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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

πŸŒžπŸŽ„Hallmark's 5 NEW July Movies, including "Christmas in July" 2022! πŸŽ„✉ SEE DETAILS:





The Hallmark Channel will have three new "Christmas in July" themed movies in July and one new Summer movie premiere. 

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will have one new premiere with mysterious letters. (Unfortunately, it's NOT a new Signed, Sealed, Delivered movie.)

Also, in July... we will see plenty of familiar faces from previous Hallmark movies, including: Kayla Wallace, Kevin McGarry, Tori Anderson, Corbin Bleu, Vanessa Lengies, Jesse Hutch, Tamera Mowry and more!

Check out more details on the July movie premieres below...




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Hallmark Channel's 2022 Movie Premieres in July:
All premieres are at 8 p.m. ET/PT.




Movie: My Grown-Up Christmas List
*Christmas in July*

Starring: Kayla Wallace and Kevin McGarry

Premieres: Saturday, July 9, 2022




Storyline: Taylor, a journalist, and Luke, in the military, share a special bond that grows between them over the course of several Christmases that they spend together and apart.

Movie Reviews:

πŸŽ„"Wow. My grown up Christmas wish is not only family friendly but deals with a realistic treatment of sacrifice and commitment. Add this one to the military favorites list." ~JoCo

πŸŽ„"My Grownup Christmas List is family friendly is about a journalist & a military officer. A journalist named Taylor Nicols is ahead to her Grandpa’s Christmas Store. Taylor Nicolas’ Grandoa Frank Tubir’s owns the Christmas Store. I notice Taylor’s real name is Taylor Wynona Nicols whose goes the name Taylor. Taylor meets Captain Luke Malone who served in the military. US Army Infantry. Luke receives a letter when he’s in charge in Winter Mountain Training over a half a dozen countries in Eastern Europe. They’re spending more time together in a year in military for Luke & where’s Taylor works over years or apart over the course of several Christmases as they share a Special bond in between them. Taylor & Luke have a Christmas Wedding. Captain Adam Kearney is a Best Man & Bonnie is Maid of Honor. Captain Adam Kearney & Captain Luke Malone dress in Military Uniforms & Taylor is a Christmas Bride in Wedding gown. The Christmas movie My Grownup Christmas List is so beautiful Christmas movie that inspired a Christmas song as the same name sung by Amy Grant, Kelly Clarkson, or Michael Babel." ~Anonymous

πŸŽ„"My Grown-up Christmas List. Mild spoilers ahead. If you can ignore all the many military faux pas, then this is definitely a family-friendly, cute movie with Christmas warm fuzzies. I loooove Kevin McGarry and I was valiantly trying to ignore all the military missteps and generally enjoying the movie.... until.... Hallmark had to go and throw in a little civilian excursion to a remote, secret, snowed-in, military training base in Eastern Europe (the whole scene was pointless and not necessary for the movie -- hi honey, I just thought I'd pop over and visit since I miss you so much and wanted to kiss you while you're on your dangerous military mission -- eye roll). Seriously, Hallmark?!? That totally blew it for me, I couldn't ignore that bit of silliness like I could ignore all the other stuff. It's like they don't even TRY to inject a semblance of some reality. Cute movie but not worth saving on my dvr, not even for cutie-patootie Kevin. ;) If you're able to ignore the military stuff, then this would be a sweet Christmas movie to watch." ~~Jane

πŸŽ„"My Grown-Up Christmas List - Family-friendly? Yes - Keeper? Not for me - I appreciate the uniqueness of this movie, showing a relationship over a period of a few years. But, therein lies the problem. Maybe it's because they had to cram so much into a 90-minute time frame, but it seemed like no sooner did they meet that they were expressing their love for one another. We never see them really getting to know each other and seeing their relationship blossom. And I found it jarring how the two of them are out at night, then a commercial break, then suddenly they're at his house where she's meeting his parents. I don't know, it makes me wonder if there was a lot left on the cutting room floor that didn't make it because of the time constraints. And like Jane said, the whole idea of her going to visit him while he is on a dangerous mission (with his dad's help!) is really far-fetched. One more thing - calling this movie "My Grown-Up Christmas List" after the song is stretching it. This movie has little to do with the lyrics of the song. I was really hoping for a greater tie-in to the song and didn't get it." ~Mark 25

