Christmas at Holly Lodge - a Hallmark Channel Original "Countdown to Christmas" Movie starring Alison Sweeney & Jordan Bridges!

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Christmas at Holly Lodge

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: December 3, 2017

CAST:

Alison Sweeney ... Sophie Bennett
Jordan Bridges ... Evan Hunter
Crystal Lowe ... Callie
Toby Levins ... Vince
Sheryl Lee Ralph ... Nadine
Audrey Smallman ... Zoe
Christian Convery ... Kyle Talbert
Alison Wandzura ... Meg
Adrian Hough ... Gary
Gerard Plunkett ... Sir Iain
Dave Collette ... Art
Aria DeMaris ... Lucia
Byron Noble ... Frank Dunlop
Arpad Balogh ... Mike Talbert
Matthew Mandzij ... Dan
Byron Noble ... Frank Dunlop
Latonya Williams ... Elsie
Robyn Bradley ... Mayor Judy

PLOT:

Storyline via Hallmark: Sofie Bennet feels the pressure as she struggles to pay the mortgage for Holly Lodge, which has been in her family for generations. Undeterred and keeping up with tradition, her annual Christmas celebration at the lodge is in full swing. Holly Lodge is a special place where Christmas miracles are known to happen. This year there is a new face that shows up. From the moment they lock eyes, Sofie is instantly drawn to Evan Hunter, the handsome and charming real estate investor. Little does she know he isn’t here for the holiday cheer. Sofie’s best friend Callie discovers that Evan’s trip is all business as he sent to scope out the property for his eccentric millionaire boss to purchase. Unexpectedly, Evan falls in love with the place and Sofie as well. Reluctant to believe in Christmas miracles, can Sofie save the place herself or will this be the last Christmas at Holly Lodge?


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HALLMARK CHRISTMAS MOVIES are HERE... It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!!!

Greetings dear friends! YES, it's HERE... the very FIRST Weekend of HALLMARK CHRISTMAS MOVIES - we've been waiting for ALL YEAR!!! I'm so excited and I know you are bursting with excitement, too! Let's hold on to every precious moment and enjoy this Christmas Season, through and through!

image via: Hallmark Crown Media

To get into the spirit, I wrote a little poem -
to the tune of Jingle Bells...

so feel free to read below, hum to yourself, or 🎵sing along!!!🎵

♬  Dashing through the Year…  ♬

Longing for Christmas news to appear ~

Over the months we go

Searching all the way…

We wait for sleigh bells to ring

And put up Christmas lights

What fun it is to snuggle in and see…

Christmas movies day & night!

♬   Oh… Christmas Movies, Christmas Movies ♬  

Christmas is on the way!!!

Oh, what fun it is to watch -

Our favorites Night & Day! Yay!

Christmas Movies, Christmas Movies

Christmas is on the way!!!

Oh, what fun it is to watch -

Christmas Movies Night & Day!

(YOU sounded GREAT!!! Thank you to everyone who sang along - I hope you enjoyed it!!!)


Now, here's a little highlight of what you can expect to see this weekend!


Friday October 27, 2017:


Christmas movies BEGIN at 2 PM on the Hallmark Channel with Lacey Chabert in A "Royal Christmas"!

On Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, you can see Christmas themed mysteries (thank you, tvh, for this tip!) throughout the day on Friday - leading up to their first Christmas movie for the season, Finding Father Christmas, starring Erin Krakow!

You can also see on Friday:

I'm Not Ready for Christmas, Christmas in Homestead, Christmas Under Wraps, and Sleigh Bells Ring on the Hallmark Channel!

Plus, Hallmark's "Countdown to Christmas" Preview Show, Hearts of Christmas, and Angel of Christmas on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries!

See the Christmas TV Schedule for times airing!



Saturday October 28, 2017:

TONIGHT is the NIGHT! The FIRST "Countdown to Christmas" 2017 HALLMARK CHRISTMAS MOVIE PREMIERE...

Marry Me at Christmas

image via: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Organizing a Christmas wedding is a true treat for bridal boutique owner Madeline Krug. She loves the challenge of finding the perfect dress for the bride and orchestrating an exquisite event. What Madeline didn’t expect was to be swept off her feet by the bride’s gorgeous brother, movie star Jonny Blaze. Jonny came to the quirky town of Fool’s Gold to support his sister — not to fall in love. Yet... Click Here to Read More...

