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But Make It HallmarkA Grand Ole Holiday Win… was there ever any doubt we’d love a Polaha movie?Chinggay and Patty get a little bit of everything—naughty/bad movies, standard/mid manicure movies, and Hallmark hall of famers. There were more veterans than usual this Thanksgiving week (Rachel, Nikki, Autumn, Erin, Niall, Brendan, Paul, Kris, and BMIH’s best director ever Claire Niederpruem) and some new-ish faces who we definitely want to see again (Holland and Laci!). We play HCU madlibs as we try to figure out how Hallmark finagled these plots by recycling old movies. Don’t miss the top three—...
2025-12-0552 min
But Make It HallmarkChristmas is on… we’re back from our hiatusChinggay and Patty are in town again to revive their favorite Christmas tradition—watching and ranking all the movies. The first nine of 2026 are a hodgepodge of mostly nice list flicks with very few naughties and misses. It’s good to see the usual suspects back on screen (welcome back to Countdown to Christmas, Brandon Routh). With fewer movies on offer this season, the stakes are higher, and our top movies mean so much more!Merry Christmas Ted, Cooper!Robert Buckley and Kimb...
2025-12-0252 min
But Make It HallmarkRoyal Tea… who’s taking the crown?Chinggay and Patty are finally in the same city to record the pod and talk Hallmark royalty. It was slim picking for March with only three royal movies. Spoiler alert: none of them were bad, but BMIH faves Andrew Walker and Mallory Jepsen reigned supreme this season. We’re introduced to actor Charlie Carrick, who we definitely want to see back on our screens. As usual, a Claire Niederpruem movie rules our hearts this month.Royal-ishNichole Sakura, William Moseley
2025-03-3139 min
But Make It HallmarkWe Love Love(uary)… giddy all through FebruaryChinggay and Patty dive into the month of love with a lineup that was full of twists. Our tried and true regulars unexpectedly lost their usual #1 spot (sorry Lacey and Robert), but it was a three-way tie for the top for RLC, SMF, Janel Parrish, and past fave actors from Holiday Hotline and Ride. In this month’s FMK, both ex-husbands kick the bucket. Bonus: We score another IRL connection to the HCU.An Unexpected ValentineLacey Chabert, Robert Buckley
2025-02-2841 min
But Make It HallmarkHorses and Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friends… a happy Hallmark New Year to all!
Chinggay and Patty start the 6th (!) season of the pod with two movies that were “good enough” and two movies that were pitch perfect. The true winners this month are the comeback kids—Laci and Julie, and David Elsendoorn and JPDP, Juan Pablo di Pace. Belgium got us giddy and giggling; Argentina had us falling in love; and Winter Escape had us planning our personal hypothetical meet-the-fam moments for our F***MarryKill husbands.
Polar Opposites
Rhiannon Fish, Markian Tarasiuk
2025-01-2649 min
But Make It HallmarkHallmark Christmas Wrapped, 2024… our top 12 tradition is back
Chinggay and Patty continue the annual tradition of ranking the best Countdown to Christmas and Miracles of Christmas movies of the year. 2024 was the year of the Nice List and the year of the Dan Jeannotte Redemption Award. We loved so many offerings this year that 20 (out of 40) made it into the Nice List. Also a year of forgiveness and redemption—where so many leads we abhorred, refused to pay attention to, and just plain disliked managed to get in our good graces and win us over. What a year...
2024-12-2456 min
But Make It HallmarkThe Finish Line… after 10 weeks, we’ve made it through all the movies
Chinggay and Patty, gluttons of punishment that they are, participate in Hallmark+’s Cherry Lane trilogy and wildly regret it. They finish the season with one last Countdown to Christmas movie with newfound empathy for Jessica Lowndes, and the final Miracles of Christmas offering where it is established that in the HCU, you can trade in a Christmas stocking for a house.
Happy Holidays from Cherry Lane (Benjamin Ayres, Catherine Bell, James Denton, Erica Durance, Julie Gonzalo, Ryan Rottman)
Deck the Ha...
2024-12-2234 min
But Make It HallmarkTop of the Santa Class… in which Dan Jeannotte does not receive the Dan Jeannotte Redemption Award
Chinggay and Patty didn’t think this week would fare well since multiple recipients of the K in our F*** Marry Kill segment showed up as lead actors. However, Dan Jeannotte, Brooke d’Orsay, and most-number-of-appearances-in-this-season awardee Benjamin Ayres all get passing marks (read: we didn’t hate them). Hanukkah moves forward with its multiple year grand slam with Stacey Farber in Hanukkah on the Rocks. Plus there was no doubt that Kimberly Sustad would come out as top of the class with her...
2024-12-1744 min
But Make It HallmarkGive Us More Sugarplum!… ‘‘twas a week of no naughties
Chinggay and Patty are flummoxed at how post-Thanksgiving week has had 4/4 movies on the BMIH Nice List. There’s a little bit of everything—neurodivergence with endearing kids, royal ridiculousness that we actually loved, plus Patty has yet another one-sided showdown with her nemesis, Barbara Niven (who won us over). But, it’s Janel Parrish who takes the crown as the inimitable Sugarplum in the best movie of the week.
A Dance in the Snow (Erica Cerra, Mark Ghanimé, Vanessa Burghardt, Dorian Giordano)
Private Princess Chri...
2024-12-1041 min
But Make It HallmarkTouchdown 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 Hallma...
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But Make It HallmarkKimberly 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...
2024-11-2636 min
But Make It HallmarkWelcome 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 W...
2024-11-1941 min
But Make It HallmarkWe 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 S...
2024-11-1245 min
But Make It HallmarkMismatch 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 L...
2024-11-0538 min
But Make It HallmarkLive, Laugh, Lean InChinggay 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 mu...
2024-10-2934 min
But Make It HallmarkWe’re Just Warming UpChinggay 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 an...
2024-10-2129 min
But Make It HallmarkPassport to LoveChinggay 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)
2024-07-0655 min
But Make It HallmarkDon’t Even BotherChinggay and Patty are at an all-time low because Hallmark’s Countdown to Summer movies literally put them both to sleep. BMIH’s shortest episode yet goes through this snoozefest, one movie at a time—so you don’t have to. Our silver lining? Andrea Brooks and the return of BMIH’s favorite kid actor, Averie Peters.Everything Puppies (Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Stephen Huszar)A Whitewater Romance (Cindy Busby, Benjamin Hollingsworth)Big Sky River: The Bridal Path (Erin Krakow, Robert Buckley)A Lifelong Love (Andrea Brooks, Patch May)Thanks to Pietro Laza...
