Rueben's Ramblings

On October 26, the new holiday movie Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM.

Former interior designer Abbey Fuller (Jill Wagner from the Mystery 101 franchise) traded the uncertainties of running a small business for a 9-5 job that lets her keep a consistent schedule for her five-year-old son Max (newcomer, youngster Wyatt Hunt). Her talent and passion for the work are undeniable and her friend, wealthy widow Caroline Sinclair (veteran actress Donna Mills of Knots Landing fame), is eager to see Abbey re-launch her career. And Caroline has just the project to get her started: redecorating the grand Sinclair family estate, which recently became home to Caroline’s son, Nick (Matthew Davis from The Vampire Diaries, The Originals and Legacies), the CEO of Sinclair Enterprises.

It’s an exciting opportunity – and a daunting one, given the size of the estate and the aesthetic nightmare of its current furnishings. Moreover, Abbey has less than four weeks to complete work on the ground floor, where Nick will host the Christmas Eve gala that could make or break the expansion of the family business. But the biggest challenge may be Nick himself, a buttoned-up workaholic who is too busy to give Abbey any direction.

Plunging into the task at hand, Abbey works her magic not only on the Sinclair Estate, but also on Nick, who begins to show glimpses of the kind, thoughtful man behind the reserved façade. Just as they are edging closer together, a misunderstanding threatens to put the mistletoe out of reach.

Here is a trailer for Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses:

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The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie A Merry Christmas Match will debut on October 25 at 9 PM.

Corey Calvin (Ashley Newbrough) works in the small-town antiques shop her late father opened and her mom (Hunter star Stepfanie Kramer) tries to keep afloat. When her best friend leaves Harmony for TV stardom in Los Angeles, Corey settles for staying behind, her big city dreams of becoming a theater director sidelined. Keeping the shop open to honor her dad’s memory matters more to Corey, as does staying on as creative director of Harmony’s annual Christmas Pageant.

When real estate heir and Los Angeles hunk Ryder Donnelly (Kyle Dean Massey) comes into the store to browse, more than Christmas lights twinkle in Corey’s shop. As their relationship warms, Ryder implores Corey to think about what they might have between them. An unexpected thoughtful gift from Ryder persuades her to attend a Christmas charity gala at the Donnelly family estate. Their eyes meet again – until a misunderstanding over a past relationship of his threatens to undo everything.

The big night of the annual Christmas Pageant in Harmony finally arrives and, much to Corey’s shock, Ryder shows up. He explains the misunderstanding from his parents’ party and has even
more surprises in store for her. Now Corey must decide what she really wants and learn to listen to her heart.

The cast includes Lindsey Gort (Titans and The Carrie Diaries), John DeLuca (Disney’s Teen Beach Movie franchise), Matt McCoy (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan) and Ashley Fink (Glee).

Here is a trailer for A Merry Christmas Match:

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On October 25, the holiday movie Sweet Mountain Christmas will debut on Lifetime at 8 PM.

Country music star Laney Blu (Megan Hilty) hasn’t been back to her Tennessee hometown in years. It wasn’t the kindest place to grow up, so when her career skyrocketed at 17 she was happy to leave it behind. Though she’s set to headline a Christmas concert in NYC, Laney decides to make a quick pit stop to see her family. When a freak snowstorm hits, she finds herself stranded in the town, and is roped into taking part in a local Christmas concert. As Laney spends more time in her hometown, it becomes less and less like she remembered it. She begins to fall in the love with the people, place and just maybe, a handsome snowplow driver named Robbie (Marcus Rosner). When the storm lets up, will Laney head off to NYC or will home be where her heart is?

Here is a trailer for Sweet Mountain Christmas.

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On October 19, the Lifetime original telefilm Patsy & Loretta will debut at 8 PM.

Based on the untold true story of the friendship between two of country music’s greatest icons, Patsy Cline (Megan Hilty from Smash) and Loretta Lynn (Jessie Mueller from Broadway’s Waitress and Beautiful: The Carole King Musical). When they first met, Patsy was already one of the biggest stars in country music while Loretta was just a coal miner’s daughter, starting off with little to her name but a $17 guitar. Instead of seeing Loretta as competition, Patsy took Loretta under her wings to help her make it in Nashville.

Soon, they became close friends, touring together, bonding over their husband troubles and commiserating on being females in the male-dominated music business. Then in 1963, the country music community was struck with a tragedy when at just age 30, Patsy died in a plane crash. Despite the devastating loss of her friend, Loretta continued on in the industry and is today, known as the First Lady of Country Music. To this day, Loretta remains grateful to Patsy for her mentorship and above all, friendship, as the country music trailblazer that paved the way for Loretta.

The cast includes Janine Turner, Joe Tippett and Kyle Schmid.

Here is a trailer for Pasty & Loretta:

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On October 20, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver debut at 9 PM.

A well-known magician drops dead in the middle of a dangerous trick on stage in front of a packed audience, but when the sudden death turns out to be murder, New York Sentinel Crosswords editor (and part-timer sleuth) Tess Harper (Lacey Chabert) and NYPD detective Logan O’Connor (Brennan Elliott) team up to discover exactly whose sleight of hand is behind the deadly “now you see him, now you don’t” stunt. Together, they must uncover the not-so-obvious clues and work their investigative magic to bring a killer to justice.

The cast includes Barbara Niven.

Here is a trailer for Crossword Mysteries: Abracadaver.

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The annual Halloween movie Good Witch: Curse From a Rose will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM on October 19.

The Good Witch meets her match when Cassie’s long-lost college roommate, Autumn Delaney, makes an unexpected visit to Grey House on a mission to disrupt Middleton’s Halloween festivities.

Here is a trailer for Good Witch: Curse From a Rose.

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On October 13, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder will debut at 9 PM.

When an old friend of New York Sentinel Crosswords editor Tess Harper (Lacey Chabert) is found murdered on the very day the Sentinel’s crossword puzzle includes his proposal of marriage, Tess unofficially teams up with Lt. Logan O’Connor (Brennan Elliot) to find the killer. Together, they must assemble the pieces of a puzzle whose origins go all the way back to WWII Europe.

The movie also stars Barbara Niven.

Here is a trailer for Crossword Mysteries: Proposing Murder.

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The new Hallmark Channel movie Love, Fall & Order will debut on October 12 at 9 PM.

When Claire (Erin Cahill) goes home to save her dad’s annual Fall Fest on her family’s pumpkin farm, sparks fly with an old rival – the opposing lawyer (Trevor Donovan) she now faces in court.

Here is a trailer for Love, Fall & Order.

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On October 6, the new made-for-TV movie Matchmaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement will debut on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 9 PM.

When a woman is murdered, and her fiancé is the prime suspect, successful matchmaker Angie (Danica McKeller) works to prove her client’s innocence, much to the dismay of Kyle (Victor Webster), the detective working the case.

Here is a trailer for Matchmaker Mysteries: A Killer Engagement.

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