Rueben's Ramblings

The Netflix sequel movie A California Christmas: City Lights will debut online on December 16

It’s been a year since Callie and Joseph (real life husband and wife Lauren Swickard and Josh Swickard) fell in love, and they’re happier than ever running their dairy farm and winery, until business and family obligations call him back to the city — and threaten to derail their romance.

David Del Rio and Ali Afshar also star.

Here is a trailer for A California Christmas: City Lights:

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On December 14, the OWN holiday movie A Christmas Stray will debut at 9 PM

A tightly wound corporate executive finds himself hopelessly stranded in a small mountain town on Christmas Eve, unable to shake the adorable stray dog who ran him off the road, and irresistibly drawn to the free-spirited, local veterinarian who is sorely in need of some Christmas magic herself.

The film stars Andra Fuller and Rhyon Nicole Brown.

Here is a trailer for A Christmas Stray:

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On December 12, the Hallmark Channel holiday movie Sister Swap: Christmas in the City will debut at 8 PM.

Meg Swift comes to Salt Lake City from her hometown in Hazelwood to see her sister Jennifer, who runs a local restaurant in town. When Jennifer and her teenage son Simon return to Hazelwood for a pre-holiday visit with their family, Meg offers to help Jennifer’s staff to prepare for a competition among local restaurants that awards the winner money for the charity of its choice.

Still feeling the effects of losing their Uncle Dave, a change of scenery and a project to dive into is just what Meg needed. As effusive Meg works alongside the more reserved Joe, the restaurant’s manager, the two find their differences are what make them a great team. Swapping cities with her sister helps Meg figure out her next chapter and also just might bring her an unexpected romance.

The film stars Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Ashley Williams and Keith Robinson.

Here is a trailer for Sister Swap: Christmas in the City:

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The Lifetime movie People Presents: Blending Christmas will debut on December 12 at 8 PM.

The Hacienda de la Sierra is Emma’s (Haylie Duff) favorite place to spend the holiday season, and her boyfriend Liam (Aaron O’Connell) has been secretly planning to propose to her there, surrounded by both their families. Emma is delighted when she arrives to find the whole family bunch there. Of course, no holiday gathering is complete without drama, and soon the families are bickering over every detail!

The added stress from trying to blend the two families eventually takes a toll on Emma and Liam, who start questioning their own relationship. Now just days before Christmas, the two families realize that they’re going to have to work together in order to reunite Emma and Liam.

Former Brady Bunch cast members Barry Williams, Christopher Knight, Mike Lookinland and Susan Olsen also appear along with Beth Broderick, Greg Evigan, Telma Hopkins and Jennifer Elise Cox.

Here is a trailer for People Presents: Blending Christmas.

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The UPtv movie Fixing Up Christmas will debut at 7 PM on December 12.

Known as a fixer for difficult clients, a talented party planner must help a young CEO plan the Christmas party of the year to dazzle the mayor and save his company. Will the fixer fix something more than just the company?

The film stars Natalie Dreyfuss and Marshal Williams.

Here is a trailer for Fixing Up Christmas:

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The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love will debut on December 11 at 10 PM.

Now that Joy has completed her education, she’s ready to fulfill her dream of becoming a nurse and follow in her late mother’s footsteps. Back at home before the holiday and with no job on the horizon, Joy’s interest is piqued by a volunteer opportunity out of town. There, she meets Eric, who is also at a crossroads. As they become immersed in the effort to build a new home for a family at Christmas, Joy and Eric both find a new sense of purpose. Through a series of coincidences — or Godwinks — and a medical miracle, they begin to believe in destiny.

The movie stars Katherine Barrell and Alberto Frezza.

Here is a trailer for A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love:

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On December 11, the holiday movie A Royal Queens Christmas will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM.

A prince finds his way to Queens during Christmas when a local woman enlists his help with a children’s Christmas show.

The film will star Megan Park and Julian Morris.

Here is a trailer for A Royal Queens Christmas.

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On December 11, the GAC Family holiday movie A Christmas Miracle for Daisy will debut at 8 PM.

Whitney Alder (Jill Wagner) owns interior design firm Marietta Designs, which she runs with her friend Andi in the small town of Marietta, Mont. Whitney is designing Santa’s float for the annual Marietta Christmas Parade when a potential job opportunity comes her way: the full redesign of a landmark home by Christmas Eve.

Despite the challenge, Whitney and Andi sign onto the job — only to discover the home’s new owner is Whitney’s ex-boyfriend, Connor Sheenan (Nick Bateman), who has moved to town from Los Angeles with his bright-eyed young daughter, Daisy. Connor had no intention of becoming a family man, but when his goddaughter is orphaned, he adopts her and commits to becoming a devoted single dad. More than anything, Daisy wishes for a mom to complete her picture-perfect family, and no prospect is as perfect as Whitney. Tall order, but Christmas is a time for miracles.

You can see a trailer for A Christmas Miracle for Daisy here.

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The UPtv holiday movie Christmas in the Rockies will debut at 7 PM on December 11.

After her father is hurt in a timber accident, Katie Jolly must enter a lumberjack competition to save her family’s business. But when the paramedic who saved her dad’s life also joins the contest, a romance sparks just in time for Christmas.

The film stars Kimberly Sue Murray and Stephen Huszar.

Here is a trailer for Christmas in the Rockies.

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On December 11, the Lifetime movie The Holiday Fix Up will debut at 8 PM.

When Sam (Jana Kramer), the designer behind a popular home renovation show, returns to her hometown during the holidays to help renovate the Bell Harbor Inn, she gets paired with Coop (Ryan McPartlin) as her lead contractor. The only problem — he’s the guy who broke her heart and she’s the one who got away. Sparks fly as they work closely to get the renovations done in time for the inn’s annual Christmas Eve Harborfest. Will they be able to fix the mistakes of their past to build a future together?

Here is a trailer for The Holiday Fix Up.

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