2024-06-0423 min
But Make It HallmarkA Charming Laugh Works WondersChinggay and Patty throw the gauntlet with super serious Spring Into Love pronouncements. One, bobs are making a comeback thanks to Aimee Teegarden and Erin Krakow. Two, Dan Jeanotte is officially out of Patty’s doghouse. And three, Chinggay declares Sarah Drew to be the HCU’s very own Meryl Streep. Cuties Robert Buckley and Juan Pablo di Pace add sizzle and charm to this month’s lineup and make for an interesting F*ck, Marry, and Kill.An Easter Bloom (Aimee Teegarden, Benjamin Hollingsworth)Blind Date Book Club (Erin Krakow, Robert Buckley)Fallin...
2024-05-2838 min
But Make It HallmarkLove is BlindChinggay and Patty fixate on their current Hallmark kinks: Patagonia sad dads and crumbs from a kind friend-to-lover. This week’s movies fall under No Man’s Land season, where random themes reign supreme — female empowerment care of fighter pilot moms and car mechanic daughters. Two favourite actresses, Erin Cahill and Rachel Boston, return for less than stellar movies; and two favourite Hallmark hunks Niall Matter and Tyler Hynes battle it out (and fail). At the end of the day, it’s the dude who scratches the dependability itch that trumps all.John Mayer dependability kinkA Tas...
2024-04-2748 min
But Make It HallmarkBut Make It AustenChinggay and Patty get loud, proud, and prejudiced because it’s Austen month on the Hallmark Channel! It is a truth universally acknowledged that when certain actors who BMIH has deemed disgraced come on-screen, you get a pod filled with intense rage. On the opposite end of the spectrum, this season is also happily full of intense longing, love, and female empowerment… thanks to the dazzling display of talent presented by old faves Will Kemp, Mallory Jansen, and newcomer Eliza Bennett. Fellow Jane-ites, you’ll need to give this ep a listen.Love & Jane (Alison Sweeney, Benjamin Ayres...
2024-03-2346 min
But Make It HallmarkHallmark Olympics 2024Chinggay and Patty actually get through New Year New Movies without a hitch! The year started with a slew of sports offset by Hallmark’s usual tropes. Rugby + fascination with a foreign land, golf + dead moms, aerial silks + small town festival. The one movie that managed to steer clear of any tropes, of course, took our breath away—and we have Laci J. Mailley’s fabulous bob and Marco Grazzini to thank for that.A Scottish Love Scheme (Erika Durance, Jordan Young)Love on the Right Course (Ashley Newbrough, Marcus Rosner)Betty’s Bad Luck...
2024-02-1047 min
But Make It HallmarkHallmark Christmas Wrapped, 2023Chinggay and Patty share their Top 12 movies from this year’s Countdown to Christmas and Miracles of Christmas season. This year, we get fans, family, and friends to share their thoughts on our top picks; and rank our best holiday movies from across the years. It’s been a rollercoaster of a season—thanks for sticking it out with us!Round and Round (Vic Michaelis, Bryan Greenberg, Rick Hoffman)A Biltmore Christmas (Bethany Joy Lenz, Kristoffer Polaha, Jonathan Frakes, Robert Picardo)Never Been Chris’d (Janel Parrish, Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes, Tyler Hynes)Christma...
2023-12-281h 07
But Make It HallmarkIt's Hell Down HereChinggay and Patty throw well-deserved shade at nearly every movie this week and unwillingly come up with a nice movie amidst a sea of naughty ones (the bar was on the floor for the end of Countdown to Christmas). That said, we celebrate our lezzie queens and admit that all we want for Christmas is a Sugar Daddy.Sealed with a List (Kate Findlay, Evan Roderick)Friends & Family Christmas (Humberly Gonzalez, Ali Liebert)An Ice Palace Romance (Celeste Desjardins, Marcus Rosner)The Secret Gift of Christmas (Megan Ohry, Christopher Russell)
2023-12-2232 min
But Make It HallmarkHanukkah’s on FireChinggay and Patty just cannot with Hallmark’s attempt at making a “This is Us” movie; plus Paul Campbell and Kimberly Sustad come to the screens but in separate movies, and it breaks our hearts a little. We celebrate Sam Page’s return to the channel (with Rachael Leigh Cook as an added bonus). And for the fourth year in a row, Hanukkah steals our hearts, wipes the competition, and kicks Christmas movies to the curb.Round and Round (Vic Michaelis, Bryan Greenberg, Rick Hoffman)Rescuing Christmas (Rachael Leigh Cook, Sam Page)Magic in Mistl...
2023-12-1553 min
But Make It HallmarkWill Kemp Heals AllChinggay and Patty trudge through another round of mediocre movies saved by one gem and one gem alone. There’s the yearly call to arms protesting the Time For x Miracles of Christmas movies, and an unfortunately messy Mahogany movie with what would have been a promising cast (hello again, Ronnie Rowe Jr.). Hallmark’s Fascination with a Foreign Land transports us to Norway this week, and we’re also whipped off to a fake kingdom where Will Kemp pretends to be a Count. Disclaimer: we slept through many of the week’s duds.Time for Her to Come...
2023-12-0834 min
But Make It HallmarkHere’s Looking at You, KidChinggay and Patty speed through eight movies in under a week and weed through the naughty ones so you don’t have to watch them. Fast forward through holiday mediocrity and more couples in trouble and hit pause for a surprise makeout scene. We see Patty’s most beloved tropes from across the Pond demolished, and Chinggay gives in to Love, Actually-inspired schmaltz. The clear winners of the week are Hallmark’s go big or go home fare: a zany neighbourhood comedy and time-traveling Bethany Joy Lenz with 1940s Kristoffer Polaha in “A Biltmore Christmas.”Our Christmas Mural (Ale...
2023-12-011h 01
But Make It HallmarkHotline BlingChinggay and Patty trudge through the holiday sludge before getting to the cream of the crop of this week. Nikki deLoach gets crowned as Queen of all Couples In Trouble ™, Lucas Bryant and Stephen Huszar are nominated as Dead Eyes Sr. and Jr., and Lacey Chabert looks fab in off-shoulder tops. The cameo to end all cameos happens this week, plus a callback to “You’ve Got Mail” that makes Niall Matter one of our top DILFs.Navigating Christmas (Chelsea Hobbs, Stephen Huszar)A World Record Christmas (Nikki DeLoach, Lucas Bryant, Aias Dalman)A Merry...
2023-11-2440 min
But Make It HallmarkOur Two True LovesChinggay and Patty call it a tie—two naughties and two nice movies this week. We send Cindy Busby our Yuletide sympathies, are glad to have Good Witch Joy back in circulation, and are in support of Hallmark’s Fascination with Foreign Lands™️. Lastly, it’s a battle between Hallmark’s Finest with burly Victor Webster and king of the Almost Kisses Andrew Walker.Everything Christmas (Katherine Barrell, Cindy Busby, Corey Sevier, Matt Wells)A Heidelberg Holiday (Ginna Claire Mason, Frédéric Brossier)Mystery on Mistletoe Lane (Erika Cera, Victor Webster)Christmas I...
