Rueben's Ramblings

On Christmas Day, the movie Sylvie’s Love will debut online on Amazon.

Sylvie (Tessa Thompson) has a summer romance with a saxophonist (Nnamdi Asomugha) who takes a summer job at her father’s record store in Harlem. When they reconnect years later, they discover that their feelings for each other have not faded with the years.

The cast includes Aja Naomi King, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Eva Longoria, John Magaro, Lance Reddick, Alano Miller, Erica Gimpel and Wendi McLendon-Covey.

Here is a trailer for Sylvie’s Love:

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The Lifetime holiday movie My Sweet Holiday will debut on December 25 at 8 PM.

When Sadie’s (Malone Thomas) boyfriend cancels their holiday plans, she decides to spend Christmas with her parents back in her hometown, only to find out they’ve sold the family’s beloved chocolate store to a stranger (Jason Burkey) who knows nothing about chocolate.

Begrudgingly, her father convinces her that she’d be the obvious choice to help teach the new owner everything she knows about chocolate. In the middle of planning the perfect retirement party for her parents, she discovers that not everything has to be perfect. And sometimes, when you least expect it, you find love.

Here is a trailer for My Sweet Holiday:

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On December 23, the movie The Midnight Sky will debut on Netflix.

The post-apocalyptic movie follows Augustine (George Clooney, who also directed the film), a lonely scientist in the Arctic, as he races to stop Sully and her fellow astronauts from returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.

The ensemble cast includes Felicity Jones, Sophie Rundle, Kyle Chandler, Ethan Peck, David Oyelowo, Demian Bichir, Miriam Shor, Tim Russ and Tiffany Boone.

Here is a trailer for The Midnight Sky:

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The Lifetime holiday movie Christmas at the Castle will debut on December 23 at 8 PM.

This Christmas, Blaire Henderson (Brooke Burfitt), a perfume expert from New York, is sent to remote Scotland to find a rare fragrance, The Heart of the Highlands. But when she arrives, she finds the dashing license owner, Alistair McGregor (Dan Jeannotte) is a stubborn aristocrat who won’t sell.

Thinking on her feet, she poses as a documentary filmmaker to learn the secret formula. The more time they spend together, the more sparks fly. With the scent of romance in the air, will Blaire find love where she least expected?

Here is a trailer for Christmas at the Castle.

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On December 22, the OWN holiday movie First Christmas will debut at 9 PM.

Given up for adoption and placed in foster care at a young age, writer Halle Downing (Idara Victor) receives the blessing of a lifetime when she is invited to spend Christmas in New Orleans with the biological family she never knew she had: The Moores. Halle’s grandmother “Memaw” (Tonea Stewart) welcomes the young woman with open arms, completely overwhelming Halle with emotion at the significance of finally finding her family.

Extremely excited to meet her twin siblings Tiffany (Samantha Smith) and Glenn (Mason Beauchamp) along with younger brother Drew (Peyton Jackson) for the first time, Halle soon faces the hard reality that finding her place in this close-knit family is going to take longer than she thought, something that becomes particularly evident when she witnesses Tiffany’s apprehension about introducing her new girlfriend Paris (Amanda Tavarez) to the family for the first time. However, as Christmas approaches, Halle begins to gain perspective on the Moore family dynamic and ultimately comes to embrace and celebrate her first family holiday with a special gift that tells her she is right where she is supposed to be.

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The Christmas High Note is the latest holiday that will debut on Lifetime on December 22 at 8 PM.

After being stood up by her partner Brad (William McNamara), Rachel (Jamie Luner) soon meets Michael (Johnny Messner) and his teenage daughter, Sophia.

During Christmas Eve pageant rehearsals, Sophia finds herself challenged to hit the high note in her solo of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. Rachel offers to coach Sophia’s performance and discovers a new interest in Michael.

Here is a trailer for The Christmas High Note.

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On December 21, the Lifetime holiday movie Spotlight on Christmas will debut at 8 PM.

Dumped two weeks before Christmas, actress Olivia O’Hara (Tori Anderson) secretly returns to her tiny hometown to hide out, eat cookies and avoid the press. What she doesn’t expect is to be faced with the family she left behind, meeting a charming new guy, Casey Rawlins (Victor Zinck Jr.), and a noisy reporter following her every move.

Completely overwhelmed, Olivia contemplates running away from her life once again but with a new found confidence and freedom, Olivia bravely steps up to take the starring role in her own life, realizing that home is where the heart is and that she deserves to be loved for exactly who she really is.

Here is a trailer for Spotlight on Christmas:

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The Hallmark Channel holiday movie Cross Country Christmas will debut on December 20 at 8 PM.

Former classmates Lina (Rachael Leigh Cook) and Max (Greyston Holt) are traveling home for the holidays, until a storm hits and they have to work together to make it home in time, no matter the mode of transportation.

Here is a trailer for Cross Country Christmas:

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The holiday movie Project Christmas Wish will debut on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will debut on December 20 at 10 PM.

For years Lucy (Amanda Schull) has played Santa to her small town’s community by making their holiday wishes come true. But when Lucy grants a little girl’s wish for a Christmas like she used to have with her Mom, she unexpectedly finds her own wishes coming true in life and love.

Travis Van Winkle also stars.

Here is a trailer for Project Christmas Wish:

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On December 20, the holiday movie A Christmas Break will debut on Lifetime at 8 PM.

School teacher Addison Tate (Cindy Sampson) wants this Christmas to be special for her kids especially since the School Board has decided that it will be the last as the school will be closing. When Addison meets Danny (Steve Byers), a Hollywood actor home to reconnect with his roots, on a Christmas tree lot, sparks fly, uniting the two to save the school from closing right before Christmas Eve.

Here is a trailer for A Christmas Break.

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