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MatchMaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement (2019)
Needs a rewrite
I guess I shouldn't have expected much from a movie based on a concept by Patty Stanger, but since I like Danica McKellar and Victor Webster I wanted to give it a chance. Ah, yeah, without a major overhaul I won't be making that mistake again. The writing was juvenile, the acting atrocious, and I couldn't wait for the thing to be over. I also just don't see the chemistry at all between McKellar and Webster. Now, I will say I also didnt like the first Ruby Herring Mystery and the second one of that was much better so maybe this one will have a similar situation.
Stumptown (2019)
Really good but trying too hard.
I was pleasantly surprised by this new show. The quality was right up there and the plot was believable. The actors they were able to attract is impressive. The only issue I had was them trying too hard to meet certain demographics. Strong female protagonist? Check. Under represented minorities? Triple check with an African American, Native American and a mentally disabled character. Reference the military and the war in Afghanistan? Got it! My goodness, no left wing advocacy group is going to have a problem with this show!
A Feeling of Home (2019)
Horrible!
This was so bad I can't even begin to describe how much. Everything from the atrocious acting, to the contrived plot, to the over the top accents. Not your best attempt, Hallmark.
Ruby Herring Mysteries: Silent Witness (2019)
Bad Casting
The plot is fine, the acting is good but the casting is way off. There is no way that Shawn Christian is old enough to be Taylor Cole's father, especially when they cast someone who looks motherly as his wife. Come on Hallmark, you can do better.
To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)
So Much Better Than Kissing Booth
Finally, Netflix adapted a teen story correctly. Whereas Kissing Booth had some themes that were disturbing and a plot that was extremely thin, not to mention terrible acting, For All the Boys I've Loved Before was sweet, well acted, and, much like Sixteen Candles (thanks for the 80s reference), a movie you could watch over and over again.