2023-11-1743 min
But Make It HallmarkThis Week Is GivingChinggay and Patty have zero notes because this week’s movies are pitch perfect—two thumbs up for every Hallmark genre. The always delightful Hunter King leads the pack in an ensemble / girls’ night out flick. Our fave Heartland gal Amber Marshall melts our hearts as she gets it on with professorial heartthrob + Hallmark newcomer of the week, Ben Mehl. We are tied up in knots over beautiful people flipping houses with Marcus Rosner and Ashley Newbrough. And our best gal Janel Parrish finally paired with master of swagger Tyler Hynes? It doesn’t get better than this.The S...
2023-11-1038 min
But Make It HallmarkThe More You Hate, The More You LoveChinggay and Patty have a huge slice of humble pie this week as their former Hallmark hates become this week’s big winners. While we wish Jaicy Elliot and Brant Daughtery could get a better storyline (no more stupid fables, please), we have no notes for the ultimate Zaddy himself, Brennan Elliot. Patty makes peace with Barbara Niven, while Chinggay eats her words and admits we got a Jessy Schram-tastic movie in Mystic Christmas. Surprise surprise, Chandler Massey finally gets in BMIH’s good graces.Christmas By Design (Rebecca Dalton, Jonathan Keltz)Joyeux Noel (Jaicy Elli...
2023-11-0330 min
But Make It HallmarkHigher End of MidChinggay and Patty return to the pod as Hallmark launches Countdown to Christmas. On the first week of holiday movies, we get women in STEM with a too-hot brother, Kevin McGarry’s blue eyes and perfect hair, and Michael Rady making a comeback in a magical realism movie no one asked for but inevitably stole our hearts. Not a bad start to the season!Under the Christmas Sky (Jessica Parker Kennedy, Ryan Paevey)Checkin’ It Twice (Kim Matula, Kevin McGarry)Where Are You, Christmas? (Lyndsy Fonseca, Michael Rady, Jim O'Heir, Julie Warner)T...
2023-10-2725 min
But Make It HallmarkPitcher PerfectChinggay and Patty skip the winter season and head straight into spring…with way more movies than they bargained for. It’s a mixed bag with clear losers, middling airtime fillers, and two of the best movies we’ve seen in a while, thanks to Hallmark’s two Erins—Krakow and Cahill. Plus: a new nemesis to watch out for.Love in the Maldives (Jocelyn Hutton, Jake Manley)A Picture of Her (Rhiannon Fish, Tyler Hynes)When Love Springs (Rhiannon Fish, James O'Halloran)The Professional Bridesmaid (Hunter King, Chandler Massey)
2023-05-2038 min
But Make It HallmarkCountdown to Christmas, WrappedChinggay and Patty’s own Miracle of Christmas? Making it through 10 weekly episodes, 40 movies, and a ton of surprises cameos this year. 2022 was a stacked year, but we’ve managed to whittle it down to the best 15, just for you. Happy New Year folks—see you next season.Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover artFollow us on Twitter: @makeithallmark and on Instagram: @butmakeithallmark
2022-12-2940 min
But Make It HallmarkA Four-peat for HanukkahChinggay and Patty go bananas over the utter perfection that is “Hanukkah on Rye.” We’re talking Jewish nuance, a smashing ensemble cast, smart writing, witty banter, and our favorite trope of all: “You’ve Got Mail / The Shop Around the Corner.” Forget every other movie this week and just watch this one four times over. Plus: a husband wife switcheroo for f*ck marry kill.Five More Minutes: Moments Like These (Ashley Williams, Lucas Bryant)Holiday Heritage (Lyndie Greenwood, Brooks Darnell and Holly Robinson Peete)‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Torrey deVito, Zane Holtz)
2022-12-2431 min
But Make It HallmarkGlass Ceiling, SmashedChinggay and Patty revel at all the barriers that were broken this week. Jonathan Bennett’s efforts to spearhead inclusivity for the LGBTQ community were top notch—“The Holiday Sitter” is joining the ranks of Hallmark Christmas classics for years to come. The surprise of the season is Dayspring’s Christianity-centric movie, which had fast faves Niki DeLoach and Zaddy himself, Brennan Elliott, exploring grief. Bonus: a f*ck marry kill where the extras reign supreme.Catch us every week until December for our roundup of holiday hits!Christmas Class Reunion (Aimee Teegarden, Tanner Novlan)The...
2022-12-2236 min
But Make It HallmarkBalls to the WallChinggay and Patty nearly call it quits after the most disappointing lineup of movies BMIH has ever seen. Kudos to Steven Huszar for sending shockwaves into our hearts by playing an ex-Navy Seal bodyguard. We watch these movies so you don’t have to—hear our thoughts and immediately tune into “Undercover Holiday” for shits, giggles, and holiday Huszar action.Catch us every week until December for our roundup of holiday hits!A Big Fat Family Christmas (Shannon Chan-Kent, Shannon Kook, Tia Carrere, Jack Wagner)A Fabled Holiday (Brooke d'Orsay, Ryan Paevey)The H...
2022-12-1126 min
But Make It HallmarkHaul Out the Big Guns, It’s Thanksgiving WeekChinggay and Patty divvy up the Merry Thanksgiving movies into three categories—mediocre non-performers, basic Hallmark fare, and all-new classics everyone’s sure to rewatch for years to come. BMIH kings Tyler Hynes and Victor Webster take the cake this week, while HCU queens Lacey Chabert and Rachel Boston show everyone how it’s done. There’s a little something for everyone this week and that’s enough reason to go through eight movies in one go. Special mention to Hallmark’s next gen up and comers Jaicy Elliot and Hunter King.Catch us every week until December for...
2022-12-0451 min
But Make It HallmarkThree Wise FeministsChinggay and Patty speed through the week’s meh movies in order to a fully fleshed out, in-depth look at Hallmark’s most highly-rated movie yet, “Three Wise Men and a Baby.” Andrew Walker (aka Captain America of the HCU) as a firefighter who looks after his family because he’s perfect like that, Paul Campbell as an anxiety-ridden pet therapist who’s socially inept, and Tyler Hynes as a nerdy gamer who suffers from Peter Pan syndrome come together in a whipsmart movie that pays tribute to the invisible labor of women (co-written by Kimberly Sustad and Paul Campbell). T...
