Rueben's Ramblings

The Hallmark Channel movie Jingle Bell Run will debut on November 16 at 8 PM.

Avery (Ashley Williams) is an unadventurous schoolteacher whose sister secretly signs her up for The Great Holiday Dash, a Christmas-themed reality competition show where she’s paired with former hockey player Wes (Andrew Walker). Despite clashing at first, Avery’s puzzle-solving skills and Wes’ physical prowess help them excel as they travel from city to city and compete in festive feats that have a local flavor.

It’s not long before a real connection between these opposites begins to blossom. But when Avery overhears a conversation between Wes and a show producer it threatens to derail their budding romance. Keeping their eyes on the prize, the duo continues to dash to the finish line but there may be a more personal adventure for them still in store.

Here is a trailer for Jingle Bell Run.

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On November 16, the Lifetime holiday movie Christmas at Plumhill Manor will debut at 8 PM.

Margot Stone (Maria Menounos), a beautiful rising architect in New York, discovers a magical Christmas secret in an English countryside manor she unexpectedly inherits. Experiencing Christmas across the pond may make Margot a fish out of water, but an unforeseen romance (Kyle Pryor) and sense of belonging give her a breathtaking new blueprint for love.

Here is a trailer for Christmas at Plumhill Manor:

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On November 16, the holiday movie A Christmas Less Traveled will debut on Great American Family at 8 PM.

A local business owner (Candace Cameron Bure) finds an audio cassette in the player of her recently departed dad’s classic red truck. The message instructs Desi to go on a holiday road trip down memory lane where she meets a man (Eric Johnson) who needs her help and who offers help in return.

Here is a trailer for A Christmas Less Traveled:

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On November 16, the UPtv movie Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays will debut at 7 PM.

When an egotistical social media influencer’s dog is kidnapped, her long-suffering assistant teams up with the charming local vet to find the puppy before Christmas. As the two investigate suspects, they form a romantic bond along the way.

The cast includes Sara Ball, Noah Fearnley and Vivica A. Fox.

There is no trailer for Dognapped: Houd for the Holidays, though.

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On November 15, the holiday movie Christmas With the Singhs will debut at 8 PM on the Hallmark Channel.

For Asha Singh (Anjua Joshi), Christmas is the most important time of the year. But when she’s stuck working at the hospital during the holidays, she wishes for some much-needed Christmas magic. Enter Jake (Ben Hollingsworth), her former high school classmate, who unexpectedly reappears in her life. After a magical year together, Jake proposes. But their first Christmas as an engaged couple isn’t exactly the fairytale they imagined.

When they head home for the holidays, they quickly discover their picture-perfect romance is about to get a serious reality check: their families couldn’t be more different! Juggling various holiday traditions, big personalities, cultural differences and complicated family dynamics proves to be a challenge as Asha and Jake have to learn if they can bridge their two families and survive a Christmas with the Singhs.

There currently is no trailer for Christmas With the Singhs, unfortunately.

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The Hallmark Mystery movie A Reason for the Season will debut on November 14 at 8 PM.

In order to earn her trust fund, Evie (Taylor Cole) is tasked with granting Christmas wishes to the people who saved her life on the night of her birth. To aid in her cause, she employs Kyle (Kevin McGarry), a handsome local attorney, to track down those who helped and attempts to secretly learn what they might want while maintaining her anonymity. With Christmas fast approaching, the heiress and the attorney can’t resist falling for each other’s charms as they ramp up their gift giving efforts.

But as time ticks down, will she be able to accomplish the mission and grant all of the wishes by Christmas Eve?

Here is a trailer for A Reason for the Season:

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On November 14, the BET+ movie Style Me for Christmas will debut online today

A boutique owner facing eviction at Christmas gets the fashion assignment of a lifetime when she’s chosen to style a handsome celebrity who’s a playboy.

The cast includes Raven Goodwin, Pretty Vee and Mario.

Here is a trailer for Style Me for Christmas:

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