Snowed in this Weekend? Hallmark's "Winterfest" begins, Candace Cameron Bure stars in New "Aurora Mystery" Movie, Trevor Donovan stars in "Runaway Romance" on UP, and More!

This is a Wonderful Winter Weekend to Stay in, Keep Warm and watch a New Movie, and I have some great suggestions below for You!

Plus, looking back on Christmas...


Saturday January 6, 2018:

Let it Snow! Winterfest begins on the Hallmark Channel with...

Love on the Slopes

image via: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Alex copyedits for a travel magazine, but wants to be a writer. Now the magazine is holding a contest for a spot on the writing staff, and a plane ticket to anywhere in the world! Alex pitches an article on extreme sports photographer Cole Taylor, but is told to write about trying the risky sports herself. Her boyfriend Barton is supportive, but doesn’t see Alex as very daring. Determined, Alex heads to Colorado where she meets Cole and... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of Love on the Slopes

Saturday January 6, 2018

at 9pm/8c. on the Hallmark Channel

Also, on Saturday Night...


A mistaken identity may lead to something else in...

Secret Millionaire

image via: PixL

Storyline via PixL: When a bored millionaire (Steve Lund) is mistaken for a parking attendant by a beautiful girl (Siobhan Williams) who is protesting against his family’s intention of closing a local park, he uses the misunderstanding to get to know her better.

See the premiere of Secret Millionaire

Saturday January 6, 2018

at 9pm/8c. on PixL

Sunday January 7, 2018:


Reality TV star Ann Stanway just may discover true reality in...

Runaway Romance

Storyline via UP: When she’s written out of her show, her relationship and her seemingly perfect life, reality TV star Ann Stanway leaves Hollywood and finds herself marooned in Amish country. But when Ann is taken in by the owner of a nearby Inn, and meets a handsome young architect, she discovers... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of Runaway Romance

Sunday January 7, 2018

at 7pm/6c. on UP

Also, on Sunday Night...


Candace Cameron Bure is on the case again in...

Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Storyline via Hallmark: When a Hollywood film crew comes to shoot in Lawrenceton, and the film’s star is found poisoned and bludgeoned in her dressing room, crime-solving librarian Aurora Teagarden enlists members of the Real Murders Club to help her... Click Here to Read More...

EXTRA:
All the regular cast members are back for this movie, including Marilu Henner, Yannick Bisson, Miranda Frigon, Peter Benson, and Robin Dunne is back in his role as author Robin Daniels.

Candace has also confirmed, via social media, that this will, unfortunately, be Yannick's (Martin's) last Aurora movie.

Marilu Henner has also shared the good news that there will be two more Aurora movies coming after this one... so, it should be interesting to see what this means for Aurora's love story.

See the premiere of Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

Sunday January 7, 2018

at 9pm/8c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Well, how was your first week without Hallmark Christmas movies 24/7? I know. I know. Same here. I was at a loss as to what to turn the channel to many times. Over the last two months there was always something, either new or familiar, to turn to, and at night... so easy to drift off with. (Yeah, I know... they say, "you shouldn't watch TV before going to sleep... blah, blah, blah" Whatever. I'm sure I wasn't alone. I know others who have fessed up to doing it, too!)

In all seriousness, Hallmark Christmas movies leave you feeling good inside, and hopeful about the world and our fellow mankind. Whether I was watching intently, or it was simply on in the background, just knowing it was there was somehow a comfort. With all the lovely songs that sang out the joy of Christmas and the happy love stories, I felt at peace.

Thank you Hallmark for giving us these two months of sheer Christmas bliss!

Now, I suppose it's time to look forward to the next season... Winterfest!

I hope you all stay warm this Winter weekend. We still have snow here in the Midwest (we've been "white" since Christmas and more is on the way!), and we have bitterly cold temperatures. Be safe everyone and take care! This will be an ideal time to stay cozy inside, play a board game or Solitaire, and watch a good movie!

What's your weather like?

Are you looking forward to...
or did you enjoy this weekend's new movies?

Blessings to You All!!! Net


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One Winter Weekend - a Hallmark Channel Original "Winterfest" Movie starring Taylor Cole & Jack Turner!

