Rueben's Ramblings

The animated feature film Orion and the Dark will debut online on Netflix on February 2.

Follows Orion (voiced by Jacob Tremblay), a young boy who is afraid of heights, pets, and rendered nearly catatonic by the worst of all perils: the dark. The Dark (Paul Walter Hauser) takes Orion on a nighttime trip to prove to the youngster that the only thing to fear is fear itself.

The other voices will be provided by Carla Gugino, Angela Bassett, Natasia Demetriou, Werner Herzog, Colin Hanks, Ike Barinholtz, Nat Faxon and Golda Rosheuvel.

Here is a trailer for Orion and the Dark:

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On February 2, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers will debut at 9 PM.

A society page writer (Ali Skovbye from Firefly Lane) in 1895 Rhode Island witnesses a murder while attending a ball at the Vanderbilt mansion and is drawn into the investigation when her brother is arrested.

The film also stars Danny Griffin (Fate: The Winx Saga).

Here is a trailer for Gilded Newport Mysteries: Murder at the Breakers:

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On February 2, the box office movie Calamity Jane will air online, but check your streaming services for where you can watch.

Emily Bett Rickards (Arrow) stars as the titular real-life legendary sharpshooter from the 19th century, who breaks out of prison and embarks on a dark journey of revenge to bring down the killer of her love, Wild Bill Hickok (played by her Arrow husband Stephen Amell) while Deadwood’s Sheriff Mason (Tim Rozon from Wynonna Earp) trails her to try and detain and arrest her.

Here is a trailer for Calamity Jane:

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The new made-for-TV movie My Perfect Romance will debut on UPtv at 7 PM on January 28.

Robinson Tech is launching a new dating service, but when its CEO, Wes Robinson, and tech developer, Vivian Blair are challenged on Live TV to test the service themselves, the algorithm shows some interesting results.

Kimberly-Sue Murray and Chrisopher Russell co-star along with Jodie Sweetin, Morgan Fairchild and Lauren Holly.

Here is a trailer for My Perfect Romance:

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On January 27, the Hallmark Channel movie Romance With a Twist will debut at 8 PM.

Luna (Jocelyn Hudon) is a former dancer, who left that dream behind for a grounded life managing her family’s construction business and gets the opportunity to transform a gymnasium into a studio for aerials. As she sneaks a moment to try dancing in the silks, she is surreptitiously discovered by Bennet (Oliver Renaud), a professional aerialist, who has returned home from performing around the world.

Bennet is none too pleased to walk in to find his contractor messing around on the silks, but when his partner for an upcoming show drops out, he soon recruits Luna to perform with him. As the hard work of this dynamic sport and the joys of Luna returning to her roots as a dancer bring them closer together, will their relationship crash or will they find a way to reach new heights?

Here is a trailer for Romance With a Twist:

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The UPtv movie The Love Advisor will debut on January 21 at 7 PM.

When a lowly assistant who has secretly been writing the love advice for her boss’s podcast finds out her favorite journalist is a fan of the show, she’ll have to decide if love is worth risking her career for.

The movie stars Rachel Vallori and Tyler Harlow.

Here is a trailer for The Love Advisor:

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On January 20, Betty’s Bad Luck in Love is the latest new Hallmark Channel movie set to debut at 8 PM.

Cursed from childhood to fail at romance, Betty’s (Laci J. Mailey) relationships have always ended in disaster. But when she meets Alex (Marco Grazzini), she’s tempted to try once more.

Can true love prevail over a curse?

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On January 19, the Netflix movie The Kitchen will debut online.

In a dystopian future London where all social housing has been eliminated, Izi (Kane Robinson) and Benji (Jedaiah Bannerman) fight to navigate the world as residents of The Kitchen – a community that refuses to abandon their home. Michael Fassbender serves as one of the producers and Daniel Kaluuya is the co-director and co-writer.

Here is a trailer for The Kitchen:

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On January 14, the UPtv movie Love on Retreat will debut at 7 PM.

When beauty brand Bloom decides to close its flagship store and focus on online sales, content creator Jenny (Ansley Gordon) must find a way to deal with the backlash from their loyal fanbase and spin the news into a positive thing via their social media.

On top of that, Bloom is pivoting to eco-friendly products and a wellness angle, so Jenny spends the seaside corporate retreat in Miami trying to capture the “life” in “work/life balance.” Her drive to achieve clashes with the chill vibe of activities director Nate (Jonathan Stoddard).

Sparks fly between these two as Jenny realizes Nate is a thrill-seeker who has work/life balance figured out, but there’s one problem, he’s the brother of her boss.

Here is a trailer for Love on Retreat:

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On January 13, the Hallmark Channel movie A Scottish Love Scheme will debut at 8 PM.

Lily (Erica Durance) travels to Scotland with her mother and reconnects with Logan (Jordan Young), a childhood family friend. Unbeknownst to Lily and Logan, their meddling mothers have come up with a plan to set them up.

Here is a trailer for A Scottish Love Scheme:

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