Rueben's Ramblings

On November 25, the ION holiday movie A Wedding for Christmas will debut at 9 PM.

Haley Foster (Cristine Prosperi) built a big city life in Los Angeles as a top wedding planner at an elite and powerful company run by Ms. Reynolds (Vivica A. Fox). When her sister, Angela (Natalie Mauro), insists on getting married Christmas Day on the tree farm in their old hometown of Truxton, Haley is resigned to make her sister’s dreams come true and her parents happy.

Returning to her hometown not only brings back fond memories, but also reunites Haley with Angela’s childhood pal, Carter (Colton Little). Soon sparks begin to fly. Will Haley head back to the city where her new life lies or will she tumble in love again with her old town and Carter?

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The Lifetime holiday movies Jingle Belle will debut on November 25 at 8 PM.

Every year, Isabelle (Tatyana Ali) and her high school sweetheart Mike (Cornelius Smith Jr.), rocked their small town’s annual Christmas Eve Pageant with a sweet Christmas duet. But after graduation, Isabelle left to study at Juilliard in New York – leaving Mike behind. Years later, when Isabelle returns to her hometown to write music for the annual Christmas Eve Pageant, she is shocked to learn that Mike is the one directing the show. Can Isabelle and Mike put the past behind them and reunite on stage for another show-stopping duet?

The film will also star Loretta Devine, Valarie Pettiford, Obba Babatunde, Keshia Knight Pulliam and Tempestt Bledsoe.

Here is a trailer for Jingle Belle.

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On November 25, the new holiday movie The Truth About Christmas will debut on Freeform at 9 PM.

The film centers on Jillian (Kali Hawk), a successful political consultant, confident in her ability to put a spin on anything whose next big project is the upcoming mayoral campaign for her boyfriend, George (Damon Dayoub).

On the way to meet George’s family for the first time during the holidays, an unusual confrontation with a toy store Santa results in a drastic change in Jillian where she can’t stop herself from wildly spilling the truth.

Here is a trailer for The Truth About Christmas:

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The Hallmark Channel holiday movie A Shoe Addict’s Christmas will debut on November 25 at 8 PM.

As Christmas approaches, Noelle (Candace Cameron Bure) is at a crossroads in her life when it seems that love, a connection with her father, and her dream career are out of reach. When she stays late at her job in a department store on a snowy Christmas Eve, she accidentally gets locked in after closing. She isn’t too concerned about the prospect of spending the night in the store… until a quirky woman appears out of nowhere in the shoe department and tells Noelle that she’s her guardian angel.

Soon, Noelle finds herself revisiting Christmases past, present, and future as she must work with her new neighbor, a handsome, Christmas-loving firefighter, to plan the annual Christmas Charity Gala. Will visiting the holidays of yesterday and tomorrow help Noelle take new chances and discover the true spirit of Christmas? And in realizing that the only thing standing in her way of leading a fulfilling life is herself, will the love she has longed for all her life be the best surprise gift of all?

The cast includes Luke Macfarlane and Jean Smart.

Here is a trailer for A Shoe Addict’s Christmas.

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