Rueben's Ramblings

On November 24, the stop-motion animated Netflix film Robin Robin will debut online.

A bird raised by mice begins to question where she belongs in this heartwarming holiday musical special. Aardman, the animation studio behind Wallace & Gromit, Shaun the Sheep, and Chicken Run created this stop-motion adventure, so there is no double plenty of adorable whimsy in store.

Among the voices that will be heard in this film will be Gillian Anderson and Richard E. Grant.

Here is a trailer for Robin Robin:

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The holiday movie A Boy Called Christmas will debut online on November 24 on Netflix.

Based on the novel by Matt Haig, this heartwarming holiday tale follows Nikolas, a boy who travels to the north to find his father, who is searching for the Elfhelm, the rumored village of the elves. Along the way, Nikolas enlists the help of his loyal sidekicks, Blitzen the reindeer and a pet mouse.

The cast includes Toby Jones, Sally Hawkins, Kristen Wiig, Michiel Huisman, Jim Broadbent and Maggie Smith.

Here is a trailer for A Boy Called Christmas:

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On November 24, the Netflix movie Bruised will debut online.

Years after walking away from her promising career, aging mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Jackie Justice (Halle Berry, who also directed the film) accepts an offer to fight the top female MMA fighter in an unsanctioned bout while also dealing with the unexpected return of her 6-year old son, who she gave up for adoption as an infant.

The film also stars Shamier Anderson and Adan Canto.

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On November 21, the Hallmark Channel holiday movie A Kiss Before Christmas will debut at 8 PM.

When nice-guy Ethan casually wishes his life had taken a different course, he wakes up the next day to find nothing is the same – he’s not married to his wife Joyce, he doesn’t have two teen aged kids and he’s CEO of his company. If he wants to reclaim his original life and the family he loves, he must convince Joyce he’s telling the truth and win her over…and he only has until Christmas Day.

The film stars James Denton, Teri Hatcher and Marilu Henner.

Here is a trailer for A Kiss Before Christmas.

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On November 21, the Bounce holiday movie Who Is Christmas Eve? will debut at 8 PM

Eve Simmons (Paige Audrey-Marie Hurd, who also serves as co-executive producer) was abandoned as an infant on the steps of a church 30 years ago on Christmas Eve. Now, struggling to move forward with her life, she embarks on a search to uncover the mystery of her birth with the help of her boyfriend Curtis (Romeo Miller) and famed investigative genealogist Pam Slaton (Juliana Harkavy).

Here is a trailer for Who Is Christmas Eve?:

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On November 21, the Lifetime movie Baking Spirits Bright will debut at 8 PM.

Mira Varma (Rekha Sharma) takes pride in her family’s business of making fruitcakes, despite the decline in its popularity of once being America’s most-gifted holiday confection. When Mira’s parents decide to hire Brady Phillips (Dion Johnstone) and his high-powered marketing company to boost sales for the holidays, Mira must fight to hold on to the heart of the company she loves so much.

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The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie Five More Minutes will debut on November 20 at 10 PM.

Inspired by the Scotty McCreery song, a woman’s Christmas wish is answered in unexpected ways when her late grandfather’s journal turns up and reveals an untold romance.

The movie will star Nikki Deloach and David Haydn-Jones.

Here is a trailer for Five More Minutes.

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