Megan and Wendy are back today with another Girls Gone Hallmark bonus podcast episode! Listen as they recap and review Playing Cupid starring Laura Vandervoot and Nicholas Gonzalez. Email the show at meganandwendy@gmail.com.

What did you like about Playing Cupid?

News and Notes for Playing Cupid

Sources report that Playing Cupid was filmed in Vancouver and Langley, British Columbia.

We're seeing a disappointing trend that there isn't a ton of social media coverage from the actors and producers from the movies in the Love Ever After line up. What's happening here? We want behind-the-scenes, we want 14-day quarantine stories, we want on-set photos and we want location photos!

What is Playing Cupid About?

Hallmark Channel promoted Playing Cupid as a modern day re-telling of Jane Austen's Emma. Yes, Mia Quaranta De La Rosa who plays Clara does act as a Emma-type matchmaker for her fellow students and inevitably (spoiler alert!) for her dad and teacher.

The book Playing Cupid by Jenny Meyerhoff also inspired the script for this movie. Buy it here (it's recommended for 8-12 year old readers and has 5 stars on Amazon).

Mentioned in this Episode

Anya Taylor-Joy is a Golden Globe double nominee for her roles in Emma (2020) and The Queen's Gambit.

Clueless (1995) is recognized as one of the most popular, contemporary re-tellings of Jane Austen's Emma. This article compares the two.

Hallmark Channel's Spring Fling Movies

We are excited to announce that we'll be reviewing Hallmark's Spring Fling movies! Did you see the line up yet? We're looking forward to - friend of the show - Julie Sherman Wolfe's Right in Front of Me.

See the entire Spring Fling line up here.

Missed the Countdown to Christmas reviews? You can find them here.

Catch up on all the Girls Gone Hallmark podcast episodes, click the links below.

Beverly Hills Wedding

Taking a Shot at Love

A New Year’s Resolution 

Two for the Win 

A Winter Getaway 

Snowkissed