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On December 6, Beverly Hills Christmas is the original UP Channel movie that will debut at 7 PM.
With help from a guardian angel, a spoiled and very materialistic teenage girl learns that true value is found in assisting others and not in material things.
The film stars Dean Cain (Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman).
Here is a trailer for Beverly Hills Christmas:
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The original ION movie How Sarah Got Her Wings will debut on December 6 at 9 PM.
There’s no room in heaven for Sarah (Lindsey Gort from The Carrie Diaries and Impastor) unless she rights one wrong from her past by Christmas. Sarah thinks her unfinished business has to do with Jordan (Derek Theler from Baby Daddy), the ex-boyfriend she jilted, who has since moved on to love another woman.
The film also stars Daniel Di Tomasso (Witches of East End).
Here is a trailer for How Sarah Got Her Wings:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on December 1, 2015| Leave a Comment »
The Hallmark Hall of Fame movie Just in Time for Christmas will debut on December 5 on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM.
A young psychology professor must choose between moving across the country for her dream job or staying in her hometown to marry the man of her dreams. On a foggy December night, she gets little help from a Coachman, who brings her three years into the future and shows her what her life will become.
film stars Eloise Mumford (Fifty Shades of Grey), Michael Stahl-David (Cloverfield), William Shatner and Christopher Lloyd.
Here is a trailer for Just in Time for Christmas:
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on December 1, 2015| 2 Comments »
On December 5, the original Lifetime movie The Flight Before Christmas will debut at 8 PM.
Excited to take the next step in their relationship and move in with her boyfriend, Stephanie is crushed when he drops the bombshell that he wants to break up. Faced with spending the holidays heartbroken and homeless, she decides to fly home to Connecticut. On a red-eye the day before Christmas, Stephanie finds herself seated next to Michael, who is planning to propose to his college girlfriend. The two get off to a rocky start but things get even worse when the pilot announces that a huge, unexpected snowstorm is crossing the country. Their flight is diverted to a small town in Montana where Stephanie snags the last available room at the town’s bed and breakfast. Despite their differences, she offers to share the room with Michael and try their best to get along.
The cast includes Mayim Bialik (The Big Bang Theory), Ryan McPartlin (Chuck) and Reginald VelJohnson and Joe Marie Payton (both from Family Matters).
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The ION original movie Merry Kissmas will debut on December 5 at 9 PM.
Unwinding her relationship from a controlling choreographer, Kayla (Karissa Staples from The Lottery) happens to take an elevator ride with lonesome caterer Dustin (Brant Daugherty from Pretty Little Liars). The elevator stalls, and spontaneously, magical kisses follow. Soon the choreographer makes nice and Dustin retreats. Kayla becomes confused as to which man to love.
The cast includes Brittany Underwood (One Life to Live), Ion Overman (Ghost Whisperer), Roxanne Hart (Chicago Hope) and Doris Roberts (Everybody Loves Raymond).
Here is a trailer for Merry Kissmas:
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On December 3, the NBC production The Wiz Live! will debut at 8 PM.
This is a special three-hour live event production based on the groundbreaking Broadway show that brought the world of Oz to life in a funky sing-along journey down the yellow brick road.
The cast includes newcomer Shanice Williams as Dorothy, David Alan Grier as the Cowardly Lion, Elijah Kelley as the Scarecrow, Ne-Yo as the Tinman, Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black) as Glinda, Amber Riley (Glee) as Addaperie, Mary J. Blige as Evilene, Queen Latifah as The Wiz, Common as the Bouncer and Stephanie Mills as Auntie Em.
Here is a sneak peek behind The Wiz Live!
Posted in Movies, News on November 26, 2015| 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 September:
Chi-Raq
Opens: December 4
A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago. This Spike Lee movie will star Angela Bassett, Nick Cannon, John Cusack, Jennifer Hudson, Samuel L. Jackson, Wesley Snipes and D.B. Sweeney.
Christmas Eve
Opens: December 4
Hilarity, romance, and transcendence prevail after a power outage traps six different groups of New Yorkers inside elevators on Christmas Eve. The cast includes Gary Cole, Jon Heder, James Roday, Cheryl Hines and Patrick Stewart.
Life
Opens: December 4
The film is based on the friendship of Life photographer Dennis Stock (Robert Pattinson) and Hollywood actor James Dean (Dane DeHaan). The cast also includes Joel Edgerton and Sir Ben Kingsley.
MacBeth
Opens: December 4
Based on the classic William Shakespeare play with Michael Fassbender in the lead role. The film also stars Marion Cotillard and David Thewlis.
MI-5
Opens: December 4
When a terrorist (Elyes Gabel) escapes custody during a routine handover, Will Holloway (Kit Harington) must team with disgraced MI5 Intelligence Chief Harry Pearce (Peter Firth) to track him down before an imminent terrorist attack on London. The cast includes Tuppence Middleton, Lara Pulver, David Harewood and Jennifer Ehle.
