Rueben's Ramblings

The holiday movie Christmas Island will debut on November 11 at 8 pm on the Hallmark Channel.

When a snowstorm diverts Kate’s (Rachel Skarsten) first private flight en-route to Switzerland to Christmas Island, she must team up with an air traffic controller (Andrew Walker) to secure her dream job as the family’s pilot.

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On November 10, the Hallmark Channel movie Everything Christmas will debut at 8 PM.

Lori Jo’s (Cindy Busby) love for Christmas takes her on a road trip to Yuletide Springs with her roommate Tori (Katherine Barrell), where Christmas is celebrated year-round, to participate in a longstanding town tradition to honor her late grandmother. Along the way, the friends meet Carl and Jason (Corey Sevier and Matt Wells) and the foursome make stops during their journey to enjoy more small-town Christmas attractions. But when a series of events puts a damper on their plans, a little Christmas magic may put this trip back on the right path.

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On November 10, the box office movie The Killer will debut online on Netflix.

This movie is a brutal, bloody and stylish noir story about a professional assassin (Michael Fassbender) lost in a world without a moral compass.

Tilda Swinton, Charles Parnell, Arliss Howard and Sophie Charlotte round out the main cast.

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The movie Mystery on Mistletoe Lane will debut on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries at 8 PM on November 9.

New to town, Heidi Wicks (Erica Cerra) and her kids Annie and Garrett (Juliette Hawk and Logan Pierce) discover a Christmas mystery in their historic home. Local handyman and historian David (Victor Webster) helps along the way, finding his own surprising connection.

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On November 9, the BET+ holiday movie Christmas Angel will debut online.

Troubled R&B megastar Angel St. James (DaniLeigh) is the face of every major magazine and news outlet. However, when her fake happiness peaks, she is forced to face her reality. While driving to get away for a few days, her car breaks down on a desolate road. A simple stranger offers to help fix her car. She decides to step out on faith and enjoy Christmas with this random stranger and his 8-year-old daughter. She discovers the magic of Christmas, love, and the family she always wanted.

The cast includes Skyh Black, Romeo Miller, Elise Neal and Daniel O’Reilly.

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The Hallmark Channel movie The Santa Summit will debut on November 5 at 8 PM.

It’s time for the annual Santa Summit, in which revelers put on Santa suits and hop around designated locations in town to eat, drink, and be merry. Three best friends decide to go together: Jordin (Hunter King), a recently dumped art teacher looking to cut loose; Ava (Amy Groening), a shy woman hoping to run into her crush and Stella (Stephanie Sy), a Christmas cynic with no interest in the Santa Summit whatsoever.

At the start of the night, Jordin meets and bonds with Liam (Benjamin Hollingsworth), but doesn’t get his name before getting separated and lost in a sea of Santas. As the night progresses and hijinks ensue, amidst the chaos, celebration, and a sea of Santas, they all find what they’re looking for: Christmas spirit, potential romance and a strengthened bond of friendship.

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On November 5, the Great American Family movie Our Christmas Wedding will debut at 8 PM.

In this sequel film, roles reverse as Nicole’s boss plans newly engaged Nicole (Holly Deveaux) and Michael’s (Drew Seeley) wedding in two weeks at Christmas.

Here is a trailer for Our Christmas Wedding (please watch the second half of the trailer):

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The UPtv holiday movie We’re Scrooged will debut at 7 PM on November 5.

When ex-high school sweethearts return to Minneapolis for the Christmas Snowball 10-year high school reunion weekend, they each check into the hotel single and alone. Although their friends called them “Ross and Rachel,” Sarah and Scott parted ways after college and pursued their high-end careers. After a run-in at the kickoff event, they are both warned that they are going to be visited by 3 Christmas ghosts over the next 3 days.

While dreaming each night, they have shared experiences reliving their past and present Christmases. These unsettling yet comedic visits help them both see what they gave up. And that they gave up on each other. When the Ghost of Christmas Future visits them separately, they must each make a choice to reunite or lose their love forever.

Tamara Duarte and Andrew Bushell star.

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The Hallmark Channel movie Never Been Chris’d will debut at 8 PM on November 4.

Home for the holidays, BFFs Naomi and Liz (Janel Parrish and Pascal Lamothe-Kipnes) reconnect with high school crush Chris Silver (Tyler Hynes). A complex love triangle forms, forcing them to take stock of their lives and find the value of friendship.

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The Great American Family movie A Dash of Christmas will debut on November 4 at 8 PM.

To apply for her dream job at a foodie startup, an executive (Laura Osnes) must learn to bake. When she recruits a handsome baker to help her (Christopher Russell), she inadvertently ends up entered in a Christmas Bake Off.

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