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On November 24, the holiday movie Holiday Hideaway will debut online on BET+.
Carly is the queen of holiday celebrations, but her mistletoe misstep sends her running to a Holiday Hideaway that teaches her the importance of family forgiveness and fighting for love.
The film stars Camille Winbush, Vivica A. Fox, Leonard Earl Howze and Rodney Van Johnson.
Here is a trailer for Holiday Hideaway:
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The holiday movie The Christmas Clapback will debut online on BET+ on November 24.
Every year the three Miles sisters, Jasmine, Kira and Tisha, battle each other for a chance to win the neighborhood Christmas Church Cook-Off competition. But when Aaliyah, the vivacious social media influencer, enters the competition, the sisters must choose to rise together, or fall divided.
The cast includes Nadine Ellis, Porscha Coleman, Candace Maxwell, Kara Royster, Eltony Williams, Brandon Sutton and Lisa Arrindell.
Here is a trailer for The Christmas Clapback:
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On November 24, the first 2 episodes of Criminal Minds: Evolution will debut online on Paramount+ today [you can also see the first episode on CBS at 10 PM].
In this reboot of the long-running series, the FBI’s elite team of criminal profilers come up against their greatest threat yet, an UnSub who has used the pandemic to build a network of other serial killers. As the world opens back up and the network goes operational, the team must hunt them down, one murder at a time.
Original cast members reprising their roles include Joe Mantegna, A.J. Cook, Kirsten Vangsness, Aisha Tyler, Adam Rodriguez and Paget Brewster. Zach Gilford joins the dynamic cast as a recurring guest star in a season-long arc.
Here is a trailer for Criminal Minds: Evolution:
Posted in New Shows, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on November 19, 2022| Leave a Comment »
On November 23, the new series Wednesday, based on the character from The Addams Family, will debut online on Netflix.
This live-action coming-of age “comedy” about Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega), and her years as a student at the Nevermore Academy where she attempts to master her emerging psychic ability, thwart a monstrous killing spree that has terrorized the local town and solve the supernatural mystery that embroiled her parents 25 years ago – all while navigating her new and very tangled relationships of the strange and diverse student body.
The ensemble cast includes Catherine Zeta-Jones, Luis Guzman, Jamie McShane, Gwendoline Christie and Thora Birch along with Christina Ricci (who played the title role in the box office movie).
Here is a trailer for Wednesday:
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The new series Echo 3 will premiere online on Apple TV+ on November 23.
This action-packed thriller, set in South America, follows Amber Chesborough (Jessica Ann Collins), a brilliant young scientist who is the emotional heart of a small American family. When Amber goes missing along the Colombia-Venezuela border, her brother, Bambi (Luke Evans), and her husband, Prince (Michiel Huisman) – two men with deep military experience and complicated pasts – struggle to find her in a layered personal drama, set against the explosive backdrop of a secret war.
The cast includes Bradley Whitford and Juan Pablo Raba.
Here is a trailer for Echo 3:
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On November 22, the Hulu drama Welcome to Chippendales will debut online.
This true-crime saga tells the outrageous story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee (Kumail Nanjiani), an Indian immigrant who became the unlikely founder of the world’s greatest male-stripping empire.
The cast includes Andrew Rannells, Dan Stevens, Juliette Lewis, Nicola Peltz Beckham and Murray Bartlett.
Here is a trailer for Welcome to Chippendales:
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The holiday movie The Christmas Challenge will debut online on UP Faith & Family on November 22.
Laura Ross (Jennica Schwartzman), who is also one of the producers of the movie) as the host of the regionally respected and successful podcast “Modernly Independent,” which chronicles her independent lifestyle through all types of modern and old-fashioned traditions and activities. Laura engages and inspires listeners to be themselves, choose their own path and not fear the life of a single person. Her Producer, Paul (Zack Gold), is beloved by listeners and entertains Laura to no end.
They are the best of friends. And have big ambitions for their podcasting future. Complications arise once they are offered a chance to be picked up by a national podcast network as they aim to impress the charming network exec (Galadriel Stineman) who joins their team for the month of December. Once an anonymous listener submits a daily “Christmas Spirit Challenge,” an advent calendar of activities to get someone truly into the Christmas spirit of togetherness, their podcasting relationship is challenged to make room for new traditions.
There currently isn’t a trailer for The Christmas Challenge.
Posted in Movies, Recommendations, Reminder, Television, Video on November 16, 2022| Leave a Comment »
On November 20, the Hallmark Channel movie When I Think of Christmas will debut at 8 PM.
Sara Thompson (Shenae Grimes-Beech) returns to her hometown to help her mother move and is surprised to find her ex-boyfriend Josh Hartman (Niall Matter) is back home. The two had once planned a life in music together, but Sara left to study law. The former flames slowly reconnect and try to heal wounds, both old and new. When Sara makes a surprising discovery, she and Josh forge a bold plan for the upcoming Christmas concert that will lead them all back to their musical roots and make this a holiday to remember.
Beth Broderick also stars.
Here is a trailer for When I Think of Christmas.
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The CW movie A Walton’s Thanksgiving will debut on November 20 at 8 PM.
In this follow-up to last year’s The Waltons’ Homecoming, the Walton family reunites to prepare for Thanksgiving in 1934. The Depression has affected everyone, but John Walton (Teddy Sears) has found a way to provide for his family through the farm and by picking up odd jobs from the eccentric Baldwin Sisters. It’s also the time of year for the Annual Harvest Festival Fair, where carnival rides, talent shows and pie contests become the center of attention for the Waltons.
As the story unfolds, John Boy (Logan Shroyer) learns the true meaning of taking responsibility, Mary Ellen (Marcelle LeBlanc) comes to understand patience and collaboration, Grandma (Rebecca Koon) finds that winning can be complicated, and Olivia (Bellamy Young) shares her healing heart with every other Walton family member — at a time when each of them need it most. And when a young boy enters the Waltons’ world, everyone’s life is changed in ways they could never have imagined — transformed forever through love, faith and kindness.
Here is a trailer for A Walton’s Thanksgiving.
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On November 20, the Lifetime movie A Show-Stopping Christmas will debut at 8 PM.
Riley Burdett (Jamie Perez) is the artistic director of the Onota Theatre in Western Massachusetts. When Regina, the Scrooge-like owner of the theatre, breaks the news that she’s preparing to sell the property before the holiday performance, Riley must call upon the ghosts of Regina’s past, present, and future to change her mind.
Meanwhile, a big TV star, Sam Palmer (Thomas McDonnell), has moved to the area to escape the craziness of Hollywood. Riley casts him as Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol and his star power, his cleverness, and his budding love for Riley helps her save the theatre and steal her heart during this very special Christmastime.
There is currently not a trailer for A Show-Stopping Christmas.
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