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Hallmark Movie Review: Marry Go Round

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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐

It’s a rainy day in Wisconsin and there’s nothing better to do than watch tonight’s premiere! I always enjoy a second chance romance! Here is a quick recap and my two cents 😉 

Quick Recap

Abby is readying to move to Paris and marry Edward, her fiance. Unfortunately, she finds out she’s still married to Luke, her childhood sweetheart, whom she thought she had divorced many years ago. She flies home to divorce Luke, but he refuses to sign. Now Abby has to stay until they can meet with the judge again, which is the following week.

My Two Cents

Second chance romances are one of my favorite tropes! And Sweet Home Alabama is probably my all time favorite second chance romance movie. Probably because it is heavy on the romcom content, which always wins me over.

While I really enjoyed Marry Go Round, I found it lacking in the romcom area. It actually made me kinda sad. Was it just me? Maybe it was the rainy day, lack of sleep, or something else, but this movie hit me in the heart and cast a shadow more than most.

At the hour mark, my heart literally stilled in my chest. “Did you think about me when you were looking at the stars?” How many of us look at the stars and think of our lost loves. Those who have left this plane and those who aren’t in our lives anymore? I do all the time and I know I’m not alone, because even Disney works it into their movies…

Despite it making me sad, one of the reasons I look forward to second chance romances, is because of the quotes. Second chance romances always have sweet heart melting quotes like, “I always believed in our forever,” and “so I can kiss you anytime I want.”

I know this movie will appeal to many, but it won’t appeal to all. I can almost guarantee my family all turned off this movie within the first 15 minutes. Jeff zoned out pretty early on. But this is going to be one of those movies I can put on anytime. It’ll find a place in my heart with my other Hallmark favorites even though I’m not giving it 5 stars.

How about you? Did you watch this movie? Let me know what you thought! Leave a comment!

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Hallmark Movie Review: Open By Christmas

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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Oh happy tears! I will always have a special place in my heart for movies like this! Here’s a quick re-cap and my full two cents on this sweet Hallmark Christmas romance.

Quick Re-Cap

Nicky returns home to celebrate Christmas with her family and finds an anonymous note from someone in high school. She begins a journey to figure out who the mystery writer was.

My Two Cents

Yes Hallmark! You did it! This movie has the feeling of other Hallmark classics I love to watch over and over. Movies like Switched for Christmas, A Christmas Detour (yes, I’m aware that’s two Candace Cameron Bure movies), A Very Merry Mix-up, or Most Wonderful Time of the Year.

These movies are often underrated and some people write them off as not good enough, but honestly, they are some of my favorites. You can turn them on at any point and enjoy watching them. They are generally happy movies with a little bit of romcom humor. Most importantly they make me warm and fuzzy.

Grab a cup of hot chocolate, your favorite movie watching blanket and snuggle in for this wonderfully feel good movie. Enjoy the little jokes here and there and take it at face value. This movie is definitely a countdown to Christmas must see!

Have you seen it? What did you think? Leave a comment!

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