πŸŽ„"Yes, there was no arch of swords, but there was a lot of hair on Kevin McGarry which was not a regulation length haircut. At the wedding Luke's awards crooked on his uniform jacket. All-in-all I liked it. Poor Kayla must have been freezing in that wedding dress!" ~Namegirl

πŸŽ„" "My Grown-Up Christmas List" – I enjoyed this family-friendly Christmas in July movie; however, like others mentioned, I thought the relationship was quickly rushed in the intro. It really could’ve used one of those filler segments where you see a couple enjoying one another’s company over a longer course of time. Also, the military portion at the end might not have been overly realistic. I agree. However, I liked how Taylor was willing to go to the ends of the earth (figuratively speaking) to be with Luke. It was nice to see how Taylor was supportive of Luke and his military service. No matter the distance, Taylor wanted to wait for Luke and plan their future together. Seeing the day-to-day service and sacrifice of those in the military and those who wait for them back home was extremely touching. The movie was filled with gorgeous snowy scenes and Kevin McGarry in a Santa suit and military uniform. "My Grown-Up Christmas List" is a movie I look forward to re-watching this Christmas season and beyond!" ~Net





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Movie: Campfire Christmas
*Christmas in July*

Starring: Tori Anderson, Corbin Bleu, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman

Premieres: Saturday, July 16, 2022


UPDATE: I have learned there will be a same-sex relationship in the upcoming Christmas in July movie, Campfire Christmas. Due to my own personal faith and beliefs, I will not be promoting this film. I wanted to be certain you all were aware.



Storyline: Romance rekindles for Peyton and her closest friends when her parents decide to host a holiday themed reunion before selling their family owned summer camp.



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Movie: Christmas in Toyland
*Christmas in July*

Starring: Vanessa Lengies and Jesse Hutch

Premieres: Saturday, July 23, 2022





Storyline: A toy store data analyst attempts to save hundreds of jobs right before Christmas to help keep the in-store experience alive.

Movie Reviews:

πŸŽ„ “I watched Christmas in Toyland, and I loved it! Cute, fun, clean, haven't enjoyed a Hallmark movie like this since The Wedding Veil trilogy.” –Maria

πŸŽ„ "Christmas in Toyland is family friendly. Charlie Sawyer is a toy store Data Analyst at Big Treddy Bear Toy Company from Planning & Analysis Department who hopes to save hundreds of jobs during the Christmas season. Grant Levinston is a boss at Big Teddy Bear Toy Company. in Lincoln Tunnel, NJ. David is kinda a Christmas Grinch. The Corporate sends Charlie to New Jersey to toy store called; Big Teddy Toy Company. Grant reads a book A Magic Elf Dust by W.J. Levinston with a box of magic dust is kinda a green sprinkles: dark green sugar with a tiny scoop is a magical mythical mysterious magic dust to make wishes. Grant & Charlie are at his Grandpa’s Christmas store called; “Trinket Town”. Grant is a woodcarver to make Santa & Sally Claus prototype from Charlie’s sketch book. Charlie wants to be to design toys. Grant has a Sister named Isabel “Izzy” & his Niece named Emma. Charlie’s drawing toys from herb sketch book." ~Anonymous

