Movie #3486 ........................".Finding Love in Mountain View" (Innamorarsi a Mountain View" ) (Hallmark)

Movie #3486  "Finding Love in Mountain View: (Hallmark) acting was weak in this one, but story was good.  The kids had to be extra strong in this one, and they were.  They lost their folks and the movie is about bonding with their cousin (whom they didn't know).  I'd give it 3.8 out of 8 -- I have seen this story line before, so it was just okay --- and the woman was really standoffish, so the audience could understand how the kids wouldn't warm up to her right away.  (The movie "Raising Helen" was soooo much better" and basically the same subject).

"FINDING LOVE ON MOUNTAIN VIEW"   Hallmark     1 hour and 29 mins     2020

After she learns that she's been entrusted to take care 0of her deceased cousin's children, an architect is torn between focusing on her career and honoring her cousin's wish. 

Director:  Sandra L. Martin

Writers:  D.F.W. Buckingham, Miralee Ferrell

Actors:  Danielle C. Ryan, Mike Olivier, John-Paul Lavoisier

 

Movie #3485 .........................I Do, I Do, I Do (Hallmark).

 Movie #485 "I Do, I Do, I Do"  (Hallmark)  No, this is not a favorite at all.  And I was surprised because Autumn Reese is one of my favorite Hallmark women, but this was boring and silly.  Once again, it used the groundhog day gimmick -- where she relives her wedding day until she finds it enjoyable.  It was a stupid setup for stage business because she and the her fiancé's brother keep taking walks together.  So how does the relationship grow?  She is reliving it, but what about him?  He never keeps what he learns from one day until the next --- how do they build the relationship?  I'd give it a 2 out of 5.

"I DO, I DO, I DO "     Hallmark     2015    1 hour and 27 minw

An architect relives her disastrous wedding day over and over until she discovers what she really wants in life.

Director:  Ron Oliver

Writer:  Nancey Silvers

Actors:  Autumn Reeder, Ali Liebert, Shawn Roberts

Movie #3484 ........................."The Magic of Ordinary Days" (Hallmark)

Movie #3484 "The Magic of Ordinary Days"  (Hallmark)  nice, slow-moving love story that starts with a fixed marriage.  It is basically dealing with the question:  how can you fall in love on an ordinary day.  This woman faces a lot of them in the 1940s.  

"THE MAGIC OF ORDINARY DAYS"    1 hour and 38mins      2005

Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.

Director:  Brent Shields

Writers:  Ann Howard Creel, Camille Thomasson

Actors:  Keri Russell, Skeet Ulrich, Mare Winningham 

Movie #3483 .........................""Baker's Son" (Hallmark)

 Movie #3483 "Baker's Son" (Hallmark)  even though this movie had a Huzzah moment when she suddenly realizes she is in love with said title guy which was dumb, it still won me over.  Elaine is always believable and good, she adds any depth in the film.  The guy is shallow and conceited most of the time, except when he is baking/falling in love with her.  The film is goofy but it tried to be different and the female star is sooo good, so I'd give it 4 out of 5.  There's definitely more focus on her than him in this movie.

"BAKER'S SON"        Hallmark                   1 hour 27 mins            2021

Matt's passion transforms his bread from bland to brilliant.  But when his bread loses its magic, the island locals turn to Annie - Matt's childhood friend and true love for help.

Director Mark Jean

Writers:   Steven Peterman, Gary Dontzig

Actors:  Eloise Mumford, Brant Daugherty, Maude Green

Movie #3482 ........................."Maybe It's You" (Bravo)

 Movie @3482 "Maybe It's You" (Bravo) Not a terribly unique idea (in fact, it was covered very well in "When Harry Met Sally") is that best friends get together, but this seems a bit different from the overdone idea because the two actor are more than capable.  Yes,  these two finish each other's sentences and enjoy each other even when they disagree --- which should be a basis for friendship turning in to more than that, but they fight it so hard and for most of movie won't consider it.  That was a tad intriguing --- that the fight was against coming together...... i thought the jokes and situations were either really smart or very silly, but either way, they kept me watching and I would give this a 5.

"MAYBE IT'S YOU"      2 HOURS          2023                   BRAVO

Best friends Peter and Lexa decide to try the one ting they've never tried:  dating each other.  

Director:  Cameron Fay

Writer:  Sono Patel

Actors:  Brett Dier, Veronica St. Clair, Molly McCook 

Movie #3481 ........................."Son of a Critch" (Netflix)Season 1

Movie #3481 "Son of a Critch" (Netflix)   Season 1      Did you enjoy the show "Wonder Years" --- well, then you might like this one because it reminded me of the popular series cent3red around young Kevin Arnold.  The one big difference, is that this takes place in Newfoundland --- rather different than a city in the U.S.  with different customs, different food, etc.  But kids are kids.... only this one is not a universal type of kids just trying to fit in......more a very intelligent, nerdy, nonathletic guy trying to fit in --- and he's the product of a very quirky family, all with their own baggage.  This show is a bit more demonstrative, histrionic in its approach to the storytelling, but we still found it enjoyable --  But get used to he accents and get past the first episode or two --- it grows on you.  We finished Season 1 and are well into Season 2 and still find it funny.  Many people will, I'm thinking since it is based around a family with kids.

" SON OF A CRITCH"       Netflix                2022    30 min episodes,    52 episodes, so far

Look through a heartfelt window into the life of a child, much older inside than his 11 years, sing comedy and self-deprecation to win friends and connect with the small collection of people in his limited world.

Creators:  Mark Critch, Tim McAuliffe

Actor:  Mark Critch, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, Claire Rankin, Malcolm McDowell

Movie #3480 ........................."Bridal Wave" (hallmark)

 Movie #3480 "Bridal Wave" (Hallmark) I really enjoyed this one -- could be because one of my favorite Hallmark men is Andrew Walker , and this is one of his better ones --- allowed to do more humor, than usual. Even though the stage business was , of course, wedding stuff, it was a bit creative, because Andrew was NOT the one she is supposed to marry --- so everything is off kilter.  A good hallmark movie needs to do a lot of that , and this one cooperates with that theme.  I'd recommend it.

"BRIDAL WAVE"          2015        1 hour and 28 minutes      Hallmark

A woman goes to a resort to get married.  While she waits for her fiancé to show up, she meets another man.

Director:  Michael M. Scott

Writers:  Neal H. Dobrofsky, Tippi Dobrofsky

Actor:  Arielle Kebbel, Andrew W. Walker