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Hallmark's "Winter's Dream" & Overcoming Defeat

Image:  Crown Media, United States LLC Starring:  Kristy Swanson and Dean Cain Released:  2018 Summary:  When a teenage downhill skier asks a former champion for help, the past winner-turned-coach gains new passion for the sport and a budding romance. Don't you love when Hallmark movies feature veteran actors you've seen in prominent programs? Did you place Kristy Swanson?  She played Simone in Ferris Buehler's Day Off, Buffy in Buffy the Vampire Slayer , and Marlowe in the TV series Psych.   Although Dean Cain has been in over 100 movies, including several for Hallmark, he will always be best known as Superman from the 1990's series, Lois & Clark:  The New Adventures of Superman.  Despite his 54th birthday being just around the corner, he's still as handsome as ever.                                                  The Pain of Defeat Kat Miller (Swanson) is a former ski champion who has happily resigned herself to working in her father'

Hallmark's Love On Iceland--Do You Have Wanderlust?

Love On Iceland Plot Summary    A woman running low on inspiration for her job decides to get her college travel group back together, and they take a trip to Iceland. Starring :  Kaitlin Doubleday and Colin Donnell (2020) Image:  Crown Media Do You Have Wanderlust? Wanderlust is defined as a strong desire to travel. Does that describe you? People create bucket lists of vacation destinations.  For some, the goal might be to visit all 50 states in the U.S.A.  Others delight in discovering new cultures and prefer international travel.  If you pine for salt life, you might map out the world's best beaches for future getaways. People with wanderlust are always dreaming about their next adventure.  They would rather be anywhere other than home. Then there are those of us who would rather be home than anywhere.  Home is a peaceful escape from the rest of the world.  At home, you don't deal with long lines, layovers, bed bugs, language barriers, unpronounceable f

Hallmark's "Love In Winterland--" Reality Dating, Blasts From the Past, & More

Starring:   Italia Ricci and Chad Michael Murray Released:   2020 Summary:   A woman is a final contestant on a dating show, but she realizes she must face her high school sweetheart after getting selected for the Hometown Date. My rating:   3/5 Snowflakes ❄❄❄ Love in Winterland is a fun story about a reality dating show.  Since reality programming is big business, Hallmark is smart to tap the vein. Image:  Crown Media The Interrogation Ally Wilson (Italia Ricci) participates in Hallmark's version of The Bachelor , but it's just a publicity stunt for the hotel for which she works.  Its success lands her a promotion, and she's surprised how many boxes Tanner Dillon (Jack Turner) manages to check from her list of ideal mate qualities.  Personally, I'm a sucker for an English accent, even if he does have two first names. Ally's dad, Tom, isn't convinced.  He says Tanner is P.O.P.--Perfect on Paper . Tanner is an entrepreneur (usually meaning without sta