Rueben's Ramblings

The Amazon Prime movie How to Date Billy Walsh will debut online on April 5.

The movie follows a pair of childhood friends: Amelia (Charithra Chandran) and Archie (Sebastian Croft). Archie has always kept his love for her a secret, but just as he builds up the courage to declare his feelings, Amelia falls for Billy Walsh (Tanner Buchanan), the new transfer student.

The film also stars Kunal Nayyar, Lucy Punch, Nick Frost and Tim Downie.

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On April 4, the Amazon Prime rom-com movie Musica will debut online.

This movie is a coming-of-age love story following an aspiring creator (Rudy Mancuso, who also directed and co-wrote) with synesthesia (a perceptual phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic, involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway), who must come to terms with an uncertain future, while navigating the pressures of love, family, and his Brazilian culture in Newark, New Jersey.

Camila Mendes and J.B. Smoove co-star.

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The UPtv movie Writing a Love Song will debut on March 31 at 7 PM.

Aspiring music producer Chloe Brandon puts her career on the line by promising a hit song to the record label from Dustin Miller, a once-successful country musician with writer’s block, while keeping it all a secret from her boss. Can a blossoming romance inspire the hit love song they both need?

The movie stars Nina Kiri, Connor McMahon, Britt McRae, Lauren Howe and Kent Sheridan.

Unfortunately, there is no trailer for Writing a Love Song.

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An Easter Bloom, the latest Hallmark Channel movie, will debut on March 30 at 8 PM.

A young gardener (Aimee Teegarden) sets out to save her family farm by entering a floral competition for Easter. She meets a local pastor (Benjamin Hollingsworth) along the way who helps her restore the hope she lost.

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On March 29, the Netflix movie The Beautiful Game will debut online.

Mal (Bill Nighy) is the manager of England’s homeless football team, taking his players to Rome with the hope of being crowned champions of the Homeless World Cup, a global street soccer tournament. At the last minute he decides to bring with them a talented striker Vinny (Micheal Ward), who could give them a real chance at winning, but only if he’s ready to let go of his past and become part of the team.

The movie also stars Kit Young.

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The Great American Family movie Just in Time will debut on March 26 at 8 PM.

Hannah (Laura Osnes) and her husband, Rowan (Greyston Holt), who have focused all their time, energy, and attention into trying to have a baby. The pressure to complete their family starts weighing heavily on their relationship. The couple is left questioning if having a child is the right thing to do and if they are still right for one another.

When Hannah receives a call from a stranger, named Franklin (Peter Bryant), who claims to have discovered an antique on the beach bearing an inscription unique to Hannah and Rowan, she reluctantly agrees to meet him to look. Franklin is certain the watch is a long-lost heirloom from Hannah’s family. In the end, Franklin’s patient approach helps Hannah see that the answers to all she seeks will be revealed in God’s time.

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On March 23, the Hallmark Channel movie Shifting Gears will debut at 8 PM.

After female mechanic Jess (Katherine Barrell) reluctantly agrees to participate in a car restoration show, she is shocked to learn that her ex-boyfriend, Luke (Tyler Hynes), is her main competitor. Will sparks reignite?

Kristin Booth co-stars.

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The Netflix feature film Shirley will debut online on March 22.

The film tells the story of the first Black congresswoman, political icon Shirley Chisholm (Regina King) and her trailblazing run for president, chronicling her audacious, boundary-breaking 1972 presidential campaign.

The ensemble cast includes the late Lance Reddick, Lucas Hedges, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Christina Jackson, Michael Cherrie, Dorian Missick, Amirah Vann, W. Earl Brown, Brad James, André Holland and Terrence Howard.

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On March 21, the small screen remake of Road House, the box office flick that starred the one and only Patrick Swayze, will debut online on Amazon Prime.

Ex-UFC fighter Dalton (Jake Gyllenhaal) takes a job as a bouncer at a Florida Keys roadhouse, only to discover that this paradise is not all it seems.

The ensemble cast includes Conor McGregor, Daniela Melchior, Jessica Williams, Lukas Gage, Billy Magnussen, Darren Barnet, Post Malone, Joaquim de Almeida, Arturo Castro, JD Pardo, Beau Knapp, Hannah Love Lanier, Kevin Carroll, B.K. Cannon and Travis Van Winkle.

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