Rueben's Ramblings

On December 2, the holiday movie Christmas on Windmill Way will debut at 8 PM on Great American Family.

Mia Miejer excitedly anticipates the Christmas Market Fest Dutch Bake-Off competition and is filled with confidence she will win the festival’s top prize with her award-winning Kerststol. Mimi has difficult news to share, having to sell land around the family-owned Jansen Inn, including easements all around the heritage Tall Wooden and Brick Dutch Windmill renowned for centuries for its fine millwork and beautiful wooden furniture.

It’s an especially tough pill for Mia to swallow when she learns the land developer’s representative is her former boyfriend Brady Schaltz who also must let Mia and Ann know the agreement includes the Inn and sawmill, all of which will be torn down.

The film stars Christa Taylor Brown and Chad Michael Murray.

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The Hallmark Channel movie A Not So Royal Christmas will debut on December 2 at 8 PM.

Tabloid journalist Charlotte (Brooke D’Orsay) attempts to land an interview with a reclusive Count. In response, the royal family has a groundskeeper (Will Kemp) pose as the Count since the real one fled years ago.

Here is a trailer for A Not So Royal Christmas:

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The box office movie May December will debut online on Netflix on December 1.

Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple (Julianne Moore and Charles Melton) buckles under pressure when an actress (Natalie Portman) arrives to do research for a film about their past.

D.W. Moffat also stars.

Here is a trailer for May December:

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On December 1, the Hallmark Channel movie My Norwegian Holiday will debut at 8 PM.

JJ (Rhiannon Fish), grieving the loss of her grandmother and seeking inspiration, stumbles upon an unexpected holiday destiny. Meeting Henrik (David Elsendoorn), a Norwegian from Bergen, their connection deepens when he discovers she has a troll figurine from his hometown.

Here is a trailer for My Norwegian Holiday:

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The short film The Shepherd will debut online on Disney+ on December 1.

On Christmas Eve, a young RAF pilot flying home across the North Sea finds himself in peril when his radio and electric power cut out, leaving him stranded and running on limited fuel. Just when it appears his luck is about to run out, a mysterious good Samaritan guides him to safety.

The movie stars John Travolta.

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On December 1, the Amazon Prime feature film Candy Cane Lane will debut online.

A man is determined to win the neighborhood’s annual Christmas decorating contest. He makes a pact with an elf to help him win–and the elf casts a spell that brings the 12 days of Christmas to life, which brings unexpected chaos to town.

The film stars Eddie Murphy, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jillian Bell, Genneya Walton, Nick Offerman, Chriss Redd, Robin Thede and David Alan Grier.

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On November 30, the Netflix film Family Switch will debut online.

A family descends into chaos days before Christmas when a rare cosmic event causes the parents to swap bodies with their teenage kids. Think of this as the holiday version of Freaking Friday, starring Jennifer Garner, Ed Helms and Emma Myers.

Here is a trailer for Family Switch:

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The BET+ holiday movie A Royal Christmas Surprise will debut online on November 30.

Riley is planning the perfect Christmas for her soon to be husband, Mandla. As Riley’s family hosts Mandla’s South African royal parents in Kentucky, Riley receives a surprise from Mandla that will jeopardize her plans with her future husband.

The film stars Jennifer Freeman, Thapelo Mokoena, Abena Ayivor, Sello Maake Ka- Bcube, Trisha Mann-Grant, Tony Grant, Andi Anderson and Andrae Bicy.

Here is a trailer for A Royal Christmas Surprise:

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On November 30, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday movie Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas will debut at 8 PM.

Facing her first Christmas without her mother and looking to avoid loneliness, Carly (Shenae Grimes-Beech) heads to a quaint town to lead the church choir at Christmas. Once there, Carly meets Matthew (Chris Carmack), a man back in town after serving in the army.

As she gets to know Matthew, the choir and townspeople, she stumbles across clues that suggest she may have been brought here for a life changing reason. As the mystery unravels one thing is clear, this journey will teach Carly about true love, learning to trust, and that forgiveness is needed to finally heal.

The movie also stars Grace Leer.

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