πŸŽ„ "Watched Christmas in Toyland. So sweet and heartwarming." ~ denise

πŸŽ„ "Christmas in Toyland - Family-friendly? Yes - Keeper? Unfortunately No - I really wanted to like this movie! It has toys (yay!), a decent plot, and Vanessa Lengies, who I really enjoyed in Heart of the Holidays. And yes, the movie is family-friendly and cute. So why is it not a keeper for me? I can't get past the storyline and Vanessa's annoying character... If you need a summary of the plot, Anonymous gives a nice one above. Now, given the circumstances, wouldn't you think that she would show up at this store and say something like, "I'm here to see why your store is the one successful store in our chain, because we need to pass on the reasons to the other stores and hope for their success, otherwise, Corporate is going to close all of the stores, including yours?" That would have had him jumping to help her right from the start. But no, she just says she's there to see why his store is successful, nothing more. Of course being the Christmas season, he tells her he doesn't have the time, and she's surprised in his lack of interest. But she tells him the truth later on. Second - and this one really gets me - she seems to have no idea on how to find out why his store is successful. She arrives and wants to look at his books (which, being the data analyst, wouldn't she already have had this information in her office??). It doesn't seem to cross her mind to observe the store in action! And then, about two-thirds into the movie, her friend and co-worker tells her that she should "focus on what he does differently". She replies, "You're right!" I'm sorry, but this character just doesn't come across as the sharpest pencil in the case. Third, she mentions to her boss about this store being a flagship store. Her boss seems shocked and then pleasantly surprised by this idea. Wait, the boss never thought about having a flagship store before? And I don't think they know what having a flagship store means, because even though they decide to have one, they are still going ahead and closing most of their other stores. No, you give the stores a chance to replicate the flagship store. And then of course, what a great idea to have the flagship store in kid-friendly Las Vegas! So much doesn't make sense! And finally, I was getting tired of her puzzlement and her denial and her giggles over liking this guy. She seemed very immature. And both of the main characters came across as stiff. Okay, maybe with so many great Hallmark movies in past years I'm getting overly picky, but in my book Hallmark is 0 for 3 in their Christmas movies this season. As many of us have said before, it's time to put quality over quantity!" ~Mark 25

πŸŽ„ "Totally agree with Mark 25. For me, this movie was a cute one-time watch (maybe?), but definitely not a keeper; my time would've been better spent doing a re-watch of one of the older, tried & true Christmas movies I have on dvd or dvr." ~Jane

πŸŽ„ "CHRISTMAS IN TOYLAND - I do really liked this one. The female lead was new to me but she was very likable and had a great chemistry with Jesse Hutch. It was a really cute and fun Christmas movie with some cliches mixed in, and it was quite enjoyable to watch." ~CH Mom




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Movie: A Splash of Love

Starring: Rhiannon Fish and Ben Hollingsworth

Premieres: Saturday, July 30, 2022





Storyline: A PhD student expands her studies to include the whales of the Pacific Northwest where she relies on the expertise of a whale watching tour guide. Soon they find themselves bonding over more than just Orcas.

Movie Reviews:

"just wanted to point out that in Splash of Love, she talks about hoping her boyfriend will ask her to move in together (he meant a shared office, but she thinks its a shared apartment)." ~Anonymous

