Journey to Christmasland

Journey to Christmasland

By: Kira Davis and Amelia Hamilton

Language: en

Categories: Tv, Film, Reviews, Comedy

Friends Kira and Amelia journey through the best and worst of cheesy tv Christmas movies. Hallmark, GAF, Netflix, Lifetime...no channel is too far for the journey!

Episodes

Ep.13 Holiday Rewind-A Royal In Paradise: Torovia Is Definitely A Real Country
Jan 09, 2026

The girls are doing one last holiday replay before they start with fresh episodes. This week - A Royal In Paradise…OR…A Prince In Paradise.

Depends on where you live.

Christmasland goes to the beach this week. Kira and Amelia take on Great American’s first New Years movie “A Prince in Paradise.” A heart-broken writer heads to a beachside vacation only to run into her ex-boyfriend and his new love, but don’t worry, an undercover prince is around to save the day.

The ori...

Duration: 01:14:55
Ep.12 Holiday Rewind-Ghosts of Christmas Past: Father Knows Best
Jan 09, 2026

Happy New Year! The girls are taking a holiday break, but didn’t want to leave you without something to hold you over. Now seemed like a good time to reach into the archives and remaster a couple of key episodes from our previous Christmas podcast. Amelia thought it might be nice to pick some of the most referenced archived episodes.

This week’s replay is a Christmasland explainer. Where did Kira and Amelia find the inspiration for the Robert A. Baron Award for best villain? ‘The Ghosts of Christmas Always’ had one of the l...

Duration: 01:01:10
Ep.11 Holiday Rewind- A Five Star Christmas: Hot Sassafrass
Dec 26, 2025

Merry Christmas! The girls are taking a holiday break, but didn’t want to leave you without something to hold you over. Now seemed like a good time to reach into the archives and remaster a couple of key episodes from our previous Christmas podcast. Amelia thought it might be nice to pick some of the most referenced archived episodes. This week’s replay is a Christmasland favorite and one Kira and Amelia talk about often- ‘A Five Star Christmas: Hot Sassafrass’

Will the big city travel writer give Lucy’s family B&B the review they need to st...

Duration: 00:55:10
Ep.10 A Grand Ole Opry Christmas: We refuse to accept 1995 as 'in the past'
Dec 20, 2025

What better way to end the year than to put some respect on the name of Polaha? The girls dive into “A Grand Ole Opry Christmas” starring Nikki DeLoach and Christmasland fave Kristoffer Polaha.

Will Gentry finally discover what caused the breakup of her father’s famous country music duo?

Will Mac ever find a way to tell Gentry how he truly feels?

Is 1995 really far enough behind us to make it a time travel destination? 

Kira and Amelia answer all your qu...

Duration: 01:07:56
Ep.9 Christmas By Design: Tuesday’s mom’s book-club friend’s daughter’s boyfriend is the villain
Dec 19, 2025

Kira and Amelia take an audience request from Kira’s husband and head over to the BET+ to review ‘Christmas By Design.’

Will David help Tuesday find the hacker who leaked her top-secret designs?

Will Tuesday recover in time for the Christmas Eve launch?

Will Tuesday’s mom’s book-club friend’s daughter’s boyfriend ever face justice?

Kira and Amelia answer all your questions and hand out episode awards:

Robert A. Baron Villain Award for the most dastardly villain the film could produceChristmas Ha...

Duration: 01:12:10
Ep.8 Three Wisest Men: It Could Have Used a Bit More Marriage
Dec 05, 2025

The ladies review the final film in the ‘Wise Men’ trilogy from Hallmark, “Three Wisest Men.”

It’s been a wonderful journey with the Brenner boys. They’ve become fathers, uncles, business-owners…they’re all grown up and we’re saying goodbye in this final installment. 

Will Thomas get his perfect Christmas?

Will Taylor take that big job?

Will anyone in this movie just get married already?

Kira and Amelia answer all your questions and hand out episode awards:

Robert A. Baron Villain Award...

Duration: 01:21:58
Ep.7 The Merry Gentlemen: We Regret Going To the Second Location
Dec 01, 2025

It’s not time to head home to the friendlier snow drifts of Christmasland just yet. The ladies continue their weekend excursion to Christmasland’s slightly grittier neighboring town, Holidayland…aka Netflix.

