Rueben's Ramblings

The new movie Puppy Love will debut online on Freevee on August 18.

After a disastrous first date, wild-child Nicole (Lucy Hale) and socially-anxious Max (Grant Gustin) vow to lose each other’s numbers until they learn that their dogs find a love match, and now puppies are on the way.

The hilariously mismatched Nicole and Max are forced to become responsible co-parents, but may end up finding love themselves.

The film also stars Jane Seymour, Michael Hitchcock and Nore Davis.

Here is a trailer for Puppy Love:

Read Full Post »

The original movie A Safari Romance will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM on August 12.

Megan (Brittany Bristow) is a research scientist living her dream in South Africa pursuing a Ph.D. in Ethology, while working as a ranger on a nature reserve. When Tim (Andrew Walker), an American theme park designer arrives to capture footage for an immersive, safari-themed attraction, Megan serves as his guide. As they spend time together exploring the savanna to observe giraffes, elephants and lions in their natural habitats, romance develops. Knowing that Tim will soon return home, Megan is afraid of giving her heart to someone who lives half a world away.

Here is a trailer for A Safari Romance:

Read Full Post »

On August 11, the original movie Red, White & Royal Blue will debut online on Amazon.

Based on the novel by Casey McQuiston, the movie follows the star-crossed, secret romance between the son of the President of the United States Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez) and the Prince Henry of England (Nicholas Galitzine). The two young, hot, high-profile young men have been engulfed in a long-running feud since they were kids, but after a silly brawl at a royal event turns into an international scandal, the two must work together to do some serious damage control in the public eye. What was first a “friendship”-slash-publicity-stunt eventually turns into one of the grandest love stories the world has ever known. However, if the truth comes to light, their secret romance could have irreversible political consequences — can love save the world after all?

The movie also stars Uma Thurman, Sarah Shahi, Ellie Bamber and Rachel Hilson.

Here is a trailer for Red, White & Royal Blue:

Read Full Post »

On August 11, the Netflix action movie Heart of Stone will debut online.

Gal Gadot plays secret agent Rachel Stone, but she’s not your average operative, she is a member of an elusive and mysterious group of elite spies known as the Charter, the most highly trained agents — no political leanings, no national allegiances — working together to keep peace in a turbulent world. To achieve their lofty aims, those agents rely on a one-of-a-kind asset called the Heart.

Jamie Dornan will play her MI6 counterpart Parker and Alia Bhatt will play Keya Dhawan, whose quest to find and control the Heart threatens global stability. Can Stone stop her before it’s too late?

Here is a trailer for Heart of Stone:

Read Full Post »

On August 11, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Big Sky River: The Bridal Path will debut at 9 PM.

Tara (Emmanuelle Vaugier), now settled in Montana and dating Boone (Kavan Smith), works to bring their family lives together but tensions arise, as blending their families will be more of a challenge than anticipated.

Here is a trailer for Big Sky River: The Bridal Path:

Read Full Post »

The Paramount+ movie Love in Taipei will debut online on August 10.

Adapted from the best-selling YA romance novel Loveboat, Taipei by author Abigail Hing Wen, the movie will focus on Ever Wong (Ashley Liao from The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes), a young woman whose summer takes an unexpected turn when her parents surprise her with a trip to Taipei, Taiwan for a cultural immersion program. It’s not quite the educational program she envisions, but instead a summer free-for-all that locals and other students have dubbed “Loveboat.”

The experience lives up to its name when Ever finds herself caught between two love interests: Rick Woo (Ross Butler), a sports prodigy and Xavier Yeh (Nico Hiraga), a free-spirited artist and heir to a tech empire. Between these two love connections, Ever must also find the courage to defy her parents’ expectations and pursue her true passion of dancing.

Here is a trailer for Love in Taipei:

Read Full Post »

On August 5, the Hallmark Channel movie Making Waves will debut at 8 PM.

Music executive Amelia (Holland Roden) goes to a festival on the Outer Banks to beat out the competition for an elusive new band and discovers that the group is fronted by Will (Corey Cott), her childhood summer sweetheart.

Over the course of the week, as Amelia tries to convince Will that her company is the better choice for his musical vision, she realizes there might be a conflict of interest: her feelings for him.

Here is a trailer for Making Waves:

Read Full Post »