Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 17, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The new Hallmark Channel movie Date With Love will debut on May 21 at 9 PM.
When a small-town boy’s video “promposal” to a star goes viral, it scores him a date to prom with his celebrity crush. But when the star begins to fall for the boy’s teacher, things get complicated.
The film stars Shenae Grimes-Beech (90210), Andrew Walker (the Hallmark movies Dashing Through the Snow, A Bride for Christmas and Bridal Wave) and Bailee Madison (Good Witch).
Here is a trailer for Date With Love.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 11, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The new UP Channel movie The Game of Love will debut on May 15 at 7 PM.
Jake Cornell (Lochlyn Munro), third-generation owner of the Seattle Cougars basketball team, has devoted his entire life to his work, though he is still very attracted to his charming, smart, and unavailable ex-wife Frankie (Heather Locklear). Frankie has a weakness though – an undeniable attraction and connection to the infuriating man she’s divorced, not once, but twice.
Now that they are no longer together, Jake and Frankie, along with their two adult children Barton (Tom Stevens) and Alexandria (Emily Tennant), disagree on the future of the team. Jake’s about to lose the one thing he loves the most – the Seattle Cougars – to the other love of his life, Frankie. Sparks fly as Frankie takes over the front office. Will the team that drove them apart actually end up being the thing that brings them together for good?
Here is a trailer for The Game of Love.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 11, 2016| Leave a Comment »
On May 15, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original movie Karen Kingsbury’s A Time to Dance will air at 9 PM.
The film tells the story of Abby (Jennie Garth) and John (Dan Payne) Reynolds, a married couple who have been together since their days as high school sweethearts – when John was a football hero and Abby dreamed of becoming a writer. Now in their forties, Abby is a restaurant critic for a local newspaper and John is a football coach at their son’s high school.
Though their seemingly perfect marriage is the envy of their peers, the truth is that they have fallen out of love, and plan to announce their impending divorce during their daughter Nicole’s upcoming college break. But John and Abby’s plan takes a turn when an elated Nicole surprises them with an announcement that she has gotten engaged. Not wanting to put a damper on Nicole’s cherished event, John and Abby agree to wait until after her wedding to tell her about their divorce. With the clock ticking and John and Abby helping Nicole prepare for her wedding day, they may have one last chance to again find their love.
Corbin Bernsen also stars as Abby’s father.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on May 10, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The new Hallmark Channel movie Tulips in Spring will debut on May 14 at 9 PM.
At Payden Farms, Rose (Fiona Gubelmann from Wilfred) meets Tom Novak (Lucas Bryant from Haven) — a handsome “flower broker” who acts as a liaison between the farm and local distributors — and discovers that the farm is faltering financially and that her parents are considering selling it to a ruthless competitor.
As a last-ditch effort, Tom arranges for Frank to enter his most special tulip in an upcoming flower contest with the hopes of achieving national recognition and generating business. But when Frank’s flowers are mysteriously sabotaged, Rose struggles to find a way to get them to bloom in time for the competition.
Along the way, she finds herself appreciating her humble beginnings, reconciling with Frank, and falling into a blossoming romance with Tom. With time running out, Rose must rediscover her green thumb to save her family’s farm, and decide whether she’ll find true happiness — and true love — by staying in Los Angeles or returning to her folksy hometown.
Here is a trailer for Tulips in Spring.
Posted in Movies, News on April 27, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Based on information provided by the Box Office Mojo and some internet research, here are just some of the movies you can expect to see in the movie theatres in May:
Captain America: Civil War
Opens: May 6
One year after the events of Avengers: Age of Ultron, another international incident involving the Avenger resulting in collateral damage occurs, prompting politicians to form a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to call in the team. When Steve Rogers attempts to protect his friend Bucky Barnes from this act, he is brought into conflict with Tony Stark. This results in the fracturing of the Avengers into two opposing factions—one led by Rogers, who wishes to operate without regulation, and the other by Stark, who supports government oversight—while the world is threatened by a new enemy. The cast includes Chris Evans, Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle, Jeremy Renner, Chadwick Boseman, Paul Bettany, Elizabeth Olsen, Paul Rudd, Emily VanCamp, Tom Holland, Frank Grillo and William Hurt.
