Girls Gone Hallmark | Hallmark Movie Reviews

In their latest review, Megan and Wendy dive into the holiday heart of Santa Tell Me, where Olivia is falling for Chris… or maybe it’s Nick? With Erin Krakow and Daniel Lissing back in action, this movie serves up a twisty romance wrapped in holiday charm. Tune in to Girls Gone Hallmark to hear if Olivia finally finds her Christmas miracle - or if this story left Megan and Wendy longing for a bit...

Hallmark’s January Movie Lineup is kicking off 2026 with sunshine, travel, second chances, and a fresh start kind of energy. With five new movies, one returning series, and one Hallmark+ wildcard, Hallmark is leaning fully into escapism to start the year. We sat down to share our very first impressions of what’s coming - and here’s where we landed. Think tropical locations, slow burn romances, and...

Guiding Emily is one of those quietly powerful Hallmark movies that sneaks up on you - in the best way. After Emily loses her eyesight and a guide dog struggles to complete his training, two separate journeys of loss, resilience, and hope begin moving toward the same destination. Through near-misses and emotional setbacks, both learn how to trust again and keep going. Starring Sarah Drew and Anton...

Ripple Episode 4 leans into memory, grief, and the quiet consequences of missed moments. As Kris returns home and reconnects with the place where her love of music first took shape, Walter steps back onto the basketball court - met not with pity, but with warmth, once the guys learn of his wife’s recent death. And hovering over it all is the storm: not just weather, but a force that disrupts commu...

Sun, sand, and emotional whiplash - welcome to Two Tickets to Paradise. This Hallmark escape drops two jilted almost-newlyweds into the same Hawaiian resort, proving that sometimes the worst day of your life might come with an ocean view and unexpected chemistry. Starring Ashley Williams, Ryan Paevey, and Mary-Margaret Humes, this movie is pure vacation-core Hallmark, and Megan’s first impression...

Girls Gone Hallmark reviews Taking a Shot at Love, a Hallmark romance that blends tutus with hockey tape and somehow makes ballet rehab feel surprisingly swoony. Starring Alexa PenaVega and Luke Macfarlane, this one asks the important questions: can pliés really fix a broken NHL body, can a small Connecticut town slow down a professional athlete’s life, and what happens when chemistry sneaks in ri...

Get ready for a dash of holiday cheer as Girls Gone Hallmark reviews On the 12th Date of Christmas! In this episode, Megan and Wendy team up to discuss the scavenger hunt antics starring Tyler Hynes and Mallory Jansen. They’ll dig into the plot’s delightful twists and moments, from sweet surprises to zany challenges. You won't want to miss this festive adventure, so grab some hot cocoa and tune in...

This Listener Mailbag is doing the most—in the best way. We’re talking Ripple, IMDb ratings that make absolutely no sense, and officially wrapping up another Countdown to Christmas with plenty of thoughts, notes, and gentle disagreements. Plus a peek into our Patreon conversations, some Hallmark-adjacent recommendations, and the kind of listener insight that reminds us why this community is the co...

The Christmas Baby is a tender holiday story about love arriving before you feel fully ready for it. When a newborn appears on Erin and Kelly’s doorstep just days before Christmas, the couple finds themselves balancing their relationship, a booming business, and an unexpected crash course in parenthood. What follows is a gentle, heartfelt journey about choosing family, finding your footing togethe...

A Make or Break Holiday isn’t trying to convince us that love is easy - it’s asking whether it’s worth choosing when things get hard. From the jump, this one surprised us (living together? buying a house? okay Hallmark, we see you) and leaned into the very real growing pains of a couple still figuring out how they fit. Set against a competitive, chaotic family Christmas, the movie explores communi...

Girls Gone Hallmark is stepping just slightly outside the usual Hallmark lane - and we’re doing it happily. Ripple, which was originally developed as a Hallmark+ series before finding its home on Netflix, feels unlike anything else we typically cover: quieter, moodier, and far less interested in formulas or easy resolutions. That difference is exactly why it works. Ripple episode 3 continues to mo...

If you came here looking for a Finding Mr. Christmas Reunion Recap, congratulations - you’ve found the one that comes with a little extra tinsel. This week on Girls Gone Hallmark, we’re breaking down everything that happened during the reunion special of Finding Mr. Christmas - the bromance, the callbacks, the gentle chaos - and then pulling back the curtain on our own behind-the-scenes experience...

