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On December 23, Christmas Made to Order is the next holiday movie set to debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM.
Steven (Jonathan Bennett) recruits holiday coordinator Gretchen (Alexa PenaVega) to bring Christmas joy to his family. Neither expected the Christmas spirit it to bring them closer to each other.
Here is a trailer for Christmas Made to Order.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on December 18, 2018| Leave a Comment »
The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie Christmas at Grand Valley will debut on December 22 at 9 PM.
Burned out from the hubbub of the Chicago gallery world, artist Kelly (Danica McKellar) returns home to the picturesque Grand Valley just in time for Christmas. Maybe her favorite town’s shining season will reinvigorate her love of art and guide her down her next path. Leo (Brennan Elliott), businessman and all-star dad to his children, struggles to balance his time this holiday season.
When he is assigned to review a hotel in Grand Valley for its value, he sees this as the perfect opportunity for a Christmas family vacation. It isn’t long until Kelly and Leo’s worlds collide. As Kelly re-experiences her favorite Grand Valley traditions with Leo and his children, she begins to find her way back to her passion for art.
Here is the trailer for Christmas at Grand Valley.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on December 18, 2018| Leave a Comment »
The Hallmark Channel holiday movie Jingle Around the Clock will debut on December 22 at 8 PM.
When Elle Bennet (Brooke Nevin) decides to reunite her college friends for a special Christmas celebration, her plans are thwarted by an opportunity at work she can’t pass up — spearheading a Christmas campaign relaunch to prove she’s ready for a career-altering promotion. Much to her surprise, she’s forced to team up with advertising campaign ‘fixer’ Max (Michael Cassidy), who has a completely different take on the Holidays.
But as Elle and Max work together and learn more about each other’s Christmas traditions, they unexpectedly find themselves falling for each other. With the help of a little Christmas magic, will Elle pull off the perfect Christmas reunion and find the love she’s been searching for?
The film also stars Andrea Brooks.
Here is the trailer for Jingle Around the Corner.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on December 12, 2018| Leave a Comment »
On December 16, Small Town Christmas is the latest Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie set to debut at 9 PM
When a young novelist (Ashley Newbrough) travels to the hometown of the man (Kristoffer Polaha) who inspired her book, she reconnects with an old flame and helps restore the town’s Christmas traditions.
The film also stars youngster Bailey Skodje.
Here is a trailer for Small Town Christmas.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on December 12, 2018| Leave a Comment »
A Gingerbread Romance is the latest holiday movie that will debut on the Hallmark Channel on December 16 at 8 PM.
With Christmas just weeks away, the architecture firm Taylor (Tia Mowry-Hardict) works for enters her in a contest in which the teams will design and build life sized gingerbread houses. After the contest, Taylor will likely be getting a promotion to a position in another city. The firm teams her up with Annabelle, a renowned French pastry chef with whom Taylor instantly locks horns. When Annabelle backs out, Taylor stumbles into a local bakery and meets Adam (Duane Henry), a baker and single dad.
In an act of desperation, Taylor convinces Adam to partner with her for the contest, arguing that winning would give the bakery and his designs much needed exposure. For years Taylor has been resistant to call anywhere “home” for fear it will only be temporary. But the time she spends with Adam and his daughter Brook in their cozy home, decorating for Christmas, and exploring Philadelphia at Christmas, fills her with a longing for a place to call home.
Here is a trailer for A Gingerbread Romance.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television on December 12, 2018| Leave a Comment »
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On December 16, Hometown Christmas is the latest Lifetime holiday movie set to debut at 8 PM.
Back in Louisiana for Christmas, Noelle Collins (Beverley Mitchell) has big plans to resurrect the town’s live nativity, a beloved tradition that her late mother used to put on. Things become complicated, however, when Noelle runs into her high school sweetheart, Nick Russell (Stephen Colletti), a rising baseball star also back home due to a recent injury.
Still feeling the burn from their senior year break-up, their lives are pushed together even further when they learn their parents share an attraction and want to be more than just friends. When things begin to fall apart with the live nativity Nick and Noelle reluctantly team up to pull off the show and find themselves growing close, uncovering a hometown love for each other and the joy of Christmas that both never really faded away.
The movie also stars Melissa Gilbert and Brian McNamara.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on December 12, 2018| Leave a Comment »
The ION holiday move A Christmas in Royal Fashion will debut on December 16 at 9 PM.
Kristin Cooper (Cindy Busby), a talented assistant for a global PR firm, is put in charge of the annual Christmas fashion show and auction for clothing entrepreneur, Mr. Carson. A handsome young royal, Prince Patrick (Diarmaid Murtagh), is dispatched by his father, the King of Edgemoor, to be the face of the family co-sponsored event.
Upon his arrival to Beverly Hills, Patrick meets Kristin and is instantly smitten with her, mistakenly thinking she is actually her boss, Melanie. While Patrick and Kristin spend the Christmas season together in California, she wonders if Patrick would have still fallen for her if he knew she was an assistant, and not the boss.
The film also stars Michael Pare.
Here is a trailer for A Christmas in Royal Fashion.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television on December 12, 2018| Leave a Comment »
On December 16, the UP TV holiday movie Christmas on Holly Lane will debut at 7 PM.
The house on Holly Lane has always held a special place in the hearts of life-long best friends Sarah, Cat and Riley (Sarah Lancaster, Gina Holden and Karen Holness). It’s the magical home where they spent many happy Christmases. Now, the girls are all grown-up and the house they hold dear is in danger of being sold. With each friend at a different crossroad, they will all have to come together to call upon that special Christmas magic that can only happen on Holly Lane.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on December 11, 2018| Leave a Comment »
On December 15, the Hallmark Channel holiday movie Entertaining Christmas will debut at 8 PM.
Claire is a cookbook author, crafting expert, and television personality whose name is synonymous with perfection. As she contemplates retirement, her daughter Candace (Jodie Sweetin) is poised to become the new face of the Livingston brand. The only trouble is, Kara can’t cook. Or sew. Or do any of the signature things for which her mother is known.
When a young girl posts a video online requesting Claire help welcome her deployed father (Brendan Fehr) home for Christmas, Candace is sent in her place in an effort to prove herself a worthy successor to the board of directors and win the job. As Candace does her best to make a good impression, she gets more than she bargained for.
Here is a trailer for Entertaining Christmas.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television on December 11, 2018| Leave a Comment »
The Lifetime holiday movie Christmas Pen Pals will debut on December 15 at 8 PM.
Following an unexpected breakup weeks before Christmas, Hannah (Sarah Drew), tech wiz and creator of the dating app, Perfect One, heads home for the holidays, challenged to save her failing business by re-conceiving a new romantic dating model. Upon her return she runs into her high school boyfriend, Sam (Niall Matter) who she has carefully avoided for years and reluctantly makes a deal with her dad, Ted (Michael Gross) to sign up for the town’s Christmas Cupid, an anonymous holiday pen pal service.
As the season progresses, Hannah is smitten by each beautifully written letter she receives and starts to believe that her Christmas pen pal could be her soul mate. It’s not until Christmas Eve that everyone must reveal their true identities to their pen pals, even if it means coming face to face with the last person they ever expected.
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