Rueben's Ramblings

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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On November 10, the Netflix feature film Passing will debut online.

Mixed-race childhood friends reunite in middle class adulthood and become increasingly involved with one another’s lives and insecurities. While Irene (Tessa Thompson) identifies as African-American and is married to a black doctor (Andre Holland), Clare (Ruth Negga) “passes” as white and has married a prejudiced, but wealthy white man (Alexander Skarsgard).

Gbenga Akinnagbe also stars.

Here is a trailer for Passing:

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The Hallmark Channel movie A Christmas Treasure will debut on November 7 at 8 PM.

After opening a 100-year-old time capsule and meeting a charming chef, Lou questions whether or not she should move to New York after Christmas and further her writing career.

The film stars Jordin Sparks and Michael Xavier.

Here is a trailer for A Christmas Treasure:

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