Monday, December 4, 2017

Christmas Next Door - a Hallmark Channel Original "Countdown to Christmas" Movie starring Jesse Metcalfe & Fiona Gubelmann!


MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Christmas Next Door

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: December 16, 2017









CAST:

Jesse Metcalfe ... Eric Randall
Fiona Gubelmann ... April Stewart
Brittany Bristow ... Elaine
Jenna Weir ... Chelsea
Liam MacDonald ... Liam
Tara Yelland ... Bridget
Eugene Clark ... Nick/Agent
Joy Tanner ... Dana Redford
Andrew Jackson ... Bruce
Mary Long ... Sarah Redford
Brent Crawford ... Conrad Brummel
Evan Cleaver ... Ted
Jacob Blair ... Steve
Kevin Claydon ... Jack
Christian Potenza ... Ryan
Cassius Crieghtney ... Caroler #1
Nicky Lawrence ... Caroler #2
Ma-Anne Dionisio ... Caroler #3




PLOT:

Storyline via Hallmark: Eric Randall, an author of bachelor lifestyle books, is left in charge of his young niece and nephew for the holidays. Eric turns to his neighbor April, a lover of all things Christmas, for help.

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 some valuable lessons about the value of family, love, and the joy of Christmas, as seen through the eyes of children.









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*images via: Hallmark Crown Media Family Networks
Credit: Copyright 2017 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ben Mark Holzberg

Christmas Getaway - a Hallmark Channel Original "Countdown to Christmas" Movie starring Bridget Regan, Travis Van Winkle, & Teryl Rothery!

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Christmas Getaway

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: December 23, 2017








CAST:

Bridget Regan ... Emory Blake
Travis Van Winkle ... Scott Hays
Raven Stewart ... Katy Hays
Teryl Rothery ... Marilyn Hays
Sarah Smyth ... Alice Bennett
Dan Payne ... William
Alvin Sanders ... Hal
Krystle Dos Santos ... Veronica Giles
Kiefer O’Reilly ... Johnny Bennett
Keith MacKechnie ... Clayton Blake
Lynne McNamara ... Sharon Blake
Nailya Redzhepova ... Brunette Woman
David Mizera ... Beaming Boyfriend
Jag Arneja ... Young Man
Michelle Choi-Lee ... Town Official
Philip Prajoux ... Gas Station Attendant






PLOT:

Storyline via Hallmark: When a reservation mix-up at a mountain resort forces a newly-single travel writer to share a cabin with a handsome widower and his precocious daughter over the holidays, their lives are transformed by the magic of Christmas and the unexpected power of love.


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

Saturday, December 2, 2017

Cruise through the first Weekend of December with 10 New CHRISTMAS MOVIES and More!!!


Christmas in Evergreen - Photo Credit: Copyright 2017 Crown Media United States
LLC/Photographer: Ryan Plummer


Saturday December 2, 2017-

Christmas in Evergreen - Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Allie, a veterinarian in Evergreen, reluctantly will spend Christmas with her long-distance boyfriend. Bound for the airport, she has engine trouble, and Ryan, headed to Florida with his daughter Zoe, stops to help. Sure they won’t meet again, they ignore their attraction, and part ways. At the diner, Zoe wishes on a snow globe, and... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of Christmas in Evergreen
Saturday December 2, 2017
at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel


More on Saturday-

Tiny Christmas - Nickelodeon

Storyline via Nickelodeon: "On Christmas Eve, a clumsy elf accidentally shrinks down two kids into mini-size. The kids are scooped up into Santa’s sack and dropped off across the street at crotchety old Mrs. Findlay’s house. In order to make it home for Christmas (just one house away!), the tiny kids have to... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of Tiny Christmas
Saturday December 2, 2017
at 8pm/7c. on Nickelodeon


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Storyline via Lifetime: When event planner Chloe (Arielle Kebbel, Midnight Texas, UnREAL) is hired to plan the local Christmas Festival, she is beyond thrilled to embrace the challenge. Professionally, everything is going great, but much to the dismay of her mother (Markie Post, Christmas on the Bayou), Chloe confesses she has given up on ever finding Mr. Right. That all changes the night of... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of Four Christmases and a Wedding
Saturday December 2, 2017
at 8pm/7c. on Lifetime


Followed by…


Lifetime Cozy Christmas 2017 promo image

Storyline via Lifetime: During her first days working at a social media company, Megan’s team is tasked with finding the best Christmas hashtag and she is determined to be the one to do so to impress her boss and the cute guy in her cubicle. However, when she is forced to wear her eccentric grandmother’s gift—an ugly Christmas sweater—her unfortunate turn of events may well be the key to winning over her new boss and her new beau.

See the premiere of The Ugly Christmas Sweater (mini movie)
Saturday December 2, 2017
at 10pm/9c. on Lifetime


More on Saturday-



Storyline via Hallmark: Gabriel “Gabby” Messinger, a Guardian Angel who has trouble following the rules and is known for meddling in the love live’s of others, is tasked... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of Christmas in Angel Falls
Saturday December 2, 2017
at 9pm/8c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries


More on Saturday-


(not a Christmas movie)

Storyline: A single mother buys a rundown property, intent on transforming it into the ideal family home, but the task proves to be a difficult one to accomplish alone. However,... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of Undercover Angel
Saturday December 2, 2017
at 9pm/8c. on PixL



Sunday December 3, 2017-



Storyline via UP: A man who wins a small fortune decides to share his winnings by... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of 12 Days of Giving
Sunday December 3, 2017
at 7pm/6c. on UP


