#hallmark spotlight

[hallmark-movie-fanatics]

Hallmark Movie Spotlight

The Good Witch (2008)

Directed by Craig Pryce.

Written by Rod Spence.

Starring Catherine Bell, Chris Potter, Catherine Disher, Matthew Knight, Hannah Endicott-Douglas, Peter MacNeill, and Noah Cappe.

Originally premiered January 19, 2008 on the Hallmark Channel.

The first film in a seven film franchise. A new film aired every year, from 2008 to 2014. (Good Witch 1.0) In 2015 the first season of the 'Good Witch' television show (Good Witch 2.0) premiered. The series ran for seven seasons totaling seventy episodes, and five films ending in 2021. For thirteen years the Hallmark Channel was in the 'Good Witch' business.

Synopsis:

A mysterious, yet charming woman, Casandra "Cassie" Nightingale, arrives in a small town, Middleton, and causes a stir when people think this raven-haired enchantress is an actual witch. She moves into the allegedly haunted Grey House, and opens the "Bell, Book and Candle" shop full of wondrous unique items. The town's moral committee, lead by the mayor's wife Martha Tinsdale, becomes convinced that she is evil and begins a campaign to drive her out of town. This causes much stress to the town sheriff, Jake Russel, a struggling widower who is slowly developing feelings for Cassie. As their relationship grows, Cassie helps the sheriff's children Brandon and Nancy, as well as several members of the community, face their problems and overcome personal obstacles. But is common sense or magic that's helping the townsfolk? And will they ever be able to accept her as one of their own?

I recently put a poll up for people to vote on their favorite original Good Witch movie for a Hallmark Movie Spotlight feature, and out of the seven this films the very first one got a hundred percent of the vote. So here you go.

#hallmark spotlight #hallmark movie spotlight #the good witch #hallmark channel #hallmark movies #catherine bell #chris potter #good witch #photo preview

[celaenaeiln]

What are your favourite dickkory moments?

These!

Generations Shattered

Bamf malewife and bamf girlboss

Convergence New Teen Titans Issue #2

Just the utter love

The New Teen Titans (1984) Issue #1

It's all about the domesticity for me. The 'we're already parents' lifestyle

The New Teen Titans (1984) Issue #39

The deep emotional understanding.

The New Teen Titans (1984) Issue #10

What will it takes for moments like these again? Why is DC pushing so hard against this? I mean, I know why but seriously?

The New Teen Titans (1984) Issue #31

The New Teen Titans (1984) Issue #34

The New Teen Titans (1984) Issue #35

The New Teen Titans (1980) Issue #1

It's always been love at first sight for Kori.

The New Teen Titans (1980) Issue #2

JLA/Titans Issue #2

The utter love and joy that's radiating from her face at seeing Dick- you can just feel it through the screen.

Justice League (2018) Issue #54

Kori will always kill anyone who hurts Dick and Dick will always love Kori.

My favorite moments are always how endearingly she carries him and how softly he touches her.

The Flash (1987) Issue #81

Pre-crisis I actually think they married officially even though the wedding got interrupted because originally Wally refers to Dick as Kori's husband and I remember a scene where people were protesting Dick getting married to an alien. I believe DC rewrote their stories to never having been married later on.

The Flash (1987) Issue #81

"Koriand'r--Starfire--is a solarpowered alien princess who can blow a hole in the side of a battleship."

Dick: "I love that in a woman."

After Dick and Wally rescue Kori:

The Flash (1987) Issue #82

Flash: "uh huh. Hey, not to be crass, but can we postpone this little hallmark moment--at least until things quiet down a bit?"

The New Teen Titans: Judas Contract

Dick literally fights off possesion due to the amount of love he has for Kori and his friends

The New Teen Titans: Judas Contract

Dick keeps pictures of Kori framed

Tales of the Teen Titans Issue #44

And my favorite Dick and Kori moment of all time-

Teen Titans Spotlight (1988) Issue #19

A grand, sweeping romance, the two of them.

#dick grayson #nightwing #koriand'r #starfire #dickkori #dickkory #cl anon asks #thanks for the ask!

[oldgayjew]

This bill calls for the deportation of all illegal invaders ...

... and this bit of information explains why the Nazicrats aren't willing to stop the influx of illegal invaders ...

Human sex trafficking of women and children is the hallmark of the elitist Hollywood DC crowd and the most important issue in America ... but the Useful Idiots of the Goebbels Media go out of their way to keep silent about it and fill their "reporting" with anything to have Trump in the spotlight ... whether misrepresentations or outright lies ...

One day they will be called to answer for their words ...

