8/3/2023 0 Comments Taking a shot of love![]() ![]() And by the way, those toddlers coming for ballet were ADORABLE. Does it count as ice skating when it’s at a hockey practice? Jenna’s business is in jeopardy with students quitting to do contemporary dance AND her rent going up. So what popped up?Ī lovely house with a front porch opened the movie. Image: Hallmark Crown Media TropesĪs we all know, the non-Christmas movies automatically have fewer tropes overall, but a few still pop up now and again. With Macfarlane’s other pairings, the only ones I’ve *really* liked in his Hallmark history are Jaime King in 2016’s “The Mistletoe Promise,” Jesse Schram in 2017’s “The Birthday Wish.” However, this was a really good pairing and I wouldn’t mind seeing them get paired up again. Not only that, but they were a REALLY good pair. That Luke Macfarlane looks good with a 5 o’clock shadow, doesn’t he? And Alexa PenaVega is still beautiful even with tears pooling in her eyes. But when it’s time for Ryan to return to the ice and leave Jenna and her small, Connecticut town, they both must consider the paths they want to take and just maybe, love will find its way. Plot of “Taking a Shot at Love”įormer professional ballet dancer Jenna works with NHL star Ryan Cooper to help him recover from an injury using ballet as therapy, and as they grow close, he helps her mend her injured heart. This was a much better movie than I expected. I had my doubts about a hockey/ballet movie by Hallmark but Alexa PenaVega and Luke Macfarlane were a great pair and it was a pretty strong story in the end. ![]() Vancouver, Canada is standing in for Connecticut this time around. Kevin Fair, who many know as the director for the “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” movies, directed this one. ![]() The screenplay was written by Laura Grant with a heavy assist from one of my favorite Hallmark screenwriters, Julie Sherman Wolfe. It’s 2021, y’all, and time for New Year, New Movies! “Taking a Shot at Love” aired on Januon the Hallmark Channel and starred Alexa PenaVega and Luke Macfarlane. ![]()
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