In 2019, Hallmark released the first movie in their series,
Picture Perfect Mysteries. You can probably guess by the title,
Newlywed and Dead, the basis for the mystery, but you will be shocked
by the killer's identity. As mysteries go, this one is pretty good
since the ending is not predictable.
I also like the main characters and actors. The fact that one of the main characters is a photographer appeals to me. While I am not a professional photographer, I do enjoy taking pictures. I understand how photographers focus on something through the lens of a camera that we might otherwise overlook. Capturing just the right image, at that perfect moment, is important to any photographer, professional or amateur. In the case of murder, it is paramount.
In this Hallmark mystery series, Alexa PenaVega plays the part of the professional photographer, Allie Adams, and owns the studio, Picture Perfect Photography. In the movie, Newlywed and Dead, Allie is shooting her friends wedding reception when the groom is killed. Using the photos taken before & after the wedding, she strives to piece together what happened to discover who killed her friend's new husband.
Most Hallmark movies I select to watch and review are romantic movies. While Newlywed and Dead has a very small element of romance, it is primarily a murder mystery and is recommended as such.
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead
Allie Adams is happy to be photographing her best friend's wedding. As such, she has a "focus" on several views, interactions, and conversations before and after the wedding.
Weddings always appear to be the height of happiness, but often have underlying threads of tension. It is Allie's job to capture the pleasant moments and create that illusion of perfection which allows the memories of stress to fade over the years and the memory of love and beauty to prevail in hearts and minds. However, that is an impossible job when the groom is shot while dancing with his bride at their wedding reception. That will always be the image that replaces all others of that wedding day.
When Allie's brother is accused of committing the murder due to jealousy,
Allie refuses to let her brother be railroaded because he is the likely
suspect. A new detective in town, Sam Acosta (played by Carlos PenaVega) is
investigating the groom's murder. With an unbiased perspective, he
looks at evidence to determine who to charge with murder and Allie is
determined to find evidence of her brother's innocence. That means she is
seeking for other suspects and could easily put herself in harm's way.
Mystery lovers will enjoy the thrill of not knowing the killer's identity, while romantics will enjoy watching the beginning of a newly developing relationship. Newlywed and Dead sets the stage for what is sure to be a fun, Picture Perfect Mysteries series for all to watch.
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