#bjb oldgayjew #bjb oldgayjew prophecy's shout #john galt bjb #history's ghost - screaming - again #barsefrin - the elder #bjb - barsefrin #bjb #bjb - oldgayjew #john galt #oldgayjew - my blog

[anecdotal-acorn]

I AM A CHANGED WOMAN. OH MY G-D. I can't think coherently. But here are my thoughts on Sweeney Todd (3/30/24 matinee)

Act I

- I almost jumped out of my skin when they said “swing your razor high, Sweeney,” in Ballad of Sweeney Todd, like if that was possible I would have done it lol; the ensemble was so scary, there was a bright white light change, and the music got super loud, it was awesome

- Seeing Joe Locke in that opening number, something about him made me realize “oh he's gonna be great,” like his really intense pained vibes, his Toby really wears his heart on his sleeve

- WHEN AARON JUMPED OUT WITH THE SPOTLIGHT ON HIM!!!!!!!!!!!! I think my soul left my body (& it's still in the theater)

- Aaron’s weird cockney accent that he clearly has so much pride in, like King you could've just done a normal voice but no, he chose to do his own strange thing and it was giving Prince James One Royal Holiday (his Hallmark movie, iykyk) tbh

- When Mrs. Lovett threw flour across the stage at Sweeney to get his attention in Worst Pies

- The shadow/silhouette projections going through the story in Poor Thing, they were so tantalizing they actually managed to distract me from Aaron lol

- AARON’S MY FRIENDS WAS LIKE HEARING AN ANGEL SING FR

- It really didn't seem like he snapped when he said “my right arm is complete,” it seemed like he was a depressed man who finally found passion and drive again, not someone who was going crazy

- Maria was IMMACULATE as Johanna, the most gorgeous voice and acting…her halting, jerky movements really showed how damaged Johanna is, yet she still had this grace about her underneath, true beauty that couldn't be stamped out of her, even with all she endures

- Joe Locke was so light on his feet in Miracle Elixir (also he seemed to be having a great time, which goes for everyone during the whole show honestly)

- The lights changed color with each line of the song, like there was orange, white, then blue

- Aaron leaned over when he was standing by his little razor table and Sutton’s Mrs. Lovett ate that shit up, she crouched down to check out his butt for a solid twenty seconds

- When the Judge came into the shop Aaron had this huge grin on his face, he was so excited to kill him and he just spent too long relishing the moment

- Epiphany was a full-body experience I swear

- When Mrs. Lovett stared at his package in A Little Priest

- And then Aaron laughed when he pointed down at her cupped hands and said “what's that,” you could tell it was a genuine laugh from Aaron and not a Sweeney thing

- Aaron’s buttery voice when he sang “the history of the world, my pet”

- And he did a little growl too (don't look at me. DON'T)

Act II

- his voice was SO well-suited for Johanna Act II

- SUTTON FOSTER’S FEET IN BY THE SEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was hoping SO HARD that she would do that, and she did and it did not disappoint; Miss Foster how does it feel to be living out my dreams, thank you queen for letting me see that and live vicariously through you <33333333333

- she struck a pose like she was taking photos for Playboy when she said “me in stripes”

- “Not While I’m Around” was emotional af, Joe Locke did not have to go that hard but he fucking did

- For some reason I was the only one who clapped when Johanna shot Fogg? Is that not an applause-worthy moment??

- He was so giddy when he finally killed the Judge

- Aaron actually scared me when he was gonna kill Johanna, and esp when he chased down the stairs after her like a hulking monster

- the scariest thing was that even as things unraveled, he didn't seem to be “losing it”; he seemed to be getting even more intent on his revenge, stronger, more deft and precise, more confident, more powerful in his evilness

- he was scary af when they were looking for Toby too, so menacing

- his growl when he said “you lied to me”

- how he crawled towards Mrs. Lovett like an animal and scrabbled at the floor to grab her

- How loud the fire roared when he put Mrs. Lovett inside

- his body language (hunched shoulders, limp limbs/posture) seemed maybe almost remorseful once he threw her in the fire? Like as if he was thinking I'm glad I did that, I had to, but I'm exhausted and can't exactly process that she’s actually gone because of me

- The way Johanna held Anthony close when she saw the bodies

- Aaron’s acting when Toby killed Sweeney—he didn't fight him off, he just looked so sad and tired, like he wanted to be dead (what a wonderful interpretation of the lyric “she was his reason and his life”)

- UGH when Sweeney and Lovett hold hands and step into the pit, finally weightless, they’ve got each other, Sutton and Aaron are right, it IS a love story, oh my g-d my heart

I don't know if I'll ever be able to stop thinking about this. It was SO GOOD!!!!! Anyway thanks for reading my rambles if you got this far hahaha, hope you have a lovely day

#sweeney todd #hnnnghghghghhhhh #broadway #theatre #musical theatre #musical theater #musical theater trash #musicals #aaron tveit #sutton foster #joe locke

[munchkinmarky4life]

The most depressing thing is that out of Hollywood’s most sexiest men or actors, there’s Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck, Chris Hemsworth, Idris Elba, Jason Mamoa or whoever man is on that list, but not COSTSAS MANDYLOR?! The audacity! What’s even more depressing is that the only great works that Costas has been included is the Saw Franchise, this man has played in many low budget films and indie films, hallmark films and it breaks my heart because he deserves to be in a blockbuster, playing the leading man. He’s a great actor but is unfortunately not chosen for the greatest films. He deserves at least to seen under a spotlight. I’m glad he’s manage to carry the Saw Franchise and be seen by a fanbase that both enjoys and finds humor in his character and to himself. But overall, Costas Mandylor is heavily underrated.

