Rueben's Ramblings

A Gingerbread Romance is the latest holiday movie that will debut on the Hallmark Channel on December 16 at 8 PM.

With Christmas just weeks away, the architecture firm Taylor (Tia Mowry-Hardict) works for enters her in a contest in which the teams will design and build life sized gingerbread houses. After the contest, Taylor will likely be getting a promotion to a position in another city. The firm teams her up with Annabelle, a renowned French pastry chef with whom Taylor instantly locks horns. When Annabelle backs out, Taylor stumbles into a local bakery and meets Adam (Duane Henry), a baker and single dad.

In an act of desperation, Taylor convinces Adam to partner with her for the contest, arguing that winning would give the bakery and his designs much needed exposure. For years Taylor has been resistant to call anywhere “home” for fear it will only be temporary. But the time she spends with Adam and his daughter Brook in their cozy home, decorating for Christmas, and exploring Philadelphia at Christmas, fills her with a longing for a place to call home.

Here is a trailer for A Gingerbread Romance.

The ION holiday move A Christmas in Royal Fashion will debut on December 16 at 9 PM.

Kristin Cooper (Cindy Busby), a talented assistant for a global PR firm, is put in charge of the annual Christmas fashion show and auction for clothing entrepreneur, Mr. Carson. A handsome young royal, Prince Patrick (Diarmaid Murtagh), is dispatched by his father, the King of Edgemoor, to be the face of the family co-sponsored event.

Upon his arrival to Beverly Hills, Patrick meets Kristin and is instantly smitten with her, mistakenly thinking she is actually her boss, Melanie. While Patrick and Kristin spend the Christmas season together in California, she wonders if Patrick would have still fallen for her if he knew she was an assistant, and not the boss.

The film also stars Michael Pare.

Here is a trailer for A Christmas in Royal Fashion.

On December 15, the Hallmark Channel holiday movie Entertaining Christmas will debut at 8 PM.

Claire is a cookbook author, crafting expert, and television personality whose name is synonymous with perfection. As she contemplates retirement, her daughter Candace (Jodie Sweetin) is poised to become the new face of the Livingston brand. The only trouble is, Kara can’t cook. Or sew. Or do any of the signature things for which her mother is known.

When a young girl posts a video online requesting Claire help welcome her deployed father (Brendan Fehr) home for Christmas, Candace is sent in her place in an effort to prove herself a worthy successor to the board of directors and win the job. As Candace does her best to make a good impression, she gets more than she bargained for.

Here is a trailer for Entertaining Christmas.

Country Christmas Album is the latest ION holiday movie to debut on December 15 at 9 PM.

After country music starlet Tess Stapleton’s (Hannah Barefoot) album sales keep dropping, her label forces her to record a Christmas album with ex-teen heartthrob and pop-star, Derek Copeland (Evan Gamble), in an attempt to resurrect each’s career. Reluctantly, Tess agrees. At first, they appear to be polar opposites; clashing over song styles and irritated that they were forced together.

However, to their combined surprise, as the album shapes up, they find themselves growing closer over their shared love of music. As they finish the album sparks begin to fly and love blooms just in time for Christmas.

Here is a trailer for Country Christmas Album.