Rueben's Ramblings

On January 5, the Hallmark Channel movie Winter Castle is expected to debut at 9 PM.

Born and raised in sunny California, Jenny is thrilled when her sister Meg decides to have a destination wedding at an ice hotel. Jenny is immediately entranced by the magical décor of the hotel and also finds herself instantly smitten with Craig, the handsome best man. Will the romance of the gorgeous wintry hotel bring them together?

The film stars Emilie Ullerup and Kevin McGarry.

Here is a trailer for Winter Castle.

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The annual Christmas special of Doctor Who will actually air as a 90-minute New Year’s Day Special – reported to be called Resolution – on BBC America at 7 PM.

As the New Year begins, a terrifying evil is stirring from across the centuries of Earth’s history. Will the Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz be able to overcome this threat to Planet Earth?

Here is a trailer for the Doctor Who Holiday Special:

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On December 29, the Hallmark Channel holiday movie A Midnight Kiss will debut at 8 PM.

With only one week to prepare, Lisa Patterson and her family of party planners are given the biggest job in their company’s history: a New Year’s Eve party for tech entrepreneur Megan Clark. But when her brother breaks his leg and her parents head off on a planned vacation, Lisa must reluctantly enlist the help of her brother’s visiting college buddy, David Campos, to help her pull off the event which just so happens to fall on her favorite day of the year. But what Lisa didn’t plan on was falling in love in the process.

The film stars Carlos PenaVega and Adelaide Kane.

Here is a trailer for A Midnight Kiss.

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When Calls the Heart: The Greatest Christmas Blessing movie will debut on December 25 at 9 PM on the Hallmark Channel.

When a group of orphans become stranded in Hope Valley for Christmas, their caretakers — sisters who have a mysterious backstory — lead Bill (Jack Wagner) to investigate the circumstances of their arrival. He discovers the sisters and their orphanage are in jeopardy, so Abigail (Lori Loughlin) and the other residents rally to make it a Christmas to remember for the orphans.

Elizabeth (Erin Krakow), who is preparing for the birth of her child, organizes her students to engage in selfless gift-giving. That, along with a Christmas miracle, help bring wonder, hope, joy, and love to all this Christmas season.

Other regular cast members who will appear in the special include Pascale Hutton, Kavan Smith and Paul Greene [among others].

Here is a trailer for When Calls the Heart: The Greatest Christmas Blessing.

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On December 25, the Call the Midway Holiday Special will air on PBS at 9 PM.

Sister Mildred (Miriam Margoyles) arrives unexpectedly at Nonnatus House with her hands full with four Chinese orphans. Having fled China, the child refugees were found abandoned in Hong Kong and are being adopted in the U.K. as part of the World Refugee Project. With Christmas preparations in full flow and the midwives busy caring for the expectant mothers of Poplar, these unexpected visitors cause joy and chaos in equal measure.

The special also sees Trixie return to Poplar in time to cover for the Sisters as they leave for the Mother House. The Order’s Mother Superior has taken ill, and a new spiritual leader needs to be elected. It soon becomes clear, much to Sister Julienne’s horror, that she is the favored candidate.

You can see the trailer for the Call the Midway Holiday Special here.

NOTE: Please scroll down the page at the above link to see the trailer.

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On December 20, the Timeless two-hour series finale event will premiere on NBC at 8 PM.

The finale special will spread across three centuries and two continents, testing Lucy, Wyatt and the entire Time Team like never before as they try to Save Rufus, preserve history and put a stop to Rittenhouse once and for all.

Here is a trailer for the Timeless two-hour series finale event:

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On December 23, the UP TV holiday movie Hometown Holiday will debut at 7 PM.

Based on the best-selling Harlequin book The Maverick’s Holiday Masquerade, the movie is about a high-powered music executive Ryan (Bradley Hamilton) is so desperate to sign the latest internet sensation to his label that he agrees to accompany his sister to a country wedding just to get the chance to meet him, but he also meets a beautiful small-town girl (Sarah Troyer) and falls head-over-heels for her.

Now, through a year of mistaken identities, misunderstandings and masquerades, the two will need to hope that a lot of love and some Christmas magic can bring them together.

The cast includes Kevin McGarry and Stephen Huszar.

Here is a trailer for Hometown Holiday.

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The next holiday movie to debut on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is Christmas Bells Are Ringing airing on December 23 at 10 PM.

Photographer Samantha (Emilie Ullerup) returns to Cape Cod to celebrate Christmas and her father’s wedding. Anxious to revisit past memories, she finds new meaning in her photography, and falls in love.

The film co-stars Josh Kelly.

Here is a trailer for Christmas Bells Are Ringing.

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