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: One Winter Weekend

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: January 20, 2018

CAST:

Taylor Cole ... Cara
Jack Turner ... Ben
Rukiya Bernard
Dewshane Williams
Bea Santos

PLOT:

Storyline via Hallmark: A relationship writer at a women’s magazine has recently sworn off dating and joins her best girlfriend for a snowboarding weekend. A reservation snafu forces them to share a chalet with a couple of guys they’ve never met, one of whom is a company CEO who is also lying low on the dating front. However, once he and she get to know one another better, they begin to wonder if perhaps they should rethink their whole “non-dating” status, until each finds out what the other does for a living, and he bolts.

Movie Review:

Coming...


See or Skip:

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*images via: Hallmark Crown Media Family Networks
Photo Credit: Copyright 2017 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Steven Ackerman

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! (1 More Hallmark "Countdown to Christmas" Movie, Lori Loughlin hosts Winterfest Preview, & More!!!)

This weekend as we celebrate New Year's Eve and Countdown to a New Year, may we also enjoy the conclusion of Hallmark's 24/7 coverage of "Countdown to Christmas" movies, which includes the premiere of Hallmark's newest original movie...

Royal New Year's Eve

Storyline via Hallmark: Magazine assistant and aspiring fashion designer Caitlyn’s world is turned upside down when Prince Jeffrey and his presumed future fiancé Lady Isabelle come to town, and Isabelle hires her to design a dress for the royal New Year’s Eve ball where Jeffrey is expected to propose. Navigating through her boss Abigail’s efforts to sabotage her, Caitlyn spends time creating a dress fit for a princess, and planning the ball with Jeffrey. Caitlyn and Jeffrey begin to develop... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of Royal New Year's Eve

Saturday December 30, 2017

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

(*See an encore airing: Sunday December 31, 2017 at 10pm/9c.)

Following the premiere of "Royal New Year's Eve," is a special sneak peek of what's coming next on the Hallmark Channel with the...

Winterfest 2018 Preview Show
Hosted by Lori Loughlin

Hallmark invites you to "cozy up by the fire with Lori Loughlin and get a sneak peek at all 4 "Winterfest" world premiere original movies coming to Hallmark Channel this January!"

See the Winterfest Preview Show -hosted by Lori Loughlin

Saturday December 30, 2017

at 9:30/8:30c. on the Hallmark Channel

On New Year's Eve various local stations and cable channels will be ringing in the New Year with Celebrations where you can watch performers sing, the ball drop, and confetti float through the air!

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1...

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

A Blessed Happy New Year to all of you who visit here at It's a Wonderful Movie!

Gripping adventures, fascinating love stories, engrossing mysteries, and enchanting tales surely await our watching and will fill us with wonder and suspense this year, as we look forward to each holiday and season!

I wish you every bit of *joy* possible throughout 2018! May each day be a gift we unwrap- as we share God's grace and love with one another!

Blessings to You All as we...

Ring in the New Year!!!
    🎉 Happy 2018!!! 🎉

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"Behold, I make all things new!"

~Revelation 21:5

Frozen in Love - a Hallmark Channel Original "Winterfest" Movie starring Rachael Leigh Cook & Niall Matter!

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Frozen in Love

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: January 13, 2018

CAST:

Rachael Leigh Cook ... Mary Cartwright
Niall Matter ... Adam Clayborn

PLOT:

Storyline via Hallmark: Mary faces the grim reality of her quaint but stagnant Denver store closing, she reaches out for some PR help to turn things around. At the same time, the handsomely wild, flashy “live-in-the-moment” Denver Royals hockey star Adam is sent to the same PR firm to fix his reputation, and the two are paired together in a seemingly mutually-beneficial buddy system: repair his image and give her the chance to reinvent the store and do something big to save it. Along the way, they both learn the important lesson that it doesn’t matter how many times you fall down, it only matters how many times you get back up again, which opens up two seemingly opposites for much needed change, and unexpected love.


Movie Review:

Coming...


See or Skip:

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*images via: Hallmark Crown Media Family Networks
Credit: Copyright 2017 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ricardo Hubbs

Love on the Slopes - a Hallmark Channel Original "Winterfest" Movie starring Katrina Bowden & Thomas Beaudoin!

