Taking a Shot at Love
Premieres: Saturday, January 2 9pm/8c
Starring: Alexa PenaVega and Luke Macfarlane
Story-line: Jenna, a former professional dancer, uses ballet to help a hockey player get back on the ice.
Reviews:
"family friendly... cute movie. I liked the tone it had and the chemistry between the leads was great!" ~ Misty
"We loved it! Definitely family friendly. Alexa and Luke are two of our Hallmark favorites." ~ Namegirl
"Taking a Shot at Love" in depth story-line: Jenna (PenaVega) is a former professional dancer who now teaches ballet to children in her Connecticut town. Jenna’s sports agent cousin convinces her to take on his NHL client Ryan “Coop” Cooper (Macfarlane), a star player for the NY Rangers, who has been nursing the same injury that sidelined Jenna’s dance career years before. At first, Coop doesn’t embrace the balletas-therapy plan but ultimately agrees to it as it’s his best chance to get back out on the ice and do what he loves. Likewise, Jenna isn’t sold on her cousin’s proposal but her dance school is struggling and the money from this job would allow her to continue to follow her passion and spread her love of dance. So, Ryan takes up temporary residence in the cozy guest house on her farm and the two get to work. After a bumpy start, Ryan begins to listen to her instruction and when he fully buys in, begins to make progress in his recovery. As Jenna and Ryan spend more time together outside of ballet class – taking in the local Winterfest Arts Fair, enjoying game night with her neighbors and best friends during a power outage on a snowy night – it’s clear there’s a growing attraction between them. But when it’s time for Ryan to go back to New York and lace up his skates again it’s a bittersweet return. Jenna and Ryan must each consider the paths they want to take and just maybe, love will find its way.
A New Year’s Resolution
Premieres: Saturday, January 9 9pm/8c
Starring: Aimee Teegarden and Michael Rady
Story-line: When a morning show producer makes a New Year's resolution to say yes more, she crosses paths with a confirmed Yes man who just might hold the key to her biggest story and to her heart.
Reviews:
"A New Year’s Resolution was ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!!! I definitely will be adding this movie to my DVD collection. The entire cast and crew, EXCELLENT WORK!!!" ~ Anonymous
"A New Year’s Resloution is family friendy" ~Anonymous
"I loved "A New Year's Resolution". Michael Rady made that movie perfect! Michael is a great actor. He enjoys his work!" ~kitkat
"A New Year's Resolution" is one of the best Hallmark movies ever, in my opinion. It is far and above the usual same old, same old fare. The whole look and feel and writing of it are very high quality. Aimee Teegarden is impossibly adorable, and even Michael Rady has some pep in his step, (for once.)" :) ~Amy G.
"A New Year’s Resolution" in depth story-line: Local Milwaukee morning show producer Kelly Leone (Teegarden) makes a New Year’s resolution that she cannot say no to any social invitation for a full month. When she reluctantly agrees to become the subject of her show’s month-long on-air experiment about the resolution, Kelly really goes outside her comfort zone and participates in all kinds of activities and events she would normally decline. The one thing she never counted on, however, is the possibility of falling in love with charismatic businessman Tom Malone (Rady).
Two for the Win
Premieres: Saturday, January 16 9pm/8c
Starring: Charlotte Sullivan and Trevor Donovan
Story-line: A world champion ski racer and local ski instructor find romance on the slopes as he returns home and prepares for the biggest race of his life.
Review:
"For me, the best Hallmark movies are the ones made with real snow. Living in the south, we don't have snow often. Loved "Two For The Win"! Have watched this 3 times! My favorite of the new movies. Trevor Donovan has a sweet personality. " ~kitkat
A Winter Getaway
(Previous Title: Love in the Alps)
Premieres: Saturday, January 23 9pm/8c
Starring: Nazneen Contractor and Brooks Darnell
Story-line: When an average guy is gifted a luxury trip, he is mistaken as a millionaire. But then, sparks fly with the lovely concierge. Will she feel the same way about him when she learns the truth?
Snowkissed
Premieres: Saturday, January 30 9pm/8c
Starring: Jen Lilley and Chris McNally
Story-line: A travel-averse journalist chases her dream assignment where she unwillingly finds herself mentoring a handsome B&B owner who wants to be a tour guide.
