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!!! 🎉

Net

"Behold, I make all things new!"

~Revelation 21:5

UPDATE on Hallmark Channel's 2018 ❄WINTERFEST❄ Movies + Lori Loughlin to host Preview Show! #Hearties

image: actress Lori Loughlin, Hallmark Crown Media

Winterfest Preview Show

Details via Hallmark...

"Cozy up by the fire and get a sneak peek at all 4 world premiere original movies coming to Hallmark Channel this January as we celebrate new beginnings during Winterfest. Hosted by Lori Loughlin."

See the 2018 Winterfest Preview Show

Saturday December 30, 2017

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

immediately following the premiere of-

"Royal New Year's Eve,"

starring Jessy Schram and Sam Page.

LOVE ON THE SLOPES image via: Hallmark Crown Media

Here's an update on the 4 New Winterfest Movies - Coming in 2018 via Hallmark:


LOVE ON THE SLOPES
Premieres Saturday, January 6th at 9/8c
Starring Katrina Bowden and Thomas Beaudoin
NYC-based copy editor, Alex, is sent to Ridgeline Resort, an extreme sports outpost, to write a story for a travel writing competition. At first, she fails at everything – much to the chagrin of Cole, an extreme sports enthusiast who thinks this city girl should head back to New York. But when Alex offers to assist Cole with his local arts festival, he reluctantly obliges to be her guide as she faces her fears doing one extreme sport after the next.


FROZEN IN LOVE
Premieres Saturday, January 13th at 9/8c
Starring Rachael Leigh Cooke and Niall Matter
When struggling bookstore owner Mary and the bad boy of professional hockey, Adam, are teamed together to help facilitate an image makeover for the other, they soon realize that opposites attract and they find themselves unexpectedly frozen in love.


ONE WINTER WEEKEND
Premieres Saturday, January 20th at 9/8c
Starring Taylor Cole
Cara, a women’s magazine writer who gets burned by her boyfriend on New Years’ Eve, decides to go on a dating detox. Challenged by her employer to write about it, she hopes a spontaneous ski getaway with her best friend will spark inspiration. Complicating matters, they discover they’ve double booked their chalet with two eligible men, including Ben, an entrepreneur. When the share-mates get snowed in, Cara and Ben are thrown together.


WINTER'S DREAM
Premieres Saturday, January 27th at 9/8c
Starring Dean Cain and Kristy Swanson
A former ski champion reenters the competitive world when a 16-year old downhill racer asks for help, leading her to reawaken an old passion and find a new love.


I hope you find comfort and warmth - in these all new Winterfest Hallmark movies! May they soothe the transition from Christmas to the New Year... where we can still dream of "Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland"!!!

Blessings to you all, Net

When Calls the Heart The Christmas Wishing Tree🎄 - a Hallmark Channel Original "Countdown to Christmas" Movie starring... Lori Loughlin, Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, Jack Wagner, Kavan Smith, Pascale Hutton, Paul Greene, and More!!! #Hearties

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: When Calls the Heart The Christmas Wishing Tree

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: December 25, 2017 *Christmas Day!*

CAST:

Lori Loughlin ... Abigail Stanton
Jack Wagner ... Bill Avery
Erin Krakow ... Elizabeth Thatcher
Daniel Lissing ... Jack Thornton
Paul Greene ... Carson Shepherd
Pascale Hutton ... Rosemary Coulter
Kavan Smith ... Leland Coulter
Martin Cummins ... Henry Gowen
Johannah Newmarch ... Molly Sullivan
Loretta Walsh ... Florence Blakeley
Carter Ryan Evancic ... Cody Stanton
Ali Skovbye ... Becky Stanton
Jaiven Natt ... Robert
Ava Grace Cooper ... Opal
Kadence Roach ... Anna Hayford
Liam Hughes ... Philip Cantrell
Hannah Zirke ... Ruby Benson
Genea Charpentier ... Laura Campbell
Imogen Tear ... Hattie
Callum Seagram Airlie ... Harper Tucker
Benjamin Phillip Rosenbaum ... Mike Hickam
Eliza Norbury ... Wilma Lawson
Hrothgar Mathews ... Ned Yost
Nick Hunnings
Sarah Smyth
Mary Black

PLOT:

Storyline via Hallmark: It’s Christmastime in Hope Valley and the town is abuzz over the introduction of the Wishing Tree, with all the townspeople eagerly placing their wishes on its branches in the hopes they’ll be granted. Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) wishes for the return of her fiancé, Constable Jack Thornton (Daniel Lissing).

