Waltz” aired on November 28, 2020 on the Hallmark Channel. It starred Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp, who previously co-starred in Love Romance & Chocolate. It was directed and written by Michael Damian. Yes, that Michael Damian from “The Young & The Restless.” It was filmed in British Columbia,…
“A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love” aired on November 22, 2020 on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel. It starred Brooke D’Orsay and Sam Page. It was directed by Heather Hawthorn Doyle with a screenplay by John Tinker and Jamie Pachino. Pachino was also a writer for the 2nd…
Lest you think I’ve been amiss at posting reviews, rest assured they are coming! I was traveling this week and I have yet to watch any of the movies since Sunday’s offerings. I return home today and will quickly begin watching and wrapping up as many of the movies as…
“The Christmas House” aired on November 21, 2020 on the Hallmark Channel. It starred a great group of actors, and is based on a story created by the leading man, Robert Buckley (Love in Store). Growing up, he lived in a Christmas House very similar to the one featured in…
“The Angel Tree” aired on November 21, 2020 on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel. It starred one of my top 3 favorite Hallmark leading ladies, Jill Wagner, and Lucas Bryant. The movie, very loosely based on the book The Angel Tree (affiliate link) by Daphne Benedis-Grab (with screenplay by…
“A Nashville Christmas Carol” aired on November 21, 2020. The movie was filmed in both Nashville, TN and Charlotte, NC. It starred Jessy Schram and Wes Brown with special guest appearances from such country music stars as Wynonna Ryder, Kix Brooks, Sara Evans and RaeLynn as well as Kimberly Paisley-Williams. Dawn…
“Meet Me At Christmas” aired on November 14, 2020. I had this review in draft mode and realized I never published it – for those that loved the movie, I apologize for the delay. For those that didn’t quite love the movie, I’m afraid I was right there with you.…