But Make It Hallmark

Chinggay and Patty have zero notes because this week’s movies are pitch perfect—two thumbs up for every Hallmark genre. The always delightful Hunter King leads the pack in an ensemble / girls’ night out flick. Our fave Heartland gal Amber Marshall melts our hearts as she gets it on with professorial heartthrob + Hallmark newcomer of the week, Ben Mehl. We are tied up in knots over beautiful people flipping houses with Marcus Rosner and Ashley Newbrough. And our best gal Janel Parrish finally paired with master of swagger Tyler Hynes? It doesn’t get better than this.

The Santa Summit (Hunter King, Benjamin Hollingsworth)

Flipping for Christmas (Ashley Newbrough, Marcus Rosner)

My Christmas Guide (Amber Marshall, Ben Mehl)

Never Been Chris’d (Janel Parrish, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Tyler Hynes)

Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover art

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Chinggay and Patty have a huge slice of humble pie this week as their former Hallmark hates become this week’s big winners. While we wish Jaicy Elliot and Brant Daughtery could get a better storyline (no more stupid fables, please), we have no notes for the ultimate Zaddy himself, Brennan Elliot. Patty makes peace with Barbara Niven, while Chinggay eats her words and admits we got a Jessy Schram-tastic movie in Mystic Christmas. Surprise surprise, Chandler Massey finally gets in BMIH’s good graces.

Christmas By Design (Rebecca Dalton, Jonathan Keltz)

Joyeux Noel (Jaicy Elliot, Brant Daugherty)

Ms. Christmas Comes To Town (Erica Durance, Brennan Elliott, Barbara Niven)

Mystic Christmas (Jessy Schram, Chandler Massey, Patti Murin, William R. Moss)

Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover art

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Chinggay and Patty return to the pod as Hallmark launches Countdown to Christmas. On the first week of holiday movies, we get women in STEM with a too-hot brother, Kevin McGarry’s blue eyes and perfect hair, and Michael Rady making a comeback in a magical realism movie no one asked for but inevitably stole our hearts. Not a bad start to the season!

Under the Christmas Sky (Jessica Parker Kennedy, Ryan Paevey)

Checkin’ It Twice (Kim Matula, Kevin McGarry)

Where Are You, Christmas? (Lyndsy Fonseca, Michael Rady, Jim O'Heir, Julie Warner)

Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover art

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Chinggay and Patty skip the winter season and head straight into spring…

with way more movies than they bargained for. It’s a mixed bag with clear losers, middling airtime fillers, and two of the best movies we’ve seen in a while, thanks to Hallmark’s two Erins—Krakow and Cahill. Plus: a new nemesis to watch out for.

Love in the Maldives (Jocelyn Hutton, Jake Manley)

A Picture of Her (Rhiannon Fish, Tyler Hynes)

When Love Springs (Rhiannon Fish, James O'Halloran)

The Professional Bridesmaid (Hunter King, Chandler Massey)

A Pinch of Portugal (Heather Hemmens, Luke Mitchell)

The Wedding Cottage (Erin Krakow, Brendan Penny)

Hearts in the Game (Erin Cahill, Marco Grazzini)

Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover art

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Chinggay and Patty’s own Miracle of Christmas? Making it through 10 weekly episodes, 40 movies, and a ton of surprises cameos this year. 2022 was a stacked year, but we’ve managed to whittle it down to the best 15, just for you. Happy New Year folks—see you next season.

Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover art

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Chinggay and Patty go bananas over the utter perfection that is “Hanukkah on Rye.” We’re talking Jewish nuance, a smashing ensemble cast, smart writing, witty banter, and our favorite trope of all: “You’ve Got Mail / The Shop Around the Corner.” Forget every other movie this week and just watch this one four times over. Plus: a husband wife switcheroo for f*ck marry kill.