Meanwhile, town mayor Abigail (Lori Loughlin) leads the creation of Hope Valley’s Christmas Parade, featuring a passionate band, led by sheriff Bill Avery (Jack Wagner). Abigail’s newly adopted son, Cody (Carter Ryan Evancic), tries to make their first Christmas together special, connecting her past with their bright future.

Rosemary (Pascale Hutton) and Lee (Kavan Smith), Hope Valley’s most endearing married couple, will discover how important Christmas traditions and treasured memories are.

Meanwhile, Doctor Carson Shepherd (Paul Greene) exhibits faith and resilience when he tries to heal and inspire a guarded woman who has given up on the spirit of Christmas. And Hope Valley’s disgraced former mayor, Henry Gowen (Martin Cummins), gets a second chance at redemption.

Movie Review:

Coming...


See or Skip:

Coming...


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

It's the 12 Days to Christmas on Hallmark!!!

image screen grab - Hallmark Channel

The Hallmark Channel is celebrating the 12 Days to Christmas all day, every day, leading up to Christmas Day and the Premiere of When Calls the Heart: The Christmas Wishing Tree! Be sure to catch your favorite Hallmark stars daily (during commercial breaks), sharing their own special memories of Christmas, including Alison Sweeney, Danica McKellar, Paul Greene, Lacey Chabert, Alexa Penavega, Carlos PenaVega, and Lori Loughlin!

See the Promo Video:

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

May you make many wonderful memories
this Christmas!

"When Calls the Heart" Season 5 Comes Next Year - See the Premiere Date Here!

Hallmark Press Release:

SUNDAY NIGHT IS FAMILY NIGHT
ON HALLMARK CHANNEL

THE SEASON FIVE DEBUT OF

‘WHEN CALLS THE HEART’

IS JOINED BY THE PREMIERE OF NEW SERIES

‘MEET THE PEETES’

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18

Holly Robinson Peete, Rodney Peete and Family Featured in Network’s First

Primetime Docuseries

image via: MPCA - Motion Picture Corporation of America
Featured- Daniel Lissing, Erin Krakow, Jack Wagner, Lori Loughlin,
Pascale Hutton, and Kavan Smith. 

STUDIO CITY, CA – November 29, 2017 – Sunday nights on Hallmark Channel is family night when season five of beloved series “When Calls the Heart” returns Sunday, February 18, at 9 p.m. ET/PT, immediately followed by the premiere of new docuseries “Meet the Peetes” at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The addition of “Meet the Peetes,” which follows the lives of Holly Robinson Peete, Rodney Peete and their multigenerational family along with the upcoming January launch of the sitcom “Full House,” further solidifies the network’s position as the family-friendly destination on television. Candace Cameron Bure, Lori Loughlin and Jodie Sweetin, stars from Crown Media Family Networks hit movies and series, started their careers on “Full House” and now fans can watch every episode from the beginning on Hallmark Channel. With the series’ timeless themes of the importance of friends and family and the valuable life lessons that are often part of the storylines, Hallmark Channel is the ideal home for “Full House.”


In season five of “When Calls the Heart,” the network’s longest running primetime series, Elizabeth (Erin Krakow) anxiously awaits news of Jack (Daniel Lissing), who has returned to the Northern Territories, while she focuses on teaching her students and dreams of the day when Jack comes home safely and they can plan their wedding. Meanwhile, she gets an unexpected visit from her sister Julie (Charlotte Hegele), who reveals to Elizabeth the surprising career path she’s decided to take. Abigail (Lori Loughlin) is faced with a new crisis as mayor of Hope Valley when looming financial troubles for the town also impact Lee’s (Kavan Smith) operations at the mill. Ever the dedicated wife to Lee, Rosemary (Pascale Hutton) keeps busy at Dottie’s (Erica Carroll) dress shop as she works to make Hope Valley more fashionable. Sheriff Bill Avery (Jack Wagner) keeps Hope Valley safe, as well as maintaining a close eye on Gowen (Martin Cummins), as the former mayor continues to adjust to his new life as a laborer at Lee’s mill. Gowen keeps tabs on the town’s business and offers unsolicited advice to Abigail, who’s not sure if his intentions are honorable. Doctor Carson Shephard’s (Paul Greene) skills are put to the test when an unknown sickness sweeps through town, he opens his heart to love again and takes a risk that could save or take the life of someone he cares for.


