Rueben's Ramblings

The Christmas Contract movie will debut on Lifetime on November 22 at 8 PM.

It’s Jolie’s (Hilarie Burton) first time going back home to Louisiana since her devastating break-up with Foster Burke). Seeing him is inevitable as their parents run the town’s annual Christmas Market together, but when she discovers Foster is bringing home a new girlfriend, Jolie cannot bear the thought of going home alone and seeing them together. Her best friend Naomi (Danneel Ackles) suggests that Jolie bring her flaky brother, Jack (Robert Buckley), home for Christmas as he has no plans this year.

Jolie, a professional web designer, is hesitant; so, Naomi, a lawyer, creates a Christmas contract to give them both something they want—a buffer for those awkward moments around Jolie’s ex and a website to help sell Jack’s upcoming novel. Unbeknownst to them, the Christmas contract proves to be so much more than what they signed up for.

Cast members include Antwon Tanner, Jordan Ladd, Cheryl Ladd, Bruce Boxleitner, Jason London and a musical appearance by Tyler Hilton.

Here is a trailer for The Christmas Contract.

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On November 22, The Christmas Chronicles is the latest Netflix feature to debut online.

The story of sister and brother, Kate and Teddy Pierce(Darby Camp and Judah Lewis), whose Christmas Eve plans is to catch Santa Claus (Kurt Russell) on camera turns into an unexpected journey that most kids could only dream about.

The cast includes Oliver Hudson, Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Lamorne Morris.

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On November 21, the Lifetime holiday movies My Christmas Inn will debut at 8 PM.

With the holiday season in full swing, Jen Taylor (Tia Mowry-Hardict) is about to score a big promotion at the San Francisco ad agency where she works. But her life is unexpectedly turned upside down when she inherits a cozy inn in Alaska from her aunt. When she goes to inspect the property and meets handsome town attorney Steve Anderson (Rob Mayes), she’s surprised to find that nothing is what she expected.

The small town community is full of fun and festive Christmas traditions and soon, Jen starts wondering if the inn might just be the place she belongs, and if Steve could be the Mr. Right she has been waiting for.

The film also stars Jackée Harry, Tim Reid and Erin Gray.

Here is a trailer for My Christmas Inn.

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The Hallmark Channel movie Reunited at Christmas will debut on November 21 at 8 PM.

Frazzled and struggling with writer’s block, novelist Samantha (Nikki DeLoach), along with her boyfriend (Mike Faiola), heads home to her late grandmother’s home to spend Christmas. While at home with family, her grandmother’s wise words reveal the true meaning of Christmas with Samantha at a time when she most needs encouragement.

Here is a trailer for Reunited at Christmas.

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On November 20, Hope at Christmas is the latest Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie that will debut at 9 PM.

Sydney Ragsdale (Scottie Thompson), recently divorced, decides to spend Christmas in a house she inherited with her young daughter. As Sydney begins to spend more time at the local bookstore, she meets a teacher, Mac (Ryan Paevey), who also fills in for the town Santa.

Mac tries to make Christmas wishes come true, and this year Sydney is at the top of his ‘nice’ list. As a new opportunity with the bookstore unfolds, Mac helps Sydney open herself up to life, love, and believing in the spirit of Christmas again.

Here is a trailer for Hope at Christmas.

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On November 19, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Last Vermont Christmas will debut at 9 PM.

Every year, three sisters, Megan (Erin Cahill), Bethany, and Mary, reunite every Christmas in their childhood home. This year, though, their parents have put the house up for sale, and the buyer is Nash (Justin Bruening), Megan’s former childhood sweetheart.

Here is a trailer for Last Vermont Christmas.

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The 6-hour AMC event series The Little Drummer Girl will debut on November 19 at 9 PM, airing two episodes followed by two more hours on both November 20 and November 21.

Based on the John le Carré best-selling literary masterpiece, the mini-series weaves a suspenseful and explosive story of espionage and high-stakes international intrigue. Set in the late 1970s, the pulsating thriller follows Charlie (Florence Pugh), a fiery actress and idealist whose resolve is tested after she meets the mysterious Becker (Alexander Skarsgård) while on holiday in Greece.

It quickly becomes apparent that his intentions are not what they seem, and her encounter with him entangles her in a complex plot devised by the spy mastermind Kurtz (Michael Shannon). Charlie takes on the role of a lifetime as a double agent while remaining uncertain of her own loyalties.

The cast includes Charles Dance and Max Irons.

Here is a trailer for The Little Drummer Girl:

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The new UP TV holiday movie Christmas on the Coast will debut on November 18 at 7 PM.

Hard-hearted New York novelist Dru Cassadine (Julia Ann Emery), who is known for her holiday romance stories, is desperate to get her mojo back after a string of flops. Deciding that a change of scenery will get her creative juices flowing, she heads home for Christmas to Harbor Point, South Carolina, where she uses the quirky small-town characters as inspiration for her new book.

But when she meets handsome widower Brysen Flynn (Burgess Jenkins), she finds that she just may be writing her own love story.

The cast also includes Bonnie Bedelia.

Here is a trailer for Christmas on the Coast.

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The Hallmark Channel movie Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa will debut on November 18 at 8 PM.

When Lisa (Jill Wagner) takes a last-minute Christmas trip to her hometown of Evergreen, she finds that the historic general store has been closed. Using her skills as a professional retail designer, Lisa decides to keep local tradition alive and help the good people of Evergreen bring the store back to life.

As Lisa charms a local contractor named Kevin (Mark Deklin) into working with her, the pair find themselves facing one surprise after another as they restore the store to its former glory. When the staff at the Kringle Kitchen temporarily accept the store’s beloved ‘Mailbox to Santa’ for safekeeping, the townspeople find and rally around a mysterious 25-year-old letter that never made it to the North Pole. As old traditions are made new again, Lisa finds herself falling for Kevin, the traditions, and the town of Evergreen.

The film also stars Holly Robinson-Peete, Barbara Niven, Andrew Francis and Ashley Williams.

Here is a trailer for Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa.

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