✨Honestly they don’t make men like Costas no more, but I’m glad we have him, still alive and well🌚💝✨

#costas mandylor #fat man in horror movie every body crushes on #they don’t make them like this anymore #munchkin markie! #much love #he is also the sexiest man alive!

[rmd-writes]

Okay, Nice Ask Week Ask -

In each of your fandoms what fic would you want to see put on screen? Either one you've written or one you've read.

I'd forgotten about nice ask week! This is a great but difficult to answer question, Lims. So many of my fave fics wouldn't necessarily translate well to screen for many reasons lol but even then I've struggled to choose just one fic per fandom haha

Schitt's Creek: so many fics, just SO MANY, but I've narrowed it down to two - Fifteen Hundred Miles by morehuman which is just so beautiful - David and Patrick meet while hiking the Pacific Trail and A Cardamom Christmas by @lisamc-21 for the adorable hallmark romcom vibes.

Red, White & Royal Blue: Nova, Baby by @cha-melodius was the first fic that popped into my head when I saw your ask. into the spotlight aka @indomitable-love's actor au would be a fun movie too! I'm also going to sneak one of my own in here, because I wrote this year i will fall with intention that it would feel like a hallmark Christmas movie complete with a montage sequence.

Lonestar: I struggled here! @welcometololaland's Love Game (my beloved) would be a fun sports movie/romcom and I'd love to see the flashbacks and action of ALTA on screen. Secret Moments in a Crowded Room by @strandnreyes would be a visual treat with the costuming and your Knave-verse would be so great on screen too!

#nice ask week #fic rec

[jamespottersmixtape]

last line tag

ty for tagging me @star4daisy I'm finally getting around to this cause I had time to write this weekend <3

This time Barty does melt, turns to sludge and slush and a pool of water then seeps into the snow. All under Evan’s touch. He hums into the kiss, letting his pan-less hand rest on Evan’s back and pull them as close as they can get, forgoing physically crawling inside his skin. And Barty thinks, as Evan swipes his tongue over his lower lip, immediately granting him the access he craves, that they must look purely picturesque. All winter wonderland under a singular spotlight, kissing like there’s nowhere else to be. Like if time stood still you might be able to slap them on a cookie-cutter Hallmark movie poster and it wouldn’t look too out of sorts. Maybe one of them should lift their leg—pop their foot in the air and really seal the deal. Make it…make it cute. But the bubble bursts when Barty goes to bite Evan’s lip, deepening the kiss further, both eliciting soft groans at the light graze of teeth—and Evan pulls away. Spit slick and shiny reddened lips, looking up at Barty with every ounce of smugness he has to offer.

little snippet from my christmas one shot!

no pressure tags: @cheeryknots and @214lilacsky or anyone anyone! pls do it if you want, you can totally tag me

#unedited ofc hehe #there's a few things that might make more sense when u read the whole scene #but they're so damn smitten for each other I. CANT. #barty crouch jr #evan rosier #rosekiller #rat's silly writing #last line tag

[romanstheory]

Nothing Else Matters a Solo Sikoa One Shot

Warnings : none all fluff

Word count : 660

It’s our anniversary! Three years being with the love of my life, Solo Sikoa. It’s been a beautiful three years of course with some ups and downs, but I mean no relationship is linear. He’s been gone a lot recently. He’s been on the road with his brothers a lot. Things are really looking up for his career and I couldn’t be more proud of him. He’s always been destined for the spotlight, but me id rather be the person making it happen. I’ve flown into California for Smackdown, after Solo’s match he has something planned for the two of us.

I finish getting my hair and makeup done and get into the car Solo sent to get me to the arena. On the way, I can see fans lined up for what seems like miles. All in their merch and holding signs. I make my way into the arena and there he is with a giant smile on his face. He greets me with a hug, his hands resting on my waist. He pulls me in for a kiss “happy anniversary baby” he says looking deeply into my eyes. “Happy anniversary” I say grinning. “Happy anniversary baby” Jimmy says mocking Solo playfully. “Oh my god I love you” Jey says in a high pitched voice.

I laugh and roll my eyes, they were always close by with their antics. “What y’all got planned?” Jey asks as we all walk through the halls. “He won’t tell me” I reply looking over at Solo. “That’s how surprises work” he says looking over at me smirking. The night continues and he wins his match and showers after. He blindfolds me, guiding me to the car. “No peaking” he says, I can almost hear the smirk in his voice. The drive seems to take forever and I’m full of anticipation. The car stops and I hear him get out and come over to my door, opening it and gently taking my hand into his.