2022-11-2738 min
But Make It HallmarkNannies, Immigrants, Alzheimer’s, and Pop StarsChinggay and Patty are shocked. A Hallmark spy movie with royalty, children, and kidnapping? Hallmark Movies & Mysteries managing to cast someone as huge as Beau Bridges? An ambitious take on Love Actually… actually working? Patty not hating on Barbara Niven? And Brendan Penny being the dork to superstar Patti Murin? Wonders never cease. This week, embark on an IMDb rabbit hole with us as we survey the best directors of the HCU… and hear about our latest most f*ckable most marry-worthy man.Catch us every week until December for our roundup of holiday hits!Chri...
2022-11-1944 min
But Make It HallmarkWelcome to the Hallmark MetaverseChinggay and Patty have called it—the first terrible movie of the year has made it to the lineup (consider yourselves warned). Ali Sweeney fails to appeal to BMIH’s cold, cynical hearts, but Marlo Thomas becomes a contender for Christmas mom of the year. Two of the HCU’s biggest leads go head to head this week in two different movies: Andrew Walker gets sappy in a maple farm and Kimberly Sustad takes over Hollywood. Bonus content—Tyler Hynes Tiktok: an education.Catch us every week until December for our roundup of holiday hits!All Sain...
2022-11-1239 min
But Make It HallmarkThe Perfect Week: A Christmas MiracleChinggay and Patty’s jaws have dropped as they discuss a multitude of holiday twists. A resurrected dead husband? A non-Scrooge possibly falling in love with his grandma? Will Kemp’s American accent? Jodie Sweetin charming our hearts? Snark has left the building and has been replaced by pure, wholesome holiday cheer. As the Naughty List stays empty, we wonder: Is it all downhill from here?Catch us every week until December for our roundup of holiday hits!Ghosts of Christmas Always (Kim Matula, Ian Harding, Beth Leavel, Lori Tan Chinn, Reginald VelJohnson)Joll...
2022-11-0340 min
But Make It HallmarkHallmark Christmas is Back, BestiesChinggay and Patty kick off the third annual BMIH Countdown to Christmas + Miracles of Christmas reviews with high hopes and high praises. Resident HCU A-lister Kristoffer Polaha leaves a lasting impression once again, Sarah Ramos makes waves as 2022’s fresh, bright newcomer, and in the biggest twist of all, Carlo Marks goes from Chesapeake Shores roadkill to silver fox of Patty’s heart.Catch us every week until December for our roundup of holiday hits!Noel Next Door (Natalie Hall, Corey Sevier)We Need a Little Christmas (Erica Durance, Patrick Sabongui, Lynn Whitfield)
2022-10-2728 min
But Make It HallmarkOne Last Time with Chesapeake ShoresChinggay and Patty mourn the end of their favorite Hallmark series and move through all the Season 6 highs, lows, and shoulda-woulda-couldas with heaps of nostalgia and sentimentality. There’s no contest when it comes to the O’Brien winners (Kevin and Mick 4ever; with Connor as a solid runner-up), but there’s a lot to discuss when it comes to the worst family member—listen to F*ck Marry Kill Chesapeake Shores edition to find out who gets the BMIH kiss of death.Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover artFo...
2022-10-2337 min
But Make It HallmarkZaddy Peace TreatyChinggay and Patty agree that watching the entire fall lineup of the Hallmark Channel is next to impossible, and settle for six movies instead (most of which of don’t make the grade). The stunners of the season, however, are Hallmark royalty—there’s not a lot that Amanda Schull, Brennan Elliot, Rachel Boston, and Paul Campbell can’t do to win our hearts (and win back our trust). PS: BMIH lore is also unlocked this episode as we finally talk about the reason why we’ve been hating on a certain Zaddy for the last two years.Love in...
2022-09-1738 min
But Make It HallmarkNever Too Early for ChristmasChinggay and Patty send salty season’s greetings to movies from the HCU’s Christmas past and Christmas present. Aside from some horribly cast and terribly written oldies, it looks like fan faves Kevin and Kayla are dealt yet another dud. Good thing this season gave some sexy and surprising slays with a fun, flirty toy movie and a blended family flick. Bonus: Some commentary on Hallmark’s widest hulk smash lumberjacks.A Perfect Christmas (Susie Abromeit, Dillon Casey, Erin Gray)The Christmas Cure (Brooke Nevin, Steve Byers, Patrick Duffy)My Grown-Up Christmas List...
2022-08-0137 min
But Make It HallmarkSummer Nights, Surprisingly InoffensiveChinggay and Patty dive right into Summer Nights ‘22 and are pleasantly surprised by its many hidden gems. A-listers Ashley Williams and Ryan Paevey steal the show with “Two Tickets to Paradise” and HCU rookies Hunter King and Beau Mirchoff make a case for enemies to lovers with “Hidden Gems.” Stay tuned for F*ck Marry Kill as Patty makes her case for who the true “Beast” of the Hallmark Channel is.Moriah’s Lighthouse (Rachel Lefevre and Luke Macfarlane)Caribbean Summer (Heather Hemmens and Ser’Darius Blain)Two Tickets to Paradise (Ashley Williams and Ryan Paevey)
2022-07-0930 min
But Make It HallmarkHave a Little Faithan MeChinggay and Patty talk lowlights, highlights, and plot suggestions for Season 10. Puppy love in the time of cholera, an alternate DILF timeline, and (just maybe) killing off the main character of the show. Plus, the new couple everyone needs to root for: Mountie Nathan and Newly Single Doctor Faith. We also welcome our favorite HCU standby, Matthew James Dowden into the WCTH fold.Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover artFollow us on Twitter: @makeithallmark and on Instagram: @butmakeithallmark
2022-06-1830 min
But Make It HallmarkHigh Class StupidityChinggay and Patty play catchup on Hallmark’s 2022 lineup and pick five movies to diss and dish on. Get ready for all-new pitches for the HCU: the Luscious Locks Club, a cast switcheroo between our favorite WCTH couple Kevin and Kyla + superstars Tyler Hynes and Autumn Reeser, and a Regency period Hallmark series.Always Amore (Autumn Reeser and Tyler Hynes)Butlers in Love (Stacey Farber and Corey Cott)Feeling Butterflies (Kayla Wallace and Kevin McGarry)A Royal Runaway Romance (Philippa Northeast and Brant Daugherty)The Perfect Pairing (Nazneen Contractor an...
2022-05-1933 min
But Make It HallmarkHere Come The BridesChinggay and Patty kick off Year 3 of Hallmark movie reviews with Lacey Chabert, Autumn Reeser, and Allison Sweeney—three best friends who find an antique wedding veil said to bring true love to whoever owns it. Expect violent rants from Chinggay, 3/3 leading man raves from Patty, and a sudden craving for all things Italian (wink, wink). The Wedding Veil (Lacey Chabert, Kevin McGarry, Autumn Reeser, Alison Sweeney)The Wedding Veil Unveiled (Autumn Reeser, Paolo Bernardini, Lacey Chabert and Alison Sweeney)The Wedding Veil Legacy (Alison Sweeney, Victor Webster, Lacey Chabert and Autumn Reesera0...