Of course, we don't know, quite yet, which movies will be family-friendly, so please stay tuned for further details. I'm thrilled we are finally going to be able to see "A New Year's Resolution" starring Aimee Teegarden and Michael Rady in January! Yay! I know many of us have been waiting and hoping a whole year to see it. That should be fun to have a New Years themed movie in the new year - with holiday dΓ©cor and Christmassy lights!
What a wonderful early Christmas present!
ReplyDeleteWe finally get to see the Aimee Teegarden/ Michael Rady A New Year's Resolution and I am so excited to at long last see the return of Chris McNally!
Thank you, Hallmark.
However I am disappointed that it seems like there'll be no new move from the Sunday before Christmas until the New Year.
Yeah, that is disappointing.
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I agree, Anonymous. It will be good to see McNally in another movie.
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Winter Olympics - curling π₯
Charlotte Sullivan Is same actress from Harriet the Spy & New Ghostwriter?
ReplyDeleteooh, can't wait!
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I hope Hallmark will make a sequel to A New Year’s Resolution is New Year’s Resloutions with different or same Hallmark actors or actresses
ReplyDeleteOh no!!! Not the Winterfest movies already!
ReplyDeleteMichael Rady on the schedule again. Yippee!!!!!!! So happy!
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to Jen Lilley and Chris McNally too. Also Trevor Donovan's movie.
Net, thanks for letting us know which movies are family friendly once you are able to. I started watching The Christmas House and deleted the recording I had made. The PC "woke" agenda has invaded Hallmark
ReplyDeletemovies! Merry Christmas season to you, Net, and your family! We appreciate what you do! Ken
For sure glad Michael's is FINALLY airing. Seems a good fit for the New Year. :)
ReplyDeleteYes! I am among those who have been hoping that A New Year's Resolution would be shown this year, since it was promoted and then inexplicably cancelled last year!
ReplyDeleteOn a separate matter, does anyone know why Hallmark is not showing Maggie's Christmas Miracle at all this season?! It's one of my favorites from 2017, and I am bummed that it is not being shown (at least according to my cable guide). Such a heartfelt movie...
Mark 25, I found dates for the movie you're looking for on Hallmark's schedule online! (now mind you, they typically change their schedule a lot, especially the farther away a showing is - so these could change, too!)
DeleteKaren Kingsbury's Maggie's Christmas Miracle is currently set to air:
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*Thursday December 10 8:00 AM
*Tuesday December 15 10:00 PM
*Sunday December 27 12:00 PM
My cable guide doesn't let me search movies very far in advance, either - typically not beyond 4 days or so. Yours may be just like mine. I have DirecTV, by the way.
Hey Net - My goof...I was looking under "M" for Maggie instead of "K" for Karen. I forgot about its full title! Thanks so much for your help!
DeleteYou can goggle Maggie’s Christmas
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Tue, 12/15
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My favorite Winter fest Hallmark movie is Winter in Vail. But I do like Winter Love Story,A Winter Princess and Love on Iceland.
ReplyDeleteChris, I like "Winter Love Story" and "A Winter Princess," too; plus, I love "Winter Castle" and "Amazing Winter Romance!"
DeleteI saw this on Hallmarks site and was like no Winterfest already. it looks like they have quite a few movies. I am sure they will have plenty of time to turn them into having same sex couples as side characters. Its like Hallmark has to put same sex couples in every single movie to make up for all the movies that didn't have. So I don't have high hopes for these movies.
ReplyDeletewhy on earth isn't the New Years movie the 1st weekend? Maybe it is more about new years resolutions than new years.
The Trevor Donovan movie looks good, I know he has been filming and he is so much fun on social media, his sweet puppies too. The rest look blah like same old same old.
Sabrina, I was surprised, too, they didn't launch "A New Year’s Resolution" on the first weekend of the year. It's surely edited and ready to go. New Years Day - January 1, 2021 is the Friday before that first weekend, so it would've been nice to have a New Years themed movie the next day. Oh well... at least we finally get to see it, right?