“Can I look yet?” I ask with enthusiasm. “Not yet baby” he says sweetly. He guides me by the small of my back, never letting go of my hand and pulls out a chair. He unties the blindfold revealing a beautiful candle lit dinner with live music just for us. We’re right in front of what is the most beautiful body of water I’ve ever seen in my life. “Babe” I say in awe looking around. “This is beautiful”. He looks at me the way he did when we first met, it’s a look I can’t describe. It’s the look you give someone when your heart is full and it’s because of them. Sort of like looking at the most beautiful thing you could ever imagine and never wanting to stop.

Our dinner was amazing, I couldn’t have asked for a better dinner. He takes me by the hand again and guides me down a path by the water. “Solo this is beautiful” I say still in awe. “Yeah it is!” He says as he slowly drifts behind me. I stop walking, noticing his change in pace. I turn around and there he is…. On one knee with a ring box in his hand. My heart sank, this was like something out of a hallmark movie. “You make me the most happy man on the face of this planet” Solo says “when you’re with me nothing else matters. Please make me the happiest man on the planet for the rest of our lives. Will you marry me?”

My mouth drops and tears fill my eyes “YES!” I scream. He puts the ring on my finger and I jump into his arms. I hear people approaching, cheering and screaming. He’s invited our families out for this very moment. The rest of our night is spent celebrating the rest of our lives together. He was right, in this moment nothing else mattered.

#solo Sikoa one shot #solo sikoa #wwe #wwe fic #solo sikoa x reader #the bloodline #solo Sikoa fic

[annieqattheperipheral]

Why the Maple Leafs went off the board to select "Cowboy" Easton Cowan

Treliving was working the phones & did try to trade down bc they knew they were picking this projected 2nd-rounder high but no bites. But i suppose in turn it puts a nice spotlight on a swell fella we should get to know

the cowboys've got The Passion™️

farmboy, loves naz, AND ✨stylin✨ has more than got the goods to fit right in w mitchy & auston

full article about cowboy:

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Moments after he first met Dale Hunter, the longtime Knights head coach gave Easton Cowan a nickname that stuck.

“Cowboy.”

Born in Strathroy, Ont., Cowan comes from a farm in nearby Mount Brydges where his family farms cash crops like wheat, corn and soybeans. When the pandemic hit in 2020 and Cowan’s time in high school classes became limited, he began working on the farm from 6:30 in the morning till 9 at night during the busy farming seasons of spring and fall, driving a tractor beside the massive combine his father Chris uses to transfer crops.

“It’s the time you have to put in to succeed in the cash crop business of farming,” Chris told The Athletic.

That time on the farm helped instill a work ethic, as well as good ol’ farm strength, that Cowan has made his hallmark as a Knight. Ahead of the draft, Clark was clear: The Leafs wanted players who had intelligence, competitiveness and who could “influence winning hockey.”

Clark and the team’s scouting staff appear to have found a player who ticks those boxes.

“It’s a great picture of what (Cowan) could be in the NHL,” Knights associate general manager Rob Simpson said. “His motor and his engine on the ice, he is relentless and never stops working. And he’s the type of player that if you want him to play higher in your lineup with skilled guys and bring competitiveness and forechecking and skill, he can do that. If you want him to play a defensive game and play the penalty kill, he can do those things.”

That versatility was evident as the Knights went to the OHL final this season. During that playoff run that Simpson called “impactful,” Cowan’s game shone. The Leafs valued how he played in the playoffs, lapping up the spotlight and the pressure while leading all OHL rookies in playoff scoring with 21 points in 20 games.

It was his hockey sense, which shined with quick passing in the offensive zone, that popped in the playoffs. That hints at his potential for producing offence as he continues to develop.

Even though his smallish frame may remind some of past Leafs picks, it’s the fact that he’s become known as a “puck hound” according to Simpson that might well separate him from those picks. His competitiveness is well-established.

Cowan grew up a Leafs fan and said he models his game after Nazem Kadri.

Simpsons remembers games this year where Cowan would pinball from one defenceman to the other on the forecheck. He wouldn’t stop there. He chased after the puck wherever it went.

“He’s just relentless all over the ice at trying to get the puck and when he has it, he doesn’t want to give it up,” Simpson said.

He also appears pretty comfortable in his own skin.

“How’s it goin’?” Cowan, wearing black suede shoes with no socks, said as he took a seat in front of more cameras and reporters he’s likely ever faced.

Cowan beamed when he described FaceTiming with Mitch Marner.

“Happy you’re part of the Buds,” was what Cowan remembered hearing from Marner.

“That was pretty cool,” Cowan said. “(Marner) competes all over the ice. He’s a great player and a great guy. You look up to that.”

Cowan listed Knights equipment managers and trainers as people who helped propel him being an unlikely first-round pick.

Before leaving a table at the end of his media availability, he asked politely if he could take a box of Biosteel sitting in front of him.

“He’s so kind to everyone around him,” Cowan’s father said. “Not a lot of people know that about him.”

The long-term projection:

Cowan can play both centre and the wing but the Leafs likely see him more as a wing in the pros. While it’s remarkably early to start forecasting where Cowan might fit in an NHL lineup, it is fair to say the Leafs valued his sharp progression this past season and believe that he may just be scratching the surface of what type of player he can be.