2022-03-1627 min
30ish Going on 13The FlowFour years later, Patty reconnects with old and new friends as she continues to try to make sense of her thirties. She is joined by Ami, whose vulnerability always inspires Patty to put herself out there more. There’s A/B testing and hockey stick growth and lots of catharsis. Thank you to Pietro Lazatin for the music and Paola Lazatin for the artwork. Follow me on Twitter and on Instagram @30ishGoingOn13
2022-01-3026 min
But Make It HallmarkCountdown to Christmas 2021, But Make It HallmarkChinggay and Patty look back on all 40 movies they’ve watched since October and rank the worst, the almost but not quites, and of course, the year’s Top 12. Also included: this year’s secondary characters who need to score major roles, our dream collabs among the stars of the HCU, our (loving) co-opting of Hanukkah traditions, who our Hallmark Santa is, and the one star who deserves so much credit, we mention him in all our Christmas episodes. Stand by for F*ck, Marry, Kill: Holiday Edition.The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls - Ana Ayora, Sharon...
2021-12-2443 min
But Make It Hallmark‘Tis the Season to Deck Those HallsChinggay and Patty are sad to see the Miracles of Christmas bangers come to a resounding crash with this week’s tragic movies. But are revived and revved up with two of the year’s best movies yet: a reprise from the beloved Christmas House cast and the best triple-name pairing we’ve seen yet: Rachael Leigh Cook and Travis Van Winkle. Raise your hot cocoa glasses—we made it to the end of 2021!A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love (Katherine Barrell, Alberto Frezza)Christmas for Keeps (Christa B. Allen, Ashley Newbrough, Marielle Scott, Ryan Rottman...
2021-12-2039 min
But Make It HallmarkPolaha’s Back, BabyChinggay and Patty have waited years for Kristoffer Polaha to make his Hallmark holiday comeback—they finally get their wish this week with an amazing meta/parody performance. Plus, newcomers to the HCU take their breath away and the Williams ladies deliver a Sister Swap slam dunk.Sugar Plum Twist (Jamie Gray Hyder, Laura Rosguer, Ektor Rivera)Our Christmas Journey (Holly Robinson-Peete, Lyriq Bent, Nik Sanchez, Aloma Wright)A Dickens of a Holiday! (Brooke D’Orsay, Kristoffer Polaha)Sister Swap: A Hometown Holiday (Ashley Williams, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Mark Deklin, Keith Robinson)
2021-12-1232 min
But Make It HallmarkHanukkah FTMFWChinggay and Patty recast the week’s many mistletoe misses by summoning the long-missed big guns: Kris Polaha, Autumn Reeser, and JerJor to come save Christmas. In a surprising turn of events, they cement their love for holiday heroine Lacey Chabert, crown Brendan Penny as king of Hallmark’s service and care professions, and freak out over the 3/3 Hanukkah hit, “Eight Gifts of Christmas.” Stand by for F*ck, Marry, Kill for another double wedding.The Christmas Contest (Candace Cameron Bure, John Brotherton)Making Spirits Bright (Taylor Cole, Carlo Marks)Christmas in Tahoe (Laura Os...
2021-12-0436 min
But Make It HallmarkGive an Unexpected Christmas an OscarChinggay and Patty cringe through a few misses and revel at the massive number of hits that Hallmark’s Merry Thanksgiving streak had to offer. It was like the veritable HCU Avengers came to town, with Niall Matter (worming his way into our panties again), Tyler Hynes (who we have F’d and M’d one too many times), unexpected cameos from actors who’ve stolen our hearts, unexpected bad guy from the big city Trevor Donovan, actual DC superhero fireman Brandon Routh, and Hallmark comedy queens Kimberly Sustad and Bethany Joy Lenz. We lose our sh*t in this epi...
2021-11-2841 min
But Make It HallmarkWelcome to the HCU, b*tches!Chinggay and Patty can’t believe the network finally gave Andrew Walker an electrifyingly awesome holiday movie. And if that wasn’t enough excitement for one week, Peter Gallagher has entered the HCU, proving that he is the real Hallmark Zaddy. Plus, Patty divulges our secret grudge against one unnamed leading man.A Holiday in Harlem (Olivia Washington, Will Adams, Tina Lifford)Open By Christmas (Alison Sweeney, Brennan Elliot, Erica Durance, Michael Karl Richards)My Christmas Family Tree (Aimee Teagarden, Andrew Walker, James Tupper)One December Night (Peter Gallagher, Bruc...
2021-11-2029 min
But Make It HallmarkMrs. Merkel, The Real Christmas MiracleChinggay and Patty barely made it through this week, remembering only the bare minimum from Countdown to Christmas’ three MIstletoe Misses. The bright spot this week comes from Hallmark Movies and Mysteries’ Miracles of Christmas again. Who knew we’d choose a wholesome, family drama over all the would-be romcoms this year? Stay tuned for the mass homicide happening this episode at F*ck, Marry, and Kill.A Christmas Treasure (Jordin Sparks, Michael Xavier)Gingerbread Miracle (Merritt Patterson, Jon Ecker)Next Stop, Christmas (Lyndsy Fonseca, Chandler Massey, Lea Thomspon, Christopher Lloyd)Debbie...
2021-11-1523 min
But Make It HallmarkChristmas FailChinggay and Patty were at a loss this week—how could Ryan Paevey and Janel Parrish come up with a dud? Why do hardcore Christmas musicals even exist? Who green lighted these movies? Thankfully, yet another “You’ve Got Mail” remake comes to the rescue and gives us something worth watching. Plus, favorite actors make a fantastic comeback.Christmas Sail (Katee Sackhoff, Patrick Sabongui)Christmas in Harmony (Ashleigh Murray, Loretta Devine, Michelle Williams, Luke James)Coyote Creek Christmas (Janel Parrish, Ryan Paevey)The Christmas Promise (Torrey DeVitto, Dylan Bruce)Th...
2021-11-0720 min
But Make It HallmarkChristmas Kick OffHo ho ho! Chinggay and Patty start Season 2 of BMIH’s holiday festivities with many mistletoe misses and one movie that actually sleighed. For interracial freshness, an investigation into “where haven’t we seen Luke Macfarlane,” plus waxing poetic on Paul Campbell’s snazzy new swagger, give our BMIH Christmas launch a listen.You, Me & the Christmas Trees (Danica McKellar, Benjamin Ayres)The Santa StakeouT (Tamera Mowry-Housley, Paul Campbell)Christmas in My Heart (Heather Hemmens, Luke Macfarlane)Boyfriends of Christmas Past (Catherine Haena Kim, Raymond Ablack)Thanks to...
