Podcast in a Pear Tree: Christmas Movie Reviews

by Aaron Lee Harvey, Danielle Espino, Samantha Gifford

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!

Podcast episodes

  • Season 3

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

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

    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)

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

    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

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

    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)

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

    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

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

    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!