"A Splash of Love is family friendly. (This review may contain some Spoilers!) In Miami Central Coast, A PhD student named Chloe Turner is a marine mammalogist study Marine Mammalogy at Miami Central College who studying the whales of the Pacific Northwest called; “Cable Cove”. Dr. Andrea hands Chloe a brochure of Pacific Northwest Orca Research Study when Chloe is ahead to Cable Cove. Chloe meets a whale watching tour guide named Ben Winters; Chloe is a Scientist & she isn’t yet a doctor when Ben called her Dr. Chloe Turner. There’s a seal named Sammy on the deck. Chloe is just check in at Mary’s Bed & Breakfast. Ben & Chloe are really something that they’ve a lot in common. Chloe meets Ben’s friends; Adrian & Shawna who own yacht called; “Crab Bucket”. Mary hands her a map of Cable Cove to Chloe & Ben. Mary is having fine dining Dock Party called; “Surf & Turf Dock Party”, she’s selling tickets 🎟 to go to Cable Cove Conservation Fund for Resident Whales keep coming back. Chloe has underwater camera to install on Ben’s boat called; “Marine Magic”, she uses her iPad to install live streaming. Chloe is certainly a Marine Biologist. Chloe & Ben watch Northern lights in the sky. The Killer Whales named Bravo, Delta, & Echo. Betty the orca is having a baby whale. Echo’s pond, Betty gives birth to baby whale, Chloe is staying in Cable Cove to be with Ben. Professor grants Chloe to stay in Cable & live-streaming of Orcas. Ben shows Chloe a humpback whale. Marcus arrives in Cable Cove for Chloe’s yacht but he refund it but Chloe didn’t have a boat or yacht. Ben’s boat is out of electrical flooded & he called Mayday Mayday. Adrian & Chloe’s yacht; Crab Bucket get call that he’s Colomba’s to Ben’s Boaf so, Chloe is coming to go with them. A Splash of Love is family friendly. In Miami Central Coast, A PhD student named Chloe Turner is a marine mammalogist study Marine Mammalogy at Miami Central College who studying the whales of the Pacific Northwest called; “Cable Cove”. Dr. Andrea hands Chloe a brochure of Pacific Northwest Orca Research Study when Chloe is ahead to Cable Cove. Chloe meets a whale watching tour guide named Ben Winters; Chloe is a Scientist & she isn’t yet a doctor when Ben called her Dr. Chloe Turner. There’s a seal named Sammy on the deck. Chloe is just check in at Mary’s Bed & Breakfast. Ben & Chloe are really something that they’ve a lot in common. Chloe meets Ben’s friends; Adrian & Shawna who own yacht called; “Crab Bucket”. Mary hands her a map of Cable Cove to Chloe & Ben. Mary is having fine dining Dock Party called; “Surf & Turf Dock Party”, she’s selling tickets 🎟 to go to Cable Cove Conservation Fund for Resident Whales keep coming back. Chloe has underwater camera to install on Ben’s boat called; “Marine Magic”, she uses her iPad to install live streaming. Chloe is certainly a Marine Biologist. Chloe & Ben watch Northern lights in the sky. The Killer Whales named Bravo, Delta, & Echo. Betty the orca is having a baby whale. Echo’s pod, Betty gives birth to baby whale, Chloe is staying in Cable Cove to be with Ben. Professor grants Chloe to stay in Cable & live-streaming of Orcas. Ben’s boat; Magic Magic get electrical flood by calling Mayday Mayday. Mary’s CB code called; “ Shore”. Ben’s friends; Adrian & Shawna’s yacht; “Crab Bucket”, Adrian is coming to Ben’s boat; “Marine Magic”. Chloe finds Ben with her binocular that Ben is okay." ~Anonymous





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Hallmark Movies & Mysteries July Movie Premiere:
(All premieres are 9 p.m. ET/PT.)


Movie: 14 Love Letters

Starring: Vanessa Sears, Franco Lo Presti, Madeleine Claude

Premieres: Sunday, July 31, 2022




Storyline: After historic love letters start anonymously appearing in Kallie Sharp's mailbox, the hobby farmer searches for her secret admirer and opens herself up to love.

Movie Review:

πŸ’•✉ "Got the chance to see 14 Love Letters and the good news is that it is definitely family friendly. It seems that the movies Hallmark buy in never quite measure up to their own productions and half way through this seemed to be the case. Basically Kallie (Vanessa Sears) was receiving anonymous historical love letters in her mailbox and had to figure out who was sending them, there was also the subplot of a neighbour wanting to buy her home for the land to set up a riding stable and she didn't want to sell. It was hard to get into and plodded along and then it was as if someone suddenly turned a switch and the movie took off for the second half was really good. I remember Franco Lo Pesti from his UPtv movie The Story Of Love with Brittany Bristow earlier this year and he's certainly a hunk - I thought he and Vanessa Sears whom I was unfamiliar with teamed well. I knew right from the beginning who was sending the letters - or I thought I did - I was wrong!! Overall probably worth a watch. Florence's rating 4 for the first half, 8 for the second so a 6" ~Florence





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My Quick Take...