In “Meet the Peetes,” audiences will see Holly and Rodney’s hectic lives as they attempt to balance raising four kids, including one with autism, running their HollyRod charity and spending time with Holly’s 81-year-old mother Dolores, who has been living with the Peete family since her retirement from her career as a talent manager. Their daughter Ryan is in college at New York University while RJ, their son with autism, is working for the Los Angeles Dodgers and decides he’s ready to leave the family nest. On top of that, Holly’s mother Dolores announces she’s ready to move out too - the Peetes are in a period of change that will continue to unfold in “Meet the Peetes,” only on Hallmark Channel.

press release via: Maria Fischer and Stephanie Sherman, Hallmark Crown Media

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HALLMARK TV NEWS: FALL Harvest concludes, New MYSTERY to pursue, + CHRISTMAS MOVIE Previews!!!

Saturday October 21, 2017

Binge watch all of your favorite Fall Harvest Hallmark films this weekend... then, visit the farm with Jill Wagner, Victor Webster, Andrea Brooks, and Marcus Rosner in...

A Harvest Wedding

image via: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Former sweethearts in Williamstown, MA, Sarah Bloom and David Nichols lost touch when she went to New York and became a wedding planner and he stayed home to run the family farm. They each found their true calling, but neither found new love. Still, life has its surprises, and the next wedding Sarah plans is for... Click Here to Read More...

Also, see my delightful Interview with Jill Wagner!

(We, of course, chat about her Hallmark movie "A Harvest Wedding," plus hosting "Handcrafted America" on INSP, her own wedding this spring, fashion, Christmas, and much more!!!)

See the premiere of A Harvest Wedding

Saturday October 21, 2017

at 9pm/8c. on the Hallmark Channel

Encore air time: (just ONE!)

Sunday October 22, 2017 - 6:00 PM/5c. on the Hallmark Channel

More on Saturday...

Also, on Saturday night... get a fun sneak peek of Hallmark's Christmas movies with...

“Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas
Preview Show”

image via: Hallmark Crown Media

This special 1 hour preview show, hosted by Holly Robinson Peete, along with Happy the Dog, highlights the Christmas Movies coming this Holiday Season on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries! Click here for details!

See this Special -
“Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas Preview Show”

Saturday October 21, 2017

at 10pm/9c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Encore air times:
Sunday October 22, 2017 - 11:00 PM/10c. on HMM 
Thursday October 26, 2017 - 9:00 PM/8c. on the Hallmark Channel



Sunday October 22, 2017

Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Tom Cavanagh, and Wendie Malick star in an All New Hallmark Mystery Movie Sunday Night...

Darrow and Darrow

image via: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Claire Darrow, a lawyer, fights for what’s right, regardless of whether it makes her a dime. Naomi, Claire’s estranged mother and a lawyer as well, would rather make a profit. They clash on nearly everything, even on... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of Darrow and Darrow

Sunday October 22, 2017

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

Encore air times:
Monday October 23, 2017 - 7:00 PM/6c. on HMM
Wednesday October 25, 2017 - 9:00 PM/8c. on HMM


More on Sunday...

Also, on Sunday night... get an exclusive first look of Hallmark's Christmas movies with the...

“Countdown To Christmas
Preview Show”

image via: Hallmark Crown Media

This festive 1 hour preview show, hosted by Candace Cameron Bure, with guests Lori Loughlin, Jodie Sweetin, and Hallmark Channel’s Adopted Pet, Happy The Dog... highlights the Christmas Movies coming this Holiday Season on the Hallmark Channel! Click here for details!

See the Countdown To Christmas Preview Show

Sunday October 22, 2017

at 10 pm/9c. on the Hallmark Channel

Encore air times:
Thursday October 26, 2017 - 8:00 PM/7c. on the Hallmark Channel
Friday October 27, 2017 - 6:00 PM/5c. on HMM

I hope you ALL have a wonderful weekend!
May you "FALL" in love ALL over again with your past favorite "Fall Harvest" Hallmark Movies
and "A Harvest Wedding," too!

Next weekend, (can you believe it?) we will be talking about Hallmark's first new Christmas movie premiere!

Enjoy the new Hallmark mystery on HMM and every minute of the Christmas Previews!

As we say, Happy End to Fall...
Blessings to Y'all!!!
🍁 Net 🍁

Candace Cameron Bure hosts Hallmark Channel's *Countdown To Christmas Preview Show*!

