…they aren't just for Christmas anymore!
“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…
“Five More Minutes,” starring Nikki DeLoach and David Haydn-Jones, aired on November 21 during 2021’s Miracles of Christmas on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel. It filmed in Vancouver but was set mostly in North Carolina. Linda-Lisa Hayter (Right In Front of Me, Cranberry Christmas) directed, while Andy Sandberg and Jamie…
“A Kiss Before Christmas,” starring Teri Hatcher, James Denton and Marilu Henner, aired on November 21 during 2021’s Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel. It was filmed in the Winnipeg area of Canada but set in Chicago. Mark Amato and Tracy Andreen wrote the screenplay. Amato is responsible for a…
“One December Night,” starring Peter Gallagher, Bruce Campbell, Eloise Mumford and Brett Dalton, aired on November 13 during 2021’s Miracles of Christmas on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel. The movie is set in a fictional town called Pineville but was filmed in New York in the Poughkeepsie/Newburgh area. Directed by…
I still have one more write-up from last weekend’s movies (I’ll be watching that movie tonight), but new movies are already upon us starting tonight, and I thought I’d preview the one that looks most interesting. That movie is “A Christmas Together With You,” starring Harry Lennix, Laura Vandervoort and…
“A Holiday in Harlem,” starring Olivia Washington, Will Adams and Tina Lifford, aired on November 14 during 2021’s Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel. The movie may be set in Harlem, but it was filmed in Hartford, Connecticut. Monique N. Matthews provided the screenplay while Keith Powell directed. It’s the…
“My Christmas Family Tree,” starring Aimee Teegarden, Andrew Walker, James Tupper, and an uncredited cameo by Walker’s cousin-thru-marriage Tyler Hynes, aired on November 13 during 2021’s Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel. It was filmed in and around Vancouver, Canada. Mark Hefti provided the script, and while I was a…
“Open By Christmas,” starring Alison Sweeney, Erica Durance and Brennan Elliott, aired on November 12 during 2021’s Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel. The screenplay had two contributors, Amyn Kaderali and Christine Conradt. David Weaver directed. Conradt gave us As Luck Would Have It earlier this year, and On the…
“A Christmas Treasure,” starring Jordin Sparks and Michael Xavier, aired on November 7 during 2021’s Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel. The movie was filmed in Abbotsford, Canada. I knew immediately that was the filming location – I’ve learned to recognize that town’s main street when it appears on my…
“Debbie Macomber’s A Mrs. Miracle Christmas,” starring Kaitlin Doubleday, Steve Lund, Paula Shaw and Caroline Rhea, aired on November 6 during 2021’s Miracles of Christmas on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel. The movie was filmed entirely in Victoria, Canada. The script was by Nina Weinman, a Hallmark mainstay. Just look…
“Next Stop, Christmas,” starring Lyndsy Fonseca, Chandler Massey, Lea Thompson and Christopher Lloyd, aired on November 6 during 2021’s Countdown to Christmas on Hallmark Channel. The screenplay was provided by Kari Drake and Duane Poole. Drake has previously written for TV shows such as “Lost in Space” and “Limitless,” while…