Rueben's Ramblings

Mingle All the Way is the latest holiday movie to debut on the Hallmark Channel on December 1 at 8 PM.

Mingle All the Way is a new networking app designed to pair busy professionals together for upcoming events, without long-term romance. Molly (Jen Lilley), founder of the app, is determined to prove to her family that it is a success. Therefore, she joins the app, and meets another busy professional, Jeff (Brant Daugherty).

When Molly and Jeff are matched, they are both horrified to realize they’ve already had not one, but two disastrous previous encounters. Nevertheless, they agree to stay matched for all their respective upcoming holiday engagements. As the pair gets closer, perhaps their business arrangement might turn into something more this holiday season. Lindsay Wagner also stars.

Here is a trailer for Mingle All the Way.

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On November 30, the Netflix movie sequel A Christmas Prince: Royal Wedding will debut online.

Taking place a year after the events of the first film, in which Amber (Rose McIver) helped Prince Richard (Ben Lamb) claim his rightful place as the king, the happy love birds must now plan their upcoming nuptials set to take place during Christmas. But everything goes awry when Amber starts to wonder whether or not she’s ready to take on the role of the queen. Plus, Richard will be forced to deal with a political crisis that threatens to tarnish not only the holiday season but the future of the kingdom.

Here is a trailer for A Christmas Prince: Royal Wedding:

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A Very Nutty Christmas is the latest Lifetime holiday movie to debut on November 30 at 8 PM.

Hard-working bakery owner Kate Holiday (Melissa Joan Hart), has more cookie orders than she has time to fill this holiday season, and when her boyfriend suddenly breaks up with her, any shred of Christmas joy she was hanging onto, immediately disappears. After Kate hangs the last ornament on the tree and goes to bed, she awakens the next morning to a little bit of Christmas magic. She gets the surprise of her life when Chip (Barry Watson), a handsome soldier who may or may not be the Nutcracker Prince from Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker,” appears in her living room.”

The film also stars Marissa Winokur, Conchata Ferrell and Rizwan Manji.

Here is a trailer for A Very Nutty Christmas.

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On November 25, the ION holiday movie A Wedding for Christmas will debut at 9 PM.

Haley Foster (Cristine Prosperi) built a big city life in Los Angeles as a top wedding planner at an elite and powerful company run by Ms. Reynolds (Vivica A. Fox). When her sister, Angela (Natalie Mauro), insists on getting married Christmas Day on the tree farm in their old hometown of Truxton, Haley is resigned to make her sister’s dreams come true and her parents happy.

Returning to her hometown not only brings back fond memories, but also reunites Haley with Angela’s childhood pal, Carter (Colton Little). Soon sparks begin to fly. Will Haley head back to the city where her new life lies or will she tumble in love again with her old town and Carter?

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The Lifetime holiday movies Jingle Belle will debut on November 25 at 8 PM.

Every year, Isabelle (Tatyana Ali) and her high school sweetheart Mike (Cornelius Smith Jr.), rocked their small town’s annual Christmas Eve Pageant with a sweet Christmas duet. But after graduation, Isabelle left to study at Juilliard in New York – leaving Mike behind. Years later, when Isabelle returns to her hometown to write music for the annual Christmas Eve Pageant, she is shocked to learn that Mike is the one directing the show. Can Isabelle and Mike put the past behind them and reunite on stage for another show-stopping duet?

The film will also star Loretta Devine, Valarie Pettiford, Obba Babatunde, Keshia Knight Pulliam and Tempestt Bledsoe.

Here is a trailer for Jingle Belle.

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On November 25, the new holiday movie The Truth About Christmas will debut on Freeform at 9 PM.

The film centers on Jillian (Kali Hawk), a successful political consultant, confident in her ability to put a spin on anything whose next big project is the upcoming mayoral campaign for her boyfriend, George (Damon Dayoub).

On the way to meet George’s family for the first time during the holidays, an unusual confrontation with a toy store Santa results in a drastic change in Jillian where she can’t stop herself from wildly spilling the truth.

Here is a trailer for The Truth About Christmas:

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The Hallmark Channel holiday movie A Shoe Addict’s Christmas will debut on November 25 at 8 PM.

As Christmas approaches, Noelle (Candace Cameron Bure) is at a crossroads in her life when it seems that love, a connection with her father, and her dream career are out of reach. When she stays late at her job in a department store on a snowy Christmas Eve, she accidentally gets locked in after closing. She isn’t too concerned about the prospect of spending the night in the store… until a quirky woman appears out of nowhere in the shoe department and tells Noelle that she’s her guardian angel.

Soon, Noelle finds herself revisiting Christmases past, present, and future as she must work with her new neighbor, a handsome, Christmas-loving firefighter, to plan the annual Christmas Charity Gala. Will visiting the holidays of yesterday and tomorrow help Noelle take new chances and discover the true spirit of Christmas? And in realizing that the only thing standing in her way of leading a fulfilling life is herself, will the love she has longed for all her life be the best surprise gift of all?

The cast includes Luke Macfarlane and Jean Smart.

Here is a trailer for A Shoe Addict’s Christmas.

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On November 24, the holiday movie Every Day is Christmas will debut on Lifetime at 8 PM.

Inspired by the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol, shrewd money manager Alexis Taylor (Toni Braxton) gets the holiday visit of a lifetime. A self-proclaimed workaholic who ‘humbugs’ love, Alexis ends up embracing the spirit of Christmas when her past, present, and future collide, forcing her to risk the one thing money can’t buy: her heart.

The cast includes Michael Jai White, Towanda Braxton and Gloria Reuben.

Here is a trailer for Every Day is Christmas.

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The Hallmark Hall of Fame holiday movie Christmas Everlasting will debut on November 24 at 8 PM on the Hallmark Channel.

Christmas is fast approaching and years of long workdays employed at New York’s top corporate law firm are about to pay off now that Lucy Toomey (Tatyana Ali) will be made partner after the New Year. However, when Alice, her older sister with special needs, unexpectedly passes away, Lucy returns back to Nilson’s Bay, Wis., to attend the funeral and handle her estate. While Lucy dreads returning to her childhood home, she also feels real sorrow that she was too busy to take her sister’s last call.

Once back in Nilson’s Bay, Lucy meets Peter (Dondre T. Whitfield), her old high school sweetheart and Alice’s former attorney, who informs her of the terms of Alice’s eccentric will that states in order for Lucy to inherit the family home, she must live there for 30 days through the holidays.

The film also stars Patti LaBelle and Dennis Haysbert.

Here is a trailer for Christmas Everlasting.

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