Rueben's Ramblings

The Lifetime movie Serving Up the Holidays will debut on December 1 at 8 PM.

Scarlett (Britt Irvin) is an incredible chef and co-owner of an upscale restaurant. But every year, her too-sophisticated and unique holiday dishes never sell because they are not considered festive enough. To shake things up this year, her best friend and co-owner buys her a ticket to a holiday cooking getaway in a beautiful villa where Scarlett will re-learn festive cooking from the bottom up, maybe find love with a handsome rival chef from her past (Zach Roerig) and regain the Christmas spirit her food – and her life – truly needs.

There currently is no trailer for Serving Up the Holidays.

Read Full Post »

On December 1, the NBC original film Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas will debut at 8 PM.

The film is a frenetic backstage story with delightful on-camera results of Dolly’s desire to uplift an exhausted world’s spirits by sharing the unique mountain magic she has always found in and around Dollywood at Christmas. Throughout the movie’s production numbers and rehearsal chaos, Dolly finds herself taking a private journey into her past, guided by the mysterious appearances of her personal Three Wise Mountain Men. When it’s time for her big special to air, a renewed and inspired Dolly goes rogue and shows the world that the real magic of Christmas lies in the hearts of the children we all once were, the realization that Christmas is about the people we share it with, and how her faith remains the common thread between Christmases past, present, and future.

Musical guests include Jimmy Fallon, Willie Nelson, Billy Ray Cyrus, Jimmie Allen, Zach Williams and Miley Cyrus while Tom Everett Scott, Angel Parker and Ana Gasteyer also star.

Here is a trailer for Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas:

Read Full Post »

The HBO Max movie A Hollywood Christmas will debut online on December 1.

Jessica Van (Jessika Van) is a young, up-and-coming filmmaker in Hollywood who has made a name for herself directing Christmas movies. But when handsome network executive Christopher (Josh Swickard) shows up threatening to halt production on her latest movie, Jessica’s assistant, Reena, points out the irony: Jessica isn’t just trying to save her Christmas movie, she’s actually living in one! Jessica must now juggle all the classic tropes—actors falling in and out of love, a wayward elf dog, and her own stirring romantic feelings for her perceived nemesis—in order to get her movie and her life to their happy endings. Is there enough Christmas magic to pull it off? In Hollywood? In July?

The cast includes Tom Williamson and Missi Pyle.

Here is a trailer for A Hollywood Christmas:

Read Full Post »

On December 1, Rolling Into Christmas is the latest holiday movie to debut on BET+.

Two childhood sweethearts who shared a passion for roller skating are reunited 15 years later during the holidays, forcing them to question their love and life choices.

The film stars Rhyon Nicole Brown, Donny Carrington, Brandee Evans and Gary Dourdan.

Here is a trailer for Rolling Into Christmas:

Read Full Post »

On November 27, the FOX Nation movie Country Roads Christmas will debut online today

Country music executive Skye Sanderson (Lanie McAuley) hesitantly accepts a job from her handsome rival, Ryan Avery (Bo Yokely), to join him on her estranged father’s concert tour. While on the road, the spirit of the season opens her heart to forgiveness and new love.

There is no trailer for Country Roads Christmas.

Read Full Post »

The Great American Family movie Candace Cameron Bure Presents: A Christmas…Present at 8 PM on November 27.

Maggie and Eric are busy parents of teenagers who embark on a trip to the home of Maggie’s widowed brother to celebrate Christmas. Everyone has different expectations of the perfect holiday. Through a series of events, Maggie learns to embrace the season.

Candace Cameron Bure and Marc Blucas star.

Here is a trailer for Candace Cameron Bure Presents: A Christmas…Present:

Read Full Post »

The Lifetime movie A Christmas Spark will debut at 8 PM on November 27.

Recently widowed Molly (Jane Seymour) has lost her zest for life and given up on ever finding love again. But when she decides to visit her daughter for Christmas, she has no idea what holiday magic is in store for her. A former drama teacher, Molly reluctantly takes on the job of directing the town’s Christmas pageant and soon finds herself falling for her leading man, Hank (Joe Lando), the town’s most eligible bachelor.

As Molly and the irrepressible Hank fall in love, she rediscovers her inner free spirit and finds a new lease on life. And when the star of the pageant loses her voice moments before the show, it will be up to Molly to step into the spotlight and shine brightly for the first time in her life.

Here is a trailer for A Christmas Spark.

Read Full Post »

On November 27, the ION holiday movie Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays will debut at 8 PM.

When an egotistical social media influencer’s dog is kidnapped overnight, her long-suffering assistant Emily (Sara Ball) teams up with charming local vet Jonathan (Noah Fearnley) to find the puppy before Christmas. As the two investigate suspects, including a rival influencer and a crazed fan, they form a romantic bond along the way – until she suspects her charming vet isn’t all he seems to be.

Here is a trailer for Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays:

Read Full Post »

The Hallmark Channel movie A Holiday Spectacular debut on November 27 at 8 PM.

In 1958, Maggie is an heiress from Philadelphia who puts her high-society wedding plans on hold in order to sneak up to New York City and make her secret dream come true: dancing live on stage in the Christmas Spectacular at Radio City Music Hall.

The film stars Ginna Claire Mason, Derek Klena, Eve Plumb and Ann-Margret.

Here is a trailer for A Holiday Spectacular:

Read Full Post »

The Hallmark Channel movie A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe will debut at 6 PM on November 27.

Annie Cooper (Rachel Boston) has big shoes to fill when she takes over as CEO of her late grandmother’s small-town cookie company and is doing her best to help their struggling business get back on track. That task gets more daunting when her grandmother’s secret recipe is stolen during the Christmas party.

As Annie tries to crack the case and uncover the culprit she works with Sam (Victor Webster), the owner of a local bakery, to recreate the recipe in the hope of saving the company and her job. As Annie and Sam bake batch after batch in pursuit of the perfect one, they begin to learn that their lives go together like milk and cookies.

Here is the trailer for A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe:

Read Full Post »