Christmas Under Construction

Christmas Under Construction

Hallmark’s Christmas in July 2026 kicks off with Christmas Under Construction, a movie that first debuted on Hulu two years earlier. Fan favorites Daniel Lissing and Jessica Lowndes reunite a decade after Hallmark’s beloved December Bride. But after ten years, is the chemistry still there? For a movie with only eight speaking roles, there’s a surprising amount going on. There’s a couples therapist who moonlights as a home renovation host, her boyfriend who’s obsessed with every grooming trend imaginable, a man determined to preserve his grandfather’s cozy cabin, and a girlfriend eager to knock down walls, modernize it, and flip it for a profit. Add an uptight media executive and an ambitious gossip columnist, and you’ve got... quite the mix. As always, we keep it real. Beyond the romance and renovations, we tackle the big question: Does Christmas Under Construction actually feel like a Hallmark movie? Let the friendly debate begin. As always, we cover: • Behind-the-scenes movie fun facts.  • Our favorite moments.  • Scenes we’d rewrite.  • The best supporting characters.  • “Are We Sure?” — our ultimate Hallmark logic check.  • Cooper and Chelsea… will their relationship last?  • The Mistletoe Meter – Chelsea and Cooper give us two kisses towards the end of the film. We’ll give them both a letter grade.  • Who (or what) truly won the movie.  • We rate the film and talk about what movie is coming up next! For the love of Hallmark! Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/foreverhallmarkchristmas [http://www.instagram.com/foreverhallmarkchristmas] Email: ForeverHallmarkChristmas@gmail.com *** Not affiliated with Hallmark Media.

Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy

Evergreen… Part Three! This time we’re heading back to Hallmark’s beloved Christmas town for Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy (2019), featuring a star-studded cast led by Maggie Lawson and Paul Greene in their second Hallmark movie together. Joining them are Ashley Williams, Jill Wagner, Holly Robinson Peete, and Barbara Niven. A 50-year-old time capsule takes center stage, Evergreen’s magical snow globe suffers an unexpected mishap, and three intertwined romances keep the Christmas spirit alive as the town once again works its holiday magic. Hallmark writer Zac Hug was finding his stride with the network, delivering an ambitious script packed with memorable characters, multiple storylines, and plenty of star power—yet somehow making it all come together very nicely. In this episode, we cover: • Behind-the-scenes movie fun facts.  • Our favorite moments.  • Scenes we’d rewrite.  • The best supporting characters.  • “Are We Sure?” — our ultimate Hallmark logic check. And we’ve got a bunch.  • Ben and Katie… will their relationship last?  • The Mistletoe Meter – Katie and Ben with FIVE kisses… which might be a record! We’ll give them a letter grade.  • Who (or what) truly won the movie.  • We rate the film and talk about what movies are coming up next! For the love of Hallmark! Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/foreverhallmarkchristmas [http://www.instagram.com/foreverhallmarkchristmas] Email: ForeverHallmarkChristmas@gmail.com *** Not affiliated with Hallmark Media.

