Hallmark Remarks with Emily and Sophia

Christmas cookies that tell you your one true love?  A Scrooge and a Bob Cratchit all in one character?  A Black Friday shopping fiasco?  So many crazy situations happened in this weekend's Holiday Christmas Movie roundup!  Sophia watched them all and tells Emily a quick synopsis of each one.  She ranks them and pitches them to inspire Emily's tv time this week.  Whic...

It's CHRISTMAS! Well, in Hallmark world it is...so you know what that means! We reviewed our first batch of Christmas movies this weekend and cannot wait to bring you all on the journey with us. Whether you're team "Decorate in September" or "No thanks, I'll wait until December" - we got you! This episode features an in-depth review of Hallmarks' newest-ish release, We Wish You A Married Christmas...

Autumn in the City (Hallmark) opens up with a montage of New York City, while someone is painting a watercolor of the sites.  Statue of Liberty, taxi cabs, Empire State Building, and an apartment complex.  Which is where our main character, Piper, gets out of her cab. We soon learn she left Omaha, Nebraska to sublet an apartment in the city.  And her parents just do not get it. &nbs...

Okay don't be mad at us - we have very valid reasons for being late to drop this episode! To make it up to you, we have a super cute, very "classicly-Hallmark" movie this week. We're going  back to our roots with this Hallmark plotline, aka: city girl has to go to the country for some reason and ends up finding her heart in the people, town, and one very cute farm owner. "Harvest Moon" is thi...

This week's movie review is helped with a guest appearance by Peggy Payne! Sophia's mom, who often recommends the really good Hallmark movies for the girls to review, hopped on this week's episode!  She recommended the movie Romance in Style, and the girls decided to have her on and share her thoughts! This movie touches on Body Positivity and the fashion industry.  In a prior episode, t...

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 onl...

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...

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.  S...

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 impres...

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 Lette...

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...

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...

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...

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 hat...

A 2001 movie about a British soldier and an Italian woman, at the height of World War II.  This movie is based on a true story and got some deep conversations out of Emily and Sophia regarding community and having a moral compass that is consistent and true.  You will need to listen to the episode to hear if they recommend the movie! 

Ever wanted to watch a terrible road trip movie? Well, have we got the movie for you! It's gotta terrible, un-witty banter and years long grudges that make absolutely no sense!  Check out this week's episode for Emily and Sophia's take on less-than-stellar Hallmark movies.  And how they think it could've been better.  

*Breaking News* Sophia and Emily decide to take on some major topics that could potentially split their audience...like, does pineapple really belong on pizza? Is women's fashion completely missing the mark, or are clothing choices at their peak? Find out who is on Team Pineapple and who has a bone to pick with the gardening world.  If you want to share your unpopular opinions, you can email...

What do you get when you have a dog rescue and a handsome stranger in the military?  Well, a new Spring themed Hallmark movie, of course! The dog rescue is being told they'll have to close their doors unless a miracle can happen.  And our military guy is experiencing family ties for the first time in years.  It's a recipe for a fun movie. One of the girls loved it.  One thought...

The part 2 you've been waiting on! Sophia answers more questions about her foster care-to-adoption-journey, and in this episode, we go a little bit deeper into how Sophia's psychology degree played into the process. The gals discuss different coping tools used during stressful times, how to navigate the holidays, what it's like working alongside bio families, and more. Stay until the end to hear S...

Bunberry is the Hallmark version of Genovia.  And they have a Princess who has fallen in love with a painter from Chicago.  She MUST go to him to see if it is true love. Along the way, she gets close to her body guard, and the question of "Love at First Sight" gets challenged.  What will she do?  Well, Emily, Sophia, and special royal guest Lord Nigel Heighton dissect the movie...

Emily finally got her life together and edited an episode!! In this episode, your favorite Hallmark Queens chat about birthdays, weekend getaways, and childhood trauma from divorced parents! What a trifecta. The movie for this week is A Second Chance at Love, Hallmarks newest (like it's still on Hallmark Channel kinda new) movie that stars Gloria Reuben, Alvina August, Jarod Joseph, and Eriq La Sa...

Sophia has been a foster parent for a couple of years, and recently adopted her daughter, Hailey!  Emily spends some time interviewing her to ask listener submitted questions about her journey.  Why did she decide to become a foster mom?  Did she want to adopt?  What is something she tells people who are interested in becoming foster parents?  Check out Part 1 of this inte...

Have you ever been confused by your Brother-In-Law Husband's feelings for you?  Really?  Neither have we!   Loving Leah is a movie about the Jewish faith, traditions, and religion.  There are some aspects that were very new to Sophia and Emily that they enjoyed discussing.  The movie itself had some great parts (lookin' at you, Emily the Housekeeper) and some not so great...

Welcome this week's special guest host; you've heard his voice before but now experience his commentary in real time! Mr. Nigel Highton, everyone (*sounds of a roaring crowd). This movie was a doozy...along with the last several weeks in both Soph and Emily's lives, so that's why you had to wait so long for this. In our opinion, it's worth the wait. Take a listen as we all dissect this gem of a mo...