Petits meurtres et confidences

Her IMDB date of birth puts her age at the time of this movie at around 40-41.

However, the wrinkles in her face and neck put her at closer to 50-55.

Is her IMDB date of birth incorrect? Has she aged THAT poorly? Was she aged for the role?

It was a decent movie and mystery, for the type (a Hallmark Mystery Movie), but I found the way she has aged to be very distracting. And it made it all the more unlikely that she would be friends or colleagues with people that appeared to be 15-25 years younger.

I hope her aging isn't due to health problems. I just saw her the day before in a Mystery Woman movie and it was like mother vs. Daughter (the age difference).

Over-familiar plots and mis-en-scenes drawn straight out of TV series like Diagnosis Murder and Murder She Wrote (shadowed profiles of killers with gloves presenting a syringes to the camera). Attractive actors (notably all in the 30-40age range) and backgrounds but stereotyped villains (eg., hostile, egotistical and hysterical CEOs and doctors) that are supposed to present red herrings for the viewer. Plethora of poorly-drawn primary and secondary characters that are all trawled serially for "motive" by the protagonist (which of course turn out to be other "secrets" they are concealing. Use your 90mins elsewhere.

We really like the actors & characters in this Hailey Dean series. Kellie Martin is well suited to the role! We like the policeman Giacomo, the pizza loving investigator buddy, and the new boyfriend forensic investigator. Some of the other series are not wellcast, but this one works well!

In Hallmark movies and TV shows, there is a tragic and unnecessary epidemic of fake eating. You know what I mean: actors having something delicious in front of them. They bring it right up to the tip of their mouth, are about to partake, and then boom, the director cuts to the next camera and somehow the actor has magically finished!

In Hailey Dean Mysteries, there are no smoke and mirrors. Viv Leacock as Fincher Garland, is the real deal. He takes us on a journey, chowing down on an eclectic mix of culinary delights, everything from sublime burritos to salty snacks, and we enjoy every savory second of it.

7/10 - Kellie Martin is back! And as good as ever!