Hallmark Heartbeats

It is August, Christmas in July is over. So now we are in the second wave of Summer Nights with 5 brand new movies. This week we review the first new movie called Love, for Real starring Chloe Bridges, Scott Michael Foster, Corbin Bleu and Taiana Tully.

This was the second movie to be filmed in Hawaii, and I think this was the better of the two. I review the two couples, how love was developed for both couples and the amazing supporting actors as well. Let's be honest here, in my opinion, Bree stole the movie. Lol. and also discuss how Hallmark is trying to attract the younger generation. 

I really like this movie and the representation and diversity in the casting choices should definitely be commended.

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Second Wave of Summer Nights Movies

8/6 Interview with Taiana Tully

8/10 The 27-Hour Day Recap

8/17 Sealed with a Kiss: Wedding March 6 Recap

8/24 A Little Daytime Drama Recap

8/31 Sweet Pecan Summer Recap

This week in continuance of Hallmark's Christmas in July, I did a LIsteners' Choice Poll: Diversity Matters theme in celebration of Hallmark's conscious decision to diversify its cast and storylines. Despite the low participation in the poll, listeners' choice was none other than 2020's Christmas with the Darlings starring Katrina Law and Carlo Marks. 

During this podcast, I took a moment on top of the soapbox and talked about my disappointment in the homophobia in the fanbase. I received some very disappointing pushback with this week's poll because holy crap, I wanted to celebrate Hallmark channel finally being inclusive to the LGBTQ community. And then don't even get me started on the HORRIBLE response from the Hallmark fans about The Good WItch historic kiss between Zoey and Joy. There are many positive responses from the fandom, Team Joey is still strong, but boy is the homophobic response loud and shameless.

But anyway I also highlight the history of hallmark white washing their storylines and the actors. Only just recently, POC actors such as Julie Gonzalo and Katrina Law is having their cultures recognized in their roles, Julie speaking spanish to her Hispanic family in Jingle Bells Bride and Katrina sneaking in some Mandarin in this movie. 

These are all steps Hallmark Channel has taken in their quest for inclusivity and diversity. And it should be celebrated.

So back to Christmas with the Darlings. I love this movie. Max is the perfect man, and Charles is the horrible villain. Lol. Kids are cute. And the message is clear in this movie. Family First.

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Second Wave of Summer Nights Movies

8/3 Love, For Real Recap

8/6 Interview with Taiana Tully

8/10 The 27-Hour Day Recap

8/17 Sealed with a Kiss: Wedding March 6 Recap

8/24 A Little Daytime Drama Recap

8/31 Sweet Pecan Summer Recap

This week, I have the privilege of interviewing actress Kathryn Kohut, a co-star of Baby, It's Cold Inside, Christmas at Scavenger Hunt and many more movies.

We discuss her previous roles, how she prepares for roles and her newest movie projects including a new movie called "Feeling Butterflies starring Kevin McGarry, Kayla Wallace, Ish Morris and Randy Thomas. 

This was a fun interview with lots of laughs and shared secrets

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Christmas in July continues

7/27 Listeners' Choice V: Diversity Matters Themed

Second Wave of Summer Nights Movies

8/3 Love, For Real Recap

8/6 Interview with Taiana Tully

8/10 The 27-Hour Day Recap

8/17 Sealed with a Kiss: Wedding March 6 Recap

8/24 A Little Daytime Drama Recap

8/31 Sweet Pecan Summer Recap

This week in continuance of Hallmark's Christmas in July, I did a Listeners' Choice Poll: Candace Cameron Bure themed, listing four movies with the unofficial queen of Hallmark herself. With an overwhelming majority, 2013's Let it Snow wins starring Candace Cameron Bure and Jesse Hutch.

This is one of my favorite Christmas movie starring Candace. It touches upon the meaning of Christmas which is family, love and rebirth, not all the marketing it has become in recent years.

In this podcast, I touch upon some of the Christmas traditions this movie focused on as well as the importance of family.

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Christmas in July continues

7/23 Interview with Kathryn Kohut

7/27 Listeners' Choice V: Diversity Matters Themed

Second Wave of Summer Nights Movies

8/3 Love, For Real Recap

8/6 Interview with Taiana Tully

8/10 The 27-Hour Day Recap

8/17 Sealed with a Kiss: Wedding March 6 Recap

8/24 A Little Daytime Drama Recap

8/31 Sweet Pecan Summer Recap

This week I got to interview a young actress named Myla Volk, co-star from "Crashing Through the Snow". She plays Sophie.

We talk about her hopes for the future, what she liked when making the movie, behind the scenes secrets and more.

