WE. ARE. BACK! After a brief, unplanned break, the girls are back in town with another episode. This week's movie, available on Netflix, stars Kat Graham and Tom Hopper. Julie (Graham) travels to Verona, Italy, after her boyfriend of four years breaks up with her, only to find that her villa has been double-booked and she now must share it with a cynical British stranger, Charlie (Hopper). Not only did we love this movie, but we had  a very special guest to help us review it! Check out this episode to hear our thoughts, to meet our special guest, AND to hear Nigel's quiz results that we oh-so-kindly left as a cliffhanger. 

Welcome back, Nigel! This week's episode has our favorite unofficial third host back in the studio to share his thoughts on Hallmark's newest summer release. We sat down and talked about Groundswell, a 2022 Hallmark Movies & Mysteries release starring our girl, Lacey Chabert, and Ektor Rivera. This movie follows Emma (Chabert), a chef who spontaneously travels to Hawaii after some personal and professional drama; there she discovers her voice and follows her dreams. What better way to follow your dreams than to follow them right to Hawaii and into the arms of a hunky surf instructor? We thought this movie had a lot of heart and even better scenery, and finally some genuine communication between characters. We all agreed with IMDB on this one and collectively scored this movie a 6.5 out of 10, so go check it out on the frndlytv.com app and let us know what you think! 

Mango Mojito recipe to follow. 

The Hallmark Channel recently launched a new branch called Mahogany.  This channel is housed under Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and has story lines that feature American Black Culture with a predominantly black cast.  Emily and Sophia review one of their latest movies that caught their eye!

Unthinkably Good Things has a lot of key parts that they LOVE in a good Hallmark movie.  Solid female friendships, cute town (it's mainly shot in Italy which *chef's kiss* so good), relatable life struggles, and gorgeous actors and actresses. 

Were the girls drawn in to the main characters' hardships?  Was the camera work up to snuff for them?  Were the outfits on point or a major disappointment? 

You'll have to listen in to find out for yourself!

Hallmark Movies and Mysteries goes two-for-two in their newest release, The Journey Ahead. This movie follow a famous Hollywood actress (Holly Robinson Peete), and a wilderness expert (Kaylee Bryant) as they drive from Los Angeles to New York; along the way, they learn they can't outrun their pasts to create the future they envisioned. Once again, THIS MOVIE WAS GREAT! The girls were highly impressed with the storytelling, lessons, character dynamics, and charm along the way. Plus, you know we love a good road trip movie here at Hallmark Remarks. Grab your mom or your girlfriends and give this movie a watch on Hallmark Channel or frndlytv.com. The girls also drop some exciting news for the podcast and fully dive into plans for the Holiday season. 

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Sophia and Emily have a tendency to critique Hallmark movies with the intention of telling Hallmark how they can make an okay movie GREAT. Well, this movie was what they've been waiting for.  An hones to goodness GREAT Hallmark movie!  

Wow, the girls gushed over this one.  Quality acting, twists and turns, and a different story line than what's been done before.  14 Love Letters is a Hallmark Movies and Mysteries movie that has all the things the girls love, with some top notch eye candy to boot!

You'll also hear all about Sophia's 24-hour chaos of a travel day, as well as how cat training is going for Emily.  Oh, and what's that about customizable planners?  Hmmm.....may wanna tune in to hear all the fun stories and pro tips!

Grab your tissues and a comfy blanket, folks, this one is a tear-jerker! This week's movie is streaming exclusively on Netflix and tells the story of Cassie, a musician with type I diabetes, and Luke, a Marine, who both enter into a "marriage of convenience" for their own reasons. This movie took us on an emotional RIDE, and we loved it! From well-developed characters, a killer soundtrack, and an ending we didn't necessarily see coming, we highly recommend you check this one out. The gals also talk about Emily's new kitten, Sophia's lack of Myspace coding knowledge, and one of the worst things you could do as a customer of the service industry. 

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Calling all Pride and Prejudice fans!  This Hallmark movie is a fun, modern day play on the Jane Austen story of Pride and Prejudice!

An American Actress is cast as Elizabeth Bennet and everyone has an opinion about that.  Emily and Sophia dissect the parallels between the actors and their characters.  This film did a cool twist that both of the girls enjoyed, inspiring one of them to even go watch the actual Pride and Prejudice movie.  Which one was it?  

Emily was inspired to do a fun, new activity from last week's Hidden Gems movie and Sophia introduced her daughter, Hailey, to a top 10 rom com.  What was the activity?  What was the rom com?  Tune in to find out!

This weeks movie review was "Warming Up To You", a 2022 Hallmark release that was streamed on frndlytv. If you're looking for another episode where Emily goes off on a rage-tangent and Sophia has to reel her back in, you've found the right one to listen to! To put it bluntly, they both hated this movie. TW: fat shaming, body shaming, food shaming...all the shame. 10/10 do not watch unless you want to rage spiral along as you listen to this episode. However, you can absolutely guarantee that it prompted some pretty great conversation with our hosts. The gals also catch up after a few weeks apart and share what they did for Christmas in July, chat about their summers thus-far, and mention some pretty lovely Holiday recipes you can try at home. 

Emily and Sophia catch up on this week's episode.  The summer has been full of traveling for Emily and Sophia, so a fun catch up episode was in order!

They discuss a slew of pop culture things from Where the Crawdads Sing being adapted into a movie to the new season of Stranger Things being out. 

Summer 2022 had some new movies from The Hallmark Channel! Hidden Gems is one of their newest and had the girls' names all over it. Travel to Hawaii? Scuba diving dates/adventures? The main character is the Maid of Honor? Chasing after her dreams vs doing what's expected?  All the ingredients for the makings of a great movie!

Did Emily and Sophia like it?  Did they absolutely love or hate the scavenger hunt montage?  Gotta give this episode a listen to find out!