Rueben's Ramblings

On November 20, Hope at Christmas is the latest Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie that will debut at 9 PM.

Sydney Ragsdale (Scottie Thompson), recently divorced, decides to spend Christmas in a house she inherited with her young daughter. As Sydney begins to spend more time at the local bookstore, she meets a teacher, Mac (Ryan Paevey), who also fills in for the town Santa.

Mac tries to make Christmas wishes come true, and this year Sydney is at the top of his ‘nice’ list. As a new opportunity with the bookstore unfolds, Mac helps Sydney open herself up to life, love, and believing in the spirit of Christmas again.

Here is a trailer for Hope at Christmas.

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On November 19, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Last Vermont Christmas will debut at 9 PM.

Every year, three sisters, Megan (Erin Cahill), Bethany, and Mary, reunite every Christmas in their childhood home. This year, though, their parents have put the house up for sale, and the buyer is Nash (Justin Bruening), Megan’s former childhood sweetheart.

Here is a trailer for Last Vermont Christmas.

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The 6-hour AMC event series The Little Drummer Girl will debut on November 19 at 9 PM, airing two episodes followed by two more hours on both November 20 and November 21.

Based on the John le Carré best-selling literary masterpiece, the mini-series weaves a suspenseful and explosive story of espionage and high-stakes international intrigue. Set in the late 1970s, the pulsating thriller follows Charlie (Florence Pugh), a fiery actress and idealist whose resolve is tested after she meets the mysterious Becker (Alexander Skarsgård) while on holiday in Greece.

It quickly becomes apparent that his intentions are not what they seem, and her encounter with him entangles her in a complex plot devised by the spy mastermind Kurtz (Michael Shannon). Charlie takes on the role of a lifetime as a double agent while remaining uncertain of her own loyalties.

The cast includes Charles Dance and Max Irons.

Here is a trailer for The Little Drummer Girl:

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The new UP TV holiday movie Christmas on the Coast will debut on November 18 at 7 PM.

Hard-hearted New York novelist Dru Cassadine (Julia Ann Emery), who is known for her holiday romance stories, is desperate to get her mojo back after a string of flops. Deciding that a change of scenery will get her creative juices flowing, she heads home for Christmas to Harbor Point, South Carolina, where she uses the quirky small-town characters as inspiration for her new book.

But when she meets handsome widower Brysen Flynn (Burgess Jenkins), she finds that she just may be writing her own love story.

The cast also includes Bonnie Bedelia.

Here is a trailer for Christmas on the Coast.

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The Hallmark Channel movie Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa will debut on November 18 at 8 PM.

When Lisa (Jill Wagner) takes a last-minute Christmas trip to her hometown of Evergreen, she finds that the historic general store has been closed. Using her skills as a professional retail designer, Lisa decides to keep local tradition alive and help the good people of Evergreen bring the store back to life.

As Lisa charms a local contractor named Kevin (Mark Deklin) into working with her, the pair find themselves facing one surprise after another as they restore the store to its former glory. When the staff at the Kringle Kitchen temporarily accept the store’s beloved ‘Mailbox to Santa’ for safekeeping, the townspeople find and rally around a mysterious 25-year-old letter that never made it to the North Pole. As old traditions are made new again, Lisa finds herself falling for Kevin, the traditions, and the town of Evergreen.

The film also stars Holly Robinson-Peete, Barbara Niven, Andrew Francis and Ashley Williams.

Here is a trailer for Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa.

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On November 18, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie A Godwink Christmas will debut at 9 PM.

As Christmas approaches, Paula (Kimberly Sustad), a St. Louis antique appraiser, reluctantly accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Daniel. Sensing her reticence, her Aunt Jane (Kathie Lee Gifford) invites Paula to her Nantucket home.

When Paula visits nearby Martha’s Vineyard, she meets a charming inn owner, Gery (Paul Campbell), and enjoys the celebrating the holiday festivities with him. Although Paula develops feelings for Gery, she moves forward with her engagement, but Aunt Jane reminds her that sometimes we receive messages from above to help determine which direction life should take.

Here is a trailer for A Godwink Christmas.

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The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Return to Christmas Creek will debut on November 17 at 9 PM.

As Christmas approaches, Amelia Hughes (Tori Anderson from Blindspot), a career-focused Chicago app developer lacking in holiday spirit, returns to her small hometown of Christmas Creek to rediscover the meaning of Christmas.

There, she reunites with her childhood best friend Mike (Stephen Huszar from Magical Christmas Ornament movie) and her estranged uncle Harry (Steven Weber from Wings and NCIS: New Orleans), whose mysterious rift with Amelia’s father divided her family during the holiday season when she was a child. As she engages in local holiday festivities — and begins falling for Mike — Amelia finds herself feeling the Christmas spirit.

The cast also includes Kari Matchett (Covert Affairs).

Here is a trailer for Return to Christmas Creek.

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