2021-10-3025 min
But Make It HallmarkChesapeake Shores’ RenaissanceChinggay and Patty call it—this is Chesapeake Shores’ best season yet. Every character from Grandma Nell to all of Abby’s and Bree’s love interests get a well-earned shoutout in this comprehensive breakdown. Plus, F*ck Marry Kill, Chesapeake Shores edition. Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover artFollow us on Twitter: @makeithallmark and on Instagram: @butmakeithallmark
2021-10-2636 min
But Make It HallmarkFall Harvest ExcellenceChinggay and Patty are so floored by fall, they actually deign to recommend their usual Hallmark nitpicks: “believable” time travel, country music cha-cha-chas, and divorced exes riding horses together. The most notable stars of this season, however, bring spicy Argentinian and Cuban flavors to a slowly evolving HCU. Bring out the wine and the ropa pie, and cheers to fall!Love Strikes Twice (Katie Findlay, Wyatt Nash, and Marshall Williams)Roadhouse Romance (Lauren Alaina and Tyler Hynes)Advice to Love By (Erinn Westbrook and Brooks Darnell)Raise a Glass to L...
2021-10-2147 min
But Make It HallmarkCountdown to Christmas Crystal Ball PredictionsChinggay and Patty speculate on the upcoming holiday movies, since Hallmark failed to give us any info on what to expect. Also included, the folks we’re missing this year, and the folks + movies we wish we didn’t have to watch. Brace yourselves for some BMIH snark.Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover artFollow us on Twitter: @makeithallmark and on Instagram: @butmakeithallmark
2021-10-1728 min
But Make It HallmarkSummer’s Last HurrahChinggay and Patty take a stab at even more summer movies — going meta with tv-themed storylines, embarking on yet another adventure in search of wildlife and waterfalls, and finally finding justice for Wes Brown. Before ditching your sunnies for pumpkin spice lattes, listen to the detailed dissection of Andrew Walker’s impeccable Hallmark-copyrighted talent.Sealed with a Kiss: Wedding March 6 (Josie Bissett, Jack Wagner)A Little Daytime Drama (Jen Lilley, Ryan Paevey)Love, For Real (Chloe Bridges, Taiana Tully, Scott Michael Foster, Corbin Bleu)Journey of my Hear...
2021-09-0740 min
But Make It HallmarkNot So Good WitchChinggay and Patty bid a not so fond farewell to Sam, Cassie, and the rest of the Good Witch crew in low spirits. They run through this bummer of a season so nobody else has to. You’ve been warned.Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover artFollow us on Twitter: @makeithallmark and on Instagram: @butmakeithallmark
2021-07-2726 min
But Make It HallmarkHot Hallmark SummerChinggay and Patty go through a melting pot of rehashed plotlines, attractive destinations, pretty leads, and fresh new faces to the HCU. 2021’s Summer Nights provides a mixed bag of teen angst, mature love (always a BMIH fave), carbs, and small towns needing a tourism Hail Mary. Plus, our hosts plot the perfect HCU Avengers-style movie mash-up.Sand Dollar Cove (Aly Michalka and Chad Michael Murray)Her Pen Pal (Mallory Jansen and Joshua Sasse)The Baker’s Son (Eloise Mumford and Brant Daugherty)You Had Me At Aloha (Pascale Hutton and Kava...
2021-06-2835 min
But Make It HallmarkThe One With All The Austen MoviesChinggay and Patty rake through the Hallmark archives to watch a compilation of regency remakes. Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, and Emma Hallmark Channel style did not go down well… so to take the bitter taste of Austen blasphemy away, Chinggay and Patty proactively cast their own Hallmark-Austen adaptations.Unleashing / Marrying Mr. Darcy (Cindy Busby and Ryan Paevey)Christmas at Pemberley Manor (Jessica Lowndes and Michael Rady)Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe (Lacy Chabert and Brendan Penny)Sense, Sensibility, and Snowmen (Erin Krakow, Kimberly Sustad, and Luke Macfarlane)Playing Cupid (Laura Va...
2021-06-0639 min
But Make It HallmarkThe Best Man WinsChinggay and Patty head back to Hope Valley and wrap up the last six episodes of “When Calls the Heart” season 8. They spice up the boring bits with Sex and the City mash-ups, subversive feminist plot possibilities, and an outpouring of love for Rosemary Coulter. Stay for F*ck, Marry, Kill, ladies edition.Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover artFollow us on Twitter: @makeithallmark and on Instagram: @butmakeithallmark
2021-05-1633 min
But Make It HallmarkSpring Fling Amuse BoucheChinggay and Patty’s favorite Hallmark season is here—Spring Fling. They discuss Hallmark’s foray into more “adult” content (abs and morning afters?), and tackle the clear winners of the season: Irish accents and new-to-the-HCU starpower, plus Filipino representation done so, so right. Also, a first in BMIH: a Red Wedding massacre in F*ck, Marry, Kill.Spring FlingOne Perfect Wedding (Taylor Cole and Jack Turner)Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (Italia Ricci and Ryan Paevey)Chasing Waterfalls (Cindy Busby and Christopher Russell)Right in Front of...
2021-04-2534 min
But Make It HallmarkMash-ups, Misfires, and Mix-upsChinggay and Patty run through two seasons’ worth of all-new movies from the HCU. They go over the clangers, anti-heroes, and sub-par character arcs; and celebrate 2021’s unmissable stunners: broad shoulders, hair product perfection, and OTT Parent Trap plots. Stay for a few surprising BMIH firsts care of F*ck, Marry, Kill.New Year, New MoviesTaking a Shot at Love - Alexa Peñavega and Luke MacfarlaneSnowkissed - Jen Lilley and Chris McNallyA New Year’s Resolution - Aimee Teegarden and Michael RadyLove...
2021-04-0541 min
But Make It HallmarkThe Heart Wants What the Heart WantsChinggay and Patty are back for Season 2 and are kicking things off with the Hallmark Channel’s banner show, “When Calls the Heart.” They run through the good, the bad, and the ugly, discussing new neighbors that bring diversity, old storylines that deserve to be retired, and frankly, the only significant plotline of this new season: Elizabeth’s love life. Plus, Hope Valley gets its own dose of F*ck, Marry, Kill.Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover artFollow us on Twitter: @makeithallmark and on Instagram: @butmakeithallmark
2021-03-2231 min
But Make It HallmarkCountdown to Christmas 2020, But Make it HallmarkChinggay and Patty sweat bullets coming up with a list of this year’s 12 greatest holiday hits. Their rundown includes the semi-charmed movies that didn’t quite make the cut, and also the ones they want wiped off the face of the Hallmark Cinematic Universe. Bonus: F*ck, Marry, Kill Holiday edition.Christmas Waltz - Lacey Chabert and Will KempProject Christmas Wish - Amanda Schull and Travis Van WinkleFive Star Christmas - Bethany Joy Lenz and Victor WebsterChristmas in Vienna - Sarah Drew and Brennan Elliot
2020-12-271h 06
But Make It HallmarkAll Our Wishes Come TrueChinggay and Patty end their 40-movie marathon with Hallmark’s final four and reach the finish line breathless and besotted. Get ready to swoon, big time, over royals, road trips, and the most attractive pairing in Hallmark Cinematic Universe history yet.Hallmark Channel - Countdown to Christmas: A Christmas Carousel (Rachel Boston and Neal Bledsoe) Cross Country Christmas (Rachael Leigh Cook and Greyston Holt) Hallmark Movies & Mysteries - Miracles of Christmas: Swept Up by Christmas (Lindy Booth and Justin Bruening) Project Christmas Wish (Am...