His standout playoff performance especially, fueled by that tenacity, may have really struck a chord.

“The biggest thing that’s going to translate the best is his motor, his engine and competitiveness,” Simpson said. “You look at the NHL playoffs, you have to have players like that to be able to win these days.”

Cowan, who just turned 18 in May, will likely begin his time in the Leafs organization at the team’s development camp, set to begin July 3. It feels likely that Cowan will return to the Knights, not just next season, but for multiple seasons. He’s already intent on adding the kind of strength to his frame that will be necessary for him to one day join the Leafs in the NHL. That and improving his shot.

The Leafs appear comfortable making Cowan a long-term play for the organization.

“We’re trying to take the best player available, not today or tomorrow, we’re looking at the long run,” Clark said ahead of the draft.

But what Cowan could become in the long run is intriguing enough for the Leafs to have made perhaps the most surprising pick on day one of the draft.

#my leafies #easton cowan #cowboy #nhl draft 2023 #toronto maple leafs #london knights #mitch marner #nazem kadri

[steampunkforever]

Something about biopics naturally leads to oscarbait. Telling a true story with some emotions attached is as sure a recipe for Oscar nominations as a cheesy hallmark channel original is for getting your mom to cry at the most inevitable onscreen kiss in the history of the moving picture.

To that, I get it. Usually true stories are about human triumph and suffering, and knowing that they're true has significant impact that shouldn't be discounted. This is especially heightened by the fact that most biopics require actors to go through significant physical transformations, which the academy just eats up because at the end of the day many of these people are just theater kids that made it and therefore dress up is a huge hit. Which is why I was surprised that Iron Claw was passed up for nominations in favor of Maestro.

Iron Claw does it all. Stupid haircuts, fantastic performances, tragic circumstances artfully on film, and Zac Efron getting grotesquely built for this movie. It's a film about a cursed dynasty in 80s-90s wrasslin and you 100% get what you paid for with this movie. Highly suggest.

At its heart, this movie is a sports biopic. Which is not to say that the wrestling is real, but that the performance is extremely taxing for the human body, much like ballet and other physically demanding dance. As such, I think it does a better job than Foxcatcher at spotlighting tragedy at the hands of abusive coaches, but this really isn't enough for me to feel any particular way about an Oscar snub.

That said, it was much more artistically high minded than I expected it to be. A solid percentage of the film swung much more arthouse (think the earliest Scorsese & co projects) than I expected, and the film was altogether an ambitious piece of art.

One detail that got me was a section toward the end in which a very convincing Ric Flair delivers his typical heel braggadocio monologue. We know it's fake. The film knows its fake. Even the characters know it's fake. Early on in the film they make sure to break Kayfabe to tell us as much. But the Ric Flair monologue, delivered at a key point in the film, riled me up despite it all. Worth the watch just for this.

#filmposting #iron claw #the iron claw #film #zac efron

[hallmark-movie-fanatics]

Hallmark Movie Spotlight

When Calls the Heart (2013)

Directed by Michael Landon Jr.

Written by Michael Landon Jr., based on the Janette Oke novel 'When Calls the Heart,' Canadian West Book #1.

Starring Maggie Grace, Stephen Amell, Poppy Drayton, Daniel Sharman, Cherie Lunghi, Christopher Villiers, Daisy Head, Lee Williams, Greg Lawson, Lori Loughlin, and Jean Smart.

Originally premiered October 19, 2013 on the Hallmark Channel.

Became the pilot movie for Hallmark's longest running original series 'When Calls the Heart,' with a one season spin off 'Where the Heart Is,' that aired on Hallmark Movies Now.

Synopsis:

When Calls the Heart is the story of Elizabeth Thatcher, a cultured young school teacher in 1910 who, through the discovery of her aunt's secret diary, finds the courage to leave her big city home to accept a teaching position in a frontier coal mining town. And in the process, she also finds potential for love with a handsome Royal Canadian Mountie.

I put up a poll so folks could vote on what they through was the best 'When Calls the Heart' movie for a Hallmark movie spotlight, and this one came in first place, so it's the clear winner.

#hallmark spotlight #hallmark movie spotlight #when calls the heart #hallmark movies #hallmark channel #maggie grace #stephen amell #lori loughlin #jean smart #photo preview

[crazyassmurdererwall]

tagged by @cinematicnomad to post 7 comfort movies. (i would like you to know i struggle with lists like this because my autistic brain very much wants me to be AS PRECISE AS POSSIBLE and i only learned very recently that neurotypical people don’t worry about that?? they just…answer without worrying if they’re picking their top 7 comfort movies?? they just…pick 7 movies and move on with their life?? wild.)

1. spotlight. kat and i have this one in common, and for good reason - it’s just so. damn. satisfying. people who do bad things get called out on their bad stuff and people who had been ignored get heard. it’s (in my opinion) one of the most re-watchable dramas out there. and man…such a good cast.

