Rueben's Ramblings

The National Geographic Channel movie Killing Kennedy will debut on November 10 at 8 PM.

Rob Lowe (Brothers and Sisters and The West Wing) portrays slain President John F. Kennedy, with Ginnifer Goodwin (Once Upon a Time) as his wife Jacqueline. The movie follows Kennedy and Oswald in the final years of both their lives. Michelle Trachtenberg (Buffy, the Vampire Slayer) will portray Marina Oswald while Will Rothhaar (Last Resort) will play Lee Harvey Oswald.

Here is a trailer for Killing Kennedy.

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A Country Christmas Story movie will debut on Lifetime on November 9 at 8 PM.

The film follows a young Appalachian mountain girl (newcomer Desiree Ross) as she pursues her dream of becoming a country star against the wishes of her mother (Megyn Price from Rules of Engagement). Her journey to the stage at Dollywood with a singing competition hosted by Dolly Parton reunites her with her musician father (singer Brian McKnight) and uncovers the musical legacy of African Americans in the world of country music.

The cast also includes Ross McCall (White Collar) and Mary Kay Place (Sweet Home Alabama).

Here is a trailer for A Country Christmas Story.

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Snow Bride is the new Hallmark Channel movie that will debut on November 9 at 8 PM.

Greta Kaine (Katrina Law from Spartacus) is always in search of juicy gossip. As a tabloid reporter at Pulse! Gossip in Los Angeles, it’s her job to expose the rich and famous for the entertainment of the magazine’s readers. So when word gets out that that one of the late Senator Tannehill’s two sons might be proposing marriage at the family’s Big Bear compound during Christmas, Greta and her chief rival Wes (Tom Lenk from Buffy, the Vampire Slayer) are challenged by their old-school editor to get the scoop. There’s incentive to be the first, too: The editorship of the magazine’s new online incarnation.

The cast includes Patricia Richardson (Home Improvement), Jordan Belfi (Moonlight) and Bobby Campo (Being Human).

Here is a trailer for Snow Bride.

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The Hallmark Channel movie Pete’s Christmas will debut on November 8 at 8 PM.

At fourteen, Pete Kidder (Zachary Gordon from Diary of a Wimpy Kid) is sick of being the middle child in his family, always overlooked by his mother and father (Molly Parker from The Firm and Deadwood and Rick Roberts from Copper). Unlike his brothers, jock Jake (Wesley Morgan from Kiss-Ass 2) and bookworm Kenny, (Peter DaCunha from Mistletoe Over Manhattan), Pete hasn’t yet developed a distinct personality that sets him apart and he often feels left out. With the kid’s grumpy grandfather (legendary actor Bruce Dern) unexpectedly in town for Christmas, the pressure is on to make the day as great as Grandpa remembers with his late wife, but the holiday is filled with disastrous moments, including a toppling Christmas tree and a bout with food poisoning. Just when things can’t get any worse, Pete wakes up the next day and realizes he’s reliving December 25th all over again. Stuck repeating the day over and over, Pete panics, but slowly realizes, with the help of his new friend and next door neighbor, Katie (Bailee Madison from Once Upon a Time), that he can use his unique gift for good and give this Christmas day the do-over it deserves

Here is a trailer for Pete’s Christmas.

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On November 2, the Hallmark Channel movie The Thanksgiving House will debut at 8 PM.

When Boston lawyer Mary Ross (Emily Rose from Haven) inherits a house in Plymouth from her late aunt, she has no idea she may have inherited a historical treasure. Mary’s initial desire to sell the house is supported by her slick boyfriend, Rick (Adam Kaufman from Without a Trace), but she is shocked to discover local historian Everett Mather (Justin Bruening from Ringer) has evidence that her house is located on the site of the first Thanksgiving. With the house turning into an unexpected tourist attraction, putting Mary in the media spotlight at the prying of unscrupulous gossip blogger Ashleigh Mulligan (Cerina Vincent from Cabin Fever), Everett tries to prove his theory and Mary tries to prove anything that will keep the house in her hands.

The film also stars Lindsey Wagner (Bionic Woman) and Bruce Boxleitner (Cedar Cove).

Here is a trailer for The Thanksgiving House.

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On October 26, The Good Witch’s Destiny, the sixth movie in the franchise, will debut on the Hallmark Channel at 9 PM.

All Cassie Nightingale (Catherine Bell) wants for her birthday is for her family and friends to be together. While her husband Jake (Chris Potter) suggests an intimate dinner at a fancy restaurant in their hometown of Middleton, Cassie would rather have a party at The Grey House, with all her loved ones in attendance. And since Jake’s kids, Brandon (Matthew Knight) and Lori (Hannah Endicott-Douglas), are growing up with lives of their own, it might be their last chance to unite as a family for a long time. Meanwhile, Grandpa George’s (Peter MacNeill) new wife Gwen (Libby Lennie) discovers that her prodigal son Drew (Robin Dunne) has returned to Middleton after a five-year absence with plans to get married. When a business deal turns bad, however, it jeopardizes Drew’s impending nuptials and sets him on edge.

Here is a trailer for The Good Witch’s Destiny.

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The Hallmark Channel movie The Hunters will debut on October 25 at 8 PM.

This is a modern-day-fairy-tale-adventure adaptation of the Joshua Williamson comic book “Mirror Mirror” (based on the magical mirror from “Snow White”) that will focus on Carter and Jordyn Flynn (Dan Payne from Tower Prep and Michelle Forbes from Battlestar Galactica and The Killing), who aren’t the average mom and dad. For them, a typical workday can take place anywhere in the world, raiding ornate museums and evading pursuing authorities as Hunters, protectors of powerful fairy tale artifacts that are anything but make believe. While they take their jobs seriously, they’re just as concerned about the welfare of their two sons, 21-year old Paxton (Robbie Amell from The Tomorrow People) and 16-year old Tripp (Keenan Tracey from 16 Wishes), who are unaware of their parents’ true line of work.

When Carter and Jordyn disappear after being intercepted by the mysterious Mai during one of their missions, the boys learn the truth about their parents and their lineage from the Flynns’ young assistant Dylan (Alexa Vega from Spy Kids). They turn to old family friend Mason (Victor Garber from Alias) for help but they soon discover that the deceitful Mason is after what the Flynns were trying to protect – an enchanted mirror that has the ability to grant any wish.

Here is a trailer for The Hunters.

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