Rueben's Ramblings

The Hallmark Channel movie A Holiday in Harlem will debut at 8 PM on November 14.

After her grandmother, Mama Belle, turns away her usual gift delivery, expecting “presence over presents,” jet-setting executive Jazmin heads uptown to Harlem for a quick visit.

However, when Mama Belle is injured, Jazmin agrees to stay in the neighborhood and take over co-chairing their block’s annual Christmas Jamboree with her old best friend Caleb. A successful corporate fixer, Jazmin expects the job to be easy but quickly finds that she has a lot to learn about the community and her heart.

Olivia Washington, Will Adams and Tina Lifford star.

Here is a trailer for A Holiday in Harlem.

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On November 14, the UPtv movie Snowed in for Christmas will debut at 7 PM.

Kaley (Kayla Wallace), a young Au Pair, finds herself unable to return home for the holidays when a snowstorm derails her plans. In spite of her own disappointment, she is determined to teach the girls she watches, alongside their charming uncle (Jeremy Guilbaut), the magic of Christmas.

Here is a trailer for Snowed in for Christmas:

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The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie One December Night will debut on November 13 at 10 PM.

Two music managers must put their history aside to oversee the televised reunion performance of their rock star fathers with a fractured past.

The film stars Eloise Mumford, Brett Dalton, Peter Gallagher, Bruce Campbell and Didi Conn.

Here is a trailer for One December Night.

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The holiday movie Christmas Time Is Here will debut on GAC Family on November 13 at 8 PM.

Nia Donnelley (Rukiya Bernard), a successful small-town realtor, has her heart set on closing a big sale on a new resort in her hometown of Pine Valley just in time for Christmas to her client Julian Parsons (Dewshane Williams). There is only one hitch. No matter how many properties Nia shows Julian, he keeps coming back to the one resort that isn’t for sale: the one belonging to Nia’s widower dad, Patrick.

Patrick would like to sell the property and retire. It’s Nia who cannot let go of memories of an idyllic time in life when her mom was still alive and very much a part of the resort. Julian realizes Nia’s reluctance to sell the property, but it may not matter. Julian’s impatient boss has come to Pine Valley intent on getting the deal done before Christmas. At risk of losing his job, Julian comes up with a magical plan for saving Nia’s family’s resort.

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On November 13, A Picture Perfect Holiday is the latest holiday movie to debut on Lifetime at 8 PM.

Fashion photographer Gaby Jones (Tatyana Ali) is eager to make a name for herself and finally gets her chance when she lands a coveted job at a magazine. Encouraged by an editor (Dina Meyer) to attend the annual Christmas photography retreat in the small town of Pine Falls to ramp up her skills, Gaby reluctantly signs up despite not being a huge fan of the holidays.

When she arrives, she learns her rental has been double-booked with wildlife photographer Sean (Henderson Wade) but soon discovers there’s more to a photo than what you see through the lens. As the two fall for each other, their life choices start to get in the way and the two must decide if they’re willing to take a risk in order to share a picture-perfect holiday together.

Here is a trailer for A Picture Perfect Holiday.

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The UPtv movie A Snowy Christmas will debut on November 13 at 7 PM.

Unlucky in love city lawyer Kelly Mitchum returns home to spend Christmas with her family. As she dreams of finding her perfect man, she meets handsome contractor Forrest Newell – and he ticks all the boxes! Now, with her family’s home at risk of demolition, will Forrest be able to help? And will the magic of Christmas be enough to save it?

The film stars Elysia Rotaru and Damon Runyan.

Here is a trailer for A Snowy Christmas:

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The Hallmark Channel movie My Christmas Family Tree will debut on November 13 at 8 PM.

When Vanessa receives the results from her family tree DNA test, she discovers a family she didn’t know existed and travels to their home for Christmas.

The cast includes Aimee Teegarden, Andrew Walker and James Tupper.

Here is a trailer for My Christmas Family Tree.

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On November 12, the Hallmark Channel holiday movie Open By Christmas will debut at 8 PM.

When Nicky finds an unopened Christmas card from a high school secret admirer, she and her best friend Simone search to find and thank the anonymous author.

The film stars Alison Sweeney, Erica Durance and Brennan Elliott.

Here is a trailer for Open By Christmas.

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The Lifetime holiday movie An Ice Wine Christmas will debut on November 12 at 8 PM.

One of Philadelphia’s top sommeliers, Camila (Roselyn Sánchez) goes home to the magical vineyards of Evergreen, New York to take part in the town’s annual Ice Wine Christmas Festival and harvest. While there, she spends time with her mother and sister who manage the local winery for Camila’s former ice wine mentor.

But Camila discovers changes are coming as Henry plans to retire, scaling down the Christmas festival. Beth also recently hired wine specialist Declan (Lyriq Bent), who plans to take the operation to full-year production. Believing in the importance of preserving the magic of ‘Christmas in a bottle,’ Camila shares with Declan her passion for Christmas and what an authentic ice wine harvest can bring.

Here is a trailer for An Ice Wine Christmas.

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On November 12, the Netflix feature film Red Notice will debut online.

An Interpol-issued red notice is a global alert to hunt and capture the world’s most wanted. But when a daring heist brings together the FBI’s top profiler (Dwayne Johnson) and two rival criminals (Gal Gadot and Ryan Reynolds), there’s no telling what will happen.

The cast also includes Chris Diamantopoulos.

Here is a trailer for Red Notice:

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