Rueben's Ramblings

On December 6, the OWN holiday movie The Christmas Showdown will debut at 9 PM.

Former childhood best friends, April (Corbin Reid) and Chastity (Amber Stevens West), haven’t spoken ever since April bailed on their plan to move to New York, choosing Paris instead to chase her dream as an event producer. When her career fizzles, April returns home and unexpectedly crosses paths with Chastity, who is also out of work, and desperate for a fresh start.

Both women set their sights on the same event design job for the upcoming Sugar Heights Christmas Eve Spectacular. But to impress Hen (Loretta Devine), the event producer overseeing the show, they’ll need to mend old wounds and work as a team. What begins as a friendly rivalry, quickly escalates to an all-out holiday showdown.

The cast includes Obba Babatunde, Carla Renata and Sterling Sulieman.

Here is the trailer for The Christmas Showdown.

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The HBO Max movie The Family McMullen will debut online on December 5.

The movie is a sequel to The Brothers McMullen from 1995, focusing on a close-knit family as they navigate life’s ups and downs, confronting personal struggles and evolving bonds. As they face unexpected hurdles, their connections are tested, revealing the complexities of love, loyalty, and growth within a family.

The cast includes Edward Burns, Connie Britton and Michael McGlone, reprising their roles from the first film along with Tracee Ellis Ross, Halston Sage, Juliana Canfield, Pico Alexander and Brian d’Arcy James.

Here is a trailer for The Family McMullen:

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On December 5, the Lifetime holiday movie A Christmas Cookbook will debut at 10:03 PM.

Newly single at Christmas, Veronica Cearley (Ashley Newbrough) finds unexpected comfort in The X-Mas Club—a festive group of food lovers who cook, give back, and celebrate the season solo. But when sparks fly with the club’s warm-hearted founder, Cullen Murdock (Franco Lo Presti), she realizes that the best part of Christmas might not be the food or the traditions—but the people who feel like home.

There is no trailer for A Christmas Cookbook, though.

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The Lifetime holiday movie Jingle All the Way to Love will debut at 8 PM on December 5.

Andi (Erin Agostino) receives a lucky sleigh bell from a handsome stranger at a New Year’s party, only to pass it on.

Years later, she wins a radio contest and the host, Jake (Romaine Waite), turns her story into a segment.

There is no trailer for Jingle All the Way to Love, though.

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On December 5, the feature film Jay Kelly will debut online on Netflix.

Famous movie actor Jay Kelly (George Clooney) embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting his past and present with his devoted manager Ron (Adam Sandler).

The ensemble cast includes Isla Fisher, Billy Crudup, Louis Partridge, Laura Dern, Patrick Wilson, Eve Hewson, Emily Mortimer, Riley Keough, Greta Gerwig, Jim Broadbent, Kyle Soller and Stacy Keach.

Here is a trailer for Jay Kelly:

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The BET+ holiday movie Love After Holidays will debut online on December 4.

The film follows a talk show host battling alcohol addiction and personal demons, who loses everything she holds dear – her faith, career and custody of her daughter. On her journey of self-discovery, she must confront her past, rebuild relationships and transform her pain into purpose to find healing and redemption.

The cast includes Jacinth Headlam, Jeremy Meeks and Malik Yoba.

Here is a trailer for Love After Holidays:

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The holiday movie My Secret Santa will debut online on December 3 on Netflix.

After losing her job, a desperate single mother (Alexandra Breckenridge) resorts to disguising herself as an elderly man to get hired as a local ski resort’s Santa Claus for the holidays. Things become complicated when the resort manager begins to suspect her and she falls in love with the owner’s handsome son.

Ryan Eggold, Tia Mowry and Diana Maria Riva co-star.

Here is a trailer for My Secret Santa:

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