Rueben's Ramblings

On April 27, the HBO original telefilm The Survivor will debut at 8 PM.

Based on the incredible true story of Harry Haft (Ben Foster) who, after being sent to Auschwitz, survives not only the unspeakable horrors of the camp, but the gladiatorial boxing spectacle he is forced to perform with his fellow prisoners for the amusement of his captors. Unbeknownst to those who try to destroy him, Haft’s will to survive is driven by his quest to reunite with the woman he loves.

The cast includes Danny DeVito, John Leguizamo, Peter Sarsgaard and Billy Magnussen.

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On April 24, the movie Kiss the Cook will debut on UPtv at 7 PM.

Kacey, a food blogger with an impressive following, is approached with the opportunity to write her own cookbook. The only problem is, she isn’t a very good cook, but with the help of chef Gavin, they may just have the recipe for success.

The cast includes Erica Deutschman and Andrew Bushell.

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The Hallmark Channel movie A Tail of Love will debut on April 23 at 8 PM.

Bella (Brittany Bristow) learns her dog rescue’s future is in question when they lose funding from their main sponsor, a dog food company that’s being sold. The late owner’s son, JR (Chris McNally), is a soldier who is home on leave to handle the sale. During a visit to the rescue JR quickly bonds with Indie, a retired military dog they just took in, and begins spending more time there.

When Bella learns the rescue’s property is also being sold, she turns to JR for help with finding the missing document proving her grandparents purchased the land many years before.

Here is a trailer for A Tail of Love.

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On April 16, the Hallmark Channel movie Love, Classified will debut at 8 PM

Romance novelist Emilia (Melora Hardin) is a whirlwind who blows back into the lives of her adult children, Taylor (Katherine McNamara) and Zach (Max Lloyd-Jones), under the pretense of a book signing arranged by her hometown’s local book shop. As Emilia tries to reconnect, Taylor and Zach explore new and past relationships through an app that boasts old-fashioned human connection by way of the classified ad. Zach is given a chance to heal old wounds while Taylor matches with a woman that changes the way she’s always thought about love.

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On April 10, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Curious Caterer: Dying for Chocolate will debut at 9 PM

Goldy (Nikki Deloach) is a spirited, single mom who’s thrust into the role of town sleuth to help solve a friend’s mysterious death. With the clock ticking to find the culprit, Goldy strikes up an unlikely partnership with Detective Tom Schultz (Andrew Walker), who leans into Goldy’s local knowledge. As their relationship shows signs of becoming something more, the suspect list rises. Will Goldy narrow in on the killer before the killer narrows in on her?

Here is a trailer for Curious Caterer: Dying for Chocolate:

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On April 8, the Amazon feature film All the Old Knives will debut online.

Ex-lovers and spies Henry and Celia (Chris Pine and Thandie Newton) meet over dinner to reminisce on their time together at Vienna station. The conversation moves to the disastrous hijacking of Royal Jordanian Flight 127, which ended in the deaths of all on board. That failure haunts the CIA to this day, and Henry seeks to close the book on that seedy chapter. Over a sumptuous dinner, it becomes clear that one of them is not going to survive the meal.

The film also stars Laurence Fishburne and Jonathan Pryce.

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On April 3, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Always Amore will debut at 9 PM.

Elizabeth (Autumn Reeser), with the support of her mother-in-law Nonna (Patty McCormack), is doing everything she can to keep her late husband’s once-acclaimed – but now struggling – Italian restaurant afloat. With business going downhill, she is forced to work with a professional restaurant consultant, Ben (Tyler Hynes), to see if they can turn things around.

At first, Elizabeth resists the changes Ben believes will save the restaurant, but as they get closer, Elizabeth realizes that not all change is bad. She rediscovers her passion for baking and might even open her heart to new love.

Here is a trailer for Always Amore:

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