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Love Under the Mistletoe, also released as Operation Mistletoe, brings back high school crushes Grace and Ryan to revive a charity fundraiser and, conveniently, keep ending up under the mistletoe. Eric and Andrea sat through it in installments and break down the budget, the chemistry, and one sleeve-rolling continuity error that neither of us can unsee.
What You'll Hear:
- Why the outdoor scenes gave away a not-so-cold shoot
- The meddling best friend character we could not get behind
- A continuity error in the cookie-baking scene
- Where Jen Lilley carried the movie almost single-handedly
- A blooper about mistletoe that is not actually mistletoe
- Five thumbs-up-or-down verdicts on August's new Hallmark releases
Chapters:
0:00 Cold Open
3:45 Meet the Movie: Love Under the Mistletoe
5:10 First Impressions: A Slow Burn
7:30 What We Didn't Like
14:15 Standout Scene: Cookie Baking
14:45 Romance and Chemistry Check
16:30 Comparable Movies Worth Watching
19:10 Trivia and Bloopers
21:45 August Movie Preview: Thumbs Up or Down
25:15 Wrap-Up and Next Week
Did Ryan and Grace feel like a real couple to you, or more like siblings? Let us know in the comments.
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Kimberley Sustad, Andrew Walker, and Ben Ayers sit down to talk dream bucket-list vacations, life on a Hallmark cruise, and a hypothetical all-star Hallmark murder mystery - including who gets killed off first and who they'd cast as the killer (hint: it's Tyler Hynes). Plus: Christmas movies vs. non-holiday rom-coms, Ben's case for more Curious Caterer, and Kimberley's pitch for her own murder mystery show.
00:00 Dream bucket list vacations — Greece, and Andrew's Dolomites ski story
02:15 Pitching an all-star Hallmark cruise murder mystery
03:45 Who's the killer? (it's Tyler Hynes)
04:30 Life behind the scenes on the Hallmark cruise
06:30 Christmas movies vs. regular rom-coms
08:00 Curious Caterer, Aurora Teagarden & Kimberley's murder mystery pitch
09:00 Wrap-up
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Hotel manager Cassidy Evergreen is sent to evaluate a cozy ski lodge — but between the Christmas magic and its charming owner, Trey Sanderson, a simple work assignment turns into a heartfelt choice between duty and love. Eric and Andrea dig into SNOWBOUND FOR THE HOLIDAYS, starring Marcus Rosner and Vanessa Lengies, as Christmas in July rolls on.
In this episode: an honest review of Snowbound for the Holidays (originally titled "Uphill for Christmas"), the standout line that gave us the feels, why the manufactured conflict didn't land, on-location filming trivia, similar-movie recommendations, and a Murder, She Wrote pairing for the mystery fans.
MOVIE: Snowbound for the Holidays
STARRING: Marcus Rosner, Vanessa Lengies
DIRECTOR: Christopher Jaracz
IF YOU LIKED THIS, WATCH:
• Holiday Crashers
• Let It Snow (Candace Cameron Bure, Jesse Hutch, Alan Thicke)
• Take Me Back for Christmas (Vanessa Lengies)
• By Mount Rushmore One Winter Weekend (Taylor Cole)
• Checked In for Christmas (Rachael Boston)
• Murder, She Wrote — S5E4, "Snow White, Blood Red"
NEXT WEEK: We wrap up Christmas in July with Love Under the Mistletoe, starring Jen Lilley and Nick Bateman.
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Jen Lilley returns to the podcast to talk about her new Hallmark movie, Love Under the Mistletoe, and her return to the Hallmark Channel. In this conversation, Jen opens up about her acting journey — from playing Maxie Jones on General Hospital and Theresa Donovan on Days of Our Lives, to her breakout moment in the Oscar-winning film The Artist, to becoming a Hallmark leading lady and executive producer. She shares stories from favorite movies like Paris Christmas Waltz and Dash of Love, talks about how she memorizes scripts so quickly, and gives a behind-the-scenes look at what it's really like making a Hallmark movie. Jen also shares what's coming up next, including her role in the Jimmy movie, in theaters November 6 alongside Sarah Drew.
Whether you know Jen from Hallmark, General Hospital, or Days of Our Lives, this is a fun, honest conversation that gives fans a closer look at who she really is.
00:00 Welcome Back, Jen Lilley 03:54 The Movie She Wishes More People Had Watched (Love on Repeat) 05:24 Her Most Fun Movie to Make: Paris Christmas Waltz 09:14 Her Career Pinch-Me Moment: Booking The Artist 16:36 Funny Stories from On-Screen Kisses 19:58 Life as Maxie Jones on General Hospital 21:05 Playing Theresa Donovan on Days of Our Lives 24:10 Hallmark Fans vs. Soap Opera Fans 25:50 How She Memorizes Scripts So Fast 30:03 A Hilarious Blooper Story from Dash of Love 35:14 Introducing Love Under the Mistletoe & Her Favorite Rom-Coms 36:07 Acting Hot in Summer, Cold in Winter 39:22 "Christmas Sugar Cookies" Said 4 Different Ways 40:26 A Hallmark Secret Most Fans Don't Know 41:33 What She Does as Executive Producer on Love Under the Mistletoe 43:21 How Love Under the Mistletoe Went from Hulu to Hallmark 46:00 Would She Ever Write a Hallmark Movie? 47:14 Her Favorite Part of Filming: Working with Bradley Walsh 48:41 What a Stand-In Really Does + Her Advice for Aspiring Actors 53:19 What's Next: The Jimmy Movie with Sarah Drew

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Snowbound for the Holidays sounds cozy. Filming it wasn't. Vanessa Lengies and Marcus Rosner sit down to talk about shooting a Hallmark Christmas movie in an actual blizzard, and why Vanessa keeps getting cast in the summer instead.
What you'll hear:
•       Why Vanessa Lengies calls herself Hallmark's unofficial "Queen of Christmas in July," now three movies into the bit
•       Marcus Rosner's account of the freezing five-hour drive north of Toronto, where the crew shoveled out their trailers every morning
•       The real temperature on set in Mattawa, Ontario (near minus 40 Celsius) versus the usual 109-degree Salt Lake City summer shoots
•       Marcus's on-set music obsession with singer Steven Wilson Jr., and why it drove Vanessa up the wall through the lodge walls
•       Vanessa's honest answer on whether she'll watch Snowbound for the Holidays when it airs, and how becoming a mom changed her answer
•       The cold-or-hot debate: Marcus wants snow, Vanessa wants sand, and neither one is backing down
Chapters:
0:00 – Vanessa Lengies & Marcus Rosner: Beach Girl vs. Snow Guy
1:15 – Marcus Rosner's On-Set Playlist Obsession
2:40 – Vanessa Lengies, Hallmark's Queen of Christmas in July
4:30 – Will They Watch Snowbound for the Holidays When It Airs?
6:00 – Filming Snowbound for the Holidays in a Real Blizzard
7:45 – Cold or Hot? Vanessa and Marcus Pick a Side
Team snow like Marcus Rosner or team beach like Vanessa Lengies? Tell me your pick in the comments.
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