The Lady in the Van
Opens: December 4
A man forms an unexpected bond with a transient woman living in her car that’s parked in his driveway. The film stars Dominic Cooper, Maggie Smith, James Corden, Jim Broadbent, Frances de la Tour and Russell Tovey.
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Opens: December 4
Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel star as best friends who reflect on their lives while vacationing in the Swiss Alps, telling a story of the eternal struggle between age and youth, the past and the future, life and death, commitment and betrayal. The film also stars Paul Dano, Jane Fonda and Rachel Weisz.
In the Heart of the Seas
Opens: December 11
This historical adventure drama thriller is based on the 2000 non-fiction book by Nathaniel Philbrick about the sinking of the American whaling ship Essex in 1820 that inspired the tale of Moby Dick. The cast includes Chris Hemsworth, Benjamin Walker, Cillian Murphy, Tom Holland, Ben Whishaw, Brendan Gleeson and Michelle Fairley.
The Big Short
Opens: December 11
This film is based on the 2010 book of the same name by Michael Lewis that focuses on the financial crisis of 2007 through 2010 by the build-up of the housing and credit bubble. The film stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, Brad Pitt, Melissa Leo and Marisa Tomei.
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Opens: December 18
The much-anticipated film set approximately 30 years after the events of the classic film Return of the Jedi sees Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) and Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) returning with Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Glesson, Max von Sydow, Andy Serkis, John Boyega and Daisy Ridley joining the cast.
Concussion
Opens: December 25
This film focuses on the depiction of Dr. Bennet Omalu’s (Will Smith) race against time to publicize CTE (chronic traumatic encephalopathy) in American football players and games and the attempts by the NFL to deny the problem and to disparage Omalu. The film also stars Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Albert Brooks, Paul Reiser, Luke Wilson, Eddie Marsan, David Morse, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Bitsie Tulloch, Arliss Howard, Richard T. Jones and Hill Harper.
Joy
Opens: December 25
The film follows Joy Mangano (Jennifer Lawrence), a single mother of three children, through four generations as she builds her business empire after creating the Miracle Mop. The cast includes Robert De Niro, Bradley Cooper, Edgar Ramirez, Elisabeth Rohm, Isabella Rossellini, Diane Ladd, Virginia Madsen and Donna Mills.
Point Break
Opens: December 25
Inspired by the classic 1991 hit, a young FBI agent infiltrates an extraordinary team of extreme sports athletes he suspects of masterminding a string of unprecedented, sophisticated corporate heists. The film stars Edgar Ramirez, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Ray Winstone and Delroy Lindo.
Movies coming out in January will be posted at the end of December.
Enjoy!
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On November 29, the original movie My One Christmas Wish will debut on the UP Channel at 7 PM.
Jackie Turner (Amber Riley from Glee) is a straight-A college student who was abused, abandoned and starved as a child. Although she has resolutely turned her life around, the holidays are still very painful for her. Facing another lonely holiday break on campus, Jackie decides to put an ad on craigslist – and even offers to pay $8 an hour. To her surprise, responses flood in. Among the numerous heartfelt invitations and letters of support, she also hears from struggling individuals that empathize with the overwhelming emptiness that comes with spending the holidays without loved ones.
Moved and inspired, Jackie decides to throw a big Christmas party – with the last-minute help of her advisor, friends and support group – to find families for all those troubled folks who emailed her, and finds one for herself as well.
Here is a preview for My One Christmas Wish.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on November 25, 2015| 1 Comment »
On November 29, the ION original holiday movie A Prince for Christmas will debut at 9 PM.
Experiencing cold feet about his upcoming arranged royal wedding, a Prince steals away incognito to the US in search of true love. Pretending to be somebody he isn’t, our Prince on the lam meets Emma, a diner waitress, whose Christmas needs considerable brightening.
The film stars Viva Bianca (Spartacus: War of the Damned), relative newcomer Kirk Barker, Maxwell Caulfield (Grease 2 and Empire Records) and Kelly LeBrock (Weird Science).
Here is a look at the ION holiday movies.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on November 25, 2015| Leave a Comment »
The INSP holiday movie Christmas in the Smokies will debut on November 29 at 8 PM.
Clinging to the only life she’s ever known, Shelby Haywood (Sarah Lancaster from Chuck), a headstrong woman along with her loving parents – Wade and Annie Haygood (Barry Corbin from Northern Exposure and Blood & Oil and Rebecca Koon from The Notebook) finds herself on the verge of losing her family’s berry farm in the heart of the Smoky Mountains, to an impending retail expansion.
Over one eventful holiday season, she tries every avenue possible to save the farm. But, when the local town leaders notify her that they will have to seize the property after the holidays, her last hope to unite the town, is to throw a Christmas concert on the farm, headlined by her former love Mason Wyatt (Alan Powell from The Song and Where Hope Grows), a ne’er-do-well country music superstar. As the day of the concert approaches, they all must learn the value of family, faith and community—before time runs out.
The cast includes Jill Wagner (Teen Wolf and the made-for-TV movie Autumn Dreams) and Greg Alan Williams (Baywatch and Secrets and Lies).
Here is a trailer for Christmas in the Smokies.
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