Rueben's Ramblings

Love You Like Christmas is the new holiday themed moved to debut on the Hallmark Channel on December 11 at 8 PM.

Maddie (Bonnie Sommerville from Code Black), a high-powered marketing executive, is on her way to a client’s wedding but her plans are derailed by car trouble. When a fork in the road leads her to Christmas Valley, a town in love with Christmas, an unexpected encounter and a group of strangers that start to feel like family will have her questioning what she’s really been missing in life.

The film also stars Brennan Elliot (Cedar Cove and UnReal).

Here is a trailer for Love You Like Christmas.

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The ION holiday movie Christmas with the Andersons will debut on December 10 at 9 PM.

Mike and Caroline Anderson (George Stults from 7th Heaven and Christy Carlson Romano from Even Stevens and Kim Possible) have always gone all out with parties and gifts for Christmas with their 10-year-old twins Brendan and Julia. But when Michael loses his job just before the holidays, it looks like Christmas is canceled — until they receive a visit from wacky Aunt Katie (former MTV VJ Julie Brown), who helps them realize they can still pull off Christmas with no money, and rediscover what’s most important.

Here is a trailer for Christmas with the Andersons.

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On December 10, the Hallmark Channel movie A Nutcracker Christmas will debut at 8 PM.

Lilly James’ lifelong devotion lands her the lead role of Clara in the New York City Ballet’s production of The Nutcracker. Grief-stricken and distracted after learning about her mother’s death, Lily suffers an injury and is removed from the show by Mark, her boyfriend and dance partner. Heartbroken and betrayed, Lily vows never to dance again. Years later, her daughter lands the role of Clara in the prestigious Philadelphia Nutcracker Ballet and finds that the Ballet Director is Mark, who betrayed Lilly years ago.

The cast includes Amy Acker (Person of Interest), Sascha Radetsky (Flesh and Bone), Katherine Barrell (Wynonna Earp) and newcomer Sophia Lucia.

Here is a trailer for A Nutcracker Christmas.

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The NBC musical event Hairspray Live! will debut on December 7 at 8 PM.

Based on the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, this live event takes place in 1962 Baltimore where plump teenager Tracy Turnblad’s (newcomer Maddie Baillio) dream is to dance on “The Corny Collins Show,” a local TV program. When against all odds Tracy wins a role on the show, she becomes a celebrity overnight and meets a colorful array of characters.

The ensemble cast includes Dove Cameron, Kristin Chenoweth, Garrett Clayton, Harvey Fierstein, Ariana Grande, Derek Hough, Jennifer Hudson and Martin Short [among others].

Here is a trailer for Hairspray Live!:

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On December 4, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Hearts of Christmas will debut at 9 PM.

When Alice, a beloved neonatal intensive care unit supervisor, is forced to take early retirement, her young colleague Jenny decides to turn the upcoming staff Christmas party into a surprise celebration for her. The plan is complicated by Matt, the hospital’s new CFO, who’s been tasked to cut costs. Initially at loggerheads, Jenny and Matt get to know and understand each other —a sweet Christmas gift neither saw coming.

The film stars Emillie Ullerup (Sanctuary and Chesapeake Shores), Kristoffer Polaha (Life Unexpected and The Dater’s Handbook), Crystal Lowe (Signed Sealed Delivered franchise) and Sharon Lawrence (NYPD Blue).

Here is a trailer for Hearts of Christmas.

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A Cinderella Christmas is the latest holiday movie to debut on the ION Channel on December 4 at 9 PM.

At a holiday masquerade ball, fledgling event planner Angie Wells (Emma Rigby from Once Upon a Time in Wonderland) and wealthy playboy Nicholas Karmichael (Peter Porte from Baby Daddy), who needs to marry to retain his inheritance, meet and fall for each other anonymously. While Nicholas tries to locate the girl of his dreams, Angie must choose between pursuing her lifelong dream of running a business or following her heart.

Here is a trailer for A Cinderella Christmas. [Make sure to scan down the link to the middle of the page to find the trailer.]

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On December 4, the new UP Channel holiday-themed movie Girlfriends of Christmas Past will debut at 7 PM.

When three strong-willed women join forces to seek the ultimate revenge on their cheating ex at his upcoming holiday retreat, love struck event planner Livvy (Tammin Sursok from Pretty Little Liars) meets Carter (Brent Bailey from Emma Approved), the property manager organizing it all, leaving Livvy to question if she can leave off their revenge scheme long enough to finally forgive her ex and let a real holiday romance blossom.

The cast includes Lindsey McKeon (Supernatural and One Tree Hill), John Brotherton (Fuller House) and Meagan Holder (Pitch).

Here is a sneak peek at Girlfriends of Christmas Past.

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Looks Like Christmas is the new Hallmark Channel holiday movie to debut on December 4 at 8 PM.

Carol is an over-involved mother, but nothing compares to the holiday season when she goes over-the-top spearheading her kid’s school’s Christmas Spectacular each year, earning her the nickname Christmas Carol. All that changes the day Terry moves to town with his teenage daughter. Also single, he is very fond of the holiday himself, having volunteered to mount the Christmas play each year at his daughter’s former school. Carol tries to politely tell the single dad his help won’t be needed but he has no intention of stepping aside.

The film stars Anne Heche and Dylan Neal.

Here is a trailer for Looks Like Christmas.

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On December 3, the new ION holiday movie A Firehouse Christmas will debut a 9 PM.

With Christmas approaching, life appears to be good for Tom (Marcus Rosner from When Calls the Heart), an ex-Olympic hockey star, and his girlfriend, Jenny (Anna Hutchison from Spartacus: War of the Damned), a firefighter — at least until Mary, a former Olympic figure skater, Tom’s soon-to-be ex-wife and the author of a book of tips on relationships, is convinced that appearing to be still happy with Tom will help sell her book. Tom’s strong desire to spend the holidays with his and Mary’s daughter provides a test of true love and, ultimately, reveals who the true heroes are.

Here is a trailer for A Firehouse Christmas. [Make sure to scan down the link to the middle of the page to find the trailer.]

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On December 3, the new Hallmark Channel movie A Dream of Christmas will debut at 8 PM.

Penny (Nikki DeLoach from Awkward), an ambitious but discontented young married woman, gets more than she bargained for when she is granted a wish to be single again. She awakens one morning to discover she has everything she thinks she wanted: Her dream home, a great car, and a dream job where she’s the boss. But the tradeoff is not all wine and roses. Her husband Stuart (Andrew Walker from When Calls the Heart) is gone — their marriage doesn’t exist because in this world they never even met.

Penny eventually adjusts to life in this new ‘wish world’. In spite of her professional successes and romantic advances from a handsome, bachelor client of hers (Christopher Russell), Penny soon discovers the most important thing is missing in her life — her husband Stuart. She resolves to find and meet Stuart — for a second time — and get to know him all over again in the hope they’ll fall in love and rekindle the romance that was lacking in the real world.

The cast also includes Cindy Williams (Laverne & Shirley).

Here is a trailer for A Dream of Christmas.

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