Rueben's Ramblings

On April 22, the Hallmark Channel movie A Pinch of Portugal will debut at 8 PM.

When a celebrity chef walks off his show, prep cook Anna (Heather Hemmens) must step into the spotlight and make the show her own, with the help of her Aussie cameraman (Luke Mitchell) and Portuguese location scout.

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The Apple TV+ movie Ghosted will debut online on April 21.

Salt-of-the-earth Cole (Chris Evans) falls head over heels for enigmatic Sadie (Ana de Armas), but then he makes the shocking discovery that she is a secret agent. Before they can decide on a second date, Cole and Sadie are swept away on an international adventure to save the world.

The film also stars Adrian Brody, Mike Moh, Amy Sedaris, Tim Blake Nelson and Tate Donovan.

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On April 21, the AMC+ movie Life Upside Down will debut online.

Three couples who know one another are stuck at home during the beginning of lockdown.

Jonathan (Bob Odenkirk), Clarissa (Radha Mitchell) and Paul (Danny Huston) will see their lives turned upside-down, forced to look at each other and ultimately at themselves.

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The Hallmark Channel movie The Wedding Cottage will debut on April 15 at 8 PM.

A wedding guide creator (Erin Krakow) must convince an uninspired artist and owner of a special wedding cottage (Brendan Penny) to renovate the run down cottage to host a contest winning couple for their dream wedding.

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On April 9, the Lifetime movie Giving Hope: The Ni’cola Mitchell Story will debut at 8 PM.

Ni’Cola Mitchell (Tatyana Ali), successful author, publisher and speaker, realizes at a book signing that her calling is to help disadvantaged girls. She understands what it is like to overcome huge hurdles in life including a difficult childhood and a cancer diagnosis, and after putting her own writing career on hold, she launches Girls Who Brunch, events designed to make young women feel seen and empowered.

With the support of her sister Nene (Nadine Whiteman Roden) and daughters Diamond (Kudakwashe Rutendo) and Destani (Mikalah Reid-Beckette), she pours everything she has into the organization, including her own money and mobilizes volunteers, coaches and community leaders to help host events.

Currently there is no trailer for this movie.

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The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie The Blessing Bracelet will debut at 7 PM on April 9.

Dawn Spencer (Amanda Schull) approaches the Easter holiday trying to balance being a single parent while working to get out of the debt left behind by her ex-husband. Feeling overwhelmed, Dawn unearths a bracelet she made years earlier and stored away. She created it using four beads with the intention of using each one as a reminder to count the blessings in her life.

As Dawn begins to focus on the good, her faith is renewed, and her life takes a positive turn. Thanks to the support of Dawn’s church community and the encouragement by Ben (Carlo Marks), who recently came into her life, the blessing bracelets help take her down a path she never could have imagined.

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On April 8, the new movie The Professional Bridesmaid will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM.

Years ago, Maggie Bailey (Hunter King) realized she had a particular skill set for being an ace bridesmaid – and she went pro. Now she uses her talents to help brides navigate the tricky emotional and social dynamics that go along with planning their big day in addition to the practical. Her latest client, Alexis Shepard (Francesca Bianchi), is the daughter of Columbus’ Mayor who is up for reelection. Alexis’ wedding promises to be the event of the summer with lots of scrutiny, so the mayor’s team hires Maggie to join the bridal party and help keep everything on track.

But no one can know that Maggie is a hired bridesmaid, so she is introduced as Alexis’ old friend Maisie. Unfortunately, Henry Whittington (Chandler Massey), an ambitious local reporter assigned to the society story is sniffing around hoping to get close to the mayor for a scoop on the pending development of local park land. To pull off her assignment, Maggie must coordinate three unhelpful bridesmaids, and keep Henry focused on the wedding while hiding her identity, even as she begins to grow closer to him.

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On April 7, the Peacock movie Praise This will debut online.

In a new cinematic musical event set in the world of Atlanta’s competitive gospel youth choir praise teams, a young woman (Chloe Bailey) with dreams of being a musical superstar is forced to join her cousin’s struggling underdog praise team in the lead up to a national competition.

The movie also stars Anjelika Washington, Tristan Mack Wilds, Crystal Renee Hayslett and Cocoa Brown.

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The Netflix movie Chupa will debut online on April 7.

While visiting family in Mexico, teenage Alex (Evan Whitten) gains an unlikely companion when he discovers a young chupacabra hiding in his grandpa’s shed. To save the mythical creature, Alex and his cousins must embark on the adventure of a lifetime.

The film also stars Christian Slater and Demian Bichir.

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