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Love on the Slopes

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: January 6, 2018

CAST:

Katrina Bowden ... Alex Burns
Thomas Beaudoin ... Cole Taylor
Anthony Konechny ... Barton Kane
Elysia Rotaru ... Kate Germain
Chris Shields ... Peter McHugh
Corey Woods ... Sarah Soley
Doron Bell ... Max Adams
Beverley Breuer ... Norah Burns
Marion Eisman ... Barbara “Bitty” Kane
Tom Tasse ... Charles Kane
Trevor Shane Lerner ... Shuttle Driver
Michelle De Broel ... Front Desk Clerk
Gabriel Carter ... Announcer
Zachary Cole Gulka ... Staffer Steve

PLOT:

Storyline via Hallmark: Alex copyedits for a travel magazine, but wants to be a writer. Now the magazine is holding a contest for a spot on the writing staff, and a plane ticket to anywhere in the world! Alex pitches an article on extreme sports photographer Cole Taylor, but is told to write about trying the risky sports herself. Her boyfriend Barton is supportive, but doesn’t see Alex as very daring. Determined, Alex heads to Colorado where she meets Cole and convinces him to be her guide. Though a klutz, Alex is soon skiing and zip-lining, all as Cole photographs her exhilaration and they fall in love. But when Barton arrives and tells Cole he’s part of the article, Cole feels betrayed. Later though, after reading the piece, Cole is happy for Alex, and even happier when she returns with a plane ticket and an invitation to join her on a trip, sure to be the first of many!


Movie Review:

Coming...


See or Skip:

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*images via: Hallmark Crown Media Family Networks

'Twas the Week Before Christmas!!!

'Twas the Week Before Christmas!

Can you believe?

Excitement is building...

as we watch our Favorite Christmas Movies!

Must See Movies & Specials this Week!

*Here's a list of some of the movies/cartoons you won't want to miss - all this week before Christmas!

• The Most Wonderful Time of the Year - Hallmark Channel
• The Christmas Secret - Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
• The Nine Lives of Christmas - Hallmark Channel
• A Princess for Christmas - Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
• Window Wonderland - Hallmark Channel
• Eloise at Christmastime - Freeform
• The Year Without a Santa Claus - Freeform
• A Charlie Brown Christmas - ABC
• Miracle on 34th Street - AMC
• White Christmas - AMC
• Winter Thaw - BYU
• Nestor, The Long-Eared Christmas Donkey - Freeform
• The Waltons "The Best Christmas" - INSP
• Little House on the Prairie "A Christmas They Never Forgot" - INSP
• I Love Lucy Christmas Special - CBS
• Christmas in Connecticut (1945) - TCM
• Santa Claus is Comin' To Town - Freeform
• Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) - TCM
• The Nativity Story - AMC
• The Homecoming: A Christmas Story - UP
• The Christmas Box - UP
• A Nutcracker Christmas - Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
• The Story of the First Noël - the CW
• The Santa Clause - Freeform
• Christmas Lodge - TBN
• Prancer - AMC
• It Happened on 5th Avenue - TCM
• The Bells Of St. Mary's - TCM
• It's A Wonderful Life - NBC
• Love Finds Andy Hardy - TCM

And, so much more, including all the new Movies airing from Christmas Eve to Christmas Day on the Hallmark Channel! Plus, see times for these and additional Christmas movies, cartoons, & specials - this week before Christmas... in the Christmas TV Schedule!



There are only 4 New Christmas Movies left!

Friday, December 22-

Rocky Mountain Christmas - Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Saturday, December 23-

Christmas Getaway - Hallmark Channel

Monday, Christmas Day! December 25-

Winter Wedding - UP

Monday, Christmas Day! December 25-

When Calls the Heart: The Christmas Wishing Tree - Hallmark Channel

(I'll have a full reminder - later this week!)

I know many of us will be extra busy throughout this week... wrapping, baking, shopping, and so many things!!!

Amazon has some last-minute deals you can still get for under your tree - just in time! So, if there's still something you need - be sure to use Prime!

Also, be certain to take a look back throughout the week at the Christmas TV Schedule for any changes and any potential, additional movies!

This week is precious, filled with joy, merriment, and "It's a Wonderful Life"...

Merry Christmas to All & to All... a Goodnight!!!

