But Make It Hallmark

Chinggay and Patty
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But Make It Hallmark

Movie reviews… but make it Hallmark. Fangirls Chinggay and Patty flex their film rating muscles as they work their way through the Hallmark Cinematic Universe. All bets are off as they judge movie meet cutes, almost kisses, and fawn over their onscreen and offscreen HCU faves

  1. Touchdown of All Touchdowns

    1 DAY AGO

    Touchdown of All Touchdowns

    … we survived Thanksgiving Week, Hallmark-style Chinggay and Patty live out the true Christmas miracle—watching all eight movies from Thanksgiving week. We got it all this week—a few awful ones that no one should watch (or rewatch), some middle of the road movies with people we love (s/o to Wes Brown and Marco Grazzini), a time-traveling dark horse of a movie, and then there are the hits. Props go to the Hallmark Scandi team for taking us to Iceland and Finland. And all hail the Chiefs for making this partnership with the Hallmark Channel the touchdown of the season. Debbie Macomber’s Joyful Mrs. Miracle (Rachel Boston, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Tanner Novlan, Matthew James Dowden and Max Lloyd-Jones) Believe in Christmas (Meghan Ory and John Reardon) Christmas Under the Lights (Heather Hemmens, Marco Grazzini) Deck the Walls (Ashley Greene, Wes Brown, Danny Pellegrino) The Finnish Line (Kim Matula, Beau Mirchoff, Nichole Sakura) The Christmas Quest (Lacey Chabert, Kristoffer Polaha) A ‘90s Christmas (Eva Bourne, Chandler Massey, Katherine Barrell) Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story (Hunter King, Tyler Hynes) Thanks to ⁠Pietro Lazatin⁠ for our music and ⁠Paola Lazatin⁠ for our cover art. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠@butmakeithallmark

    1h 10m
  2. Kimberly Sustad, you are a genius

    NOV 26

    Kimberly Sustad, you are a genius

    … and just like that, we’re back on the naughty list Chinggay and Patty hate on half the movies that came out this week, but are fully in love and committed to #MIraclesOfChristmas “A Novel Noel” and #CountdownToChristmas “Three Wiser Men and a Boy.” Skip the below-average hospital movie and the even worse marriage boot camp movie in favor of repeat watches starring Hallmark regulars Julie, Brendan, Tyler, Paul, and Andrew. Bonus: An extra round of F and M because we cannot K anyone in this week’s best movie. To Have and to Holiday (Madeleine Arthur, Robert Bazzocchi, Eric Close) Christmas on Call (Sara Canning and Ser’Darius Blain with a cameo appearance by Donna Kelce) A Novel Noel (Julie Gonzalo, Brendan Penny) Three Wiser Men and a Boy (Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker, Margaret Colin) Thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pietro Lazatin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for our music and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paola Lazatin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for our cover art. Follow us on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@butmakeithallmark

    36 min
  3. Welcome to Our Non-Sister Wives Lives

    NOV 19

    Welcome to Our Non-Sister Wives Lives

    … it’s another Hallmark homerun this week Chinggay and Patty are in utter disbelief because all four movies on Week Five of #CountdownToChristmas and #MiraclesOfChristmas are worth everyone’s time. We’re celebrating excellent ensemble casts in all the movies, a unique anti-hero, fun and of-the-moment culture clashes, Andrew Walker as a Spon-Con ex pro-athlete, and a delightful first movie from Angela Kinsey of The Office. Bonus: Two special mentions for the Dan Jeanotte Redemption Award. A Reason for the Season (Taylor Cole, Kevin McGarry) Christmas with the Singhs (Anuja Joshi, Benjamin Hollingsworth) Jingle Bell Run (Ashley Williams, Andrew Walker) Confessions of a Christmas Letter (Angela Kinsey, Alec Santos) Thanks to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pietro Lazatin⁠⁠⁠⁠ for our music and ⁠⁠⁠⁠Paola Lazatin⁠⁠⁠⁠ for our cover art Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@makeithallmark⁠⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@butmakeithallmark

    41 min
  4. We Loved All Of Them

    NOV 12

    We Loved All Of Them

    … Hallmark, you sneaky little minx Chinggay and Patty are floored. Every one of Week Four’s movies was worth watching; and an entire ensemble cast receives the Dan Jeanotte Redemption Award for proving us that first impressions can be changed given a good script and good direction. Here we discover our love for a sexy drawl, Europeans in Hallmark movies, and a wacky meta comedy that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Bonus: two rounds of FMK. Five Gold Rings (Holland Roden, Nolan Gerard Funk) Trivia at St. Nick’s (Tammin Sursok, Brant Daugherty) Santa Tell Me (Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Benjamin Ayres, Christopher Russell, Kurt Szarka) ‘Tis the Season to Be Irish (Fiona Gubelmann, Eoin Macke) Thanks to ⁠⁠⁠Pietro Lazatin⁠⁠⁠ for our music and ⁠⁠⁠Paola Lazatin⁠⁠⁠ for our cover art Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@makeithallmark⁠⁠⁠ and on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠@butmakeithallmark

