Rueben's Ramblings

On November 12, Engaging Father Christmas is the new Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie that will debut at 9 PM.

It’s Christmas and Miranda (Erin Krakow from When Calls the Heart) leaves Seattle with a suitcase full of presents to join her long lost family in Carlton Heath, where she will experience the joyful traditions she missed as a child. Last Christmas, Miranda fell in love with Ian (Niall Matter from Eureka), a local man who helped her as she searched for her father, James Whitcomb, a famous theatre actor she believed had a connection to the town.

At his widow Margaret’s (Wendie Malick) request, Miranda agrees to keep it a secret to protect the family from scandal. This Christmas, she fears the warm welcome she received from the Whitcomb family will soon turn cold when Miranda receives an anonymous text from someone who threatens to expose her identity.

Here is a trailer for Engaging Father Christmas.

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The holiday movie The Sweetest Christmas will debut on November 11 at 8 PM on the Hallmark Channel.

When struggling pastry chef Kylie Watson (Lacey Chabert) learns she’s made it to the finals of the American Gingerbread Competition, she thinks her competitive spirit has finally paid off and hopes the publicity will help her jumpstart her new café. There’s just one problem – the oven she’s supposed to use breaks down right before the contest.

Determined to enter, she reaches out to Nick Mazannti (Lea Coco from Queen Sugar), her old boyfriend from culinary school who gave up his dream of being a pastry chef to take over his family’s pizzeria. Nick allows her to use his industrial pizza oven at night to craft her ambitious gingerbread confections. As the two reminisce about the dreams of their youth, their romance is rekindled.

But just as Kylie is on the cusp of taking the grand prize – and embracing true love – things get complicated when her ex-boyfriend takes drastic steps to win her back. Kylie realizes she must embrace the Christmas Spirit or risk losing both the contest and her new love.

The film also stars Jonathan Adams (Last Man Standing).

Here is a trailer for The Sweetest Christmas.

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On November 11, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie A Song for Christmas will debut at 9 PM.

Pop superstar Adelaide Kay (Becca Tobin from Glee) is so fed up with her controlling manager that she sneaks off the tour bus after their latest squabble. Though exhilarated to be free, she finds herself stranded in the freezing cold of a Pennsylvania winter, with no money and no plan.

A local family, the Lapps, take her in. They know the true meaning of the season, even if they’re close to losing their dairy farm. No one in the family recognizes Adelaide except Dillon (Kevin McGarry from Heartland), the oldest son. He figures she’s the ticket to fast cash and plots to snap photos of Adelaide around the farm and sell them to tabloids.

What he doesn’t plan, however, is their mutual attraction. As they get to know each other, Dillon has two realizations: Profiteering from invading Adelaide’s privacy is wrong and his uptight girlfriend is not the one for him. When Adelaide performs a song, which Dillon’s kid sister wrote, a lot of money is earned which aids the Lapps and other strapped farmers.

Here is a trailer for A Song for Christmas.

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On November 10, the CMT original romantic comedy movie Road Less Traveled will debut at 9 PM.

American Idol runner-up Lauren Alaina stars as Charlotte, a successful songwriter struggling to balance her career and her dream of the perfect wedding.

She returns to her rural hometown of Harmony, Tenn. where she faces her past and reconsiders her future, especially after a chance encounter with her first love, Ray (Donny Boaz from Six and NCIS).

The cast also includes Jason Burkey (The Walking Dead) and Dallas alum Charlene Tilton.

Here is a trailer for Road Less Traveled:

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The new UP TV holiday movie Second Chance Christmas will debut on November 5 at 7 PM.

When an accident causes a woman to lose her memory, her husband Jack does everything in his power to keep her from remembering that they are total opposites and that their marriage is doomed. Now Jack is hoping for a second chance, and a little Christmas magic, to help rekindle their relationship and fall in love all over again.

The film stars Tilky Jones (Nashville) and Katrina Begin (Boomtown).

Here is a trailer for Second Chance Christmas.

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On November 5, the original movie Christmas in the Air will debut at 9 PM on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

Lydia (Catherine Bell from Good Witch), a successful professional organizer, is constantly trying to grow her business, but even her ambition takes a back seat to love when she meets Robert (Eric Close from Nashville), a frazzled widower with two young children.

A toy inventor, Robert is asked to present his new Christmas toy line to a superstore. His challenge is he only has 12 days to get his life and his business in order.

Here is a trailer for Christmas in the Air.

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The original movie Miss Christmas will debut on the Hallmark Channel on November 5 at 8 PM.

Holly Kuhn (Brooke D’Orsay from Royal Pains) is on her annual mission of finding a majestic specimen for The National Tree. While searching for the perfect Christmas fir for the Washington, D.C. Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony, Holly receives a letter from a boy detailing why his town boasts the most beautiful evergreen.

Holly travels to the boy’s quaint New England town, where she meets his handsome uncle, Sam McCary (Marc Blucas from Necessary Roughness). Sam owns the land from which it grows and is a protective steward. It holds such deep meaning for Sam that he’s not about to let it be chopped down even for such an honor. Still, Holly finds herself falling for Sam, and they discover the magic that this perfect tree can bring, just in time for the holidays.

Here is a trailer for Miss Christmas.

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