2. howl’s moving castle. look, probably most of the studio ghibli movies could make this list, but howl is the one i turn to the most because the whimsical, fun, warm vibes of this movie feel like a HUG. the growth of all of the characters makes me smile and you just want to FALL into this movie. i absolutely want to take a walk through some hills and find myself at the door of a wacky castle with a super hot wizard, thanks very much.

3. major league. i asked my younger brother once how many times we’ve seen this movie and he laughed and said, “oh man…at least a couple dozen.” you have to understand this movie is a solid piece of the foundation of my childhood. we only had the basic stations when i was a kid and this movie was on on saturday afternoons constantly. CONSTANTLY. i can probably quote the entire thing from memory. there’s something about a baseball movie that always makes me feel like i’m living in an endless summer afternoon, like i have nowhere else to go, nothing else to do. it’s an unsurpassed vibe: just baseball and a warm afternoon that never ends.

4. 10 things i hate about you. another endlessly quotable movie - and one i share with my sister. also our dad loves it - and quotes it to me too. there isn’t a lot to say for this one other than sometimes a movie comes along and it’s just yours, you know? this is one of mine. when my sister had her oldest child i bought her a tiny red izod polo shirt and she immediately asked, “did you buy this from an outlet mall?” YES. I ABSOLUTELY DID AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN PROUDER RO BE YOUR SISTER THAN IN THIS MOMENT, RIGHT NOW.

5. rudy. if there’s something i think everyone needs to know about me, it’s this: i love inspirational sports movies. LOVE THEM. absolutely cannot get enough. do i know exactly what the filmmaker is doing to me every time i hear sweeping music and someone starts running in slo-mo? oh yeah. abso-fucking-lutely. do i care? not the smallest bit. in fact i lean into that shit. rudy is one of the best ones and it also gets extra bonus points because for a long time it was the only movie i ever cried at. that’s not hyperbole. people would refuse to watch it with me because i’d always be reduced to a blubbering mess by the end. HE’S SO LITTLE. AND THEY CARRY HIM OFF THE FIELD. give me a break. i’m not made of stone.

6. steel magnolias. the hallmarks of this list are a) i have watched this movie at least a dozen times, b) this movie has a VIBE, and c) this movie is insanely quotable. this movie passes all three with flying colors. the cast is absolutely stellar, and this community of women who love and support each other is just…THE ACTUAL BEST. but also: it has dolly. DOLLY. “what size shoe do you wear?” “well, i wear a size six, but a seven feels so good, i buy a size eight.” perfection. PERFECTION.

7. ocean’s eleven. you know how i love an inspirational sports movie? I LOVE A HEIST MOVIE. like LOVE. the whole genre is smart and fun, and ocean’s eleven is also stylish and funny and just a fantastic fucking time. it has an insane cast and a great soundtrack and it’s just so GOOD. so so good. it’s a film told with a wink that manages to carry the best part of 50s/60s swag into the 00s, and we are all the better for it.

i tag: @tattooedsiren, @machtaholic, @smowkie , @itsactuallycorrine , @caroandcats , @elisela , and @missanniewhimsy and whoever else wants to do this. it’s a fun one.

#alli does tags

[greentrickster]

Okay, watched it!

Initial reaction: Pretty decent movie, just in general comparison to other movies.

How it compares to other Hallmark movies: ...I knew this channel was holding back on us in regards to how good their writing can be, I HAVE DEFINITIVE PROOF THAT YOU CAN WRITE A DECENT SCRIPT WITH FUNNY JOKES, QUIT HOLDING OUT ON US!!!

It’s meant to be a funny, cute movie about a couple guys falling in love at Christmas, and that’s just what it is. The only jokes I didn’t enjoy were the ones based on ‘oh, what an awkward situation’ type humour, and that’s just because of personal preference. This movie made me giggle. It also got me tearing up at the end when male lead (green sweater guy, also the guy who who came up with and produced this movie, married his husband last March, and was Aaron Samuels in Mean Girls) has a very moving, vulnerable moment which I’m not going to spoil but which anyone who grew up millennial and LGBTQ+ is probably going to appreciate a lot. The third-act conflict is also very nicely handled, with an actually reasonable misunderstanding between the guys that they both talk about with people they’re close to and realize that they both mishandled/misread the situation a bit.

Will mention, it’s not a bad thing but there is a tiny bit of idealization in the hometown community shown, with everyone being very aware and supportive and another gay couple already living openly in the neighbourhood, but hey, it’s Hallmark - its brand is more wish fulfillment and escapism than realism, just in general. There are a sprinkle of real-world things scattered in to ground the movie a bit, but it’s meant to be a fun, light romance, and it is.

Also, this movie features one (1) lesbian who announces she’s just gotten engaged to her girlfriend at the beginning of the movie and is around for only one scene. So it’s still primarily the G of LGBTQ+ that’s getting the spotlight at the moment, which is a little sad, but the important thing is that we’ve got one letter all the way through the door now, which opens the opportunity for the others to eventually follow.