Five More Minutes: Moments Like These (Ashley Williams, Lucas Bryant)

Holiday Heritage (Lyndie Greenwood, Brooks Darnell and Holly Robinson Peete)

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Torrey deVito, Zane Holtz)

Hanukkah on Rye (Yael Grobglas, Jeremy Jordan)

Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover art

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Chinggay and Patty revel at all the barriers that were broken this week. Jonathan Bennett’s efforts to spearhead inclusivity for the LGBTQ community were top notch—“The Holiday Sitter” is joining the ranks of Hallmark Christmas classics for years to come. The surprise of the season is Dayspring’s Christianity-centric movie, which had fast faves Niki DeLoach and Zaddy himself, Brennan Elliott, exploring grief. Bonus: a f*ck marry kill where the extras reign supreme.

Catch us every week until December for our roundup of holiday hits!

Christmas Class Reunion (Aimee Teegarden, Tanner Novlan)

The Most Colorful Time of the Year (Katrina Bowden, Christopher Russell)

The Gift of Peace (Nikki DeLoach, Brennan Elliott)

The Holiday Sitter (Jonathan Bennett, George Krissa, Chelsea Hobbs)

Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover art

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Chinggay and Patty nearly call it quits after the most disappointing lineup of movies BMIH has ever seen. Kudos to Steven Huszar for sending shockwaves into our hearts by playing an ex-Navy Seal bodyguard. We watch these movies so you don’t have to—hear our thoughts and immediately tune into “Undercover Holiday” for shits, giggles, and holiday Huszar action.

Catch us every week until December for our roundup of holiday hits!

A Big Fat Family Christmas (Shannon Chan-Kent, Shannon Kook, Tia Carrere, Jack Wagner)

A Fabled Holiday (Brooke d'Orsay, Ryan Paevey)

The Holiday Stocking (Nadine Ellis, Tamala Jones, and BJ Britt. Cameo by Mykelti Williamson)

Undercover Holiday (Noemi Gonzalez, Steven Huszar)

Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover art

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Chinggay and Patty divvy up the Merry Thanksgiving movies into three categories—mediocre non-performers, basic Hallmark fare, and all-new classics everyone’s sure to rewatch for years to come. BMIH kings Tyler Hynes and Victor Webster take the cake this week, while HCU queens Lacey Chabert and Rachel Boston show everyone how it’s done. There’s a little something for everyone this week and that’s enough reason to go through eight movies in one go. Special mention to Hallmark’s next gen up and comers Jaicy Elliot and Hunter King.

Catch us every week until December for our roundup of holiday hits!

A Holiday Spectacular (Ginna Claire Mason, Derek Klena, Eve Plumb, Ann-Margret, and features the Radio City Rockettes)

A Tale of Two Christmases (Katherine Barrell, Chandler Massey, Evan Roderick)

A Royal Corgi Christmas (Hunter King, Jordan Renzo )

Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas (Holland Roden, Tyler Hynes, Tenille Townes)

My Southern Family Christmas (Jaicy Elliot, Ryan Rottman, with Moira Kelly, Bruce Campbell)

#Xmas (Clare Bowen, Brant Daugherty)

A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe (Rachel Boston, Victor Webster)

Haul Out the Holly (Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Stephen Tobolowsky, Melissa Peterman, Ellen Travolta)

Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover art

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Chinggay and Patty speed through the week’s meh movies in order to a fully fleshed out, in-depth look at Hallmark’s most highly-rated movie yet, “Three Wise Men and a Baby.” Andrew Walker (aka Captain America of the HCU) as a firefighter who looks after his family because he’s perfect like that, Paul Campbell as an anxiety-ridden pet therapist who’s socially inept, and Tyler Hynes as a nerdy gamer who suffers from Peter Pan syndrome come together in a whipsmart movie that pays tribute to the invisible labor of women (co-written by Kimberly Sustad and Paul Campbell). The sheer starpower of this movie required two full rounds of F*ck, Marry, Kill.

Catch us every week until December for our roundup of holiday hits!

Long Lost Christmas (Taylor Coke, Benjamin Ayres)

Inventing the Christmas Prince (Tamara Mowry-Housley, Ronnie Rowe)

When I Think of Christmas (Shenae Grimes-Beech, Niall Matter)

Three Wise Men and a Baby (Andrew Walker, Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Margaret Colin)

Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover art

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