Rueben's Ramblings

The 6-hour AMC event series The Little Drummer Girl will debut on November 19 at 9 PM, airing two episodes followed by two more hours on both November 20 and November 21.

Based on the John le Carré best-selling literary masterpiece, the mini-series weaves a suspenseful and explosive story of espionage and high-stakes international intrigue. Set in the late 1970s, the pulsating thriller follows Charlie (Florence Pugh), a fiery actress and idealist whose resolve is tested after she meets the mysterious Becker (Alexander Skarsgård) while on holiday in Greece.

It quickly becomes apparent that his intentions are not what they seem, and her encounter with him entangles her in a complex plot devised by the spy mastermind Kurtz (Michael Shannon). Charlie takes on the role of a lifetime as a double agent while remaining uncertain of her own loyalties.

The cast includes Charles Dance and Max Irons.

Here is a trailer for The Little Drummer Girl:

Read Full Post »

The new UP TV holiday movie Christmas on the Coast will debut on November 18 at 7 PM.

Hard-hearted New York novelist Dru Cassadine (Julia Ann Emery), who is known for her holiday romance stories, is desperate to get her mojo back after a string of flops. Deciding that a change of scenery will get her creative juices flowing, she heads home for Christmas to Harbor Point, South Carolina, where she uses the quirky small-town characters as inspiration for her new book.

But when she meets handsome widower Brysen Flynn (Burgess Jenkins), she finds that she just may be writing her own love story.

The cast also includes Bonnie Bedelia.

Here is a trailer for Christmas on the Coast.

Read Full Post »

The Hallmark Channel movie Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa will debut on November 18 at 8 PM.

When Lisa (Jill Wagner) takes a last-minute Christmas trip to her hometown of Evergreen, she finds that the historic general store has been closed. Using her skills as a professional retail designer, Lisa decides to keep local tradition alive and help the good people of Evergreen bring the store back to life.

As Lisa charms a local contractor named Kevin (Mark Deklin) into working with her, the pair find themselves facing one surprise after another as they restore the store to its former glory. When the staff at the Kringle Kitchen temporarily accept the store’s beloved ‘Mailbox to Santa’ for safekeeping, the townspeople find and rally around a mysterious 25-year-old letter that never made it to the North Pole. As old traditions are made new again, Lisa finds herself falling for Kevin, the traditions, and the town of Evergreen.

The film also stars Holly Robinson-Peete, Barbara Niven, Andrew Francis and Ashley Williams.

Here is a trailer for Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa.

Read Full Post »

On November 18, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie A Godwink Christmas will debut at 9 PM.

As Christmas approaches, Paula (Kimberly Sustad), a St. Louis antique appraiser, reluctantly accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Daniel. Sensing her reticence, her Aunt Jane (Kathie Lee Gifford) invites Paula to her Nantucket home.

When Paula visits nearby Martha’s Vineyard, she meets a charming inn owner, Gery (Paul Campbell), and enjoys the celebrating the holiday festivities with him. Although Paula develops feelings for Gery, she moves forward with her engagement, but Aunt Jane reminds her that sometimes we receive messages from above to help determine which direction life should take.

Here is a trailer for A Godwink Christmas.

Read Full Post »

The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Return to Christmas Creek will debut on November 17 at 9 PM.

As Christmas approaches, Amelia Hughes (Tori Anderson from Blindspot), a career-focused Chicago app developer lacking in holiday spirit, returns to her small hometown of Christmas Creek to rediscover the meaning of Christmas.

There, she reunites with her childhood best friend Mike (Stephen Huszar from Magical Christmas Ornament movie) and her estranged uncle Harry (Steven Weber from Wings and NCIS: New Orleans), whose mysterious rift with Amelia’s father divided her family during the holiday season when she was a child. As she engages in local holiday festivities — and begins falling for Mike — Amelia finds herself feeling the Christmas spirit.

The cast also includes Kari Matchett (Covert Affairs).

Here is a trailer for Return to Christmas Creek.

Read Full Post »

The original holiday film Christmas at Graceland will debut on the Hallmark Channel on November 17 at 8 PM.

Laurel (country singer Kellie Pickler), a Chicago-based business executive travels to Memphis to secure one of the city’s oldest family-owned banks. While in Memphis, Laurel reunites with old flame Clay (Wes Brown), a local music promoter with loftier aspirations.

Though Laurel tries to keep her eye on the prize of the business acquisition, Clay is very persuasive reminding her of the days when they were a performing duo on the brink of stardom. Now Laurel’s focus turns to the home of the Blues and dreams of making music again.

Here is a trailer for Christmas at Graceland.

Read Full Post »

On November 11, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie A Veteran’s Christmas will debut at 9 PM.

Captain Grace Garland, a decorated US veteran, returns home after two tours of Search and Rescue in Afghanistan. After being separated from her beloved K9 partner, Grace must rediscover the magic of Christmas. When Grace finds herself stranded in the town of River’s Crossing a couple weeks before Christmas, the local judge Joe Peterson, offers her a place to stay on his property and takes it upon himself to show Grace everything she has been missing; Christmas, family, community, and love.

The cast includes Eloise Mumford and Sean Faris.

Here is a trailer for A Veteran’s Christmas.

Read Full Post »

On November 11, Christmas in Love is the latest Hallmark Channel holiday movie to debut at 8 PM

Ellie Hartman (Brooke D’Orsay from Royal Pains) is an aspiring crafter working in her small town’s bakery making famous Christmas Kringles. When the new, big-city CEO Nick Carlingson (Daniel Lissing from When Calls the Heart) visits the bakery, he arrives filled with modernization ideas destined to lay off many employees. During his visit, Ellie is to teach Nick how to make a Kringle, and determined to show him it’s the people who make the business a success, not machines.

Here is a trailer for Christmas in Love.

Read Full Post »