Hallmark Heartbeats
Join host Camille Bonus as she reviews Hallmark movies year round, bringing in a unique voice as a woman of color, concentrating on diversity and representation need and accomplished in the movies. Listen as she not only review the movies but also interview those responsible for the movie making process. Linktree to support the podcast and listen in all platforms. https://linktr.ee/Hallmarkheartbeats
Episodes
Friday Dec 31, 2021
Episode 78: Best of Hallmark’s Christmas Movies 2021
Friday Dec 31, 2021
Friday Dec 31, 2021
Kayla and I wrap 2021 and list our favorite Christmas movies this year. We have listed our top three, honorable mentions and our least favorite movies of this year's lineup. Listen to see if your favorites make our list. Tell us if you agree or not
New Year New Movies Lineup
1/1: Where Your Heart Belongs
1/8: The Wedding Veil
1/9 North to Home
1/15 The Perfect Pairing
1/22 Don't Forget I love You
1/29 Butlers in Love
(Note: I will only be reviewing the first three movies. I have throat surgery on the 12th which require at least two weeks of healing)
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Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Episode 77: Christmas House for Keeps, Double Movie Review
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
Tuesday Dec 28, 2021
It's our second to the last podcast for 2021. The last movie review of the year and it's a good one. We are reviewing the two ensemble cast movies that closed out the Christmas movie line up of the year, Christmas for Keeps and Christmas House 2.
We had the chance to chat with writers Megan McNulty and Nikki DeLoach a couple of weeks ago, but in this episode we delve more deeply in the storyline. We rant about the controlling, borderline abusive mother, Ben's white male privilege showing, WHY DID NOAH HAVE TO APOLOGIZE?!?!?! and so much more. Lol. Also between the two ensemble movies, we find this one to have a weaker central storyline to hold all of the individual storylines together.
Christmas House 2 was definitely one of our favorite Christmas movies this year. From the comedy to the heart, it was a perfect meld of both genres. We talk about Brandon's pressure of perfection, Zane, the engagement and more.
We have one last podcast to do this year and that is our top 3 Christmas movies of 2021. It will be released New Year's Eve. Then I will start with the New Years New Movies 2022 lineup.
New Year New Movies Lineup
1/1: Where Your Heart Belongs
1/8: The Wedding Veil
1/9 North to Home
1/15 The Perfect Pairing
1/22 Don't Forget I love You
1/29 Butlers in Love
(Note: I will only be reviewing the first three movies. I have throat surgery on the 12th which require at least two weeks of healing)
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Saturday Dec 25, 2021
Episode 76: Interview with Paul Campbell, Star of ”Santa Stakeout”
Saturday Dec 25, 2021
Saturday Dec 25, 2021
For our special Christmas podcast episode, we got to talk to the mega Hallmark star Paul Campbell, star of 2021 Christmas movies Santa Stakeout, writer of An Unexpected Christmas and Christmas at Castle Hart, also star of many other movies such as Godwink Christmas, Christmas at Starlight, Wedding Every Weekend and more. We talked about working with his co-stars like Chyler Leigh, Kimberly Sustad and Tamera Mowry. We talked about his writing process how it felt having words he said by other actors, etc. We also chat about Hallmark's steps in telling more inclusive storylines. Whether or not he will see a gay lead storyline in a Hallmark movie, what about a disabled lead falling in love, and so much more. We also take the time to chat about some of the backlash he has received because he's been so outspoken about his advocacy for the LGBTQ+ community. Merry Christmas to our listeners and supporters. Hope everyone enjoy their time with the family. There will be two more podcasts released for 2021. One reviewing Christmas House 2 and also a NYE podcast listing our favorite Christmas movies of the year. If you want to support our podcast, buy me a coffee. For as little as $1 a month, you get access to unedited interviews including this one with Paul, Nikki DeLoach, Nik Sanchez and more. Here's the link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hmarkheartbeats
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Monday Dec 20, 2021
Second of three podcast interviews are out for 2021. And guess who gets to come back on the podcast? lol Nikki Deloach and Megan McNulty are back on the podcast, but this time in the capacity as actors. Both women were on the podcast separately before, Megan to talk about Taking the Reins and Nikki to talk about Five More Minutes. This time they're here together to talk about Hallmark newest Christmas movie, Christmas for Keeps. We talk about our teachers, different storylines, future work and so much more. To see the unedited version of the interview, go to our Buy Me A Coffee Page and become an Americano member for $1 a month. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hmarkheartbeats
Friday Dec 17, 2021
Friday Dec 17, 2021
First of three interviews for the rest of the year. Lol This week, we got to interview actress Lisa Durupt. She starred in Hallmark's Time for them to Come for Christmas with Jessy Schram and Brendan Penny, as well as Christmas with the Crown starring Marcus Rosner. She also has a long list of movies for both Hallmark and Lifetime. We take the time to talk about her career. We talked all about working with actors like Nikki Deloach, Jessy Schram, Tricia Helfer, Ashley Williams and more. She shares a story about Star Trek legend Leonard Nimoy. And even crazier yet, how her cousin won 5 million dollars with the lottery. How cool is that. lol
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Episode 72: Interview with David Kaye, star of Eight Gifts of Hanukkah
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
Sunday Dec 12, 2021
This week, I got to chat with David Kaye, star of FIVE Hallmark movies this year. lol, the latest being Eight Gifts of Hanukkah. We talk about all things Hanukkah, curling, a future as a sports announcer, working with Inbar Levi and Jake Epstein and so much more.