All of the *Christmas in July* movies look like they could be a lot of fun, as long as they are family-friendly. I'm especially looking forward to My Grown-Up Christmas List since it has a military theme. And... maybe, since I like Kevin McGarry, too!!!

Which movie sounds interesting to you? Please share your thoughts on the new July movies in comments below...

Note: I haven't pre-screened these movies. If you like, you can share a movie review in comments after the movie premieres. Thank you!

Blessings to you all, Net

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

πŸŽ„ Hallmark Announces 3 NEW *Christmas in July* Movies!!! πŸŽ… ⛄⇨⇨



If you watched Hallmark movies over Memorial Day weekend, then most likely you saw Hallmark's new Christmas in July promo, which plugs THREE All New *Christmas in July* movies! This is the most NEW content we've seen in July on Hallmark for quite some time.

In the new commercial, we see Tori Anderson (Return to Christmas Creek) and Corbin Bleu (Love, For Real) in an outdoor setting, with all sorts of activities decked out with Christmas dΓ©cor and of course, a campfire, too. Hence the movie title, Campfire Christmas!


Even though the new Hallmark Christmas in July commercial proclaims 3 all new movies, we only see the one, Campfire Christmas. Of course, we already know about My Grown-Up Christmas List, starring Kevin McGarry and Kayla Wallace, which was also announced via commercial, during the When Calls the Heart Season 9 Finale.

So... that leaves one more new Christmas movie to fill the slot, which is currently a mystery! Stay tuned for details.

πŸŽ„ May your day be Merry & Bright! Net πŸŽ„


Wednesday, June 16, 2021

HALLMARK CHANNEL'S NEW MOVIES in JULY - Crashing Through the Snow & Love, For Real - with Pictures! SEE HERE:



It's a mix of Summer and Winter this July on the Hallmark Channel with TWO all new movie premieres, with some familiar actors from Hallmark and some new faces. See all the details below...


NEW MOVIE PREMIERES in JULY:

"CHRISTMAS IN JULY" on the Hallmark Channel:

Crashing Through the Snow

Starring: Amy Acker, Warren Christie, Brooke Nevin and Kristian Bruun





"Crashing Through the Snow" Premieres: Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 9 p.m. PT/ET.

Storyline: Maggie and Sam are crashing Christmas. When he proposes they team up against his sister's perfect Christmas, neither of them are prepared for the blended family challenges that lie ahead.


Reviews:

πŸŽ„ "I think Crashing Through the Snow is hilarious Christmas movie" ~Anonymous

πŸŽ„ "I agree, Anonymous, it was funny, but it was a very sticky situation. I loved Warren Christie and Amy Acker together - I hope they are paired for other Hallmark movies. Maybe a sequel? I'll get this DVD if it ever is released." ~Namegirl

πŸŽ„ "Crashing Through the Snow was definitely different. It didn't feel like a Hallmark movie to be honest. I didn't know what to expect when I saw the preview and the poster for it. I do love the chemistry between Maggie and Sam. The unique Hallmark storyline made it fun and refreshing to watch. If I had to be picky.. I just thought a seemingly perfect woman like Kate was too good to be true, especially how she just invited Maggie to come along to vacation and spend Christmas together. They did a great job portraying the friendly relationship between Maggie and Jeff... which really is a unicorn these days for ex husband and wife to get along so well and have that kind of relationship. It's a 'too good to be true' situation for a blended family. All those aside, I really did enjoy watching it. It tackled the issue of divorce and parent re-marrying. Overall, family friendly.. no issues that I noticed. The only thing is if you have young kiddos watching, the hot spring scene might be something you don't see a lot in Hallmark, ha! I wouldn't call it steamy or sexy, but it did cross my mind when I was watching it. This might be just me though since our family is borderline prude, haha. That scene really had such a dreamy and romantic setting, though and made me want to go to Aspen! I definitely would love to see Amy Acker and Warren Christie in more Hallmark movies." ~CH Mom