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7/20 Listeners' Choice IV: Candace Cameron Bure Christmas movie Themed

7/27 Listeners' Choice V: Diversity Matters Christmas Movie Themed

This week I get to review the newest Hallmark movie, the only new movie for the Christmas in July series titled "Crashing Through the Snow" starring Amy Acker, Warren Christie, Kristian Bruun and Brooke Nevin.

This movie is so good. It has such a great representation of what a blended family could be like. Co-parenting and finding new love is possible for everyone. It just takes hard work. I think it is such a great representation of a modern family.

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7/16 Interview with Myla Volk, co-star from Crashing Through the Snow, played Sophie

7/20 Listeners' Choice IV: Candace Cameron Bure Themed

7/27 Listeners' Choice V: Diversity Matters Themed

This month, Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries are celebrating Christmas in July. There were no new Christmas movies this week, so Listeners' Choice for Military Christmas Movies theme was 2018's "A Veteran's Christmas" starring Eloise Mumford and Sean Faris.

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. It touches upon the subjects of veterans coming home, their struggles with acclimating to civilian life and the importance of military K9.

No wonder this movie got overwhelming majority of votes for this week's theme. I love Sean and Emily, great chemistry, love the female soldier representation, also that it touched upon PTSD

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Christmas in July continues

7/13 Crashing Through the Snow Recap

7/16 Interview with Myla Volk

7/20 Listeners' Choice IV: Candace Cameron Bure Christmas movie Themed

7/27 Listeners' Choice V: Diversity Matter Christmas movie Themed

This week, I am joined by my good friend Brittany Stanley, current host of Oy With The WB Already Podcast. We get to review the newest Hallmark movie, the fourth of the Summer Nights series, titled "Sand Dollar Cove" starring Chad Michael Murray and Aly Michalka.

We talk about how we grew up watching Chad and Aly, how we were excited to see the movie, and how we were a little disappointed that we never got to see the finished plans for the resort and more. lol.

We also bring up the recent discovery of over 1300 bodies of Native American children under residential schools in Canada and the USA. If you like me, feel helpless but want to do something, here's a place to donate. It's to the Indian Residential Schools Survivors Society. As much as we would like to think this is in the past, sadly, it's still very much so in the present. The last schools closed in Canada 1996 and there are 4 more still open in the USA. The trauma these people survive is still ongoing.

www.irsss.ca/donate

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Christmas in July

7/6: Listeners' Choice: Military Christmas movie Themed

7/13: Crashing Through the Snow Recap

7/20: Listeners' Choice: Candace Cameron Bure movie Themed

7/27 Listeners' Choice

This week I get to review newest Hallmark film "Her Pen Pal" starring Mallory Jansen and Joshua Sasse. It is the third movie in the Summer Nights Series.

I describe this movie with one word. Perfection. Not one single misstep. I can't think of anything to criticize. The storytelling was stupendous, the chemistry was off the charts, the writing was amazing, and Paris adds to the perfection. LOVE LOVE LOVE.

Hallmark definitely needs to do more movies like this.

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Caramel Macchiato level $5 a month. Access to never released podcasts and raw/unedited footage of our interviews . Shout out on the podcasts and choose which move of the month to review for the Caramel Macchiato level. Movie of the Month for the month of June is award winning history making Christmas House starring Robert Buckley, Jonathan D. Bennett and more in celebration of Pride Month.

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Christmas in July then starts

This week, I get to review the newest Hallmark movie, second of the Summer Nights Series, titled "The Baker's Son" starring Eloise Mumford and Brant Daugherty. 

I talk about the secret ingredient of success in all endeavors, and it's not love from another person, it is passion in what each person does. An old adage pops up "Do what you love and you will never work a day in your lives."

I question if this movie is really the typical Hallmark happily ever after ending we have come to expect and how the movie ends. also my main gripe with this movie.

You can listen to the podcast in all platforms: Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Tune-in+Alexa, Pandora and Youtube.

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Buy me a coffee. I added two levels of membership in our Buy me a Coffee page. 

Americano level: $1 a month. You get to choose which movie I review on weeks that Hallmark doesn't release new movies.

Caramel Macchiato level: $5 a month. Access to never released podcasts and raw/unedited footage of the interviews. Shout out on the podcasts and choose which movie of the month to review for the Caramel Macchiato level. Month of June will be award winning, history making Christmas House starring Robert Buckley, Jonathan Bennett and more in celebration of Pride Month. 

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Summer Nights Series Continues:

June 28: Sand Dollar Cove Recap

Christmas in July starts first week of July