…they aren't just for Christmas anymore!
“Butlers in Love,” starring Stacey Farber, Corey Cott and Maxwell Caulfield, originally aired on January 29, 2022 on Hallmark Channel. David Weaver (Playing Cupid, Open By Christmas) directed while Anna White (Sister of the Bride, Check Inn to Christmas) provided the script. It was filmed in Burnaby and Vancouver, Canada.…
I’m going to start this write-up by stating that I know this movie will be considered controversial for many people. And while I’m okay with people expressing their opinions in the comments, I will remove any comments that contain inflammatory language. You are free to express opinions but keep it…
“Don’t Forget I Love You,” starring Emilie Ullerup and Clayton James, originally aired on January 22 on Hallmark Channel. Written by Barbara Kymlicka, it was directed by Christie Will Wolf, who has directed several Hallmark movies, such as Five Star Christmas. The movie was filmed in Vancouver, Canada. This movie…
“A Royal Runaway Romance,” starring Philippa Northeast and Brant Daugherty aired on April 9 on Hallmark Channel during their Spring Into Love series. It is notable for being Northeast’s first Hallmark movie. The screenplay was written by Jake Helgren with David Weaver directing. Helgren has primarily written Lifetime network movies,…
“The Perfect Pairing,” starring Nazneen Contractor and Brennan Elliott, originally aired on January 15 on Hallmark Channel. Written by the trio of Rickie Castaneda, Megan Hocking and one my faves, Julie Sherman Wolfe, it was also directed by Don McBrearty. The movie was filmed in Hamilton and Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, which…
“Just One Kiss,” starring Krysta Rodriguez, Santino Fontana, Illeana Douglas and Aida Turturro, aired on Hallmark Channel on April 2, 2022. Prolific screenwriter Nina Weinman created the script while Jeff Beesley directed. It is part of the network’s “Spring into Love” series of movies. The movie was set in New…
I’m back everyone! Thank you so much for allowing me to take a few months off from writing up all our favorite movies. The respite was much appreciated! Starting today I’ll be catching up on most of the movies that aired January – March, as well as writing up the…
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…
“Our Christmas Journey,” aired on December 4, as part of 2021’s Miracles of Christmas on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel. It starred Holly Robinson Peete, Lyriq Bent and Nik Sanchez. It was originally titled, “The Christmas Bond,” but I think the new title is much better. The movie was filmed…
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…