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It's the highly anticipated Hallmark® Christmas Movie episode! We actually watched and rated 3 movies each (one of them we both watched). The rating criteria came from a contest, where the winner would get paid to rate several Hallmark movies. We didn't get paid to rate these movies, but we did it anyway... FOR YOU, our listeners.

Each film was rated on a scale of 1 to 10 for each of these five points for a total possible score of 50.

1. Festivity Factor
How Christmas-filled cheer did the movie give you? Was it brimming with holiday spirit, lights, decorations, and snow?
2. Predictability Quotient
Hallmark® movies are often beloved for their feel-good predictability. How easily could you guess the movie's plot twists and ending?
3. Chemistry Check
Given that many Hallmark® Christmas movies revolve around romance, how convincing was the chemistry between the lead characters?
4. Tear-Jerker Test
Did the movie tug at your heartstrings? Rate how frequently it made you reach for the tissues.
5. Replay Value
Would you want to cozy up with a cup of hot cocoa and watch the movie again? Rate the likelihood that you'd make it a yearly tradition.

Pattie's Picks

The Mistletoe Secret 26/50
Starring Kelly Pickler and Tyler Hynes
Aria hopes being selected for Sterling Masters' Big Holiday Adventure will save Christmas in Midway. Little does she know that Alex Bartlett is the voice behind Sterling Masters.
1. Festivity Factor 10
2. Predictability Quotient 10
3. Chemistry Check 5
4. Tear-Jerker Test 0
5. Replay Value 1

Christmas in Rome 26/50
Starring: Lacey Chabert and Samuel Page
Angela, an American tour guide in Rome, agrees to teach a culture-shocked businessman named Oliver about the heart of the city at Christmas.
1. Festivity Factor 9 (no snow)
2. Predictability Quotient 10
3. Chemistry Check 3
4. Tear-Jerker Test 0
5. Replay Value 4

Boyfriends of Christmas Past 33/50
Starring: Raymond Ablack and Catherine Haena Kim
Marketing executive Lauren must learn to open her heart with the help of four ghosts of ex-boyfriends who visit her leading up to Christmas.
1. Festivity Factor 9
2. Predictability Quotient 10
3. Chemistry Check 9
4. Tear-Jerker Test 0
5. Replay Value 5

Bill's Picks

The Mistletoe Secret 34/50
Starring Kelly Pickler and Tyler Hynes
Aria hopes being selected for Sterling Masters' Big Holiday Adventure will save Christmas in Midway. Little does she know that Alex Bartlett is the voice behind Sterling Masters.
1. Festivity Factor 10
2. Predictability Quotient 10
3. Chemistry Check 7
4. Tear-Jerker Test 4
5. Replay Value 3

The Nine Kittens of Christmas 24/50
Starring: Kimberley Sustad and Brandon Routh
Cat lovers Zachary and Marilee are thrown back together when they're tasked with finding homes for a litter of adorable kittens at Christmastime.
1. Festivity Factor 7
2. Predictability Quotient 10
3. Chemistry Check 4
4. Tear-Jerker Test 3
5. Replay Value 0

The Eight Gifts of Hanukkah 41/50
Starring: Inbar Lavi and Jake Epstein
An anonymous suitor sends optometrist Sara a gift for each night of Hanukkah, and on her journey to find her secret admirer, she learns her one true love might be someone she never expected.
1. Festivity Factor 9
2. Predictability Quotient 10
3. Chemistry Check 8
4. Tear-Jerker Test 7
5. Replay Value 7