Rueben's Ramblings

On August 13, the Disney original telefilm Spin will debut at 8 PM.

Rhea (Avantika) is an Indian-American teen who discovers her passion for creating DJ mixes that blend the rich textures of her South Asian culture and the world around her. Her life revolves around her eclectic group of friends, her after-school coding club, her family’s Indian restaurant and her tight-knit, multi-generational family. Everything changes when she falls for aspiring DJ Max, and her long-lost fervor for music is reignited.

The cast includes Anna Cathcart (To All the Boys movie franchise) and Agam Darshi (Sanctuary).

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The Netflix feature film Beckett will debut online on August 13.

While vacationing in Greece, Beckett (John David Washington), an American tourist, becomes the target of a manhunt after a devastating accident. Forced to run for his life and desperate to reach the U.S. embassy in Athens to clear his name, tensions escalate as the authorities close in, political unrest mounts, and Beckett falls even deeper into a dangerous web of conspiracy.

The film also stars Alicia Vikander, Boyd Holbrook and Vicky Krieps.

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The Netflix movie The Kissing Booth 3 will debut online on August 11.

The third and final movie in the streaming franchise finds Elle Evans (Joey King), as she spends the summer after her high-school graduation at a beach house with her weirdly possessive boyfriend, Noah (Jacob Elordi), and her weirdly possessive best friend, Lee (Joel Courtney), who each want to go to college with her (at Harvard and Berkeley, respectively). Elle must choose one at the risk of alienating the other.

The cast includes Maisie Richardson-Sellers (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow) and 1980’s star Molly Ringwald (Riverdale and The Secret Life of the American Teenager).

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The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Sweet Revenge: A Hannah Swensen Mystery (formerly under the Murder, She Baked franchise) is set to debut at 9 PM on August 8.

As Hannah (Alison Sweeney) and Mike (Cameron Mathison) experience engaged life while balancing their busy careers, a murder at a 24-hour gym complicates their wedding planning.

Barbara Niven also stars.

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On August 7, the Hallmark Channel movie The 27-Hour Day will debut at 9 PM.

An entrepreneur (Autumn Reeser) takes a necessary break from developing her wellness brand empire and discovers finding that the work-life balance she needs won’t be easy.

Andrew Walker co-stars.

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The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original movie Mystery 101: Deadly History will debut on August 1 at 9 PM.

Amy (Jill Wagner) and Travis (Kristoffer Polaha) travel to New York to investigate when Amy’s uncle goes missing, as does all his research on the “accidental” death 50 years ago of a family heir.

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On July 31, the Hallmark Channel movie Love, For Real will debut at 9 PM.

Hayley (Chloe Bridges) and her best friend Bree (Taiana Tully) go on a reality dating show to publicize her fashion line, but nothing goes as planned when love, friendship, and careers are on the line.

The cast includes Scott Michael Foster and Corbin Bleu.

Here is a trailer for Love, For Real.

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On July 30, the box office movie Jungle Cruise will be available under premier access at Disney+ online.

Dr. Lily Houghton (Emily Blunt) enlists the aid of wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff (Dwayne Johnson) to take her down the Amazon in his ramshackle boat. Together, they search for an ancient tree that holds the power to heal — a discovery that will change the future of medicine.

The film also stars Jesse Plemons, Paul Giamatti and Edgar Ramirez.

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The Netflix feature film Resort to Love will debut online on July 29.

In this pop song-filled rom-com, produced by Grammy winner Alicia Keys, Christina Milian stars as a singer who, reeling from a broken engagement and career meltdown, takes a gig at a swanky island resort — where her ex-fiancé happens to be getting married.

The cast includes Jay Pharoah and Sinqua Walls.

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On July 23, the movie The Last Letter From Your Lover will debut on Netflix online today

After finding a trove of love letters from the 1960s, a journalist (Felicity Jones) sets out to solve the mystery of a secret affair.

The film also stars Shailene Woodley, Callum Turner and Joe Alwyn.

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