Hallmarked Up!!

Mary is on a travel break for Thanksgiving. But not to fear, Bettina and Missy join Sarah again to rewrite this sequel (previously suggested by us back in Season 4 wink wink). What will our favorite trio+1 get up to in our hopefully predicted addition to this trilogy? Find out in our #morepolaha version of THREE WISER MEN & A BOY. The story begins five years later with the Brenner brothers preparing for another memorable Christmas. In a crazy turn of events, possibly brought on accidentally by the brothers themselves, the director of Luke’s son Thomas’ school holiday musical steps down. Luke is desperate to make his son’s stage dreams come true, so he enlists the help of his brothers Taylor and Stephan. Meanwhile, the trio navigates meeting their mom Barbara’s new boyfriend and the brothers grapple with their own feelings about this relationship. In true Brenner brother fashion, they are all in for a Christmas they will never forget. Starring  ⁠ Paul Campbell ⁠ ,  ⁠ Tyler...

Mary and Sarah are back for this week's episode appropriately guest hosted by Sarah's brother, Jonny, and his wife, Chris. Mary is convinced this movie kind of works as it is steers outside the regular Hallmark realm. Find out how we bring in #morepolaha, what happens when people where the same Christmas Onesie for too many days in a row and if quirky families can be in Hallmark movies in CONFESSIONS OF A CHRISTMAS LETTER. Settie Rose, a quirky family matriarch, enters her town’s annual holiday letter-writing contest but needs help, so she hires struggling novelist Juan to craft the perfect letter. When a mix-up leads to the rumor that Juan is engaged to Settie’s daughter Lily, the whole family scrambles to keep up the charade. As Juan bonds with the Roses and overcomes his writer’s block, Settie learns that embracing her imperfect family is what truly makes her story special. Starring Angela Kinsey and  ⁠ Alec Santos ⁠ . *Features a cameo appearance by Brian Baumgartner. J oin...

Mary and Sarah review the latest installment with trivia and football buff guest, Jonah.   Have a listen to how they incorporate #morepolaha and how the #redpenrewindrewrite turns out. When students all flee an elite university in Vermont for winter break, the locals and faculty hunker down for their favorite time of year - the annual Christmas Bar Trivia Tournament! For Celeste (Sursok), a Type-A astronomy professor, this event combines the magic of Christmas with her greatest comfort in life: knowing the right answer. But when her colleague drops out of the tournament to do a month-long lecture tour in Asia, Celeste’s team must adopt Max (Daugherty), the football team’s new offensive coordinator. To Celeste, Max seems like nothing more than a grown-up class clown - though he brings an undeniable knowledge of sports trivia (a category their team has always fallen short in). Initial clashes between the two eventually turn into mutual appreciation as the team enjoys scavenger h...

Mary and Sarah return to discuss this week's movie about Broadway, A CAROL FOR TWO. Have a listen to how they incorporate #morepolaha, add in our new fav leading lady, Rhonda and how the #redpenrewindrewrite turns out. After moving to New York to make it on Broadway, Violette Wagner gets a job at Fiore’s, a legendary theater district diner, famous for its singing wait staff, who bide their time there, while awaiting that big break. Luck seems to be on her side when she gets a coveted slot, singing during Fiore’s annual Christmas Eve concert, which is attended by a who’s who of the theatre world. But her big opportunity turns out to be a duet with Alex, who has been less than welcoming, and believes she was only given the job because the owner of Fiore’s is a family friend. They're stuck with each other, though, since people have been plucked out of that show and put right on Broadway. As they rehearse together, Alex’s cousin, Brad, takes an interest in Violette, and they begin ...

For our second episode that happened before Halloween, Mary and Sarah invite Tedd, the book coach, to join them in this special #redpenrewindrewrite of OPERATION NUTCRACKER. See how they all bring it back to #morepolaha with the balletic precision of a prima ballerina. When an antique nutcracker set to be auctioned at the Warby family Christmas charity goes missing, a demanding event planner and the heir to the Warby dynasty try to track it down. Starring  Ashley Newbrough   and   Christopher Russell . J oin us for the regular segments, Bingo, #Relatable and the Red pen, rewind & re-write as we Hallmark Up! Got a plot line that needs to be included?  Got a question or a comment?  Drop us an email at  hallmarkedup@gmail.com Socialize with us! Facebook Instagram SPOTIFY APPLE PODCASTS GOOGLE PODCASTS and More!   BUY OUR MERCH!

Mary and Sarah are back rewriting Hallmark's beloved Countdown To Christmas movies and creating the posters to go with them. Get ready for Season 6! #MorePolaha #RedPenRewindRewrite To prevent her family from canceling the “Chamberlain Family Christmas Olympics,” Jessie (Groening) lies and says she’s inviting a date to the long-standing holiday tradition. She meets Bryan (Buckley) on a dating app, and he agrees to spend the holiday with her and her family. As Jessie and Bryan engage in eccentric activities like the search for the Christmas tree star, gift wrapping contest and snowball fight, they start to develop real feelings for each other.  Soon her family begins to catch on to their secret and Bryan suspects she may be hiding the real reason for her unusual Christmas date request. As the celebrations continue, Jessie must work to keep all her stories straight and save her date with Bryan. Starring  ⁠ Robert Buckley ⁠  and  ⁠ Amy Groening ⁠ . J oin us for the regu...