πŸŽ„ "Watched Crashing Through the Snow and absolutely loved it. Hope it comes out on dvd soon. Saw that the 12 Gifts of Christmas is going to be on. We like that one a lot too and hope for it to come out on dvd. Still hoping that there will be some Christmas in July Christmas movie releases." ~RG

πŸŽ„ "I know many liked this one, but it just wasn’t for me. Marriage should be sacred, honored and respected. In this movie marriage was portrayed as something casual and hey, if you don’t feel that spark, then just get divorced, be friends and find someone else. The whole movie just felt awkward and odd – I mean, we have two exes vacationing together – the ex-husband with his serious girlfriend, and the ex-wife, who is struggling to fit in with her own daughters – starts falling for the girlfriend’s brother. Talk about complicated. I like most of the actors in this movie from other Hallmark films, especially Warren Christie, and there was some cute conversation and banter, but… the movie seemed to give an almost fairytale “Hallmark-esque” version of divorce. I’ve personally seen family members go through divorce and it was tough, heartbreaking, and completely devastating. The Bible tells us with marriage - “the two will become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.” (Mark 10:8) Ultimately, “God hates divorce.” (Malachi 2:16) I didn’t like the way the movie took divorce so casually, as if it was no big deal – just move on to the next relationship. It takes two to get married and typically, only one to break the vow. Marriage is a serious lifetime commitment, but I didn’t feel it was taken seriously, at all, in this movie. Brooke Nevin’s character – as the potential new step-mom, acted almost like a Stepford wife, trying to do everything perfectly and say all the right things. It was nauseating, to say the least. This movie is not a keeper for me. My heart breaks for any one, any children or family members who have had to deal with the pain of divorce. Please know, “The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” (Psalm 34:18)" ~Net




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*SUMMER NIGHTS* returns on the Hallmark Channel:


Love, For Real

Starring: Chloe Bridges, Scott Michael Foster, Corbin Bleu, Taiana Tully and Karen Malina-White




Premieres: Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 9 p.m. PT/ET.


Storyline: Hayley and her best friend Bree go on a reality dating show to publicize her fashion line, but nothing goes as planned when love, friendship, and careers are on the line.


Storyline:

🌞 "Love For Real was a nice family friendly movie. And some actors I don't remember seeing before." ~Anonymous

🌞 "Love, For Real was better than I expected. It was fun and entertaining." ~denise

🌞 "I saw some of Love For Real and thought it was cute and some laugh out loud moments. But, I missed the ending. It was family friendly from what I could tell. I think most of the cast was good, but there were too many 'bad guys' with the blonde producer and this obviously stuck up contestant. Those two just weren't that great." ~Misty

🌞 "I really enjoyed Love, For Real. It was a nice change from the same old. Plus, it was clean and fun. I loved the bickering chemistry. I for one, am looking forward to some of the movies with new actors as the same thing gets stale after a while." ~Melissa

🌞 "Love For Real Be careful what you wish for! - for those who have been complaining that Hallmark is same old, same old this is a departure. It is really a spoof on Reality TV shows and if this is the sort of thing you like then in all honesty I'd have to say this is not a bad film at all with plenty of amusing moments. One positive is that was certainly family friendly. However my priority is for a warm-hearted romance and I didn't feel any connection between the leads at all. Moreover and I apologise to Chloe Bridges but her voice was harsh and grating and put me off completely. There were also a couple of characters (I won't mention who) who were just downright nasty and unlikable. It does seem though that this has mostly received the thumbs-up from other members here at Net. Certainly Hallmark has tried to do something different here, it wasn't bad at all but just not what I personally want from them" - Florence




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So... what do you think of these NEW upcoming movies for July?

Please note: If you'd like to post a review on whether a film is family-friendly, please share in comments.


Blessings, Net



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