DeleteYes at least we get to see it. I only hope they didn't edit it to include same sex couples. Its funny that they barely ever play A Bride for Christmas or only in the middle of the night, I thought for sure they would start promoting that more now with the new Lifetime, I mean Hallmark channel.
DeleteA long await finally -,A New Year’s Resloution
ReplyDeleteI saw promo trailer of Taking a Shot at Love
ReplyDeleteJenna is a ballet instructor
Ryan is a hockey player
Jenna teaches Ryan a ballet just before he’ll get back from the ice from his injury
Love, Lights, Hanukkah
ReplyDeleteWow, what truth! The menorah is the symbol of Hanukkah. Its the miracle of light over darkness, good over evil. We might each be a single light but together we are a powerful voice. From Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (Hallmark movie)
I was super excited for the Jen and Chris one and then I saw the Luke and Alexa one YES! and Nazneen is back for Winterfest! It’s gonna be a treat! Can’t wait
ReplyDeleteOh snap, Charlotte Sullivan is coming to Hallmark! Nice! I liked her in Mr. Write, one of my fave Pixl movies. :-)
Jenna, a former professional dancer, uses ballet to help a hockey player get back on the ice.”
ReplyDeleteJenna (PenaVega) is a former professional dancer who now teaches ballet to children in her Connecticut town. Jenna’s sports agent cousin convinces her to take on his NHL client Ryan “Coop” Cooper (Macfarlane), a star player for the NY Rangers, who has been nursing the same injury that sidelined Jenna’s dance career years before. At first, Coop doesn’t embrace the ballet-as-therapy plan but ultimately agrees to it as it’s his best chance to get back out on the ice and do what he loves. Likewise, Jenna isn’t sold on her cousin’s proposal but her dance school is struggling and the money from this job would allow her to continue to follow her passion and spread her love of dance. So, Ryan takes up temporary residence in the cozy guest house on her farm and the two get to work. After a bumpy start, Ryan begins to listen to her instruction and when he fully buys in, begins to make progress in his recovery. As Jenna and Ryan spend more time together outside of ballet class – taking in the local Winterfest Arts Fair, enjoying game night with her neighbors and best friends during a power outage on a snowy night – it’s clear there’s a growing attraction between them. But when it’s time for Ryan to go back to New York and lace up his skates again it’s a bittersweet return. Jenna and Ryan must each consider the paths they want to take and just maybe, love will find its way.
‘A New Year’s Resolution’ Premieres January 9
Airing Saturday, January 9 at 9 p.m. Eastern, A New Year’s Resolution stars Aimee Teegarden and Michael Rady.
The description reads: “When a morning show producer makes a New Year’s resolution to say yes more, she crosses paths with a confirmed Yes man who just might hold the key to her biggest story and to her heart.”
‘Two for the Win’ Premieres January 16
Two for the Win premieres on Saturday, January 16 at 9 p.m. Eastern. The movie stars Trevor Donovan and Charlotte Sullivan.
The description reads: “A world champion ski racer and local ski instructor find romance on the slopes as he returns home and prepares for the biggest race of his life.”
Donovan recently shared on his Instagram: “emember that ski movie I was filming in Ottawa?… well I can now tell you it’s a #winterfest movie airing January 16th. Can’t wait for you to see it.”
‘Love in the Alps’ Premieres January 23
Love in the Alps premieres on Saturday, January 23 at 9 p.m. Eastern. The movie stars Nazneen Contractor and Brooks Darnell.
The description reads: “When an average guy is gifted a luxury trip, he is mistaken as a millionaire. But then sparks fly with the lovely concierge. Will she feel the same way about him when she learns the truth?”
Technically, the January 2021 movies on Hallmark are now rebranded to “New Year New Movies,” according to a press release, but they are still featuring one new winter-themed movie every weekend.
There’s always a chance that some of these movies’ dates or titles might change, but this is the lineup currently listed on The Hallmark Channel’s website.
Taking a Shot at Love
ReplyDeleteI’m really excited for Taking a Shot at Love on Hallmark. I’m pretty sure it’s a NYR player taking ballet to heal from an injury. And it’s going to be amazing.
A ballet dancer uses dance to help get a hockey player back on the ice after an injury.
I have enjoyed all the Hallmark movies this holiday season. Looking forward to the January movies especially Two for the Win!
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