Pumpkin Everything

Hallmark gives us this story of a successful Philadelphia writer who returns to her hometown for a visit when her grandfather suffers an injury. She is pleasantly surprised that many of the traditions continue, and she also reconnects with the best friend she left behind years ago.

Taylor Cole plays the main character, Amy, who discovers that her former friend Kit (Corey Sevier) now works in her grandfather's store. There is little to no chemistry between them at first, and the story meanders between various of Amy's interests and concerns, including her job, which has impending responsibilities. But the narrative picks up, and the final minutes of the film are totally engaging.

One of the best aspects of the film is the depiction of the autumnal colors of nature. You can practically smell the season and the pumpkin spice flavorings of everything. It is very immersive.

I love the idea of music by seniors for everyone! It's a great way for seniors to share their knowledge and their lives.

Amy returns home to help her grandfather after he is in a minor accident. Amy and her grandfather have been at loggerheads since her grandfather didn't support her dreams of becoming an author, but mainly because it meant that he had no one to pass his dream on to...his store Pumpkin Everything.

When Amy arrives to her hometown she reconnects with her best childhood friend Kit and discovers that her Grandfather is not doing as well as she thought. This leads Amy to try to talk her grandfather into selling everything and moving into a retirement living situation. Slowly Amy starts to realize that writing is something that her grandfather can't relate to.

Wonderful fall backdrop for this pumpkin extravaganza. And who made that ginormous fake pumpkin prop? The scarecrow contest was fun and the grandfather's house is amazing with all of its antiques and fall decor.

"Life isn't all or nothing. You get to decide what parts of your past you keep and you can always change your mind."-mom.

FYI...I don't understand why it is all or nothing for Amy. Why does her grandfather have to go into a home and sell his store? I think there are lots of compromises. She could move home...she's an author! He could get more help at the store and have a roommate at home?

The romance wasn't the most believable and the character of Amy was aggravating. What happened to "I love you and have always wanted to be with you, you are the one."? Instead it's "I won't get in the way of your career."...is that romance for millennials? I guess I am a little bit more old fashioned than that. This didn't sit the best with me even with all of it's autumnal traipsing.

The scenery in this movie was beautiful! I watched it from the viewpoint of the grandfather because I'm more of that age. I must say that I sympathized with him. It's tough when you get to a point in your life when you have to think about giving up your home, your business, your life that you've had. It's also tough having to admit you can't do all the things you used to without some help. So it made me a little emotional. But like every Hallmark movie, it had a happy ending. I hope to be able to visit a place like pumpkin everything someday. It really bought the feel of fall into the my living room.

I love the three leads (Ashley Cole, Corey Siever and the always wonderful Michael Ironside) but was disappointed to see Michael Ironside cast as an 'old person' as opposed to someone who happens to be older. He is a well-respected actor and I remember him from years ago, usually as a bit of a 'hard man'.

He was patronised by Ashley Cole's character who wanted to decide his life for him and relegate him to a 'waiting for God' retirement facility instead of respecting his right to choose how he wanted to live.

I didn't watch to the end of the film, such was my disappointment at the way Ironside was cast. He can be, and should be, used to better effect!

Not a good message to send!

Taylor Cole is , perhaps, the most beautiful Hallmark movies actress. Yet, after a couple of corny, but entertaining movies in 2016, Hallmark has been unable to provide her with scripts with sufficient drama or substance. Here, again, she appears in a rather dull movie that moves very slow, filled with lengthy conversations, going from the inane to the barely relevant. There is very little action in the about ninety minutes production. In the absence of realistic conflicts or drama, the films stretches over the limits whatever little it has. So, we have a grouchy grandfather, far too rude and obstinate to capture any empathy and a writer, Amy, with the absurd situation of been prevented by her job from living or staying at home, as she desires. If there is an occupation that does not demands to stay away from home, it's precisely the one of a writer! A writer does not need to be locked in a city to promote her books!

The rest of the story is the reunion of Amy with her schooldays friend, or old flame, after years of neglect. This is, possibly, the least original theme in romantic TV movies and is handled in no original way.

Taylor Cole and Cory Sevier are not enough to salvage the show.

The movie does have some gentle moments, is family-friendly and wants to be uplifting, as in old Hallmark tradition. It is a pity that it is not engaging enough to make it real entertainment or deserve a higher score, in my view.