Hallmark Heartbeats

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By: Camille

Join Host Camille Bonus as she reviews Hallmark movies year round, bringing in a unique voice as a woman of color. Concentrating on diversity and representation needed and accomplished in the movies. Listen as she not only reviews movies but also interview those responsible for the movie making process and more

Season 2 Episode 24: Interview with Benjamin Ayres, star of Color My World with Love
#98
06/14/2022

This week, I got to chat with star Benjamin Ayres, star of Hallmark's newest movie Color My World with Love. This was the first Hallmark movie to feature actors with Down Syndrome. Ben plays Nick, Brad's friend and real estate developer. We talk about working with his costars Erica Durance, Lily Moore and David DeSanctis. We talk about the lessons he's learned from his costars and some behind the scenes secrets. This was a fun interview. It was very personal for me. I am disabled and have always advocated for movies that tell stories of the disabled community. I...


Season 2 Episode 23: Interview with Natalie Hall, star of A Road Trip Romance
#23
05/12/2022

This week I get to interview Natalie Hall, star of the newest Hallmark film "A Road Trip Romance." I am a huge fan of Natalie. I have been watching her since her All My Children days as Colby Chandler. But during this interview we concentrated on her Hallmark career. We talked about Winter Princess, her co-star Chris McNally, the ball gowns and tiaras, of course the wave. We also talked about my personal favorite Hallmark movie "You're Bacon Me Crazy". What it was like working with Michael Rady, cooking skills and more. And last but certainly not least we...


Season 2 Episode 22: Warming up to You Review, Fit for Love
#97
05/10/2022

This week, I review Hallmark Channel's newest movie Warming up to You starring Cindy Busby, Christopher Russell, Devon Alexander, Caitlyn Stryker and LaTonya Williams. Directed by Christie Will Wolf.

I had very low expectations with this movie. Between the fat shaming in the promos and the fat suit on Chris, I had a feeling I wasn't going to like it. But I gave it a try anyway.

Movie was ok. It was not the worst Hallmark movie of 2022. Still belongs to another Chris Russell movie "Where Your Heart Belongs".

I liked the chemistry...


Season 2 Episode 21: Love Classified Review, Complicated Love
#21
05/03/2022

This week I review Hallmark Channel movie, Love Classified starring Melora Hardin, Katherine McNamara, Arienne Mendi and Max Lloyd Jones.

I believe this is the first Hallmark film to ever have the lead love storyline be a same sex couple and I love it. 

It is unique in that it showed sexuality is fluid. There is no need for labels. Love is also complicated. It is flawed. It's not always romantic or perfect or just for you. 

Is it like a typical Hallmark movie? No. But does it make it bad? No. It ma...


Season 2 Episode 20: Interview with Stephanie Moore, star of A Tail of Love
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04/28/2022

This week I get to chat with actress Stephanie Moore who played the sneaky businesswoman Rachel in "A Tail of Love'.

We get to talk about her character's conniving traits, working with Brittany Bristow and Chris McNally and an almost car accident that happened on set. Lol

This was a fun interview. I honestly felt Rachel stole the movie. She was a fun villain for sure. lol.

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Season 2 Episode 19: A Tail of Love Review, Five out of Five Barks
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04/26/2022

This week, I reviewed the newest Hallmark Channel film titled "A Tail of Love" starring Brittany Bristow and Chris McNally.

I loved this movie. It was a simple plot with simple storylines with a great villain. And sometimes that's all you need (dogs help also lol.)
Brittany and Chris had great chemistry, the dogs were cute, grandma had her own romance brewing, but the person who stole the show for me was Rachel, the villain. I loved her. She's my favorite character in the movie. And seems to be the topic of many conversations after the...


Season 2 Episode 18: Interview with Brittany Bristow, star of A Tail of Love
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04/21/2022

This week I had the privilege to chat with Brittany Bristow, star of the newest Hallmark film, A Tail of Love.

We talk about her previous roles in Hallmark movies like Love, Romance and Chocolate and Love on the Safari. We talk about her co-stars Chris McNally, Humberly Gonzalez, Moxie and more. We also talk about dogs, dogs, dogs. Lol.

She also shared some behind the scenes secrets with all the co-stars Brittany is newly engaged and also shared her wedding planning experience

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Season 2 Episode 17: Interview with Daniel DiTomasso, star of Welcome to Mama’s and Station 19
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04/19/2022

Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault, Rape At the 18 minute mark is when we discuss Station 19, so you don't have to listen after that if you're just listening for Hallmark.

This week I had the privilege of interviewing Daniel DiTomasso, star of Hallmark's movie Welcome to Mama's and recent guest star of ABC hit Station 19.

We talked about his Italian heritage, his family history and how that influenced his taking the role of Frank in Welcome to Mama's. We also talk about what it was like working with Oscar and Emmy nominated actress Lorraine Bracco and Melanie...


Season 2 Episode 16: Interview with Lynn Sternberger, writer of Love, Classified
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04/15/2022

This week, I had the privilege of interviewing the writer of Hallmark Channel's newest movie Love, Classified, Lynn Sternberger.

This is her first feature film she ever wrote, a project that was conceptualized in 2020, right before the pandemic hit. Lol. We talk about her thought process behind the film, how involved she was in the casting, and her response to the hate so far this movie has garnered due to its queer representation from Hallmark fans.

We also talk about our hopes for more representation and how it will affect future generations.

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Season 2 Episode 15: A Royal Runaway Romance Review: Roadway to Love
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04/12/2022

This week I reviewed the newest Hallmark Channel movie titled "A Royal Runaway Romance" starring Brant Daugherty and Philippa Northeast.

This is a royal Hallmark movie, a tried and true trope that has been done hundreds of times by Hallmark. But this is the best one because it brought something fresh and brand new.

Most Hallmark royal movies have a prince or princess in hiding, trying to blend in America, falls in love with a commoner who has no clue of their true identity while planning some big event, a party or dinner of some...