    46 min
  5. Mismatch and Mayhem

    NOV 5

    Mismatch and Mayhem

    … take a shot every time we ask, “What are we doing, Hallmark?” Chinggay and Patty share a mild case of anger towards Hallmark for continuing to push its musical agenda with the wrong people and for hard-selling A-listers but giving us Z-list plots. Props to Warren Christie for coming out of the dark side and for Sabrina the Teenage Witch’s aunties for giving us the perfect comfort watch (and two newcomers we hope to see on the channel again). Special mention goes to singer-swimmer Jordan Litz. A Carol for Two (Ginna Claire-Mason, Jordan Litz, Charlotte d'Amboise) My Sweet Austrian Holiday (Brittany Bristow, Will Kemp) Our Holiday Story (Nikki DeLoach, Warren Christie) Holiday Mismatch (Caroline Rhea, Beth Broderick) Thanks to ⁠⁠Pietro Lazatin⁠⁠ for our music and ⁠⁠Paola Lazatin⁠⁠ for our cover art Follow us on Twitter: ⁠⁠@makeithallmark⁠⁠ and on Instagram: ⁠⁠@butmakeithallmark

    39 min
  6. Live, Laugh, Lean In

    OCT 29

    Live, Laugh, Lean In

    Chinggay and Patty soldier through three duds and end with a rewarding 10/10 movie directed by Corey Sevier, newest inductee to the But Make It Hallmark Hall of Fame. We walk you through problematic casting, perfect pairs with imperfect plots, and actors we love who give us a bad case of friendzone sibling energy. Rachel Skarsten steals the spotlight with her wackiest, zaniest performance yet. This Time Each Year (Allison Sweeney, Niall Matter) Operation Nutcracker (Ashley Newsborough, Christopher Russell) The 5-Year Party (Katie Findlay, Jordan Fisher) The Christmas Charade (Rachel Skarsten, Corey Sevier) Thanks to ⁠Pietro Lazatin⁠ for our music and ⁠Paola Lazatin⁠ for our cover art Follow us on Twitter: ⁠@makeithallmark⁠ and on Instagram: ⁠@butmakeithallmark

    35 min
  7. We’re Just Warming Up

    OCT 21

    We’re Just Warming Up

    Chinggay and Patty end their hiatus with the first week of Countdown to Christmas. Chris McNally loses his WCTH glow, while Carlo Marks climbs the ranks thanks to his earnestness. A kid cancels out our tendency to hate on one of Hallmark’s staple actresses. And Robert Buckley tops the week’s Nice List once again. Bonus: Chinggay becomes friends with a Hallmark movie writer. Holiday Crashers (Lyndsy Fonseca, Danielle Monet, Chris McNally, Jag Bal) Scouting for Christmas (Tamera Mowry-Housley, Carlo Marks) ‘Twas the Date Before Christmas (Robert Buckley, Amy Groening) Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover art Follow us on Twitter: @makeithallmark and on Instagram: @butmakeithallmark

    29 min
  8. Passport to Love

    JUL 6

    Passport to Love

    Chinggay and Patty are swept away by the month’s travel-themed movies. Andrew Walker bares his arms under the Malta sun. Italy and Greece go head to head in two very samesy movies with two equally stellar European leading men. As per usual, rom com queen BJL steals our hearts (and makes us want to eat all the cheese). Bonus: Patty’s real-life Hallmark A-lister sighting in NYC. For Love & Honey (Margaret Clunie, Andrew Walker) Two Scoops of Italy (Hunter King, Michele Rosiello) A Greek Recipe for Romance (Danielle C. Ryan, Rafael Kariotakis) Savoring Paris (Bethany Joy Lenz, Stanley Weber) Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover art Follow us on Twitter: @makeithallmark and on Instagram: @butmakeithallmark

    55 min
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Movie reviews… but make it Hallmark. Fangirls Chinggay and Patty flex their film rating muscles as they work their way through the Hallmark Cinematic Universe. All bets are off as they judge movie meet cutes, almost kisses, and fawn over their onscreen and offscreen HCU faves

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  • Creator
    Chinggay and Patty
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    81
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Chinggay and Patty
  • Show Website
    But Make It Hallmark

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