Chad Michael Murray returns for another leading-man turn in ‘The Merry Gentlemen.’

To save her parents' small-town performing venue, a former big-city dancer decides to stage an all-male, Christmas-themed revue.

Will Ashley save her parents’ bar AND get her job back as a Broadway dancer? Will a random group of local townsmen have impossibly chiseled abs? Is stripping re...

Duration: 01:13:40
Ep.6 Hot Frosty: The Scarf Did A Lot of Work
Nov 21, 2025

Grab your passport and pack an overnight bag. The ladies are taking you on a weekend excursion to Christmasland’s slightly grittier neighboring town, Holidayland…aka Netflix.

‘Hot Frosty’ stars Christmasland royalty Lacey Chabert and Dustin Milligan of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ fame.

“Widow Kathy magically brings a snowman to life. His innocence helps her heal and find love again. They bond before the holidays, but he’s doomed to melt.”

Will Jack figure out how to become a real human?

Will Kathy learn to love again?

How do you cover a naked snowma...

Duration: 01:04:06
Ep.5 Christmas on Windmill Way: It's Probably Michigan
Nov 19, 2025

This week Kira and Amelia review ‘Christmas on Windmill Way’ from GAF, starring Chad Michael Murray.

Will Mia and Brady repair the relationship that was broken when Brady left town for a photography internship in the big city?

Will grandma save the windmill?

Where exactly is Windmill Way, and do they have mob ties?

Kira and Amelia answer all your questions and hand out episode awards:

Robert A. Baron Villain Award for the most dastardly villain the film could produceChristmas Ham Award for the most over...

Duration: 01:05:50
Ep.4 3 Wiser Men and A Boy: Roy Is Good With His Hands
Nov 07, 2025

The girls review the anticipated sequel to Hallmark’s ‘3 Wise Men and a Baby’ - ‘3 Wiser Men and a Boy.’

Did the brothers figure out a way to save the Christmas play?

Did becoming a dad make Luke hotter?

Are peanut allergies real or are modern children just weak?

Kira and Amelia answer all your questions and hand out episode awards:

Robert A. Baron Villain Award for the most dastardly villain the film could produceChristmas Ham Award for the most over-th...

Duration: 01:12:05
Ep.3 B&B Merry: Graham Got Hotter
Oct 31, 2025

The girls review GAF's 'B&B Merry.'

Will the busy travel vlogger slow down enough to find love? Will the cozy little b&b fall to the big, new, cold corporate hotel? Will the handsome B&B owner get hotter?

Will Kira stop calling it an Air bnb?

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Duration: 01:03:10
Ep.2 A Biltmore Christmas: Sandra Bullock's First Hallmark Movie
Oct 24, 2025

This week we review Hallmark’s 2023 offering ‘A Biltmore Christmas’ starring Christmasland favorite Kristoffer Polaha. We’re big fans of time travel storylines and this stellar cast of veterans brings the beautiful location and wardrobes to life. Will Lucy ever find a real-life happy ending? Will the space-time continuum collapse under the weight of this unscientific love story? Is Sandra Bullock really in this movie? Kira and Amelia answer all your questions and hand out episode awards: Robert A. Baron Villain Award for the most dastardly villain the film could produce Christmas Ham Award for the most over-the-top, entertaining performa...

Duration: 00:57:09
Ep.1 A Princess For Christmas: Smart, Funny and Surprisingly Funky
Oct 23, 2025

This week we fulfill a promise from our old podcast and review Hallmark’s ‘A Princess For Christmas’ from 2011. This film stars a very youthful Sam Heughan (Outlander) and a very…seasoned Sir Roger Moore (007). “When Jules Daly’s sister and brother-in-law are tragically killed in an accident, Jules Daly (Katie McGrath) becomes guardian to her young niece Maddie and nephew Milo. On top of balancing the daily hysteria of becoming an overnight parent, Jules was recently laid off at work, her car is on the fritz, and the kids’ shenanigans have caused a dozen nannies to flee. When an ominous kno...

Duration: 01:08:51