Money Monster
Opens: May 12
Financial TV personality Lee Gates (George Clooney), who offers up stock advice on his hit show “Money Monster,” is held hostage by a viewer, Kyle Budwell (Jack O’Connell), who lost all of his money following a bad tip from Lee during his show. The film also stars Julia Roberts, Dominic West, Caitriona Balfe and Giancarlo Esposito.
High-Rise
Opens: May 12
A doctor (Tom Hiddleston) moves into a London skyscraper where rising tensions and class warfare lead to anarchy. The cast includes Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans, Elizabeth Moss and James Purefoy.
Love & Friendship
Opens: May 12
Set in the 1790s, the widowed Lady Susan Vernon (Kate Beckinsale) seeks refuge with her in-laws as rumors about her private life circulate through society. While staying at the estate, Lady Susan decides to find herself and her daughter, Frederica, a husband. The cast includes Chloe Sevigny, Xavier Samuel and Stephen Fry.
The Angry Birds Movie
Opens: May 20
A small paradise community of flightless birds has long lived peacefully, except for Red (Jason Sudeikis), a bird filled with constant anger. The birds got shocked by the sudden appearance of pigs led by Leonard (Bill Hader) on the island. The flock teams up to investigate the pigs and their intentions. Voices will also be provided by Josh Gad, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Peter Dinklage, Sean Penn, Tony Hale and Blake Shelton.
The Nice Guys
Opens: May 20
This film occurs in 1970s Los Angeles, when down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and hired enforcer Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) must work together to solve the case of a missing girl (Margaret Qualley) and the seemingly unrelated death of a porn star. During their investigation, they uncover a shocking criminal conspiracy which reaches up to the highest circles of power. The cast includes Matt Bomer, Keith David, Kim Basinger and Ty Simpkins.
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Opens: May 27
Alice (Mia Wasikowska) returns to the whimsical world of wonderland but this time through a Looking Glass to find The Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp) in a horrible state, with that she must save her friends from Time (Sacha Baron Cohen), a creature part-clock, and borrow the Chronosphere, which The Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter) wants also, and change the course of wonderland’s fate to save The Hatter. The film also stars Anne Hathaway, Rhys Ifans and Ed Speleers.
X-Men: Apocalypse
Opens: May 27
Since ancient times, the first and most powerful mutant, Apocalypse (Oscar Isaac) —immortal and invincible—has been worshipped as a god. But when Apocalypse awakens from a hibernation of thousands of years, he is disgusted to find out what the world has come to and decides to change it. He recruits four followers (four horsemen) to help him with this task of destroying humanity and building a better world, led by him, from the ruins. Raven (Jennifer Lawrence) and Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) lead a team of young X-Men to face Apocalypse and defeat him. The cast includes Michael Fassbender, Nicholas Hoult, Rose Byrne, Tye Sheridan, Sophie Turner, Olivia Munn, Lucas Till, Evan Peters, Alexandra Shipp, Kodi Smit-McPhee and Ben Hardy.
Movies coming out in June will be posted at the end of May.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on April 20, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The new Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original movie Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud will debut on April 24 at 9 PM.
Abby Knight (Brooke Shields) is a beautiful ex-attorney and proprietor of Bloomers, a quaint Illinois flower shop. When she receives a mysterious order for black roses to be delivered to the law department of the local university, Abby, having a colorful history with the school and a daughter who is currently a student, decides to deliver the flowers herself. Upon her arrival, Abby crosses paths with an old law school rival, only to find him murdered in his office shortly after their encounter. When Abby’s fingerprints are found on the murder weapon, she becomes the chief suspect in a dramatic homicide investigation, finding herself hounded by a hard-boiled detective and pursued by a relentless reporter.
When things heat up and start looking bad for Abby, she decides to conduct her own murder investigation, enlisting the support of Marco, a handsome bar owner and ex- private investigator. With Marco’s help, Abby gathers and interrogates a list of suspects, including school faculty and their wives and lovers, each having a plausible motive for committing the grisly crime. With a killer on the loose – and a budding romance with Marco beginning to sizzle – the flower shop owner-turned-sleuth struggles to solve the case and prove her innocence, before it’s too late.
