Rueben's Ramblings

On December 15, the new holiday movie Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday will debut at 9 PM on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

Book editor Hannah (Jen Lilley) must work with former rival Ryan (Carlo Marks from Chesapeake Shores) to help a potential writer find her way. Angel Anthony (Eric Close) reminds them about Christmas spirit and the value of community.

Here is a trailer for Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday.

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The Hallmark Channel movie Holiday Date will debut on December 14 at 8 PM.

When Brooke’s (Brittany Bristow from Love on Safari) boyfriend, Ethan, breaks up with her just before the holidays, she agrees to go home with Joel (Matt Cohen from Supernatural), an actor who will pose as her boyfriend. She’s built up the ex-boyfriend to be the perfect guy and ‘Mr. Christmas’ but discovers Joel is Jewish and has never celebrated the holiday. What he lacks in experience he makes up for in enthusiasm and happily participates in yuletide festivities. When his secret is revealed, the family is eager to add Joel’s Hanukkah traditions into their holiday celebration but soon become suspicious about his true identity.

The cast includes Teryl Rothery, Bruce Boxleitner and Anna Van Hooft.

Here is a trailer for Holiday Date.

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On December 14, the Lifetime movie A Christmas Winter Song will debut at 8 PM.

Clio (Ashanti) befriends Fred (Stan Shaw), a homeless former jazz singer down on his luck. They form a special bond over music, and Clio, having just lost her own father, helps Fred reconnect with his own daughter, just in time for Christmas.

Here is a trailer for A Christmas Winter Song.

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The ION holiday film Best Christmas Ball Ever will debut on December 14 at 7 PM.

After a surprising breakup at home in Chicago, Amy (Elisabeth Harnois from CSI) decides that a change of scenery will do her well and impulsively decides to spend the holidays with her brother in Vienna. After taking ballroom dancing lessons with her dashing European dance partner, Lukas, Amy scores an invitation to dance competitively in the city’s biggest holiday ball, and also another shot at love.

Here is a trailer for Best Christmas Ball Ever.

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On December 14, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Christmas in Montana will debut at 9 PM.

Before the holidays, Sara (Kellie Martin from Hailey Dean Mysteries franchise) goes to Montana to help resistant Travis (Colin Ferguson from Eureka) save his ranch. Can time on the ranch help restore her faith in Christmas in time for a miracle?

Here is a trailer for Christmas in Montana.

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The new holiday movie Matchmaker Christmas will debut on Lifetime on December 14 at 6 PM.

As the Christmas party for a book publishing company approaches, editor Maggie (Emily Rose from Haven) volunteers to help her boss Amanda find a date. Matchmaking is a bit of a hobby for Maggie, but she is thrown off her game when Jaxson, her old boyfriend (Corey Sevier from Cedar Cove) from her college years, shows up at her work—as a newly signed, successful author. Maggie would love to deny she feels anything for him still, but Jaxson isn’t making it easy. She’ll have to face her decisions of the past, along with Amanda eyeing Jaxson, to bring together the perfect matches at Christmas.

Here is a trailer for Matchmaker Christmas:

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On December 13, the new Lifetime movie Christmas Stars will debut at 8 PM.

When aspiring R&B artist Layla (Erica Durance) crosses paths with amateur songwriter Spence (newcomer J.T. Hodges), she thinks she’s found her shot at finally getting a record deal. But as the holidays approach, the fast-paced, high stakes music business threatens to change their sound and relationship – especially when the label executives begin to see Spence as the real star.

Here is a trailer for Christmas Stars.

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On December 8, the latest holiday movie Grounded for Christmas will debut on Lifetime at 8 PM.

When a winter storm hits Cleveland and grounds flights, the nearby hotels quickly fill up with stranded travelers. Nina (Julianna Guill from The Resident), a pilot, reluctantly agrees to let her arrogant but charming fellow pilot, Brady (Corey Sevier from Cedar Cove), stay at her nearby parents’ home. But when they discover her family is hosting a tree trimming party that night and that her ex will be there, Brady pretends to be her boyfriend to help her out. When the snowstorm continues, their ruse snowballs as Nina and Brady are stuck attending holiday events together. But as Christmas nears, these two opposites begin to realize the best gift they could ever receive, is perhaps, each other.

Charlie’s Angels alum Cheryl Ladd also stars.

Here is a trailer for Grounded for Christmas.

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On December 8, Christmas at Dollywood is the latest holiday movie that will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM.

When a NYC event planner (Danica McKellar) returns to Tennessee to plan the Christmas celebration at Dollywood, she’s paired with the head of operations (Niall Matter) who thinks he can handle the party just fine on his own.

Here is a trailer for Christmas at Dollywood:

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The ION holiday film Christmas Matchmakers will debut on December 8 at 7 PM.

It’s the week after Thanksgiving when Jen (relative newcomer Anna Marie Dobbins), a personal assistant, and Jon (relative newcomer Andrew Rogers), an advertising exec, happen to sit next to each other in the food court and bond over mutual problems with their bosses.

After complaining that they have no time for their personal lives, they come up with an elaborate plan to have their bosses date in order to get more time for their own Christmas vacations. As the two become closer and their plan begins to show signs of life, it turns out that Jen and Jon may just be the perfect match for each other.

The cast includes Vivica A. Fox (Independence Day), Dorian Gregory (the original Charmed) and Tracy Nelson (Father Dowling Mysteries).

Here is a trailer for Christmas Matchmakers:

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