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On November 11, the Great American Family movie Christmas Keepsake will debut at 8 PM.
A father (Daniel Lissing) bonds with his daughter and stumbles upon an unexpected romance (Jillian Murray) while tracking down the original owner of a Christmas time capsule.
There is no trailer for Christmas Keepsake.
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The holiday movie Christmas Island will debut on November 11 at 8 pm on the Hallmark Channel.
When a snowstorm diverts Kate’s (Rachel Skarsten) first private flight en-route to Switzerland to Christmas Island, she must team up with an air traffic controller (Andrew Walker) to secure her dream job as the family’s pilot.
Here is a trailer for Christmas Island:
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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:
6 PM:
A Royal Christmas Crush movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
A Christmas Melody movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
6:30 PM:
Heist 88 movie on Showtime (Encore)
7 PM:
The Gilded Age on HBO 2 (Encore)
7:25 PM:
The Greatest Showman movie on FXM
7:30 PM:
Deadpool 2 movie on FX
8 PM:
Crown for Christmas movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Christmas on My Mind movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
The Dark Knight movie on Paramount Network
9 PM:
Fellow Travelers on Showtime (Encore)
9-1-1: Lone Star on FOX (Reair)
SAS: Red Notice movie on Starz
10 PM:
Found on NBC (NEW)
Joyeux Noel movie on Hallmark Channel (Encore)
FBI on CBS (Reair)
Christmas Tree Lane movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Enjoy!
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on November 6, 2023| Leave a Comment »
On November 10, the Hallmark Channel movie Everything Christmas will debut at 8 PM.
Lori Jo’s (Cindy Busby) love for Christmas takes her on a road trip to Yuletide Springs with her roommate Tori (Katherine Barrell), where Christmas is celebrated year-round, to participate in a longstanding town tradition to honor her late grandmother. Along the way, the friends meet Carl and Jason (Corey Sevier and Matt Wells) and the foursome make stops during their journey to enjoy more small-town Christmas attractions. But when a series of events puts a damper on their plans, a little Christmas magic may put this trip back on the right path.
Here is a trailer for Everything Christmas:
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On November 10, the box office movie The Killer will debut online on Netflix.
This movie is a brutal, bloody and stylish noir story about a professional assassin (Michael Fassbender) lost in a world without a moral compass.
Tilda Swinton, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard and Sophie Charlotte round out the main cast.
Here is a trailer for The Killer:
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Here is the long list of the programming options to expect on TV this coming week:
On November 6, the season finale of Harry Wild will air online on Acorn TV.
The new 8-episode Apple TV+ period drama The Buccaneers will debut online on November 8. Inspired by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edith Wharton’s unfinished novel, the series focuses on girls with money and men with power. New money and old secrets. A group of fun-loving young American girls explode into the tightly corseted London season of the 1870s, kicking off an Anglo-American culture clash as the land of the stiff upper lip is infiltrated by a refreshing disregard for centuries of tradition. Sent to secure husbands and titles, the buccaneers’ hearts are set on much more than that, and saying “I do” is just the beginning. The cast is led by Mad Men alum Christina Hendricks as well as Kristine Frøseth, Alisha Boe, Josie Totah, Aubri Ibrag and Imogen Waterhouse.
On November 8, the season finale of The Morning Show will debut online on Apple TV+ while that same day the second season premiere of The Santa Clauses will air online on Disney+. Also, that same day, the 57th Annual CMA Awards will air on ABC at 8 PM.
The finale of Loki will air online on Disney+ on November 9; and that same day, the series finale of Doom Patrol will air online on Max.
On November 9, the BET+ holiday movie Christmas Angel will debut online. Troubled R&B megastar Angel St. James (DaniLeigh) is the face of every major magazine and news outlet. However, when her fake happiness peaks, she is forced to face her reality. While driving to get away for a few days, her car breaks down on a desolate road. A simple stranger offers to help fix her car. She decides to step out on faith and enjoy Christmas with this random stranger and his 8-year-old daughter. She discovers the magic of Christmas, love, and the family she always wanted. The cast includes Skyh Black, Romeo Miller, Elise Neal and Daniel O’Reilly.
The movie Mystery on Mistletoe Lane will debut on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries on November 9 at 8 PM. New to town, Heidi Wicks (Erica Cerra) and her kids Annie and Garrett (Juliette Hawk and Logan Pierce) discover a Christmas mystery in their historic home. Local handyman and historian David (Victor Webster) helps along the way, finding his own surprising connection.
On November 10, the 4th season premiere of For All Mankind will air online on Apple TV+; meanwhile that same day, the season finale of the Amazon Prime series Upload will air online. Also, on that same day, the season finale of Power Book IV: Force will air on Starz at 8 PM.
The box office movie The Killer will debut online on Netflix on November 10. This movie is a brutal, bloody and stylish noir story about a professional assassin (Michael Fassbender) lost in a world without a moral compass. Tilda Swinton, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard and Sophie Charlotte round out the main cast.