See the Premiere of Marry Me at Christmas

Saturday October 28, 2017

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

PLEASE NOTE: The Premiere Time is 8 o'clock EST.!!!
(an hour earlier than usual!)

You can also see wonderful past Christmas movies throughout this day on the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries... including: A Christmas Detour, Charming Christmas, A Very Merry Mix-Up, Ice Sculpture Christmas, Magic Stocking, The Thanksgiving House, A Princess for Christmas, A Wish for Christmas, Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle, and more!


See the Christmas TV Schedule for times airing!


Sunday October 29, 2017:

Be sure to catch many wonderful Hallmark Christmas movies today, including: My Christmas Love, Broadcasting Christmas, Matchmaker Santa, Love Always, Santa, Christmas List, Looks Like Christmas, The Christmas Secret, My Christmas Dream, Operation Christmas, A Nutcracker Christmas, and more!

Plus...

Marry Me at Christmas encores on the Hallmark Channel at 2 PM/1c.

image via: Hallmark Crown Media

The Christmas Cure, which first premiered during Christmas Keepsake Week (AKA: Christmas in July!), premieres tonight for the first during Countdown to Christmas on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM/7c.

Home for Christmas Day, which first premiered during Gold Crown Christmas Week (AKA: Christmas in July!), premieres tonight for the first during the Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries!

See the Christmas TV Schedule for all times airing!

May the wonder & beauty of Christmas
fill your Home with Love!!!

God bless us, Everyone! Net

The NEXT "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" MOVIE in 2018!!! #POstables @hallmarkmovie

For those of you POstables who "pay attention to the details," you may have already seen/heard this news, but just in case... last night during the premiere of the latest "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" movie - "Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again" (which was absolutely wonderful!) it stated the name of the next movie in the series will be... "Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled" - Coming in 2018!!!

On the set of "Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled" - via: Instagram
Pictured: Crystal Lowe (Rita), Kristin Booth (Shane), Martha Williamson (writer/creator) ,
Eric Mabius (Oliver), Kevin Fair (director), Geoff Gustafson (Norman)

screen grab taken during "Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again"

So.... without a doubt, we know Hallmark will be "delivering" us this new movie + another SSD movie, Number 10, is in the pre-production phase!

In the upcoming movie, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled," it should be interesting to see what new adventures, twists, and turns lie ahead. Wherever this new road takes our POstables- Oliver, Shane, Norman, and Rita... I'm sure we will all thoroughly enjoy the journey, as we "Trust the Timing"!

"Truth be Told", each "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" movie is like coming "Home Again"! We'd be "Lost Without You"! A show like this is definitely "One in a Million." It seems like an "Impossible Dream" that we already have (at least) TWO movies now to look forward to in 2018! In fact, it feels just like a gift "For Christmas"!

Thank you, Hallmark, for delivering again and again!!!



Catch these encore airings of "Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Home Again" here:

Monday September 25, 2017 7:00 PM(EST)
Friday September 29, 2017 9:00 PM(EST)

Marry Me at Christmas - a Hallmark Channel Original "Countdown to Christmas" Movie starring Rachel Skarsten and Trevor Donovan!

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Marry Me at Christmas

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: October 28, 2017

*Please note: the premiere time for Christmas movies is 8pm EST/7c.

CAST:

Rachel Skarsten ... Madeline Krug
Trevor Donovan ... Johnny Blake
Crystal Lowe ... Isabel
Emily Tennant ... Ginger Blake
Michele Scarabelli ... Loretta
Camille Mitchell ... Barbara
Nicole LaPlaca ... Marigold
Keith MacKechnie ... Ed Krug
Blair Penner ... Oliver
Bronwen Smith ... Officiant
Carey Feehan ... Ted
Brenden Sunderland ... Conner

PLOT:

Storyline via Hallmark: Organizing a Christmas wedding is a true treat for bridal boutique owner Madeline Krug. She loves the challenge of finding the perfect dress for the bride and orchestrating an exquisite event. What Madeline didn’t expect was to be swept off her feet by the bride’s gorgeous brother, movie star Jonny Blaze. Jonny came to the quirky town of Fool’s Gold to support his sister — not to fall in love. Yet Madeline is the most extraordinary woman he’s ever met. Planning the perfect wedding leads to candlelit dinners and strolls through snow-covered streets. Madeline finds the real Jonny even more captivating than her celebrity crush. Will the action star be brave enough to take on the role of a lifetime?

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