TL;DR: Yes, there is now a Hallmark movie featuring a gay couple who have cute chemistry and get to kiss on screen (and get their full Hallmark due of having said kiss be shown from three different angles) that you can put on at your parents’/grandparents’ place over Christmas and homosexuality is never the joke.

#hallmark movies #hallmark christmas movies #lgbtq+ #lgbtq+ positivity #lgbtq+ christmas movies

[lycanthian]

hi. blaseball ocs? 👁👁

HI. BLASEBALL OCS. ⚾🩸

i have FOUR major sectors of blaseball ocs. and by that i mean i have THREE teams and ONE standalone oc. :3 Today I will talk about one(1) of them. because theyre my favorite. maybe ill talk abt others sometime else if u really want :3

[ IMAGE ID: The roster of a team titled the Louisville Crash Course. In the Pitching rotation is Devious Denim, a 2.5 star pitcher, Ranchez Drumsolo, a 3 star pitcher, and Levi Massimo, another 2.5 star pitcher. In the Batting lineup is Riot Emily, 2.5 stars, Eclaire Redacted (with physical redaction bars substituted for a last name), a 4 star batter, Stacatto C. Daisy, a 3.5 star batter, Rad Bromeliad, a 3.5 star batter, Jacob Fuzzy, a 4.5 star batter, Miss Chili, a 3.5 star batter, 2X4 (pronounced Two By Four) Girlish, a 3.5 star batter, Hallmark Fortification, a 3 star batter, Lunkhead En Rose, a 2 star batter, Hamsworth Johannes, a 2.5 star batter, Deleted Ibon, a 2.5 star batter, and Dern Becktabular, a 4.5 star batter. The team's icon is a stop sign emoji, and the note at the bottom reads, "HOW DO I DRIVE THIS THING?" End ID. ]

The Louisville Crash Course is a wild team. They debuted in my friend @callibones fan league that I still think about constantly, and swept the competition actually pretty hard! They ended up losing in the finals, if memory serves. Anyways, they're crazy. I change their origin story up every once in a while because I can never find the exact right starting point for them to feel cohesive.

Pitchers

Devious Denim (real name Levi Denim) is a cowboy and a bit of a fashion enthusiast. He comes from way out in the sticks and thinks it's really fun to keep his western gear up to trends with weird colors and patterns. He is, notably, the team's first ever pitcher, and is generally pretty stoic towards most. He has a little brother on a different team named Mal Jean, and when the two are together, they're practically inseperable.

Ranchez Drumsolo is, ironically, the bass player for a small garage band. They do everything in their power to avoid conventionalism and are generally a very chill guy.

Levi Massimo is a theater school dropout with a passion for the stage. He just got roped into this "blaseball" stuff for a fun side gig and got in too deep. He styles his outfits extravagantly off of the field, with a particular knack for costume design.

One thing that these three pitchers have in common is that they are absolutely all dating each other, although they won't admit it to the presses. They are commonly spotted out together, whether that be going to a fancy restaurant or hitting some local stores together. Pitcher polycule.

Batters

Riot Emily is a butch lesbian and also the best friend of Ranchez Drumsolo. She is the real drummer in their shared band. She's also generally a nostalgic person, and enjoys revisiting old places from her childhood with Drumsolo frequently.

Eclaire ████████ is a hardcore emo with a propensity for being difficult to pin down. He enjoys being disagreeable and flaky. Identity struggle central.

Staccato C. Daisy is a robot woman made from old junk and, most notably, has a head made from an old FM radio. Xe is happily married to Miss Chili.

Rad Bromeliad is a skater and general gym-goer. He usually travels the country constantly for skating competitions, but he's taken up the sport for a social media spotlight.

Jacob Fuzzy is both a gymnast and a werewolf. While he started in gymnastics and cross-country, Blaseball was his true dream. He has a troubled medical history as a result of his lycanthropy.

Miss Chili is being made of seemingly gelatinized soup, given human form. She is a teacher and a mother of two, and generally the most "adult" person on the team. She is happily married to Staccato C. Daisy.

2X4 Girlish is a mystery. They are four girls that seem to play as one player. Outside of the game, the girls still stick very close to one another and can only be seen talking to one another in a tongue unrecognizable to the rest of the team. When asked for comment by the media, they deliberated before one girl took the mic and flippantly said, "You know, just girl things," before taking the microphone and running. When the camera crew reached their location, they were nowhere to be seen.

Hallmark Fortification is a middle aged man with a hobby of doomsday prepping. He plays to keep his physique up in preparation for any weird supernatural shenanigans he has to face.

Lunkhead En Rose is a shark guy. A smooth boy, if you will. He takes pride in his appearance and general self care, and makes sure his teammates do the same.

Hamsworth Johannes is a particularly non-notable woman. She prefers a quiet life mostly, having worked boring office jobs for most of her days, but took up blaseball full time after retiring in search for friendship.

Deleted Ibon is a creature of void and static with a tendency to fade in between timelines and jump between realities accidentally. It has no control over this power. Despite this, it's generally kind, just a little confused.