Also on November 10, the Hallmark Channel movie Everything Christmas will debut at 8 PM. Lori Jo’s (Cindy Busby) love for Christmas takes her on a road trip to Yuletide Springs with her roommate Tori (Katherine Barrell), where Christmas is celebrated year-round, to participate in a longstanding town tradition to honor her late grandmother. Along the way, the friends meet Carl and Jason (Corey Sevier and Matt Wells) and the foursome make stops during their journey to enjoy more small-town Christmas attractions. But when a series of events puts a damper on their plans, a little Christmas magic may put this trip back on the right path.
The holiday movie Christmas Island will debut on November 11 at 8 pm on the Hallmark Channel. When a snowstorm diverts Kate’s (Rachel Skarsten) first private flight en-route to Switzerland to Christmas Island, she must team up with an air traffic controller (Andrew Walker) to secure her dream job as the family’s pilot.
On November 11, the Great American Family movie Christmas Keepsake will debut at 8 PM. A father (Daniel Lissing) bonds with his daughter and stumbles upon an unexpected romance (Jillian Murray) while tracking down the original owner of a Christmas time capsule.
The holiday movie Christmas Time Capsule will debut at 7 PM on UPtv on November 12. When Tiffany’s best friend James arrives at her house looking for the family heirloom engagement ring he left in her care, she quickly realizes that he wants to use it to propose to another woman. Now Tiffany has three days, a road trip and some Christmas magic to make James realize that the woman he really wants has been in front of him the whole time. The film stars Franco Lo Presti and Emily Alatalo.
On November 12, the Great American Family movie A Christmas Blessing will debut at 8 PM. Renowned TV star Mandy Gilmore (Lori Loughlin) says goodbye to her hit culinary series, A World of Food, with plans to travel the globe dining in all 142 Michelin star restaurants. Before jetting to Paris, Mandy stops in Milwaukee with the deed to her deceased aunt’s food pantry, Angel’s Fare, recently purchased by adjacent business owner, Adam Carraway (James Tupper). A simple transaction. Until pantry volunteer, Otto Nessen (Jesse Hutch) reminds all that Aunt Susie’s love of cooking was truly love of feeding and inspires one more holiday feast for those who need it most.
The holiday movie A Heidelberg Holiday will debut on the Hallmark Channel on November 12 at 8 PM. Heidi Heidelberg (Ginna Claire Mason) receives the dream opportunity to sell her beautiful, handmade glass ornaments at the prestigious Heidelberg Christmas Market in Germany. While there, she meets Lukas (Frédéric Brossier), a local artisan who helps her reconnect with her lost heritage.
On November 12, the new sci-fi drama Beacon 23 will debut at 9 PM on MGM+ (formerly EPIX) followed by another new episode at 10 PM. Based on the best-selling book by Hugh Howey, the series takes place in the farthest reaches of the Milky Way, following Aster (Lena Headey), a government agent and Halan (Stephan James), a stoic ex-military man, whose fates become entangled after they find themselves trapped together inside one of many Beacons that serve as a lighthouse for intergalactic travelers.
Lastly, also on November 12, the new Showtime series The Curse will debut at 10 PM. This genre-bending series explores how an alleged curse disturbs the relationship of a newly married couple (Emma Stone and Nathan Fielder) as they try to conceive a child while co-starring in their new home-improvement show. Benny Safdie also stars.
Mark your calendars!
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Trying to figure out what to watch tonight? Be it new episodes of the TV season, reairs of cable series or a movie, here are some suggestions:
5 PM:
Captain Marvel movie on Freeform
5:20 PM:
The Martian movie on FXM
6 PM:
In Merry Measure movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Christmas at Graceland movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
7 PM:
The Gilded Age on HBO (Encore)
The Winter King on MGM+ (formerly EPIX) (Encore)
Spider-Man: Far From Home movie on FX
8 PM:
The Gilded Age on HBO (Encore)
From on MGM+ (formerly EPIX) (Reair)
Christmas at the Golden Dragon movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Christmas in Angel Falls movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
8:55 PM:
From on MGM+ (formerly EPIX) (Reair)
9 PM:
Fellow Travelers on Showtime (Encore)
Iron Man 3 movie on Starz
9:55 PM:
From on MGM+ (formerly EPIX) (Reair)
10 PM:
The Irrational on NBC (NEW)
NCIS on CBS (Reair)
Why Women Kill on Showtime (Reair)
Christmas at Castle Hart movie on Hallmark Channel (Reair)
Two Turtle Doves movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries (Reair)
Legion movie on Syfy
10:40 PM:
From on MGM+ (formerly EPIX) (Reair)
Enjoy!