2020-12-2235 min
But Make It HallmarkGive Us More Hanukkah!Chinggay and Patty speculate over whether a second Hanukkah film can beat last year’s fan fave. They also establish the ground rules for a “bare minimum” Hallmark movie and talk about the right way to tackle typical tropes. Bonus: HCU’s newest hottie is setting the screen on fire.Hallmark Movies & Mysteries - Miracles of Christmas: Unlocking Christmas (Taylor Cole and Steve Lund)A Glenbrooke Christmas (Autumn Reeser and Antonio Cupo)Hallmark Channel - Countdown to Christmas: Christmas Comes Twice (Tamera Mowry-Housley, Michael Xavier, and Sher...
2020-12-1631 min
But Make It HallmarkOh How the Mighty Have FallenChinggay and Patty’s joyful holiday spirit slowly deflates as Hallmark delivers one dud after another. One thing’s for certain: it’s time for all the annual Christmas series to end and never come back. Good thing Movies & Mysteries had a little charmer of a movie to save the day.Hallmark Channel - Countdown to Christmas: Christmas She Wrote (Danica McKellar and Dylan Neal)Christmas in Evergreen: Bells are Ringing (Rukiya Bernard and Antonio Cayonne)Hallmark Movies & Mysteries - Miracles of Christmas: Time For Us to...
2020-12-1028 min
But Make It HallmarkWe Could Have Danced All NightChinggay and Patty wrap up Hallmark’s 7-Day Thanksgiving event with a dud, a too sweet for words fighter pilot, and a dashing Gene Kelly Fred Astaire dreamboat that stole the show. Hallmark actually delivered on a musical movie, plus we finally bear witness to Lacey Chabert’s best performance yet.Hallmark Channel - Countdown to Christmas: Christmas Waltz (Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp)If I Only Had Christmas (Candace Cameron Bure and Warren Christie)Hallmark Movies & Mysteries - Miracles of Christmas: USS Christmas (Jen Lill...
2020-12-0228 min
But Make It HallmarkThanksgiving Sleigh-edChinggay and Patty squeeze over multiple Hallmark home runs. From sexy grilled cheese date nights to steamy kitchen counter encounters (but make it Hallmark), they give all the props to the movies broadcast over turkey day. Ensemble casts prove successful again and reach the zenith of pairings.Hallmark Channel - Countdown to Christmas: Good Morning Christmas! (Alison Sweeney and Marc Blucas)Christmas by Starlight (Kimberly Sustad and Paul Campbell)Five-Star Christmas (Bethany Joy Lenz and Victor Webster)Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and...
2020-11-2943 min
But Make It HallmarkMidway SlumpChinggay and Patty trudge through three movies, feeling like they were scraping the bottom of the Hallmark barrel. And yet, they find reprieve in spinoff movie ideas, campaigns for secondary characters, and a lesson in how even the worst grinches can get their own “godwinks.”Hallmark Movies & Mysteries:A Godwink Christmas: First Loves, Second Chances (Brooke D'Orsay and Sam Page)Hallmark Channel: Heart of the Holidays (Vanessa Lengies and Corey Sevier)A Christmas Tree Grows in Colorado (Rochelle Aytes and Mark Taylor)T...
2020-11-2722 min
But Make It HallmarkWelcome to the 21st CenturyChinggay and Patty experience some hard North Pole no’s this week… But things take a turn for the better when one of their favorite actors-turned-producers gives the Hallmark Channel a progressive, diverse, much-needed glow up. (Hey Robert Buckley, you’re awesome.)Hallmark Channel:A Nashville Christmas Carol (Jessy Schram and Wes Brown)The Christmas House (Robert Buckley, Ana Ayora, Treat Williams, Sharon Lawrence, and Jonathan Bennett)Hallmark Movies & Mysteries:The Angel Tree (Jill Wagner and Lucas Bryant)Thanks to Pietro Lazati...
2020-11-2526 min
But Make It HallmarkHot DamnChinggay and Patty are hot, bothered, and flustered by a mild-mannered time-traveling businessman and a double breasted coat-wearing German-speaking diplomat. It’s a win for the Hallmark Channel this week with its unbeatable lineup of Distinguished Gentlemen™️.Hallmark Movies & Mysteries:The Christmas Doctor (Holly Robinson Peete and Adrian Holmes)Meet Me at Christmas (Catherine Bell and Mark Deklin)Hallmark Channel:A Timeless Christmas (Erin Cahill and Ryan Paevey)Christmas in Vienna (Sarah Drew and Brennan Elliot)Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our mu...
2020-11-1833 min
But Make It HallmarkEmotional RollercoasterChinggay and Patty go on a tailspin of emotion as Hallmark finally does diversity right, but also misses so many marks on chemistry. Some unsuspecting leading men grab their hearts this week—proving that you never know when a Hallmark lead will sweep you off your feet.Hallmark ChannelNever Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater (Ashley Williams and Niall Matter)Christmas with the Darlings (Katrina Law and Carlo Marks)Hallmark Movies & MysteriesThe Christmas Ring (Nanzeen Contractor and David Alpay)The Christmas Bow (Lu...
2020-11-1134 min
But Make It HallmarkSweet Ninja MagicChinggay and Patty eat humble pie, as this week’s lineup of dashing Hallmark leads melt their cold, cold hearts. If you’re into big city holidays, Broadway greats, and wonderful winter wardrobes, you’ll have a ball with our second week of Christmas.Hallmark ChannelOne Royal Holiday (Laura Osnes and Aaron Tveit)On the 12th Date of Christmas (Mallory Jansen and Taylor Hynes)Hallmark Movies & MysteriesCranberry Christmas (Nikki Deloach and Ben Ayres)Holly & Ivy (Marisol Nicholas, Janel Parrish, and Jeremy Jordan)Thanks to Pie...
