Hallmark Movies-Seasons Of Love

Hallmark's predictable movie formula is as cozy as a warm blanket or your favorite sweatshirt, but as much as we love it, we eventually need something a little different to spice things up.   Brand execs promised that script writers would be given creative license to explore new approaches to storytelling, and Love's Greek to Me  delivers.   Image: Hallmark Media What Is Love's Greek to Me About? Ilana (Torrey Devitto) and her Greek boyfriend Mike (Yannis Tsimitselis) live in Boston and have been dating for two years.  When the two fly to Greece to attend his sister's wedding, Mike surprises Illana by proposing.  While she delightedly accepts, the trip presents many challenges to their relationship. Ilana must face her fears of abandonment.  Since her father left her mother when Ilana was a small child, she holds back emotionally, and despite Mike's love and assurances, she struggles to trust that her marriage won't suffer the same fate.  As...

Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp danced their way into our hearts in 2020 with the most watched cable movie premiere of the year, Christmas Waltz , and since then, fans have been itching for another story that would reunite the two on the dance floor. Chabert and Kemp both executive produce The Dancing Detective:  A Deadly Tango , but the concept for the tale is credited completely to Kemp.  When he pitched his idea to Hallmark, executives recognized the perfect opportunity to delight fans once again with their favorite dancing duo. Image:  Hallmark Media What is The Dancing Detective:  A Deadly Tango About? Constance Bailey (Chabert) is a very independent and detail-oriented detective who, despite her success rate, hasn't been promoted in five years, primarily because she doesn't work well with others. When the CEO of Aston International is murdered days before the annual executive ballroom dancing competition, Bailey is sent to Malta to investigate.  Interpol is w...

The Wedding Cottage is about a wedding guide creator who convinces an artist and owner of a wedding cottage to allow her to renovate it so she can host a contest-winning couple for their wedding. Starring:  Erin Krakow and Brendan Penny Image:  Hallmark Media One of the most charming movies to premiere during Hallmark's Spring 2023 line-up was The Wedding Cottage with Erin Krakow and Brendan Penny. What's so magical about The Wedding Cottage that is causing fans to gush about it on social media?   Here are the top five reasons this Spring into Love feature will both entertain and delight you: 1.  The Wedding Cottage Pairs the Right Actors One giant problem Hallmark has created in recent movies is coupling male and female leads who don't gel with one another.  Even if the story is good, the movie gets a thumbs down from fans when there are no sparks. Why does this keep happening ?   Let's face it--some of our favorite Hallmark talent is agein...

Hallmark Channel is slated to premiere four new movies for their annual June Weddings celebration along with two new premieres on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. FUN FACT :  Do you know why June is a popular month for weddings?  It traces back to Roman mythology.  Juno was the goddess of marriage and childbirth, and the Romans celebrated her and her husband, Jupiter, on June 1. 1.  The Dancing Detective:  A Deadly Tango Image:  Hallmark Media Everyone's favorite Hallmark dancing duo is back, but this time it's with a mystery. Lacey Chabert plays Constance Bailey, a "no-nonsense detective who prefers to work alone," so she is not happy when she's forced to team up with Sebastian Moore ( Will Kemp ) to become a contestant in a ballroom dancing competition in order to solve the murder of a high-profile CEO. The movie was filmed entirely in Malta. Senior Vice President of Programming and Development at Hallmark Media shared this tidbit in a recent press rele...

Did you know that Hallmark Channel started out as a religious network?   Its roots trace back to religious broadcasters in the American Christian Television System (ACTS) and Vision Interfaith Satellite Network (VISN).  Both shared a satellite signal, and by 1993, they rebranded as The Faith & Values Channel. Three years later, when Liberty Media, Hallmark Entertainment, and The Jim Hensen Company acquired large stakes in the company, the channel became the Odyssey Network and slowly phased out religious programming and replaced it with a family entertainment format.  It wasn't until 2001 that Odyssey was again rebranded, this time as Hallmark Channel. Despite the gradual departure from religious programming to focus on light, romantic "comfort food" movies, Hallmark Channel once produced movies with a profound emphasis on faith, family, and American values. Image:  Hallmark Media That is no longer the case, especially with left-wing activist, Woke Wonya Luc...

When a professional bridesmaid books a high-profile wedding, she must keep her identity a secret from the bridal party and the handsome reporter covering the event. Starring:  Hunter King and Chandler Massey Image:  Hallmark Media Is Being a "Professional Bridesmaid" Really a Thing? We've all heard of wedding planners, though the industry is facing a downward trend.  As of 2021, only 27% of couples hired one (which still seems like a lot).  The reason?  According to IBISWorld Market Research , increasingly tech-savvy, soon-to-be newlyweds are taking advantage of the Internet and DIY resources to cut costs.   Wedding planners are responsible for decking out the venue and managing vendors.  They coordinate the florist, baker, caterer, musicians, photographer, and anyone else involved in the big day.  They manage transportation and accommodations for guests, send out invitations, and track the RSVPs.   What's left for a professional br...