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Sweet Pecan Summer (2021)
Whoops!
"I haven't heard her laugh like that since Uncle Jimmy died."
Seriously? No one who worked on this movie saw a problem with that line? It left me trying to imagine if it happened when Uncle Jimmy was on his deathbed or later at his funeral.
Reunited at Christmas (2018)
Something Different!
I was pleasantly surprised by the pleasant surprises in this Hallmark movie. At the beginning, I was waiting for the boyfriend to make a rude remark about Christmas, or cancel a date because he was too involved in his work, or complain about real Christmas trees dropping needles--you know, all the deadly sins of the Original Hallmark Boyfriend. I thought for sure that something like that would happen so Samantha could fall in love with the delivery man (played by Andrew Walker) and later learn that he is the king of a small country that none of us ever heard of.
Instead, the original boyfriend turned out to be a nice guy who was devoted to Samantha and her family. Furthermore, while there were issues between them (primarily Sam's fear of commitment), they didn't have that misunderstanding which occurs around the 1:35 mark and could be resolved in two minutes if they'd just have a conversation, and then, of course, they manage to work everything out seven minutes before the Big Kiss and the end of the movie. The relationships, problems, and conversations in this movie seemed more like real life.
This movie simply didn't follow the traditional Hallmark formula, and for that, I give it a couple of extra points. Kudos, too, to the casting: Nikki Deloach and Lisa Durupt really looked like sisters. I enjoyed this movie and hope to see more Hallmark movies that contain the warmth we expect from Hallmark while not being quite so paint-by-the-numbers as some of them are.
Husbands (2011)
If you like intelligent comedy, you will love Husbands!
I adore this witty, smart, thought-provoking series! There are more laughs in each 2-minute segment of Husbands than in some entire 30-minute sitcoms on TV. I've watched each episode quite a few times and find myself grinning in anticipation of certain lines: "But you have a mascara wand and a taco chip." "Indeed." "I dare you to raise an eyebrow, Botox Boy!" "A dungeon!" "It also once got me a tattoo that says 'More cowbell.'" "Patri-are you kidding me?!!"
There are also moments of sweetness and poignancy. When Brady complains about the hell he went through to come out, and Cheeks retorts, "A few people have said some not-nice things about you for a year? Try everyday since I was twelve years old!" we get a glimpse of the sad little boy beneath the flippant exterior. We also see touching moments as Cheeks and Brady begin to realize that their marriage just might work because they love each other. Surprise!
I can't wait to find out what happens in season two. Will we learn Cheeks's real name? Cliffhanger!