Rueben's Ramblings

The new Hallmark Channel movie Tulips in Spring will debut on May 14 at 9 PM.

At Payden Farms, Rose (Fiona Gubelmann from Wilfred) meets Tom Novak (Lucas Bryant from Haven) — a handsome “flower broker” who acts as a liaison between the farm and local distributors — and discovers that the farm is faltering financially and that her parents are considering selling it to a ruthless competitor.

As a last-ditch effort, Tom arranges for Frank to enter his most special tulip in an upcoming flower contest with the hopes of achieving national recognition and generating business. But when Frank’s flowers are mysteriously sabotaged, Rose struggles to find a way to get them to bloom in time for the competition.

Along the way, she finds herself appreciating her humble beginnings, reconciling with Frank, and falling into a blossoming romance with Tom. With time running out, Rose must rediscover her green thumb to save her family’s farm, and decide whether she’ll find true happiness — and true love — by staying in Los Angeles or returning to her folksy hometown.

Here is a trailer for Tulips in Spring.

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The new Hallmark Movies & Mysteries original movie Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud will debut on April 24 at 9 PM.

Abby Knight (Brooke Shields) is a beautiful ex-attorney and proprietor of Bloomers, a quaint Illinois flower shop. When she receives a mysterious order for black roses to be delivered to the law department of the local university, Abby, having a colorful history with the school and a daughter who is currently a student, decides to deliver the flowers herself. Upon her arrival, Abby crosses paths with an old law school rival, only to find him murdered in his office shortly after their encounter. When Abby’s fingerprints are found on the murder weapon, she becomes the chief suspect in a dramatic homicide investigation, finding herself hounded by a hard-boiled detective and pursued by a relentless reporter.

When things heat up and start looking bad for Abby, she decides to conduct her own murder investigation, enlisting the support of Marco, a handsome bar owner and ex- private investigator. With Marco’s help, Abby gathers and interrogates a list of suspects, including school faculty and their wives and lovers, each having a plausible motive for committing the grisly crime. With a killer on the loose – and a budding romance with Marco beginning to sizzle – the flower shop owner-turned-sleuth struggles to solve the case and prove her innocence, before it’s too late.

The cast includes Brennan Elliott and Beau Bridges.

Here is a trailer for Flower Shop Mystery: Snipped in the Bud.

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On April 19 – The new AMC 6-part mini-series The Night Manager will debut at 10 PM

Former British soldier Jonathan Pine (Tom Hiddleston from Thor and Avengers franchise) is recruited by Angela Burr (Olivia Colman from Broadchurch), an intelligence operative. He is tasked to navigate Whitehall and Washington, D.C. where there is an alliance between the intelligence community and the secret arms trade.

He must infiltrate the inner circle of arms dealer Richard Onslow Roper (Hugh Laurie from House ), Roper’s girlfriend Jed (Elizabeth Debicki from The Man From U.N.C.L.E.), and associate Corkoran (Tom Hollander from Pride & Prejudice).

The cast also includes David Harewood (Homeland and Supergirl), Tobias Menzies (Outlander and Game of Thrones) and Russell Tovey (Being Human).

Here is a trailer for The Night Manager:

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April 17 – The Hallmark Movies & Mysteries movie Sandra Brown’s White Hot will debut at 9 PM

Sayre Hoyle (Shenae Grimes-Beech from 90210 and Scream 4) is a single and strikingly beautiful interior designer, enjoying success in San Francisco after running away from her Louisiana hometown, where her family still resides, a decade ago.

When she learns of her brother’s unexpected death, Sayre returns to her small town to attend his funeral, and revisits the strained relationship she’s always had with her father, Huff Hoyle (John Schneider from Smallville and Dukes of Hazzard), a corrupt factory owner who lords over his employees – and most of the town – using fear and intimidation. There, Sayre meets Beck Merchant (Sean Faris from The Lost Valentine and Pretty Little Liars), Huff’s handsome attorney, who immediately takes an interest in her.

Though it’s widely believed her brother died from an accidental gunshot wound, Sayre soon begins to suspect foul play, and turns the town upside down when she launches her own investigation, attempting to discover the truth behind his tragic passing. Uncovering a web of dark secrets, lies, cover ups and revenge plots, Sayre struggles with family dynamics, terrifying threats and local law-enforcement officials. Despite becoming more and more attracted to Beck – and maybe even falling in love – Sayre remains determined to prove her brother was murdered and bring his killer to justice.

Here is a trailer for Sandra Brown’s White Hot.

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The Hallmark Hall of Fame movie Hear My Song will debut on April 16 at 8 PM on CBS.

This inspirational, music-filled movie tells the tale of a neglected 12-year-old boy, Stet (newcomer Garrett Wareing), whose devilish behavior obscures his angelic singing voice until he enters a boy choir boarding school where the demanding choir master (Dustin Hoffman) drives him to achieve beyond his wildest dreams.

The cast includes Kathy Bates, Debra Winger, comedian-actor Eddie Izzard (The Riches), Josh Lucas (The Mysteries of Laura) and Kevin McHale (Glee).

Here is a trailer for Hear My Song.

NOTE: It would seem CBS has had a change of heart and they will NOT be airing this movie on April 16 after all.

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On April 16, the Hallmark Channel movie Love By Chance will debut at 9 PM.

Claire (Beau Garrett from Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce), an ambitious pastry chef, is busy running her new restaurant, but her meddling mom (Brenda Strong from Desperate Housewives) is preoccupied with her lack of love life. Without her knowledge, Claire’s mother finds her the perfect man, but when Claire finds out it wasn’t fate that brought them together, it could ruin the relationship.

The cast includes Ben Ayres (Saving Hope)

Here is a trailer for Love By Chance.

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