Twelve Dates ’Til Christmas Season 1 Episodes 5 & 6 deliver the emotional payoff we’ve been waiting for all season - the episodes that finally answer the end game question and prove just how bold this series has been from the start. Relationships are tested, masks come off, and yes… Richard officially loses a bit of his shine as the story makes its final, confident turn. These episodes don’t j...

Girls Gone Hallmark reviews Oy to the World, a movie that dares to combine two holidays, two traditions, and two former high school rivals into one story. The premise is undeniably interesting - but it also invites conversation. Does blending Hanukkah and Christmas deepen the message, or would a Hanukkah-centered story be better served standing fully on its own? Find full episode shownotes here: h...

We’re checking into A Suite Holiday Romance  - a cozy Christmas escape set inside a very fancy New York hotel. Sabrina is a writer who suddenly lands a dreamy ghostwriting gig, complete with her own hotel suite, a little main-character energy, and a meet-cute at the bar with a charming British stranger. What follows is a week of holiday sparkle, mistaken identities, and just enough Christmas magic...

If episode one invited us in, episode two is where the show quietly locks the door behind us. “Drip, Drip, Drip” slows the pace just enough to let the emotional weight settle. John confides in Kris, Aria spends time with her mother, Walter struggles with technology in a way that feels more symbolic than silly, and Nate leans on Claire for support that feels tender. Nothing explodes in this episode...

We’ve officially reached the finale of Finding Mr. Christmas, and after weeks of festive face-offs, emotional breakthroughs, and an aggressive amount of Balsam Hill decor, it all comes down to this. What started with ten hopeful hunks competing for Hallmark glory has narrowed to three very different finalists, each bringing their own mix of heart, humor, and leading-man energy to the table. The se...

We’re officially in deep with Twelve Dates ’Til Christmas Season 1 Episodes 3 & 4, and this series continues to prove it’s one of the most emotionally satisfying shows Hallmark has given us since The Way Home. Mae Whitman remains an absolute standout - grounded, funny, and effortlessly compelling in a way that makes every moment feel earned. We’re also fully invested in the friendship between...

If you’ve stumbled onto Girls Gone Hallmark while Googling Champagne Problems, you might be thinking, “Wait… aren’t these the Hallmark movie review ladies?” And yes - we absolutely are. But every now and then, we like to slip off the Hallmark Channel highway and take a scenic detour into something sparkly, romantic, and just outside the network bubble. Which brings us to today’s review of the Netf...

Welcome back to Listener Mailbag, where the Girls Gone Hallmark inbox continues to be the most thoughtful and wildly observant place on the internet. This round, you all delivered: shocking Hallmark-adjacent relationship revelations, a deeply relatable Thanksgiving-movie cry for help, a Letterboxd discovery, an unfortunate elevator-mouth situation, high school musical recommendations (the Hallmark...

Podcast Show Notes: Interview with Erin Rodman & Zac Hug of Twelve Dates ’Til Christmas. Today on Girls Gone Hallmark, we’re thrilled to welcome two of the creative forces behind Hallmark’s brand-new holiday rom-com series 12 Dates ’Til Christmas: showrunner Erin Rodman and writer/producer Zac Hug. We’re diving deep into how this six-episode series came to life — from adapting Jennie Bayliss’...

Girls Gone Hallmark is back with a festive city spin as we unwrap Single on the 25th! This cozy Christmas-in-the-city romance follows a thirty-something spending the holiday solo… until a handsome neighbor turns her quiet December 25th into something a lot more magical. Is this the start of a holiday meet-cute for the ages, or just the universe reminding us that love can show up when we least expe...

We’re checking our list twice this week as Girls Gone Hallmark dives into She’s Making a List, a movie where Christmas spirit meets corporate compliance in the cutest possible way. When a Naughty-or-Nice inspector shows up to evaluate a little girl’s holiday standing, she definitely isn’t expecting to fall head-over-snowboots for the girl’s widowed dad… or to start questioning every rule in her me...

Welcome to our Ripple Episode 1 review, where your favorite Hallmark movie podcasters take a surprising detour into Netflix territory. Why? Because Ripple was originally developed for Hallmark before finding its home on Netflix - and we couldn’t resist following its journey. In this episode, we break down the premiere, talk through the twists, and share why this darker, character-driven series imm...

Welcome back, friends! Today’s conversation is one we have been dying to share. We sat down with the incredibly charming, wildly talented, and now official friend of the pod, Robbie Simpson from Finding Mr. Christmas Season 2. Yes, we’re claiming him. In this heartfelt, hilarious, and surprisingly emotional chat, Robbie walks us through everything from his whirlwind audition process to life after...