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Hallmark's "A Christmas Tree Grows In Colorado"--Cute Movie, Dumb Premise

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Starring:  Rochelle Aytes and Mark Taylor Released: 2020 Summary:  A woman is forced to convince a firefighter to give her the spruce tree from his property so she can use it in her town's upcoming Christmas celebration. Grace Sunar plays Claire in A Christmas Tree Grows In Colorado.  Image:  Crown Media A Sweet Story About Adoption Much like Christmas Town , this movie is about the profound impact adoption has on children stuck in "the system," wondering if anyone will ever take them home and love them like a real family. Kevin Snyder (Mark Taylor) is a firefighter living in Brooklyn, Colorado.  An orphan once himself before being adopted, Kevin gives back by adopting his own daughter, Claire.  Despite being a single dad with not much room for anything else in his life besides work and Claire, the two make a happy, little family. Typical Politicians Industry needs a boost in Brooklyn, Colorado, and Erin Chambers (Rochelle Aytes), the director of community development,
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Hallmark's "Christmas at Dollywood" Is Full of Great One-Liners!

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Starring:   Danica McKellar, Niall Matter, and Dolly Parton Released:  2019 Summary:  A New York event planner heads to Tennessee after hearing about an opportunity to produce a Christmas celebration taking place in Dollywood. Image:  Crown Media, United States LLC "One Person's 'Bossy' Is Another Person's 'Detail-Oriented'" Rachel Davis and Luke Hackman both vie for the opportunity to create the best Smoky Mountain Christmas at Dollywood.   Rachel's goal is to show her boss she is capable of taking over the event planning business one day, while Luke wants to prove his competence as he seeks a promotion from Director of Operations to Dollywood's General Manager. Accustomed to flying solo, neither Rachel nor Luke are thrilled with the board's decision to appoint both of them to co-plan the park's Christmas celebration. Luke has worked at Dollywood since age 15, so he's comfortable keeping the event the usua
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Why Blogs And Facebook Groups About Hallmark Movies?

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Why We Have Hallmark Movies Facebook Groups & Blogs People form social media groups and blog about their passions all the time.  Our technological age provides platforms to connect to others with similar interests to enjoy community. No matter what you love--antiques, cooking, quilting, parenting, reading, collecting, politics, sports, or Hallmark movies --there are online groups galore to fuel your enjoyment of your pastime in addition to writers blogging about it, too.  You just need to know where to look. Image:  Crown Media, United States LLC Like you, I am totally hooked on Hallmark movies and thought it would be fun to create a Facebook group  and blog where we could chatter about them.  As I watched movie after movie, I noticed some interesting patterns: Every movie contains at least one great line of wisdom. The characters go through experiences we find relatable. The characters are often committed to doing good for others, and it's inspiring. To make
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Hallmark's "Christmas at The Plaza" Recap

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Starring:  Elizabeth Henstridge and Ryan Paevey Released:  2019 Summary:  With the holiday season approaching, an archival historian in a declining relationship gets hired to create an exhibit to honor the history of an event. Image:  Crown Media, United States LLC Is Elizabeth Henstridge Really That Boring? When we hear the word "historian," we imagine a plump and balding, stuffed shirt of an old man wearing spectacles and a pocket watch. No?  Maybe it's just me.  It's probably just me. In Christmas at the Plaza, the historian tasked with the job of creating an exhibit cataloging the history of Christmas at the Plaza is none other than Jessica Cooper (Henstridge)--a woman with a mile-long list of college degrees and nothing glamorous or brag-worthy to show for it. The Plaza Hotel is located on Fifth Avenue and iconic to New York's Central Park South.  It is lavish, posh, and has hosted scores of world-renowned leaders, entertainers, royalty, and
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Grab These NEW Hallmark Christmas Movie Releases on Amazon!

