Rueben's Ramblings

The Hallmark Channel movie Chance at Romance will debut on February 8 at 7 PM.

Ever the romantic, Samantha “Sam” Hart (Erin Krakow from When Calls the Heart) is optimistically trying to find her Prince Charming on a white horse even if that means going on bad date after bad date. When she initiates an online relationship with photographer Heath Madsen (Ryan McPartlin from Chuck) after making eye contact at one of his shows, she never expects that Heath will send her a first class ticket to visit him. Upon arriving for what she expects to be a romantic weekend, she learns that her online relationship with the handsome widow was actually created by Heath’s son, Donny (Ian Andrew from The Mentalist) and their longtime housekeeper, May (Patricia Richardson from Home Improvement). Even worse, her visit is a complete surprise to Heath, who is busy struggling to find inspiration for his upcoming photo exhibit and coping with the pressure from his pushy manager, Celeste Jeffers-Johnson (Kaitlin Doubleday from The March Sisters at Christmas). Once Sam realizes that this romantic visit is nothing but a set-up manufactured by a twelve year-old, she is anxious to end her trip as quickly as possible, but a nasty bout of weather extends her stay through the end of the week. In that time, her non-relationship with Heath has a chance to become a friendship – and maybe more, if Donny and May have anything to do with it.

Here is a trailer for Chance at Romance.

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On February 1, The Gabby Douglas Story will debut on Lifetime at 8 PM.

A prodigy from a very young age, Gabby Douglas originally made her mark on the world of competitive gymnastics at age eight. She won numerous state championship titles in her age group throughout her early competitive career. While her star was fast rising in the arena, Gabby and her family faced economic challenges at home and she made the difficult decision to leave her mother Natalie (Regina King from Southland), three siblings and grandmother (S. Epatha Merkerson from Law & Order) in Virginia Beach and move to Des Moines, Iowa, to train with renowned coach Liang Chow (Brian Tee from The Wolverine) to pursue her dream of Olympic glory.

Buoyed by her early success, dedication and unyielding love from her family, Gabby made it onto the 2012 U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team, setting the stage for triumph shortly thereafter at the London Olympic Games. Her sacrifice and perseverance were triumphantly rewarded with Team Competition and Individual All-Around gold medals, placing Gabby and her teammates – known as “The Fierce Five” — among the world’s all-time greats in gymnastics.

Young actress Sydney Mikayla will portray Douglas as a young girl while Imani Hakim (Everybody Hates Chris) will play the gymnastic as a teenager.

Here is a trailer for The Gabby Douglas Story.

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The BBC America four-part mini-series Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond will debut on January 29 at 10 PM.

This film will take a no holds barred look at Ian Fleming (Dominic Cooper from Captain America), the man behind the James Bond legend whose real life was as exciting, eventful and sexually charged as his famous creation. Set at the outbreak of WWII – mischievous playboy Ian Fleming is untroubled by the specter of impending war – chasing women, collecting rare books and living off his family fortune. Forever in the shadow of his brother Peter (Rupert Evans from World Without End), and an eternal disappointment to his formidable mother Eve, Fleming dreams of becoming the ultimate man – a hero, a lover, a brute and the one who always gets the girl.

He is finally given some direction in his life when he’s recruited by the Director of Naval Intelligence, Admiral John Godfrey (Samuel West from Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell), to help in the effort against the Nazis. Suddenly, Fleming finds his chance to shine and prove his worth.

Here is a trailer for Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond.

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The 6-hour Discovery Channel mini-series Klondike will air its two-hour debut on January 20 at 9 PM.

Richard Madden (Game of Thrones) and Augustus Prew (The Borgias) as childhood best friends in 1897 who head West to seek their fortune in the Yukon Territories during the gold rush.

The cast also includes Abbie Cornish (Sucker Punch), Tim Roth (Lie to Me), Marton Csokas (Rogue) and Chris Cooper (The Bourne Identity).

NOTE: The remaining four hours will air over the next consecutive nights, each two hours long.

Here is a trailer for the mini-series Klondike.

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On January 18, the Hallmark Channel movie June in January will debut at 7 PM.

June Fraser (Brooke D’Orsay from Royal Pains) has envisioned her wedding day her entire life and even managed to plan every detail with her loving mother, Kathryn (Anne Marie DeLuis from Cedar Cove), before Kathryn’s passing only a few years ago. Now an adult, June has met Alex Blackwell (Wes Brown from Deception), a handsome attorney who hails from a very well-to-do family, with his intimidating and icy mother, Diana (Marilu Henner from Taxi), at the helm. After an exciting New Year’s Eve engagement, June can’t wait to plan the June wedding she’s always wanted to honor her mother’s memory with and she starts using a portfolio of bridal magazine clippings she created with Kathryn as a guide.

Then, when Alex suddenly receives a job offer in Cleveland and needs to move right away, he asks June if they can move the wedding date up to January – just three weeks away! In a panic, June and Alex accept Diana’s offer to host the wedding at the Blackwell’s gorgeous home, giving Diana the footing she needs to plan the event her way. June tries to salvage her special day and pull off the perfect summer wedding she’s always wanted despite the chilly calendar change and Diana’s cold calculating scheming.

Here is a trailer for June in January.

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