During the third season of When Calls the Heart, I became the unofficial interviewer of the Hope Valley Kids, probably because I interviewed so many of them. And Jaiven Natt was definitely in that group. With his return to the series this year, we have continued to see his skill and character expand and deepen, so I recently had the supreme […]

What do I always say about Hallmark? I maintain that they are loyal to the casts and crew of their various projects, and the many of the supporting cast are regularly used in a myriad of films without even being “noticed” by the general public. But how could you not notice the stunning Gwynyth Walsh, whose career has spanned a few […]

Last year as I began to work my way through the younger cast of When Calls the Heart, Gracyn Shinyei was one young actress I was privileged to chat with, and she and her dad were (and still are) both such giving and genuine people that it guaranteed a superb interview. This year, I had that opportunity yet again to connect […]

Because of the diligence of fellow blogger and interviewer Francesca, I was made aware of another budding actor who joined the When Calls the Heart cast this season–Camden Filtness. She interviewed and featured him first, and then I decided to jump in and ask for an interview as well. Thankfully, Camden was able to make some time to respond to a few questions, […]

Because of my support of festivals like the Artemis Film Festival that celebrate “women in action,” I often have the opportunities to interview and feature women who are doing unique and phenomenal things within the film industry. It just so happens that Dawn Alden is one of those people. She has a diverse career within the realm of theater and […]

Whenever a new character is added to Hallmark’s When Calls the Heart, I love having the opportunity to feature them, but Jeremy Guilbuat (otherwise known as Ray Wyatt to the Hearties crowd) was not the easiest individual to contact. After the details were worked out for this auspicious article, however, and the groundwork had been laid, the delightful Andrea Brooks stepped in […]

I don’t know if I’ve ever made this completely manifest in any previous reviews or interviews. I love Hallmark, and I adore Beth Grossbard. We connected back during Love on the Sidelines when I ran out of time to review that film before the premiere. But since that time, she has labored intensively to set up interviews, reviews, etc. with the main […]

After fast-paced New York City high-end real estate broker Fiona Rangely (Lacey Chabert) gets dumped by her boyfriend, she escapes to her family’s quaint Vermont Inn for a few days to slow down and evaluate her life. When her ex-boyfriend Nate arrives at the Inn with a brand new girlfriend, Fiona quickly devises a plan to win him back: pretend […]

As a mystery aficionado, whenever a new film premieres on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, you can almost predict that I will be in attendance along with my partner in crime-solving, my mother. Mysteries could be considered a sort of “guilty pleasure” of mine, and I was ecstatic when Kellie Martin returned to the network in her new Hailey Dean Mystery series. […]

Thanks to the Artemis Film Festival (to which my daughter and I will be heading soon enough), I recently had an amazing opportunity. In the world of stunts, Andy Armstrong is practically a legend due to the longevity and success of his career. His wife, Jennifer Caputo, is also a phenomenal stuntwoman in her own right, and both are being honored […]