…they aren't just for Christmas anymore!
“Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas,” starring Jessy Schram and Brendan Penny, premiered on November 27 during 2021’s Miracles of Christmas on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Channel. Filmed in Vancouver, Canada, the film takes place on a road trip from Maine to SC/GA the week before Christmas. Directed…
“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…
“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…