HALLMARK PRESS RELEASE:

HALLMARK CHANNEL ANNOUNCES
NETWORK’S FIRST-EVER

‘COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS
PREVIEW SHOW,’

STARRING CANDACE CAMERON BURE

PREMIERES EXCLUSIVELY, OCTOBER 22

Guest Stars Include Lori Loughlin, Jodie Sweetin

And Hallmark Channel’s Adopted Pet, Happy The Dog

STUDIO CITY, CA – Tuesday, October 3, 2017 – Hallmark Channel announces the network’s first-ever “Countdown To Christmas Preview Show,” starring Candace Cameron Bure, a one hour Original Special premiering exclusively on Hallmark Channel, Sunday, October 22 (10 p.m. ET/PT, 9C).

Bure’s guest stars include close friends, Lori Loughlin and Jodie Sweetin. Hallmark Channel’s rescued and adopted pet, Happy The Dog also stars in the special.

Bure, Loughlin, and Sweetin each have new Original movies premiering on Hallmark Channel as part of the network’s #1-rated COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS programming event. Candace Cameron Bure stars with Happy The Dog in “Switched For Christmas,” premiering on Hallmark Channel, Sunday, November 26 (8 p.m. ET/PT, 7C).

Lori Loughlin stars with Erin Krakow, Daniel Lissing, and Jack Wagner in “When Calls the Heart: The Christmas Wishing Tree” on Monday, December 25 (8 p.m. ET/PT, 7C). Jodie Sweetin makes her debut in a Hallmark Channel Original Movie, “Finding Santa,” premiering Friday, November 24 (8 p.m. ET/PT, 7C).

In “Countdown To Christmas Preview,” viewers get an exclusive sneak peek at all 21 World Premiere original movies coming to Hallmark Channel this holiday season. See COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS every day, beginning October 27th only on Hallmark Channel.

ABOUT CROWN MEDIA FAMILY NETWORKS:

Crown Media Family Networks is the umbrella unit subsidiary of Hallmark Cards, Inc., housing cable’s leading family friendly networks, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Hallmark Drama, and streaming service Hallmark Movies Now. Hallmark Channel features an ambitious slate of new, original content, including movies, scripted series, annual specials, and a daily, two-hour lifestyle show. Hallmark Channel is also home to the popular annual holiday franchise “Countdown to Christmas,” featuring a lineup of 24/7 holiday programming. Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is a 24-hour cable network featuring a unique mix of new, original movies and acquired series focused on the lighter side of the suspense and mystery genres. The network also features its own annual holiday programming franchise, “Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas”. Hallmark Drama showcases the rich legacy of the Hallmark Hall of Fame library and with zero duplication, spotlights movies and series from Crown Media’s collection of original dramatic content. Crown Media Family Networks is also home to Hallmark Movies Now, the company’s SVOD service, which offers wholly distinct content from each network and is available on iOS, Android, Roku and Amazon Fire, among other devices. Crown Media Family Networks’ digital publishing extension, Hallmark Publishing, is an eBook division that creates novelizations of previously aired original movie favorites. It also accepts author submissions for original, on-brand manuscripts that can be greenlit as a new movie or series for one of the company’s three linear networks.

Press Release via: Pam Slay, Senior Vice President, Network Program Publicity & Social Content

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My *Quick* Take:

Doesn't this look fantastic!?!?! I just want to cozy in right now and see ALL the NEW Christmas Movies we can't wait to see!!! I love that Candace Cameron Bure, who is a very popular favorite at Hallmark each Christmas, is hosting this special on the Hallmark Channel! It's also a delight to see her alongside her Full House / Fuller House cast and dear friends, Lori Loughlin and Jodie Sweetin. Seeing the three of them together... they are instantly in my mind... Aunt Becky, DJ, and Stephanie!!! So Sweet! I can't wait to hear all about each of their movies and ALL the 21 NEW Christmas movies premiering this year on the Hallmark Channel!

Plus, I love that Happy the Dog is stopping by, too! How fun that he is also starring with Candace in her Christmas movie, "Switched For Christmas!"

What a wonderful Christmas movie season it is looking to be once again for Hallmark - across both Networks! 34 Movies in total, if you're also counting Hallmark Movies & Mysteries!!!

I absolutely LOVE all the Christmas Movie news and I can't wait to catch this special Hallmark Channel Christmas Preview hour and take in all the joy & excitement soon coming our way!!!

Blessings on your day! Net