God Bless Us, Everyone!!!

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Yule Love these NEXT NEW CHRISTMAS MOVIES!!!

We are getting increasingly closer to Christmas, and yet, we still have plenty of New Christmas Movies in store!

I hope you enjoy these new offerings this weekend... from Hallmark, ION, Lifetime, and more!

Saturday December 16, 2017:

Christmas Next Door

image via: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: A confirmed bachelor’s life is turned upside down when he takes in his young niece and nephew a week before Christmas, his absolutely least favorite time of year. As he struggles to “make Christmas” for the kids, with a little help from his lovely next door neighbor, he learns... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of Christmas Next Door

Saturday December 16, 2017

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

Snowed Inn Christmas

image via: Lifetime

Storyline via Lifetime: Jenna Hudson (Bethany Joy Lenz, Colony) and Kevin Jenner (Andrew Walker, A Bride for Christmas) are polar opposites, working for the same online publication in New York City. With both having nowhere they want to be for Christmas, they volunteer for a special writing assignment. After a snowstorm forces their plane to land in none other than Santa Claus, Indiana, the two are placed in a Christmas Wonderland and the focus of their story shifts to saving the historic town inn run by Carol and Christopher Winters. As the two overcome their differences, they also rediscover... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of Snowed Inn Christmas

Saturday December 16, 2017

at 8pm/7c. on Lifetime

My Christmas Grandpa (mini movie)

image via: Lifetime

Storyline via Lifetime: The cashier at a small market is a grouchy man who never has a smile for anyone; but when a little girl asks for a Grandpa for Christmas... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of My Christmas Grandpa (mini movie)

Saturday December 16, 2017

at 10pm/9c. on Lifetime

A Christmas Cruise

image via: ION

Storyline via ION: When her best friend invites her along for a holiday themed sail, an aspiring novelist, Pam, unexpectedly finds... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of A Christmas Cruise

Saturday December 16, 2017

at 9pm/8c. on ION

48 Christmas Wishes

image via: 48christmaswishes.com

Storyline from 48christmaswishes.com: After accidentally destroying a bag of Christmas wishes from a small town on the eve of Christmas Eve, two junior elves learn that if even one wish goes unfulfilled, Christmas could be extinguished forever. For the first time in their lives, the elves Mindy and Cam venture out of the North Pole and sneak into... Click Here to Read More...

See 48 Christmas Wishes

Saturday December 16, 2017

at 9pm/8c. on BYU

(*Please note: This is an encore airing. I apologize for missing it's premiere date on BYU, as this was a later addition to BYU's schedule. Please see my Christmas TV Schedule for additional showings!)

Sunday December 17, 2017:

Christmas Connection

image via: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Adventurous flight attendant Sydney’s plans for a tropical Christmas get delayed when she helps an unaccompanied minor get home to Chicago to her dad Jonathan, a handsome widower and investigative reporter. Faced with a shortage of out-going flights, Sydney is... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of Christmas Connection

Sunday December 17, 2017

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

A Christmas Story Live!

image via: FOX

Storyline: "A Christmas Story Live!" is inspired by the original film and the Tony-winning Broadway production.

A live broadcast of the Broadway hit "A Christmas Story: The Musical" in which Ralphie wishes for nothing more than a Red Rider BB Gun for Christmas.

See the premiere of A Christmas Story Live!

Sunday December 17, 2017

at 8pm/7c. on FOX

*Please note: this is a LIVE production... check ratings before viewing!

Romance at Reindeer Lodge

image via: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: A workaholic spends her forced holiday vacation at an enchanting bed-and-breakfast inn in Vermont, quite by accident, and there she is transformed by... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of Romance at Reindeer Lodge

Sunday December 17, 2017

at 9pm/8c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

I hope your weekend is filled with joy, love, and heartwarming thoughts of Christmases past and Christmases to come!

Please note: I have not previewed all of these new Christmas films above. Please be sure to check ratings before viewing!

If you have a minute, with all the Christmas rush, be sure to share below which movie you can't wait to see... or afterwards, which movie you enjoyed best!

From my home to yours, I wish you a Christmas that is joyful and warm. Many blessings to you and yours!

🎅  Merry Christmas to You All!!! Net 🎅