2020-11-0433 min
But Make It HallmarkEverything We Ever Wanted and MoreChinggay and Patty start their 12-week mission to rank all of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ Christmas 2020 offerings. The starting lineup? A smashing seasonal success. Stay tuned for weekly mini-episodes all through December.Hallmark ChannelJingle Bell Bride (Julie Gonzalo and Ronnie Rowe Jr.)Chateau Christmas (Merritt Patterson and Luke MacFarlane)Hallmark Movies & MysteriesChristmas Tree Lane (Alicia Witt and Andrew Walker)Deliver by Christmas (Alvina August and Eion Bailey)Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover art...
2020-10-2832 min
But Make It Hallmark(No) Thank You For The MusicChinggay and Patty discover how much they hate Hallmark’s musical movies… but, fortunately find a diamond in the rough.Wedding at Graceland (Kellie Pickler and Wes Brown)Strawberry Summer (Julie Mond and Trevor Donovan)Country at Heart (Jessie Schram and Niall Matter)A Country Wedding (Autumn Reeser and Jesse Metcalfe)In the Key of Love (Laura Osnes and Scott Michael Foster)Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover artFollow us on Twitter: @makeithallmark
2020-10-0543 min
But Make It HallmarkFour Hallmarks and a LifetimeChinggay and Patty rave over all the spectacular leading ladies this Christmas season… and discover that the Lifetime Channel actually beats Hallmark at its own game.The Nine Lives of Christmas (Kimberly Sustad and Brandon Routh)Homecoming for the Holidays (Laura Osnes and Stephen Huszar)Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays (Kaitlin Doubleday and Adrian Grenier)Check Inn to Christmas (Rachel Boston and Wes Brown)Snowed Inn Christmas (Bethany Joy Lenz and Andrew Walker)Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our co...
2020-09-2358 min
But Make It HallmarkThe Great OutdoorsChinggay and Patty fight cabin fever with Hallmark’s nautical, tropical, nature-set movies. Plus, Zaddies, hotties, and a Christopher Russell three-peat.All Summer Long (Autumn Reeser and Brennan Elliot)Sailing Into Love (Leah Renee and Chris McNallySun, Sand & Romance (Tricia Helfer and Paul Campbell)Nature of Love (Emilie Ullerup and Christopher Russell)Love in the Forecast (Cindy Busby and Christopher Russell)Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover artFollow us on Twitter: @makeithallmark
2020-08-2454 min
But Make It HallmarkDouble the Holiday, Quintuple the FunChinggay and Patty tackle Christmas cheer and catastrophe with five of Hallmark’s festive holiday offerings. Because why celebrate Christmas in December when you can start mid-year?A Song for Christmas (Becca Tobin and Kevin McGarry)Christmas Land (Nikki Deloach and Luke MacFarlane)Holiday for Heroes (Melissa Claire Egan and Marc Blucas)Jingle Around the Clock (Brooke Nevin and Michael Cassidy)Double Holiday (Carly Pope and Kristoffer Polaha)Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover art
2020-08-0453 min
But Make It HallmarkLove is a BattlefieldLove conquers all when Hallmark pits one lead against the other, causing inevitable sparks to fly. Chinggay and Patty tackle all kinds of competition in five of Hallmark’s most riveting romances.Love in Store (Alexandra Breckenridge and Robert Buckley)Pumpkin Pie Wars (Julie Gonzalo and Eric Aragon)Love, Fall & Order (Erin Cahill and Trevor Donovan)Love Under the Olive Tree (Tori Anderson and Benjamin Hollingsworth)Bottled with Love (Bethany Joy Lenz and Andrew Walker)Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our co...
2020-07-1359 min
But Make It HallmarkThey Shoot, They ScoreChinggay and Patty get their heads in the game and see which Hallmark sports movie scores a touchdown. This week, we feature:Frozen in Love (Rachael Leigh Cook, Niall Matter)The Perfect Catch (Nikki deLoach, Andrew Walker)Love on Ice (Julie Berman, Andrew Walker)Love on the Sidelines (Emily Kinney, John Reardon)Love on the Slopes (Katrina Bowden, Thomas Beaudoin)Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover artFollow us on Twitter: @makeithallmark
2020-06-2758 min
But Make It HallmarkWish We Were HereChinggay and Patty fulfil their wanderlust wishes by tuning into some of Hallmark’s signature destination movies. See the world with these five, travel-themed flicks:Forever in My Heart (Merritt Patterson and Jack Turner)Love on Iceland (Kaitlin Doubleday and Colin Donnell)Love, Romance & Chocolate (Lacey Chabert and Will Kemp)Pearl in Paradise (Jill Wagner and Kristoffer Polaha)Rome in Love (Italia Ricci and Peter Porte)Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover art
2020-05-3055 min
But Make It HallmarkChef's KissChinggay and Patty get their Bon Appetit on and judge five of Hallmark’s best food-themed flicks. Up on the roster are:Season for Love (Autumn Reeser and Marc Blucas)Love on the Menu (Autumn Reeser and Kavan Smith)The Sweetest Heart (Julie Gonzalo and Chris McNally)The Secret Ingredient (Erin Cahill and Brendan Penny)Summer Villa (Hilarie Burton and Victor Webster)Thanks to Pietro Lazatin for our music and Paola Lazatin for our cover artFollow us on Tw...
2020-05-1353 min
30ish Going on 13Ep 9: The Wrap-UpPatty is once again joined by Malini as we drink and fail to pronounce the word, raison d'être.
2018-12-2935 min
30ish Going on 13Ep 8: The Return of the EmpirePatty is joined by not one, but two friends, Chinggay and Macy as she tries to recreate her side of an interview that she totally deleted (only the first half, promise).
2018-10-1849 min
30ish Going on 13Ep 7: The Why NotPatty is joined by Sophie (recorded while walking home tipsy!) There was alcohol pre-recording so it's just loose enough
2018-08-0444 min
30ish Going on 13Ep 6: The Kinda SteadyPatty is joined by Dyan (recorded in two places at once -- the wonders of technology!) There is no alcohol involved on Patty's side -- we're not sure about Dyan's.
2018-06-0548 min
30ish Going on 13Ep 5: The Soulmate DebatePatty is joined by Malini and a non-alcoholic beverage. The lavalier microphone was clipped to a plant.
2018-04-2438 min
30ish Going on 13Ep 4: The Full CirclePatty is joined by Mike and a bottle of a champagne. The microphone situation is slightly better.
2018-03-2846 min
30ish Going on 13Ep 3: The Anti-Chill Secret Crazy MovementPatty is joined by the Acid & Toby but still can't figure out how to properly use a microphone
2018-03-0743 min
30ish Going on 13Ep 2: The Love LauriatPatty is joined by the awesome Lou in figuring out how to stop rushing into love
2018-02-1347 min
30ish Going on 13Ep 1: The False StartPatty is joined by the amazing Malini as they take a look back at 2017 and look forward to 2018
2018-01-2940 min