A Perfect Blend of Mystery, Suspense, and Chemistry There is something especially entertaining about a mystery that takes place behind the curtain. The costumes, rehearsals, secrets, rivalries, dramatic personalities, and carefully staged performances already create the perfect atmosphere for a whodunit. But in Mystery 101: Playing Dead, the line between acting and reality becomes … Read more
Part One: The Hallmark Journey That Made Brittany Bristow a Fan Favorite There are certain Hallmark stars who seem to have a natural ability to make every story feel a little warmer, every romance a little sweeter and every holiday setting a little more magical. Brittany Bristow is one of those actresses. Over the years, … Read more
Part One: A Christmas Story About Finding Your Way Home There is something about the words “home for Christmas” that immediately brings out a certain feeling. It makes us think of familiar places, loved ones waiting at the door, old traditions, twinkling lights and the comfort of knowing that, for a little while, we can … Read more
Part One: Sometimes the Best Christmas Plans Are the Ones That Go Wrong Christmas is supposed to be about traditions, familiar places and carefully made plans. Flights are booked, bags are packed, gifts are ready, and everyone imagines exactly how the holiday is going to unfold. Then along comes A Christmas Detour and reminds us … Read more
Part One: Welcome to Garland, Alaska There are Christmas movies that give us a holiday romance, and then there are movies that create an entire little world we wish we could step inside. Christmas Under Wraps is one of those movies. Garland, Alaska may be fictional, but the town feels so inviting that it’s easy … Read more
Part One: The Kind of Christmas Magic That Feels Like a Fairytale There is something undeniably special about a Hallmark Christmas movie that trades the familiar small-town streets and cozy cottages for something a little more glamorous. Instead of a bakery decorated with garland or a charming country inn, we get grand staircases, elegant ballrooms, … Read more
Part One: When a Christmas Movie Feels Like a Fairytale There are Christmas movies we watch because they make us smile, and then there are movies that somehow make us feel as though we have stepped into another world. A Crown for Christmas belongs firmly in that second category. From the moment the story transports … Read more
Part One: A Holiday Journey That Turns Into Something Much More Some Christmas movies give us romance. Others give us beautiful decorations, snowy scenery, family traditions, or a little holiday comedy. And then there are those rare movies that somehow manage to bring all of those things together while telling a story that feels genuinely … Read more
Part One: Those Little Moments That Feel Too Perfect to Be Coincidence There is something wonderfully comforting about a Christmas movie that asks us to believe that maybe some things really are meant to happen. A Godwink Christmas is exactly that kind of movie. It’s not about grand gestures or complicated drama. Its magic comes … Read more
Part One: When Work and Motherhood Collided in the Most Unforgettable Way Long before Alison Sweeney became one of Hallmark’s most recognizable leading ladies, she was already balancing an incredibly demanding television career with life as a mother. And one particular day in 2009 became a story she would never forget. At the time, Sweeney … Read more
