Podcast in a Pear Tree: Christmas Movie Reviews

Oct 31 2024 29 ep. 21 mins

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Join L.A. transplants Aaron Lee, Danielle and Samantha as they share their honest (both sarcastic and appreciative) reviews of the latest Christmas movie offerings from Hallmark, Lifetime, and Netflix. Warning, massive spoilers ahead: discussing major plotlines and loveable details are the whole reason we're doing this!

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Sorry Halloween, it's time for Christmas

Oct 31 2024 25 mins

Halloween is here, but the Christmas movie season is already upon us. Here's a bit of our take of what it's looking like so far in our season 4 opener. (Note: we recorded this before Lifetime's full line-up was released)

Run far, far away from this Christmas Twister

Jul 19 2024 22 mins

To commemorate the release of Twisters (2024), a follow-up to the beloved 90s movie Twister (1996), and a nod to Christmas in July, we thought we would review a randomly discovered holiday take, Christmas Twister. Good idea? Debatable.

Lifetime is kind of trying with Yes Chef! Christmas, but not by much

Dec 28 2023 23 mins

We want to root for Lifetime with this film, but we're left torn between blatant overseen details with the cooking competition backdrop yet heartwarming family feels of a family reconnection. Tia Mowry is a key draw, if you can persevere through the oversights. Oh yeah, and there's kinda romance too.

We get taken a very strange road in Candy Cane Lane (Amazon Prime)

Dec 25 2023 21 mins

Some big stars join in Amazon Prime's main flick for the Christmas season, including Eddie Murphy and Tracee Ellis Ross. But it gets really wacky, and you better be ready for it. Seriously.

A Biltmore Christmas (Hallmark) takes on classy time travel in a very real locale

Dec 21 2023 23 mins

A prop hourglass brings some twisty time turns in this surprisingly entertaining film set in the historic Biltmore estate in Asheville, North Carolina. Things go meta on this film about a film that also has some Hallmark Christmas easter eggs for those paying attention.

Hitting late 90s nostalgia with nods to the original with Christmas in Notting Hill (Hallmark)

Dec 14 2023 23 mins

Finally! A Christmas film that pays appropriate homage to its source material in many ways, aside from the possible incesty vibes. Tom joins us as our special guest to provide us with valuable UK perspective.

Hallmark's escape to Europe trend continues this season with A Merry Scottish Christmas

Dec 07 2023 22 mins

Whip out those nostalgic Party of Five vibes as we see the reunion of sister-brother duo of Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf in this escape to Scotland production. Our special guest Kim did some homework on this one for us!

How to find yourself stranded on Hallmark's Christmas Island

Nov 30 2023 23 mins

We take an extended (indefinite?) Christmas pitstop in Nova Scotia with familiar Hallmark faces, though different accents (if you remember The Royal Nanny). Special guest Chloe joins us as we discuss expected illogical moments and fun facts in this film.

For the 2023 season, Christmas is alive and well in October

Nov 23 2023 23 mins

We're back for season 3 and as expected, Hallmark is ahead of the game with six premieres before Halloween! That's just crazy. We breakdown our thoughts on hits, misses, and meh options so far.

Christmas in July comes with A Royal Christmas Crush (Hallmark) and guess we're fine with it

Jul 30 2023 23 mins

We're back for some "Christmas in July" debut films, starting with a familiar storyline of an ordinary person falling in love with a royal in a make-believe country. That's pretty much what it is, nothing more and nothing less.