Rueben's Ramblings

On November 19, the new holiday movie The Christmas Calendar will debut on UP TV at 7 PM.

When Emily (Laura Bell Bundy from Hart of Dixie), a struggling baker in a small town, receives a handmade Christmas calendar from a secret admirer, the local residents become obsessed with finding out the identity of the sender.

The film also stars Brendon Zub (The 100).

Here is a trailer for The Christmas Calendar.

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The Hallmark Channel movie A Gift To Remember will debut on November 19 at 8 PM.

An accident between a sweet bookshop worker and a handsome stranger leaves him without his memory. Determined to help him figure out who he is, she finds herself stepping outside of her comfort zone. In the process, she discovers taking risks can sometimes lead to the greatest rewards.

The cast includes Ali Liebert, Peter Porte and Tina Lifford.

Here is a trailer for A Gift to Remember.

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On November 19, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie A Bramble House Christmas will debut at 9 PM.

While settling his father’s estate, Finn Conrad (David Haydn-Jones) becomes suspicious as to why he left a nurse $50,000. His dad knew her for less than two months before he died. Just before Christmas, Finn wants to reclaim what he considers his family’s money, so he goes undercover to investigate the bed-and-breakfast the nurse has recently taken over.

When Finn meets Willa (Autumn Reeser), he discovers she wasn’t stealing his father’s money, she’s the single mother of a sick boy who needed an operation. Finn’s dad paid for the operation and financed Willa’s dream of running the Bramble House B&B. Though Willa and Finn are protective of their hearts for different reasons, they fall in love – until she discovers his true identity and the reason for him being there. Now Finn must gain Willa’s trust to make this a Christmas to remember.

The film also stars Teryl Rothery.

Here is a trailer for A Bramble House Christmas.

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The holiday movie Christmas Homecoming will debut on November 18 at 9 PM on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

A military widow (Julie Benz), whose faith in Christmas has lapsed, rents an apartment to a handsome Army Captain (Michael Shanks), recovering from an injury in battle, and whose faith in Christmas is inspirational.

As they team up to save the town’s military museum with a Christmas fundraising event, these two ‘wounded birds’ find themselves falling in love – and being healed by the magic of Christmas.

Here is a trailer for Christmas Homecoming.

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On November 18, Coming Home for Christmas is the latest holiday movie set to debut on the Hallmark Channel at 8 PM.

Allie Richfield (Danica McKellar) is at a crossroads when she lands a job as house manager for the exquisite Ashford Estate in the Virginia countryside. While preparing the place for sale, Allie plans one final Christmas Eve gala for the Marley family, though they seem to be a family in name only.

There’s Kip Marley (Andrew Francis from Chesapeake Shores), who never met a party he didn’t like; Robert (Neal Bledsoe from The Mysteries of Laura), the handsome but all-business executor of the estate; Sloane (Chelan Simmons from The L.A. Complex), who arrives with her two young children, sans husband, and the 90-year-old matriarch, Pippa, a spitfire who doesn’t want to put the house up for sale at all.

As Allie is inserted into the home and the lives of the Marley family, she finds herself drawn to Robert – even as Kip pursues her.

Here is a trailer for Coming Home for Christmas.

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November 12, the holiday movie A Very Country Christmas will debut at 7 PM on UP TV.

Jeanette Williams (Bea Santos from Murdoch Mysteries) is a busy single parent, trying to make the best life for her and her daughter. With no time to follow current celebrity gossip, Jeanette is unaware of when a country superstar returns to their small town to escape the intrusive paparazzi and the chaos of fame. A chance meeting between the two have them both letting their guards down and opening their hearts to the possibility of romance.

The cast includes Greyston Holt (Bitten) and Greg Vaughn (Days of Our Lives).

Here is a trailer for A Very Country Christmas:

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The Hallmark Channel movie Enchanted Christmas will debut on November 12 at 8 PM.

Weeks before Christmas, interior designer Laura (Alexa PenaVega) is sent to her hometown to remodel a landmark hotel. As Laura is kept busy with the renovations, her eight-year-old daughter Nicole is introduced to the art of dancing at a local dance studio. Laura is surprised to find that the studio’s owner is Ricardo (Carlos PenaVega), her old high school sweetheart and former dance partner. When Laura and Ricardo reconnect, sparks fly on and off the dance floor. Christmas traditions become the backdrop for spirited dancing and unexpected romance.

Here is a trailer for Enchanted Christmas.

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