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 With 2024 wrapping up this year, I thought I would share my ten most read blog posts for this year.  https://weswatches.blogspot.com/2024/03/could-new-signed-sealed-delivered-movie.html https://weswatches.blogspot.com/2024/06/hallmark-mystery-reveals-premiere-date.html https://weswatches.blogspot.com/2024/06/hallmark-channel-releases-2024.html https://weswatches.blogspot.com/2023/03/top-ten-jeopardy-contestants-of-all-time.html https://weswatches.blogspot.com/2024/12/leahs-not-so-perfect-gift.html https://weswatches.blogspot.com/2024/12/ranking-all-of-maggie-lawson-hallmark.html https://weswatches.blogspot.com/2024/05/hallmark-channels-2024-passport-to-love.html https://weswatches.blogspot.com/2024/12/the-santa-class-addresses-this-longtime.html https://weswatches.blogspot.com/2024/06/top-ten-gravity-falls-episodes-ive-seen.html https://weswatches.blogspot.com/2024/12/hallmark-channel-releases-way-home.html

 As we wrap up 2024, I have decided to rank the top ten episodes of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Mystery series that I watched in 2024. As with my other rankings, the episodes are ranked according to their rating on the Internet Movie Database, or IMDB. The Way Home-"Bring Me To Life" (9.0) The Way Home-"Lose Yourself" (8.6) The Way Home-"Here Without You (8.5) When Calls The Heart-"Anything For Love" (8.3) The Way Home-"Wake Me Up When September Ends" (8.2) The Way Home-"How To Save A Life" (8.2) The Way Home-"Somewhere Only We Know" (8.2) The Way Home-"The Space Between" (8.1) The Way Home-"Long Time Gone" (8.1) When Calls The Heart-"Run To You" (8.1) Sources https://www.imdb.com/list/ls525314390/?ref_=uspf_t_1&sort=user_rating%2Cdesc&year=2024%2C2024

 With the last new Hallmark film of the year, "Happy Howlidays", premiering this past Saturday December 21, I have decided to rank the top ten movies I watched this year on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Mystery. As with my other rankings, the movies are ranked according to to their rating on the Internet Movie Database, or IMDB. Branching Out (7.3) Signed, Sealed, Delivered: A Tale Of Three Letters (7.2) The Santa Class (7.1) Santa Tell Me (7.1) 'Twas The Date Before Christmas (7.1) Three Wiser Men And A Boy (7.0) Sugarplummed (7.0) Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit (7.0) The Real West (7.0) Savoring Paris (6.9) Sources https://www.imdb.com/list/ls098318024/?ref_=uspf_t_1&sort=user_rating%2Cdesc&title_type=tv_movie&year=2024%2C2024

      Today, Hallmark Channel released a preview for Season Three of its hit original series "The Way Home". The new season will premiere on Friday January 3, 2025 on Hallmark Channel and will begin streaming the next day on Hallmark +.     The preview can be seen below.

      Tonight, Hallmark Channel premiered its newest Countdown To Christmas movie "The Santa Class". While the movie's main plot revolves around the lead characters Dan (Benjamin Ayres) and Kate (Kimberley Sustad) training a potential group of Mall Santas at Kate's North Star Academy, there was one scene early in the movie that addressed a controversial real life issue. In this scene, Dan is informed by his boss Blaise (Alessandro Miro) that he is being fired from their company, The Saint Nicholas Academy. In attempting to justify his decision, Blaise claims that the company CEOs need the money for their year end bonuses. However, Dan brings up a very good point, asking Blaise why the CEOs can't just take a cut on their bonuses instead. In an era where Hallmark Channel has begun to address real life issues that families face, this is a very good question to ask, especially at Christmas time. According to the AFL-CIO's official website, the average CEO to wo...

      After originally announcing that Season Three of its hit series "The Way Home" would premiere on Hallmark + on January 2nd, Hallmark Channel has apparently changed it mind and decided to premiere the new season on its network after all.  The announcement was made by "The Way Home" actresses Chyler Leigh and Andie MacDowell, who play Kat and Delilah Landry, respectively, during Week Three of the Hallmark Christmas Experience in Kansas City.      Season Three will now premiere on Hallmark Channel at 9 PM Eastern Time on Friday, January 3, 2025 and will be available to stream the next day on Hallmark +.  Sources https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/the-way-home-moves-hallmark-channel-season-3-1236248958/

      Last night, Hallmark Channel premiered its newest Countdown To Christmas film, "Leah's Perfect Gift". The movie revolves around the title character Leah (Emily  Arlook), who was raised Jewish, celebrating her first Christmas with her boyfriend Graham (Evan Roderick). I normally don't like to criticize Hallmark movies, especially Christmas movies, but this movie had SO many problems that I could not let it go. Here are just some of the problems I had with this movie. 1. First, I didn't think there was much chemistry between Leah and Graham. If I'm being honest, there was probably more chemistry in the three minute conversation between Leah and Tricia than there was in the entire movie between Leah and Graham. 2. Unless I missed it, I don't think Maddie's (Sidney Quesnelle) ex-girlfriend (Jade Pattenden) was ever given a name. Even IMDB just lists her as "Maddie's Ex-Girlfriend". Meanwhile, Graham's ex-girlfriend, Julia, was gi...

       Tonight, December 7, Hallmark Channel will premiere its next Countdown To Christmas movie, "Sugarplummed". To celebrate the milestone, this article will rank the top Hallmark movies I've seen that feature the movie's lead actress, Maggie Lawson. As with my other rankings, the movies are ranked according to their ratings on the Internet Movie Database, or IMDB.     The movies are ranked as follows. 1. Christmas In Evergreen: Tidings Of Joy Premiere Date: November 29, 2019 IMDB Rating: 6.5 IMDB Summary: "A skeptical writer shows up in Evergreen to get the scoop on the town's famed passion for Christmas during a search for a long-lost time capsule." 2. The Story Of Us Premiere Date: February 9, 2019 IMDB Rating: 6.3 IMDB Summary: "Jamie learns that her first love Sawyer is the architect of a development that wants to change her beloved neighborhood and threatens her bookstore. Can old valentines help them see eye-to-eye?" 3. My Favorite ...

      Today, December 5, is the 123rd anniversary of Walt Disney's birthday. To celebrate the milestone, this article will rank the top ten movies I've seen that were produced by Walt Disney during his lifetime. As with my other rankings, the movies are ranked according to their rating on the Internet Movie Database, or IMDB.     The movies are ranked as  follows. Author's Note: Unless otherwise indicated, all  premiere dates listed refer to that movie's premiere date in the United States. 1. Mary Poppins Premiere Date: August 27, 1964 IMDB Rating: 7.8 IMDB Summary: "In turn of the century London, a magical nanny employs music and adventure to help two neglected children become closer to their father." 2. Fantasia Premiere Date: November 13, 1940 IMDB Rating: 7.7 IMDB Summary: "A series of eight famous pieces of classical music, conducted by Leopold Stokowski and interpreted in animation by Walt Disney's team of artists." 3. Snow White And The...