Rueben's Ramblings

The Hallmark Channel holiday movie Forgotten Holiday will debut on October 24 at 8 PM.

Kathryn Liu (Janel Parrish) is an antiques buyer for her father’s store and has been happily dating Rob Ashford (Daniel Lissing) for nearly a year. When he surprises her with a pre-Christmas proposal, her fear of a failed relationship sends her dashing away without giving him an answer. Heartbroken, as Rob drives to his sister’s house he has a car accident that leaves him without memories of the past year, including their relationship and his once-infectious love of Christmas.

Following the unconventional orders from his doctor, Kathryn agrees to help trigger Rob’s memory by retracing their romance and reintroducing him to the holidays. But as his memories inch closer to returning, Kathryn must face the painful truth that bringing Rob back to himself may mean losing him forever, unless she can finally find the courage to fight for the love she was too afraid to claim.

Here is a trailer for Forgotten Holiday.

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The Hallmark Channel holiday movie Winter Wonderlanes will debut on October 23 at 8 PM.

Audrey Bell (Ashley Newbrough) is a globe-trotting pop-up restaurateur who returns home for Thanksgiving to the news that her late grandfather’s beloved bowling alley, Wonderlanes, will be sold. Audrey agrees to stay for one last festive season at Wonderlanes and decides to revive its iconic Winter Wonderlanes youth bowling tournament.

To drum up publicity for the event, she reluctantly teams up with Jason Miller (Franco Lo Presti), a local news reporter and her high school boyfriend. Working side by side the embers of their past start flickering, rekindling feelings they thought they left behind.

As the tournament draws near, Audrey questions her next move that will take her away from the people and places she loves…and decide if she’s ready to walk away from Wonderlanes – or finally put down roots where her heart truly belongs.

Here is a trailer for Winter Wonderlanes.

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The Hallmark Channel holiday movie Mr. & Mrs. Christmas will debut on October 18 at 8 PM.

Taylor Lewis (Brendan Penny) is a single dad and holiday display expert who relocates to the charming town of Pineway with his two children just weeks before Christmas. Despite the challenges of a new home, new school and a daughter who seems to be outgrowing their cherished holiday traditions he’s determined to make the season magical. As Taylor takes charge of the town’s beloved Christmas Market revival, he finds himself unexpectedly partnered with Sophie Shaw (Pascale Hutton), a practical accountant hoping to prove she’s ready for a new leadership role.

Together, the unlikely duo brings fresh ideas, festive spirit and plenty of Christmas cheer to the community. But when Taylor’s well-intentioned efforts to help his teenage daughter backfire, he begins to realize that yuletide can’t be forced, it has to be discovered. As Taylor and Sophie grow closer, they learn that embracing change may be the key to creating new traditions and new memories.

Unfortunately, there is no trailer for Mr. & Mrs. Christmas.

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On October 17, the Hallmark Channel holiday movie Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story will debut at 8 PM.

When ambitious freelance reporter Avery Clark (Lyndsy Fonseca) returns to Chicago to spend Christmas with her mom (Barbara Alyn Woods) and new stepdad (Khary Payton), she’s hoping for a little holiday downtime before her next assignment. Instead, she lands a feel-good story profiling Darlene Donnelly (Marsha Mason), a beloved Chicago Bears superfan about to celebrate an incredible milestone – attending her 500th game. There’s just one catch: Avery knows next to nothing about football or Chicago.

Enter Darlene’s handsome grandson Matt (Robert Buckley), a Chicago firefighter and die-hard Bears fan who, with a little gentle nudging from Darlene, agrees to show Avery what being part of Bears Nation is all about. As Avery follows Darlene’s remarkable story through cherished game-day traditions, festive Chicago adventures and memories of a love story that began at a stadium, she starts to understand that football is about much more than what happens on the field. And as sparks fly between Avery and Matt, this Christmas may just convince a woman who’s always on the move that sometimes the greatest adventure is finding a place, and someone, that feels like home.

Here is a trailer for Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story.

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On October 16, the Hallmark Channel gets its Countdown to Christmas started at 8 PM tonight with the new holiday movie Tis the Season for Setups.

Hyper organized single mom and party planner Lexi (Amanda Schull), her free-spirited mother June (Barbara Niven) and teen daughter Piper (Verity Marks) are set to spend Christmas at a local ski resort after Lexi is hired to organize their annual holiday party. Upon arrival she immediately butts heads with Ridge (Victor Webster), the ski instructor and son of the lodge’s owner, Dan (John B. Lowe).

Despite not getting along from the get-go, Lexi and Ridge notice a spark between June and Dan and decide to set them up. Lexi and Ridge create a multitude of festive excursions – and excuses – to bring them together but thanks to creative machinations by June and Dan these outings keep turning into foursomes. In the days leading up to the Christmas party Lexi and Ridge’s attempt to pair up their parents brings them closer together and their merry matchmaking ends in surprising results.

Here is a trailer for Tis the Season for Setups.

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The Amazon Prime movie Masterplan will debut online on October 16.

A master thief (Stanley Tucci) enlists two strangers (Victor Belmondo and Simona Tabasco) for a Louvre heist targeting the Mona Lisa, then reveals they’re his children and siblings who must cooperate to pull off history’s greatest art theft.

Here is a trailer for Masterplan:

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On October 16, the Apple TV movie Tenzing will debut online.

The untold and inspiring tale of one of the most important mountain climbers in history who, with Edmund Hillary (Tom Hiddleston), became the first person to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

The cast includes Willem Dafoe, Caitriona Balfe and Genden Phuntsok as Tenzing.

Here is a trailer for Tenzing:

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On October 14, the new Amazon Prime movie Love of Your Life will debut online.

Maya (Margaret Qualley), a smart, wry nurse, is swept up in an immersive love that sets her life on a trajectory she never would have imagined.

The cast includes Aaron Pierre, Patrick Schwarenegger, Gabriel Basso and Catherine Keener.

Here is a trailer for Love of Your Life:

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On October 10, the Hallmark Channel movie The Spirit of Halloween will debut at 8 PM.

Everly Stone (Meghan Ory) is very firmly anti-Halloween. That is, until she is visited by three friendly yet spooky spirits who help her rediscover her true self and see what she’s been missing all along.

Kevin McGarry co-stars.

Here is a trailer for The Spirit of Halloween:

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The Netflix movie Animals will debut online on October 9.

Desperate to pay their son’s ransom, a mayoral candidate and his wife (Ben Affleck and Kerry Washington) resort to extreme measures, revealing dark secrets they never intended to bring to light.

The cast includes Gillian Anderson, Steven Yeun, Adriana Paz and Ray Fisher.

Here is a trailer for Animals:

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