But Make It Hallmark

Chinggay and Patty wrap up Hallmark’s 7-Day Thanksgiving event with a dud, a too sweet for words fighter pilot, and a dashing Gene Kelly Fred Astaire dreamboat that stole the show. Hallmark actually delivered on a musical movie, plus we finally bear witness to Lacey Chabert’s best performance yet. Hallmark Channel - Countdown to Christmas: Christmas Waltz (Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp) If I Only Ha...

Chinggay and Patty squeeze over multiple Hallmark home runs. From sexy grilled cheese date nights to steamy kitchen counter encounters (but make it Hallmark), they give all the props to the movies broadcast over turkey day. Ensemble casts prove successful again and reach the zenith of pairings. Hallmark Channel - Countdown to Christmas: Good Morning Christmas! (Alison Sweeney and Marc Blucas) Chri...

Chinggay and Patty trudge through three movies, feeling like they were scraping the bottom of the Hallmark barrel. And yet, they find reprieve in spinoff movie ideas, campaigns for secondary characters, and a lesson in how even the worst grinches can get their own “godwinks.” Hallmark Movies & Mysteries: A Godwink Christmas: First Loves, Second Chances (Brooke D'Orsay and Sam Page) Hallmark Ch...

Chinggay and Patty experience some hard North Pole no’s this week… But things take a turn for the better when one of their favorite actors-turned-producers gives the Hallmark Channel a progressive, diverse, much-needed glow up. (Hey Robert Buckley, you’re awesome.) Hallmark Channel: A Nashville Christmas Carol (Jessy Schram and Wes Brown) The Christmas House (Robert Buckley, Ana Ayora, Treat Willi...

Chinggay and Patty are hot, bothered, and flustered by a mild-mannered time-traveling businessman and a double breasted coat-wearing German-speaking diplomat. It’s a win for the Hallmark Channel this week with its unbeatable lineup of Distinguished Gentlemen™️. Hallmark Movies & Mysteries: The Christmas Doctor (Holly Robinson Peete and Adrian Holmes) Meet Me at Christmas (Catherine Bell and Ma...

Chinggay and Patty go on a tailspin of emotion as Hallmark finally does diversity right, but also misses so many marks on chemistry. Some unsuspecting leading men grab their hearts this week—proving that you never know when a Hallmark lead will sweep you off your feet. Hallmark Channel Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater ( Ashley Williams and Niall Matter) Christmas with the Darlings (Katrina...

Chinggay and Patty eat humble pie, as this week’s lineup of dashing Hallmark leads melt their cold, cold hearts. If you’re into big city holidays, Broadway greats, and wonderful winter wardrobes, you’ll have a ball with our second week of Christmas. Hallmark Channel One Royal Holiday (Laura Osnes and Aaron Tveit) On the 12th Date of Christmas (Mallory Jansen and Taylor Hynes) Hallmark Movies &...

Chinggay and Patty start their 12-week mission to rank all of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ Christmas 2020 offerings. The starting lineup? A smashing seasonal success. Stay tuned for weekly mini-episodes all through December. Hallmark Channel Jingle Bell Bride (Julie Gonzalo and Ronnie Rowe Jr.) Chateau Christmas (Merritt Patterson and Luke MacFarlane) Hallmark Movies &...

Chinggay and Patty discover how much they hate Hallmark’s musical movies… but, fortunately find a diamond in the rough. Wedding at Graceland (Kellie Pickler and Wes Brown) Strawberry Summer (Julie Mond and Trevor Donovan) Country at Heart (Jessie Schram and Niall Matter) A Country Wedding (Autumn Reeser and Jesse Metcalfe) In the Key of Love (Laura Osnes and Scott Michael Foster) Thanks to Pietro...

Chinggay and Patty rave over all the spectacular leading ladies this Christmas season… and discover that the Lifetime Channel actually beats Hallmark at its own game. The Nine Lives of Christmas (Kimberly Sustad and Brandon Routh) Homecoming for the Holidays (Laura Osnes and Stephen Huszar) Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays (Kaitlin Doubleday and Adrian Grenier) Check Inn to Christmas...

Chinggay and Patty fight cabin fever with Hallmark’s nautical, tropical, nature-set movies. Plus, Zaddies, hotties, and a Christopher Russell three-peat. All Summer Long (Autumn Reeser and Brennan Elliot) Sailing Into Love (Leah Renee and Chris McNally Sun, Sand & Romance (Tricia Helfer and Paul Campbell) Nature of Love (Emilie Ullerup and Christopher Russell) Love in the Forecast (Cindy Busby...

Chinggay and Patty tackle Christmas cheer and catastrophe with five of Hallmark’s festive holiday offerings. Because why celebrate Christmas in December when you can start mid-year? A Song for Christmas (Becca Tobin and Kevin McGarry) Christmas Land (Nikki Deloach and Luke MacFarlane) Holiday for Heroes (Melissa Claire Egan and Marc Blucas) Jingle Around the Clock (Brooke Nevin and Michael Cassidy...

Love conquers all when Hallmark pits one lead against the other, causing inevitable sparks to fly. Chinggay and Patty tackle all kinds of competition in five of Hallmark’s most riveting romances. Love in Store (Alexandra Breckenridge and Robert Buckley) Pumpkin Pie Wars (Julie Gonzalo and Eric Aragon) Love, Fall & Order (Erin Cahill and Trevor Donovan) Love Under the Olive Tree (Tori Anderson...

Chinggay and Patty get their heads in the game and see which Hallmark sports movie scores a touchdown. This week, we feature: Frozen in Love (Rachael Leigh Cook, Niall Matter) The Perfect Catch (Nikki deLoach, Andrew Walker) Love on Ice (Julie Berman, Andrew Walker) Love on the Sidelines (Emily Kinney, John Reardon) Love on the Slopes (Katrina Bowden, Thomas Beaudoin) Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for...

Chinggay and Patty fulfil their wanderlust wishes by tuning into some of Hallmark’s signature destination movies. See the world with these five, travel-themed flicks: Forever in My Heart (Merritt Patterson and Jack Turner) Love on Iceland (Kaitlin Doubleday and Colin Donnell) Love, Romance & Chocolate (Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp) Pearl in Paradise (Jill Wagner and Kristoffer Polaha) Rome in L...

Chinggay and Patty get their Bon Appetit on and judge five of Hallmark’s best food-themed flicks. Up on the roster are: Season for Love (Autumn Reeser and Marc Blucas) Love on the Menu (Autumn Reeser and Kavan Smith) The Sweetest Heart (Julie Gonzalo and Chris McNally) The Secret Ingredient (Erin Cahill and Brendan Penny) Summer Villa (Hilarie Burton and Victor Webster) Thanks to Pietro Lazatin fo...