Review

A Hallmark Recipe with Extra Cheese

If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if a Hallmark movie and a PTA meeting had a baby, *Hearts Around the Table: Josh’s Third Serving* is your answer. It’s got everything we love (and expect) from *Hallmark holiday movies*: an overworked but charming teacher, a bake sale with impossibly perfect cookies, and a romantic subplot that unfolds faster than a Christmas miracle.

Josh, a math teacher with the fundraising skills of a door-to-door salesman, teams up with Ella, an English teacher who somehow has the energy to organize a community event while looking effortlessly festive. The duo sets out to save their beloved after-school programs, but let’s be real—we all know the real lesson here is that *love* is the greatest subject of all.

As with most *Hallmark movies*, logic is optional, but heart is mandatory. Need an anonymous donor with deep pockets? Of course, one magically appears! Can two teachers single-handedly save an entire school budget with some cookies and a charity dinner? Naturally! And just when you think things can’t get more predictably adorable, there’s a heartwarming dinner scene that reminds us all that love, community, and a pinch of movie magic can solve anything.

Final Grade: A+ for warm fuzzies, B- for realism, and an extra credit point for the obligatory slow-motion snowfall at the end. If you’re a fan of cozy clichés and romantic optimism, *Josh’s Third Serving* is the Hallmark comfort food you’ve been waiting for.