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Feed Your Hallmark Addiction Hallmark gives us a booster shot of Christmas cheer in July, and if we DVR enough of these holiday favorites, we might stretch out the enjoyment until new Christmas movies premiere in October. We ration DVR space to our family during November and December because we not only need space for the new movies, we need to record all of our old favorites, too! Hallmark movies are our catnip. Then comes January--Hallmark pulls the plug. We are addicted by this point and craving a hit, but Hallmark only teases us with two Christmas movies per week until summer.    Thankfully, there's a solution.  We must build our own DVD libraries so we aren't beholden to Hallmark's mercy! Get the Latest Hallmark Releases On Amazon Here is a list of the seven January and February 2020 Hallmark Christmas DVD Releases.  Three of these movies originally aired in 2018, and four debuted in 2019. A Shoe Addict's Christmas     Have you ever seen Candac
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Thoughts on Hallmark's "Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2"

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Image:  Crown Media, United States LLC Starring:  Ali Liebert and Peter Porte Released:  2019 Summary:  Aiden and Darcy get ready to celebrate their second Christmas together, but an unexpected guest arrives and unites everyone for an unforgettable holiday. Hallmark Fans Love Sequels! After every Hallmark Christmas movie season, fans buzz online, crossing fingers for sequels to all of their favorite premieres. Sometimes, Hallmark delivers.   In the original A Gift to Remember movie, Darcy runs into Aiden with her bike, knocking him unconscious.  While Aiden's in the hospital, Darcy cares for his dog, Bailey, until she can reunite him with his owner.   Naturally, the person who nearly kills you is bound to be your true love. What is the " cherished memory " in A Gift to Remember 2 ? A Christmas village!  Darcy's dad was a woodworker who created many of the buildings from her mom's hometown.  It's Darcy's treasured keepsake.  As i
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It's No Wonder Hallmark's "Christmas Waltz" Was the #1 Most Watched Original Movie Premiere for 2020!

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Starring:  Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp Released:   2020 Summary:  After a woman's storybook Christmas wedding gets cancelled, a dance instructor helps her face her fear in life by fulfilling her dream of learning how to dance.   Lacey Chabert & Will Kemp wow fans with their beautiful dance performance in Christmas Waltz  Image:  Crown Media Jilted at Christmas Getting dropped like a dense fruitcake during the most wonderful time of the year would ruin Christmas for most of us.  Each subsequent, annual celebration would be marred by the memory of heartbreak.   Right after Avery (Lacey Chabert) decides on a Nutcracker-themed wedding cake and pays for 10 ballroom dancing lessons, she learns her fiance, David (Jeremy Guilbaut) has accepted a job in Boston and will be leaving New York.  Despite David's feeble attempts to keep their relationship alive after the devastating blow, Avery calls off the wedding and ends things with him for good. You must admire Avery's spunk.  To
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Did MacFarlane & Patterson Really Play Their Instruments in "Chateau Christmas?" Find Out!

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Starring:  Merritt Patterson and Luke MacFarlane Released:  2020 Summary:  A world-renowned pianist returns to Chateau Newhaus to spend the holidays with her family and try to find her passion for music again. Chateau Christmas.  Image:  Crown Media Luke MacFarlane Is Julliard-Trained Julliard, located in New York City, is the world leader in training students in the performing arts--dance, drama, and music.  Luke MacFarlane's dad was a cellist, which inspired MacFarlane to start playing the cello by the time he was four years old.  He set his sights on attending Julliard, and he graduated from the prestigious institution in 2003, afterwards finding success off-Broadway, then on Broadway, and eventually on screen. The script for Chateau Christmas  originally cast MacFarlane playing the violin, but when he asked the writers to change his instrument to the cello, they quickly made the adjustment.  Luke MacFarlane really does play the cello.   While in quarantine before filming, Mac
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A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love--Did It Make You Cry?

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Starring:  Cindy Busby and Benjamin Hollingsworth  Released:  2019 Summary:  Multiple coincidences and a chance meeting bring two strangers from very different family backgrounds  together for a weekend wedding celebration. Image:  Crown Media, United States LLC This One's A Tear-Jerker! A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love  stands out among the 2019 Hallmark holiday releases because it is based on a true story. Maybe that's why it touches the heart and causes the eyes to start squirting. Alice Marina is running the retail store her dad and uncle founded as young men, fresh off the boat from Italy.  She tries to preserve their dream and legacy, but her heart isn't in it.  She craves connecting with people, listening to their stories, and helping them through difficult seasons of her life. When Alice meets Jack Totah, he inspires her to follow her dreams of becoming a therapist.   Just as romance begins to bloom and Jack prepares to accept a promo
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