Dern Becktabular is a professional blaseball player and has a hobby of being an arcade-goer. They played blaseball briefly in high school, but took a break for college to focus on their studies. They came back to the sport afterwards, and are generally a big brother kind of person to as many people as they can manage.

#gamey rambles #asks #gameyocs #louisville crash course #blaseball #blaseball oc #silcworm

[watchinghallmark]

A Pinch of Portugal - April 22nd on Hallmark Channel

When a celebrity chef walks off his show, prep cook Anna must step into the spotlight and make the show her own, with the help of her Aussie cameraman and Portuguese location scout. Starring Heather Hemmens and Luke Mitchell.

#a pinch of portugal #heather hemmens #luke mitchell #hallmarkedit

[tenebrius-excellium]

YOU WATCHED TRIGUN STAMPEDEEEEE??? HOWD U FIND IT WHATRE YOUR THOUGHTS !!

I CONFESS I WAS THE ANON ON YOUR BLOG YOU STUPID (affectionate) FRIEND; I GOT IT FROM YOU!!!

I LOVED IT!!!

Thanks for the accidental recommendation! :P

Ok I know NOTHING about anime, okay? Anything I say was great or not so great might refer to Trigun Stampede specifically, or it might just be an anime thing in general because That's What An Anime Is. I can't tell the difference.

LOVED the intro song (Tombi by Kvi Baba). Constantly listening to it right now. It's hauntingly beautiful yet so easy-going and chill. I looked up the lyrics and they're about being a light in the darkness, I dig that theme!

LOVED Meryl from the start. A level-headed young lady who craves the truth, justice, and knowledge beyond herself because it's the right thing to do. She cares so much. She doesn't steal any spotlight by interfering or by being dramatic. She simply observes, listens to instructions that will save her life, and draws her own conclusions. I'm glad we got to experience the plot through her perspective first! A "journalist investigating a story" may seem like such a dumb start - could be Hallmark. But in this Space Western setting, it's perfect.

VASH MY BELOVED. I hated his intro because it made him seem so dumb and silly. There's a difference between making a character seem naive so that he gets underestimated (bringing in the - surprise! - big guns later), and making him outright ooc to create a false first impression. Idk I knew that his FIRST scene where he needed a bullet was not how his character would remain.

HIS CHARACTER DESIGN IS SO COOOOL!!! Idk from the outfit down to his martial arts skills matched with radical forgiveness and pacifism - DUDE. He's very complex. Idk yeah he lets himself get shot in total surrender but there is the part where one bullet won't immediately kill him and he knows it. There's also the part where Wolfwood challenges him on his beliefs, saying that for all his "peace and love on planet earth" talk he sure does not clean up after the messes he creates. The thing is - it's not so much about taking responsibility for the bounty on his head or something, but rather for the fact that his behavior evokes confused, angry and frightened reactions because it comes unexpected to a human society that is drilled on survival. As much as he CHOOSES not to use violence time and time again, I think he needs to cultivate some awareness that this is unusual behavior and that it triggers people to do crazy things (based on insecurity) around him. On the positive side, he confronts each and everyone with their personal tolerance for violence and tests their hearts that way. Beautiful.

The team is so well balanced! Vash, Wolf, Meryl, and Roberto - Dream Team!

The actions scenes take my breath away. They are so so so so good. I am noticing the attention to detail and the accuracy to skill that everyone is describing. I am also highly enjoying the ingenuity of new moves and awesome use of weapons, physical strength and surroundings. I'm sorry, I can't explain the brilliance of these moves well - but you already know what I mean.

I didn't quite get the in-depth explanation of the conflict I think??? Like, I'm still not quite sure what a Plant is, why Vash and Nai are more intelligent than the rest of them, why they were in space to begin with and what exactly Knives was trying to achieve by traveling to a higher dimension? I really didn't get the angel theme and why Vash suddenly developed a wing and became dark (I like his darker look tho). I also don't quite understand Nai as a character. To ensure the survival of Plant seems like an understandable cause for his actions, but why be so cruel and uncaring about it? It doesn't explain his maniac barbarity. Explanations are more than welcome!

What is your obsession with Livio about?? I mean I know, he was epic in that one scene he appeared in, and his bond with Wolfwood was genuine and deep. But he literally took himself out like a light, so... where's all that additional Livio content coming from? It's also really sad. Like... he never even gave himself one minute after waking up. That was a bit morbid.

Oh my gosh Vashmeryl is the og canon? I'm happy there wasn't any forced romance between anyone in this season. Only platonic connections for once. Amazing. Whatever Vash and Meryl end up as, I'll support both.

If there comes a Season 2, I will watch it!!! I don't know how far I'll take Trigun Stampede in fandom, but believe me, watching this has positively altered me forever. It's so FRESH.

Again, thank you for the unintentional recommendation!

Cheers

Reddie

#trigun stampede #wherethekiteflies #ask #asks #spoon-cca #livio laughio lovio #vash the stampede #nicholas d. wolfwood #meryl stryfe #nai #millions knives