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Storyline via TV One: The Chesterton Hotel was the location of the Christmas Day wedding of Regina and Franklin Young, a “perfect” couple who star in Miss Me This Christmas... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of Miss Me This Christmas
Sunday December 3, 2017
at 7pm/6c. on TV One


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Christmas at Holly Lodge - Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Sofie Bennet feels the pressure as she struggles to pay the mortgage for Holly Lodge, which has been in her family for generations. Undeterred and keeping up with tradition, her annual Christmas celebration at the lodge is in full swing. Holly Lodge is a special place where Christmas miracles are known to happen. This year there is a new face that shows up. From the moment they lock eyes... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of Christmas at Holly Lodge
Sunday December 3, 2017
at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel


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Storyline via Lifetime: Storyline via Lifetime: Samantha (Alexis Knapp, Pitch Perfect), a dedicated teacher in Manhattan, returns to her home town of Maple Falls, Wyoming every year for Christmas. This year, she's delighted when her boyfriend Alex, a European diplomat from the tiny country of Madelvia, decides to joins her. Samantha later discovers Alex is actually a prince destined for... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of My Christmas Prince
Sunday December 3, 2017
at 8pm/7c. on Lifetime


Followed by…

Delivering Christmas (mini movie)

Lifetime Cozy Christmas 2017 promo image


Storyline via Lifetime: When a young girl tries to write a letter to Santa, she confesses to the mailman that she can't think of what to ask for after her Grandma passed away and her mother has been really sad. Without family to spend the holiday with, the mailman decides that for the next twelve days, he will deliver surprise gifts to the mom to remind her of the Twelve Days of Christmas.

See the premiere of Delivering Christmas (mini movie)
Sunday December 3, 2017
at 10pm/7c. on Lifetime



More on Sunday-


The Spruces and The Pines - ION

Storyline via ION: A Romeo and Juliet romance takes place among two feuding New England Christmas Tree lot families. Against their families’ wills, Julie Pine and visiting-from-Texas, Rick Spruce,... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of The Spruces and The Pines
Sunday December 3, 2017
at 9pm/8c. on ION


More on Sunday-



Storyline via Hallmark: When Marie begins receiving ornaments from her mother, a new coincidental blessing comes with each one, causing Marie to feel more excited for the holidays than she has in years. Marie’s once-lost Christmas sprit gets another boost when she meets her handsome neighbor, Nate, and feels a spark with him while... Click Here to Read More...

See the premiere of Magical Christmas Ornaments
Sunday December 3, 2017
at 9pm/8c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries


Christmas in Evergreen - Photo Credit: Copyright 2017 Crown Media United States
LLC/Photographer: Ryan Plummer

It's the first weekend of December and Santa is nearly on his way! I’m sure he’s super busy right now, along with the elves,  filling up his sleigh!

Please note: I have not previewed all of these new Christmas films above. Please be sure to check ratings before viewing, and if you see any non-family friendly content, I would appreciate you sharing discreetly in comments below. Thank you!

It is my hope you take great pleasure in watching an entire weekend filled with new Christmas movies, old classics, and familiar favorites! It looks like there will be plenty of wonderful choices on both Saturday and Sunday- on various channels!

See the Christmas TV Schedule to see more Christmas movies & specials airing throughout this weekend!

God bless us, Everyone! Net

Karen Kingsbury’s Maggie's Christmas Miracle - a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Original Christmas Movie starring Jill Wagner & Luke Macfarlane!


MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Karen Kingsbury’s Maggie's Christmas Miracle

Network: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Original Air Date: December 10, 2017

*Based on the book Maggie's Miracle by author Karen Kingsbury.







CAST:

Jill Wagner ... Maggie
Luke Macfarlane ... Casey
Lauren Guci ... Jordan
Laura Soltis ... Terri
Lane Edwards ... Tanner
Francoise Yip ... Lauren










PLOT:

Storyline via Hallmark: Shortly after Maggie experiences her first love, her father leaves her mother at Christmas as a child. After her ex-husband leaves her family at Christmas twenty years later, Maggie forms a protective shield over her heart and her son, Jordan. Jordan, however, sees that Maggie is lonely, and writes letters to God praying for her happiness.

Jordan’s prayers are answered when Maggie meets his tutor, widower Casey, and forms an instant connection that is stronger than the one she has with Tanner, the fellow divorce attorney she had been dating. When Maggie and Casey begin to fall in love, though, Maggie pulls back. After discovering a coincidental childhood connection with Casey, and reading Jordan’s letters to God, though, Maggie must decide if Christmas is the right time to open her heart to love.

*Based on the book Maggie's Miracle by author Karen Kingsbury.








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*images via: Hallmark Crown Media Family Networks

Stuck at Christmas – The Movie - a Disney Channel Original


MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Stuck at Christmas – The Movie

Network: Disney Channel

Original Air Date: December 8, 2017

(55 minutes long!)




CAST:

Jenna Ortega ... Harley
Isaak Presley ... Ethan
Kayla Maisonet ... Georgie
Nicolas Bechtel ... Lewie
Malachi Barton ... Beast
Ariana Greenblatt ... Daphne
Cerina Vincent ... Suzy
Joe Nieves ... Tom




PLOT:

Storyline via Disney/ABC: Harley rallies her siblings and parents to take a trip to Florida to celebrate Christmas with their abuela (Grandmother), but in true Diaz fashion, things go awry. One rerouted flight, an unintended pit stop and a damaged rockstar tour bus later, the Diazes find themselves stranded in a small town without phones, credit cards or money, where they must compete with the town residents in an “Iron Elf” competition to get their bus repaired and make it to Abuela’s (Grandma's house) in time for Christmas.


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*images via: Disney ABC Press