For Love & Honey

An American Archeology professor meets a Maltan beekeeper...and they run smack into each other, for a slightly contentious first meeting. This is followed by a second meeting when she discovers he is afraid of bees and he discovers she doesn't revere ancient texts the way he does...but once they discover an ancient fresco, the two work together to solve it's mysteries. The fresco acts as a sort of map that leads them around Malta to some ancient ruins and with gold in the title could it be that they are actually looking for treasure? Lots of interesting facts about honey and bees, which makes them the true star of this Hallmark romance.

I really liked having a more mature female lead and I always enjoy Andrew Walker...I think having him take his shirt off was unnecessary, but I did like that he was mechanically inclined and learned from his father such a practical skill as to be able to fix her vehicle (especially since he was afraid of bees). Overall, this was a cute coming together of two working professionals who had loved and lost in the past. They were well suited for each other and I think romantics will enjoy this film.

" I love finding a piece of history that gives you a window to the past."

What I liked: 1. Hallmark and Malta must have worked out some financial deal, given the number of films set here. And that's fine by me because it is a great location.

2. Andrew Walker does his best to make an otherwise dud of a script watchable. He seems to be their current go to for bad scripts in exotic locations. And he does a nice job here as an archeologist.

What I didn't like: 1. Boring script with a lot of lazy unforced errors. Which is how I'd sum up many recent Hallmark releases. An example of this laziness is the ridiculous "ancient artwork" they discover. They could have put in minimal effort to make it look somewhat believable. But that's Hallmark for you.

2. The acting was pretty rough other than Andrew. The female lead could be good in other roles, but struggled to find chemistry with Andrew. Also, her character (either by design or in her approach to the role) was hard to like.

I suppose , two virtues define this film - the landscapes and the stories first. Second - the younger sister , more careful- inspired crafted.

The sins - the fresco who seems fake from first sight and the few forced scenes and dialogues.

A good, generous idea and, like many other films from same source, essencial remains the publicity for Malta. Sure, familiar romance recipe, so, no expectations and Andrew W. Walker as the familiar- comfortable presence represents one of good points of film. The eulogy of honey is an useful nuance for a story seductive for the effort to save it from supporting cast.

Complaint about writing, not acting. The leading lady (character, not performer) was unpleasant, entitled, willfully ignorant, and cavalier about cultural artifacts. She did everything short of tearing apart a 400-year-old census that belonged to the library, just because a guy didn't want a bee sting.

Her little sister was smarter, more thoughtful, and much nicer to be around. The older one treated her little sister like a pest. She treated the foreigner like a pest. She treated her neighbors like pests.

The romance was between the guy and the wrong sister.

Again, my complaint was about the writing, not the acting.

I thought this movie was as romantic as most hallmark movies starring Andrew Walker. He was really fit in this movie. Wow. He's always sweet and adorable. Cute smile. He has chemistry with most Hallmark actresses. He kisses not just smooches. Which is fun. There was definitely a spark when Austen took the Eva's hand and gently pulled her to take that evening stroll. I loved that this was filmed in Malta. Such beautiful scenery. I thought the adventure they went on was quite interesting and exciting at times. Bees 🐝 don't just make honey. They pollinate and without them humankind could not prosper and would come to an end. I didn't like honey til I went to a booth at a festival and tried some. Being in Az there was red chilis in my favorite. I watch Hallmark for the actors I have grown to care for and the romance. The movies of course have plots but they are changing from main characters moving from the city to small towns and to being filmed in unique locations. Andrew Walker is loyal to Hallmark unlike some stars who have left cause they are bothered by diversity. Shame on them.