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Episode 72b: Every Time our Christmas Journey, Double Movie Review
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Newest podcast is out reviewing the newest Hallmark Movies and Mysteries releases titled Our Christmas Journey starring Holly Robinson Peete, Lyriq Bent and Nik Sanchez as well as Every Time the Bell Rings starring Erin Cahill, Brittany Ishibashi, Ali Liebert and Wes Brown.
We both liked the movies. Both movies made history. Our Christmas Journey stars Nik Sanchez, the first autistic actor to play an autistic character. We just wish that we saw more of Marcus' POV throughout the movie, like a look inside of the program. Even though he is non-verbal, it doesn't mean communication is impossible. For a movie that totes about representation for the disabled community, the disabled character was silenced (I don't just mean by making Marcus non-verbal) and not really seen through his eyes.
Every Time a Bell Rings was a great movie about three sisters. It made Hallmark Christmas movie featuring the first interracial lesbian kiss with Nora and Maizy. We enjoyed each sisters' storylines, also them looking for the bell, but the storyline with Charlotte and Liam was a weak point. It was definitely not needed.
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Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Episode 72a. A Very Merry Hanukkah, A Double Movie Review
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
Tuesday Dec 07, 2021
This week we are back to releasing 2 episodes a week (Thank god). For this podcast we are reviewing "Eight Gifts of Hanukkah" starring Inbar Levi and Jake Epstein, as well as "A Very Merry Bridesmaid" starring Emily Osment and Casey Diedrick.
We both love these movies though both leading men give us women high expectations for our men. Like who wouldn't want personal gifts that are special for ourselves, or a man who will not only remember your birthday make a personal mission to celebrate it. Hallmark giving women expectations for men of our lives. Lol
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Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Episode 71: Interview with Nik Sanchez, Star of Our Christmas Journey
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
Sunday Dec 05, 2021
This week we got to interview actor Nik Sanchez, the first autistic actor to play an autistic character in a Hallmark movie. He played Marcus in Hallmark Movies and Mysteries Christmas movie titled "Our Christmas Journey" starring Holly Robinson Peete and Lyriq Bent. We talked about how he got the role, behind the scenes secrets, struggles he has had because of autism and so much more. It was an honor chatting with Nik. I hope people are inspired by him and teach others of compassion and more.
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Saturday Dec 04, 2021
Episode 70c: Time for Castle Hart, Double Movie Review
Saturday Dec 04, 2021
Saturday Dec 04, 2021
Third podcast review for the #merrythanksgivingweekend on Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies and Mysteries. (I am glad we are almost done.)
This podcast we are reviewing Christmas at Castle Hart starring Lacey Chabert and Stuart Townsend, as well as Time for Them to Come home for Christmas starring Jessy Schram and Brendan Elliot.
We liked Christmas at Castle Hart. It was very reminiscent of Hallmark's 2016 movie "My Summer Prince" starring Jax Turner and Taylor Cole. Loved the sister relationship between Margot and Brooke. Definitely loved the comedy and the river dancing. A few things we want to point out though is that we feel Hallmark is perpetuating a stereotype about the Irish people when Margot and Brooke go to the pub to find their family members, like they expect them to be in the bar all day or something. Why not go to the library. Also this was written by Paul Campbell. We are thinking of renaming this weekend "The Weekend of Paul Campbell" lol. Since he had a hand in 3 of the 8 movies that aired.
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas was nice. It wasn't memorable. The drinking game of how many times can you hear that song was a missed opportunity. Allison Sweeney made a cameo appearance. And we are left wondering "Can two people fall in love in two days?" Also IT DOESN'T SNOW IN THE CAROLINAS!!!! lol
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