The cast includes Brennan Elliott and Beau Bridges.
Here is a trailer for Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on April 15, 2016| Leave a Comment »
On April 19 – The new AMC 6-part mini-series The Night Manager will debut at 10 PM
Former British soldier Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston from Thor and Avengers franchise) is recruited by Angela Burr (Olivia Colman from Broadchurch), an intelligence operative. He is tasked to navigate Whitehall and Washington, D.C. where there is an alliance between the intelligence community and the secret arms trade.
He must infiltrate the inner circle of arms dealer Richard Onslow Roper (Hugh Laurie from House ), Roper’s girlfriend Jed (Elizabeth Debicki from The Man From U.N.C.L.E.), and associate Corkoran (Tom Hollander from Pride & Prejudice).
The cast also includes David Harewood (Homeland and Supergirl), Tobias Menzies (Outlander and Game of Thrones) and Russell Tovey (Being Human).
Here is a trailer for The Night Manager:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on April 13, 2016| Leave a Comment »
April 17 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Sandra Brown’s White Hot will debut at 9 PM
Sayre Hoyle (Shenae Grimes-Beech from 90210 and Scream 4) is a single and strikingly beautiful interior designer, enjoying success in San Francisco after running away from her Louisiana hometown, where her family still resides, a decade ago.
When she learns of her brother’s unexpected death, Sayre returns to her small town to attend his funeral, and revisits the strained relationship she’s always had with her father, Huff Hoyle (John Schneider from Smallville and Dukes of Hazzard), a corrupt factory owner who lords over his employees – and most of the town – using fear and intimidation. There, Sayre meets Beck Merchant (Sean Faris from The Lost Valentine and Pretty Little Liars), Huff’s handsome attorney, who immediately takes an interest in her.
Though it’s widely believed her brother died from an accidental gunshot wound, Sayre soon begins to suspect foul play, and turns the town upside down when she launches her own investigation, attempting to discover the truth behind his tragic passing. Uncovering a web of dark secrets, lies, cover ups and revenge plots, Sayre struggles with family dynamics, terrifying threats and local law-enforcement officials. Despite becoming more and more attracted to Beck – and maybe even falling in love – Sayre remains determined to prove her brother was murdered and bring his killer to justice.
Here is a trailer for Sandra Brown’s White Hot.
Posted in Movies, Reminder, Television, Video on April 12, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The HBO original made-for-TV movie Confirmation will debut on April 16 at 8 PM.
The film chronicles the explosive 1991 Clarence Thomas Supreme Court nomination hearings and the controversy that unfolded when Anita Hill (Kerry Washington from Scandal) came forward to say she was a victim of his sexual harassment. Wendell Pierce (Suits) will play Thomas.
Among the cast are Erika Christensen (Parenthood), Zoe Lister-Jones (Life in Pieces), Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls), Greg Kinnear (As Good As It Gets), Jeffrey Wright (The Hunger Games franchise), Eric Stonestreet (Modern Family), Treat Williams (Everwood), Grace Gummer (Extant), Dylan Baker (The Americans) and Kimberly Elise (Diary of a Mad Black Woman).
Here is a trailer for Confirmation:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on April 12, 2016| Leave a Comment »
The Hallmark Hall of Fame movie Hear My Song will debut on April 16 at 8 PM on CBS.
This inspirational, music-filled movie tells the tale of a neglected 12-year-old boy, Stet (newcomer Garrett Wareing), whose devilish behavior obscures his angelic singing voice until he enters a boy choir boarding school where the demanding choir master (Dustin Hoffman) drives him to achieve beyond his wildest dreams.
The cast includes Kathy Bates, Debra Winger, comedian-actor Eddie Izzard (The Riches), Josh Lucas (The Mysteries of Laura) and Kevin McHale (Glee).
Here is a trailer for Hear My Song.
NOTE: It would seem CBS has had a change of heart and they will NOT be airing this movie on April 16 after all.
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