Rueben's Ramblings

On October 1, the Hallmark Channel movie Girlfriendship will debut at 8 PM.

After a booking mix-up, Samara’s (Tamera Mowry-Housley) birthday getaway turns into a week-long retreat on Edisto Island, in South Carolina’s Lowcountry, where she and her two best friends (Lyndie Greenwood and Krystal Joy Brown) rediscover their passions, their purpose and romance.

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On September 30, the long-in-waiting sequel Hocus Pocus 2 will debut online on Disney+.

The haunting sequel to the 1993 Halloween cult classic brings back the delightfully wicked Sanderson sisters (Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker) for more comedic mayhem. It’s been 29 years since someone lit the Black Flame Candle and resurrected the 17th-century sisters, and they are looking for revenge. Now it is up to three high-school students to stop the ravenous witches from wreaking a new kind of havoc on Salem before dawn on All Hallow’s Eve.

The cast includes Hannah Waddingham, Tony Hale and Sam Richardson.

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On September 28, the new Netflix movie Blonde will debut online.

Based on the Joyce Carol Oates novel, this fictionalized movie chronicles the inner life of Marilyn Monroe (Ana de Armas).

The ensemble cast includes Adrien Brody, Garret Dillahunt, Bobby Cannavale, Lucy DeVito, Sara Paxton, Julianne Nicholson, Scoot McNairy, Rebecca Wisocky and Xavier Samuel.

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The Disney movie sequel Under Wraps 2 will debut on September 25 at 8 PM.

The movie picks up as Marshall (Malachi Barton), Gilbert (Christian J. Simon) and Amy (Sophia Hammons) are getting ready to attend Amy’s father’s Spooktacular Halloween-themed wedding to his fiancé Carl. However, plans soon go awry when the three friends discover their mummy pal Harold (Phil Wright) and his beloved Rose (Rryla McIntosh) may be in danger.

Sobek (T.J. Storm), an evil mummy with a 1000-year-old grudge against his best friend-turned-bitter-rival Harold, is unexpectedly awakened and out for revenge. With help from his hypnotized lacky Larry (Jordan Conley), Sobek kidnaps Rose. Gilbert, Marshall, Buzzy (Melanie Brook) and Harold must use their skills once again to save her and get back in time to attend the wedding.

Adam Wylie also stars.

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The new movie Francesca Quinn, PI will debut on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries on September 25 at 9 PM.

When private investigator Francesca “Frankie” Quinn’s (Mallory Jansen) fiancé is murdered, his sister hires her to find the killer. Frankie must work with Wyn (Dylan Bruce), the local detective assigned to the case… who also happens to be her ex. As the one-time couple joins forces to unravel a serpentine plot, the investigation strikes at their hearts.

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On September 25, the new UPtv movie Plus One at an Amish Wedding will debut at 7 PM.

Superstar doctor April (Galadriel Stineman) has the perfect life with her boyfriend, Jesse, when he invites her home for his brother’s wedding and discovers his Amish roots.

Kevin Joy co-stars.

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The Hallmark Channel movie Fly Away With Me will debut at 8 PM on September 24.

When Angie (Natalie Hall) moves into her “no pets allowed” building, a parrot arrives unexpectedly. New neighbor Ted (Peter Mooney) and the dog he’s secretly sitting try to help her find the bird’s owner without being caught.

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On September 23, the new movie On the Come Up will debut on Paramount+ online.

Based on the novel by best-selling author Angie Thomas, the film stars newcomer Jamila C. Gray as Bri, a 16-year-old gifted rapper who attempts to take the battle rap scene by storm in order to lift up her family and do right by the legacy of her father, a local hip hop legend whose career was cut short by gang violence. But when her first hit song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, she finds herself torn between the authenticity that got her this far and the false persona that the industry wants to impose upon her.

The cast includes Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Mike Epps, Titus Makin, Sanaa Lathan (who also directs) and Cliff “Method Man” Smith.

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The new movie Love’s Sweet Recipe will debut on UPtv at 7 PM on September 18.

After the passing of her father, Chef Courtney works to keep his restaurant from running into the ground. With the help of her childhood friend, Jake, and armed with a family heirloom her father left behind called the “Rule Book of Love,” Courtney also finds love in the place she least expects.

The film stars Megan Hutchings and Damon Runyan.

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On September 18, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie The Secrets of Bella Vista will debut at 9 PM

Tess Delaney (Rachelle Lefevre) gets the surprising news by estate executor Damhnaic McAuley (Niall Matter) that she has inherited half of an apple orchard from the father she never knew and has a half-sister she didn’t know about. When she visits the orchard and connects with her new-found family, she learns that the orchard is dep in debt.

Using her knowledge as an antiques expert, Tess and her half-sister work to unravel the mystery of their grandmother’s “treasure” that could hold the key to saving the orchard. And, in the process, Tess ultimately finds a new understanding of herself.

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