Posted in Daily/Weekly Updates on November 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »
Hey All,
Here are the entertainment news items for this past week:
COMING TO AN END
Superman & Lois will return to The CW for its fourth season (whenever the actors strike is over), but that will be its last season. (TV Line)
CANCELLATION NEWS
The former Spectrum series Joe Pickett, which found a new home on Paramount+, has been cancelled after two seasons. (TV Line)
RETURNING TO THE SMALL SCREEN
Chicago Fire fans can be excited to learn that Taylor Kinney will be returning to the series after his leave of absence. He will be back for at least the start of season 12, but it has yet to be determined if he will be back as a series regular. (TV Line)
BOX OFFICE NEWS
Jennifer Esposito (NCIS), Kellan Lutz (FBI: International), Grace Van Dien (Stranger Things), Neal McDonough (9-1-1: Lone Star) and veteran actor Judd Hirsch will star in the upcoming film The December Cross that will be set in a town called Bethlehem, where border agents have just intercepted a coyote smuggling in a group of tired, desperate and frightened refugees. There, an 11-year-old girl runs into a 7-year-old boy, Yosef, seeking refuge. Maya and Yosef become fast friends, and their ensuing adventure nearly kills them both but ends up warming the hearts of the townspeople with life lessons stretching far beyond their own borders. (Deadline)
The upcoming rom-com That’s Amore! will star John Travolta and Katherine Heigl in a story about a never-married man, Nick (Travolta) and a woman named Patty, whose personal life has prevented her from dating, until the pair meet. The movie will also star Christopher Walken, Talia Shire, William Fichtner, D.B. Sweeney and Drea de Mateo. (People)
Superman & Lois alum Emmanuelle Chriqui and Hayes MacArthur (Angie Tribeca) will star in the indie rom-com A Love Like This, which is about two lovers who rent a beach house for the weekend, but there is more to their relationship than it seems. (Deadline)
LIMITED SERIES NEWS
Josh Andrés Rivera (2021’s West Side Story) and Patrick Schwarzenegger (Gen V) will star in the FX limited anthological series American Sports Story that will examine the “rise and fall” of football star Aaron Hernandez, to be played by Rivera, looking into his identity, his family, his career, his death and his legacy. Schwarzenegger will play football star Tim Tebow. (Variety)
BROADWAY NEWS
Grant Gustin, the star of the small screen series The Flash, will be making his Broadway debut in the spring musical Water for Elephants, which is based on the best-selling novel by Sara Gruen. He will play Jacob opposite Isabelle McCalla (The Prom and Broadway’s Shucked) as Marlena. The story follows Jacob Jankoswki (Gustin), as he remembers his life from a nursing home in old age. As a young man, Jacob, an aspiring veterinarian hops a train, which turns out to be a circus train. There, he befriends Camel, who gets him a job with the circus, and finds a life beyond his wildest dreams with the cruel animal trainer August and his beautiful wife and circus performer, Marlena (McCalla), whom Jacob falls for. (Entertainment Weekly)
Broadway alums Aaron Tveit (Moulin Rouge) and Sutton Foster (Music Man) will replace Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford in the revival of Sweeney Todd. (Page Six)
NEW HOME FOR NEW SERIES
AMC and AMC+ will air the former Disney+ series Nautilus, a Captain Nemo origin story, as a special TV event in 2024. The 10-episode series will explore the early life of Captain Nemo (to be played by Shazad Latif from Star Trek: Discovery. (Variety)
DEVELOPMENT NEWS
Amazon MGM Studios has a TV series in the works based on the best-selling fantasy book Fourth Wing by author Rebecca Yarros. The logline for the show is: Enter the brutal world of Basgiath War College where there is only one rule: Graduate or Die. Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail expected to live a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general― her tough-as-talons mother―has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. If the fire-breathing beasts don’t kill her, one of her fellow riders just might. (Variety)
That’s it. Enjoy!
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The movie Mystery on Mistletoe Lane will debut on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 8 PM on November 9.
New to town, Heidi Wicks (Erica Cerra) and her kids Annie and Garrett (Juliette Hawk and Logan Pierce) discover a Christmas mystery in their historic home. Local handyman and historian David (Victor Webster) helps along the way, finding his own surprising connection.
Here is a trailer for Mystery on Mistletoe Lane:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on November 5, 2023| Leave a Comment »
On November 9, the BET+ holiday movie Christmas Angel will debut online.
Troubled R&B megastar Angel St. James (DaniLeigh) is the face of every major magazine and news outlet. However, when her fake happiness peaks, she is forced to face her reality. While driving to get away for a few days, her car breaks down on a desolate road. A simple stranger offers to help fix her car. She decides to step out on faith and enjoy Christmas with this random stranger and his 8-year-old daughter. She discovers the magic of Christmas, love, and the family she always wanted.
The cast includes Skyh Black, Romeo Miller, Elise Neal and Daniel O’Reilly.
Here is a trailer for Christmas Angel:
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