A Holiday Spectacular with Julie Sherman Wolfe

Rich and Rene join forces with Amy and Garry from Pour the Wine, It's Romcom Time (so grab a glass of vino) to celebrate Hallmark's landmark 2022 film, A Holiday Spectacular. Then we hit the Hallmark lottery. Writer Julie Sherman Wolfe joins us for an incredible behind-the-scenes look at one of Hallmark's most ambitious projects ever: a period piece set in 1958 and centered around the legendary Radio City Rockettes. Think you know this movie? Think again. In this episode: • How a conversation between Rich and director John Putch led to Julie joining the podcast. • Julie's journey from stand-up comedy to sitcom writing, Disney Channel projects, and a five-year road to her first Hallmark movie, Hello, It's Me. • How a family connection to the Rockettes sparked the original meeting that eventually became A Holiday Spectacular. • The writing process behind one of Hallmark's most ambitious productions—and how it differed from her other films. • What it was like attending the film's premiere inside Radio City Music Hall—including the celebrity who left her star-struck and the musical performance she'll never forget. • The late-night conversation at the premier with two Hallmark actresses that ultimately inspired a couple of 2025 Hallmark films (think… Spain). • The movie's original title (and no, it wasn't A Holiday Spectacular). • Why 1958 was the perfect setting for the story and how the Rockettes' sisterhood reminded Julie of her own friendships with two fellow Hallmark writers. • How Hallmark keeps pairing her scripts with incredible Broadway talent, including Ginna Claire Mason and Derek Klena leading the way in this film. • The Hallmark destinations she still hopes to write about someday. And of course, Julie joins us for rapid-fire questions: Eggnog: yay or nay?  Classic or modern Christmas music?  Real or artificial tree?  Ugly Christmas sweaters? (Spoiler: Julie has quite the collection.) Bottom line: fire up Hallmark+, watch (or rewatch) the extended cut with 18 additional minutes of Hallmark magic, then settle in for 75 minutes of stories, insights, and behind-the-scenes details that will make you appreciate this movie more than ever. For the love of Hallmark! Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/foreverhallmarkchristmas [http://www.instagram.com/foreverhallmarkchristmas] Email: ForeverHallmarkChristmas@gmail.com Follow Amy and Garry: www.instagram.com/pourthewineitsromcomtime [http://www.instagram.com/pourthewineitsromcomtime] Follow Julie: www.instagram.com/julie_sherman_wolfe [http://www.instagram.com/julie_sherman_wolfe] *** Not affiliated with Hallmark Media.

A Bride for Christmas

Kimberley Sustad’s first Hallmark movie. Andrew Walker’s Hallmark debut. Arielle Kebbel’s first turn with the network too. With an average age of just 28, our three leads bring plenty of youthful energy - but don’t expect perfection. This movie is packed with wonderfully flawed characters! In A Bride for Christmas (2012) - Writer Barbara Kymlicka delivers a clever, sharp script that borrows a few elements from the 2003 movie How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days and somehow turns them into pure Hallmark magic. Bonkers, ridiculous, outrageous... and completely impossible to stop watching. And the "dog shelter kiss" in this movie is considered one of the best in Hallmark history… will it pass the Mistletoe Meter grading criteria?  In this episode, we cover: • Behind-the-scenes movie fun facts  • The best moment  • What we’d rewrite in 2026  • Those supporting characters who deserved more screen time  • “Are We Sure?” — much needed Hallmark logic checks  • We know Aiden and Jessie get married – but would their relationship have lasted if the movie ended with them only engaged?  • The multiple kisses (four in all!)… and the letter grades they earned – one was steamy!!!  • The MVP of the movie  • Our personal — and completely meaningless — final rating For the love of Hallmark! Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/foreverhallmarkchristmas [http://www.instagram.com/foreverhallmarkchristmas] Email: ForeverHallmarkChristmas@gmail.com *** Not affiliated with Hallmark Media.

The Nine Lives of Christmas

Kimberley Sustad's first Hallmark starring role. Brandon Routh fresh off a career that includes playing Superman. Firefighters. Cats. A terrific Nancey Silvers script. And one of the most delightfully unlikeable characters Hallmark has ever given us. That's the recipe for the 2014 fan favorite The Nine Lives of Christmas. And Hallmark fans clearly agree—when Entertainment Weekly ranked the best all-time Hallmark Christmas movies back in 2025, Nine Lives landed at #2, second only to A Biltmore Christmas. In this episode, we cover: • Behind-the-scenes movie fun facts  • Our favorite moments  • Scenes we’d rewrite  • The best supporting characters  • “Are We Sure?” — our ultimate Hallmark logic check  • Whether Marilee and Zach would actually last as a couple  • The multiple kisses… and the letter grades they earned  • Who (or what) truly won the movie  • Our personal — and unbiased — final rating For the love of Hallmark! Follow us on Instagram: www.instagram.com/foreverhallmarkchristmas [http://www.instagram.com/foreverhallmarkchristmas] Email: ForeverHallmarkChristmas@gmail.com *** Not affiliated with Hallmark Media.