Hallmark Holiday Movie Checklist: Single dad with a precocious child and a heart of gold Under the mistletoe make-out scene A flirty Christmas Tree Decorating Scene We're all for Christmas but how many damn trees does one room need? Synopsis: Kat is, apparently, an esteemed astrophysicist who was supposed to go on an unknown mission to space but a car accident gives her black dotted vision and so she decides to move home and volunteer at the local planetarium, where she has to come up with a Christmas exhibit for the Planetarium (after watching the movie, we st ..read more

Hallmark Holiday Movie Checklist: Tragic dead parent who was the embodiment of the holiday spirit A flirty/romantic cookie or gingerbread decorating scene A flirty/romantic tree decorating scene A classic "you have dirt on your face let me wipe it off" moment A charming little town Christmas tradition/festival/event that is the biggest event of the year (Holiday Tour of Homes Charity Event) A Christmas proposal or wedding Do you know what this house needs? More giant pinecones! I'M THE BEST DESIGNER. Synopsis: Interior decorator and obsessed-with-becoming-a-December bride L ..read more

Hallmark Holiday Movie Checklist: Character named Nick or Holly and/or some other christmas derivative A workaholic (this movie has two!) who just doesn't have time for a normal relationship Flirty ice skating scene Bosses making their employees travel to their extravagant Christmas Eve parties instead of being at home with their families  Picking out a Christmas tree scene Two main characters compete in a Christmas themed contest An über romantic horse drawn carriage ride through the city OMG Christmas Selfies, guys! The Synopsis: Two workaholic, self-proclaimed ..read more

We are taking a break from our regularly scheduled program (so many movies to watch, audience, sooo many) to show you something amazing we discovered while watching these delightful Hallmark Movies. Its a phenomenon we like to call "The Awkward Pause". Since DVR has made it possible to pause the films so that we can retrieve another much needed glass of wine, champagne, rum, or rubbing alcohol, we found that it also allows us to capture the greatest moments in Hallmark Christmas Movie History. Today we want to take you on a journey of some of our favorite moments over the past Holiday Movie W ..read more

Hallmark Holiday Movie Checklist: A flirty Christmas tree decorating scene A small town Christmas tree lighting Tragic widow or widower with a precocious child and a heart of gold Under the mistletoe make-out scene This is the expression of a man who is seeing color for the first time. No, seriously. It is.   Synopsis: “A colorblind elementary school teacher meets an optometrist who helps bring color into his life in time for the holidays.” I wish I was joking but, yes, this movie is about Ryan, a grumpy teacher who consistently lies about being colo ..read more

 Hallmark Holiday Movie Checklist: A flirty cookie decorating/baking scene Inn or B&B named after some sort of Christmas derivative  Workaholic woman who has to push a big deal through by Christmas Day A character who may or may not be the REAL Santa I am not sure what kind of wardrobe malfunction causes this but it is bonkers.  Synopsis: A workaholic, big-city real estate executive travels to Alaska to buy a bed-and-breakfast because, of course, it absolutely HAS to be purchased BY Christmas Day, only to discover it is, of course, owned by her ex-boyfriend ..read more

 Hallmark Holiday Movie Checklist: Workaholic woman who no longer believes in love or the magic of Christmas A small town Christmas tradition/festival/competition that is the biggest event of the year A Christmas music montage with characters doing Christmasy things This movie should have been about Bill aka Rebel Without a Claus and Contestant #4. Everyone else is a straight up monster.  Synopsis: What would our Hallmark Christmas review blog be without at least one movie with Candace Cameron Bure? Yet again, Hallmark urges us all to get back together with our exe ..read more

 Hallmark Holiday Movie Checklist: Tragic dead parent who was the embodiment of the holiday spirit Phone call or conversation that is overheard, misinterpreted, forcing character to leave true love behind Uses picking out a Christmas tree as a metaphor for finding love A Christmas music montage with characters doing Christmas-y things Workaholic woman who no longer believes in love or the magic of Christmas This is NOT the sequel I was hoping to get. - Brandon Routh Synopsis: Disclaimer: The only reason why we chose to review this movie is because Beth and I wrote a re ..read more

Hallmark Holiday Movie Checklist: A flirty cookie decorating/baking scene A flirty Christmas tree decorating scene A flirty horse-drawn carriage ride scene Christmas Eve party that everyone attends instead of being at home with their families Let's all clap at the fact that our homemade decorations will poison the wildlife in our backyard.  Synopsis: Jess, an over-worked assistant for Charles Darlington, offers to watch Charles' orphaned nieces and nephew when she finds out that no one else in the Darlington family cares about them and would rather see the poor kids languis ..read more

You're Bacon Me Crazy It's time to compare our budding relationship to these over-ripe persimmons! Because, why wouldn't we?  Synopsis: Cleo is a stuck-up food truck owner who hates sit-down restaurants, has a horrifying fake Italian accent and is dying to win Portland's "City of Roses: Food Truck Competition". No really, guys. That's the name of the competition. Sam is a bacon-loving rival food truck owner who just can't seem to stay in one place for very long.  Will competing for the title of Lamest Food Truck in the Greater Portland area halt their bur ..read more