Rueben's Ramblings

The Hallmark Channel movie The Wedding Veil will debut on January 8 at 9 PM.

The first installment of a new trilogy which follows three longtime college friends (Lacey Chabert, Autumn Reeser and Alison Sweeney) who discover a mysterious, antique veil fabled to unite its bearer with her true love. After discovering a long-lost painting, museum curator Avery and new board member Peter investigate the artwork’s origins as they plan a gala to unveil it.

Kevin McGarry co-stars.

Here is a sneak peek at The Wedding Veil:

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On January 8, the GAC Family movie The Winter Palace will debut at 8 PM.

A novelist (Danica McKellar) with writer’s block becomes the caretaker at an empty winter chateau to finish her book. The owner, a prince (Neal Bledsoe), suddenly shows up with his royal entourage, and her job as the caretaker includes taking orders from the royal group.

Here is a trailer for The Winter Palace:

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The Amazon movie The Tender Bar will debut online on January 7.

This is an adaptation of the 2005 memoir by J. R. Moehringer, directed by George Clooney about a boy (played by Daniel Ranieri, Tye Sheridan and Ron Livingston throughout his life), seeking a replacement for his father, who disappeared shortly after his birth, who bonds with his uncle (Ben Affleck) and the patrons at a bar.

The cast includes Lily Rabe, Christopher Lloyd and Max Martini.

Here is a trailer for The Tender Bar:

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On January 2, the PBS 8-episode series Around the World in 80 Days, based on the legendary book by Jules Verne, will debut at 8 PM.

David Tennant stars as literature’s greatest explorer Phileas Fogg in a new adaptation of the classic adventure novel.

French actor Ibrahim Koma and Leonie Benesch (Babylon Berlin and The Crown) co-star.

Here is a trailer for Around the World in 80 Days:

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The Hallmark Channel movie Where Your Heart Belongs will debut on January 1 at 9 PM.

Mackenzie Sullivan (Jen Lilley) is a New York-based marketing executive struggling to keep her clients. When she returns home to a rural maple farm to help her best friend plan her wedding in just two weeks, Mackenzie learns the hard way that the love and support of family and true friends means more than she’d imagined.

Christopher Russell co-stars.

Here is a trailer for Where Your Heart Belongs.

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On January 1, the New Year’s Day special Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks will air at 2 PM (check your local listings for airtime) on BBC America.

On New Year’s Eve, the appearance of an executioner Dalek means Sarah and Nick’s countdown to midnight will be the strangest and deadliest they have ever known. Can the Doctor, Yaz and Dan save them?

Here is a trailer for Doctor Who: Eve of the Daleks:

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