Happy first full weekend of September, everyone!
Whether you love a movie set in the country or the city, the new movies this weekend have you covered.
Both of these new premieres also have two special TV reunions...
Well-known actors Faith Ford and Ted McGinley, who starred together in the TV sitcom series Hope and Faith and two Hallmark movies, The Bridge Part 1 & 2, will once again portray husband and wife in this all-new movie premiere on Great American Family, The Engagement Plan.
From All of My Heart to Crossword Mysteries and more, Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott star this weekend in their 10th movie together, the first 2024 Fall Into Love Hallmark Channel movie, His & Hers!
See details on these movies and more below...
Saturday, September 7, 2024:
Storyline: In The Engagement Plan, Wade (Schumacher) has a plan for everything! Wade’s plan to propose to his girlfriend, Kayla (Pollini) may be the crowning achievement of plans. With a 3-carat diamond ring in tow and reservations booked at the Waldorf for his parents, Dash and Margot, (LaRue, Nelson) and Kayla’s parents, Ed and Mama Marilyn (McGinley, Ford), Wade marvels at the absolute perfection of his engagement plan. Until his plan hits a dead end on a dirt road, a country road. Kayla changes the plan to have Wade meet at her family’s farm to help her mom and dad, whose cow is expecting a calf any day. Dressed in business best, Wade – a fish out of water – has an unexpected – and definitely an unplanned encounter with a family who is not convinced he is right for Kayla. Then Wade meets her ex-boyfriend who tries to prove it.
Movie Review:
The Engagement Plan – This heartwarming film is family-friendly and filled with faith!
Wade, a financial analyst, thinks he has his whole life figured out according to his plan, but when he visits his girlfriend Kayla’s family at their farm, he steps out of his comfortable city shoes, and begins to learn in a deeper way the wisdom in the words from Proverbs 16:9, “A man’s heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps.”
While Kayla’s parents aren’t sure if Wade is the right man for their daughter to marry, Wade is determined to prove them wrong.
The setting of this film on a family farm near harvest time is such a beautiful backdrop for this story. It was wonderful to see the way Kayla’s family trusted in and leaned on The Lord, in the big and simple things.
Some of the comedy is a bit silly and, perhaps, outlandish at times, but it made me laugh, so I hope it does the same for you. The faith elements to the story far outweigh any of the silly antics.
The entire cast is excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing veteran actors: Eva LaRue, Judd Nelson, Faith Ford, and Ted McGinley portray Wade and Kayla’s parents. Since Faith and Ted have worked together before, on the sitcom “Hope & Faith” and the movies: “Karen Kingsbury’s The Bridge,” Part One and Two, it was plain to see their natural ease with portraying husband and wife. I was also touched by the biblical wisdom they imparted to both Kayla and Wade.
The lead actor, Jack Schumacher, who portrayed Wade, was, in my opinion, the star of the movie. Whether he was humorous or serious, his performances were excellent throughout. My favorite scene of Jack’s was a quiet moment of reflection and rejection where he talks to God as he's looking around the farm and quotes from the 23rd Psalm, “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want… He maketh me to lie down in green pastures… He restores my soul.” Wade freely admits at a low moment in his life he needs his soul restored.
“The Engagement Plan” is a lighthearted, uplifting, and inspiring movie ideal for all ages. I pray it encourages many to grow and flourish in their faith. ~Net
Saturday, September 7, 2024:
Storyline: Married couple Dana (Chabert) and Mark (Elliott) are high-powered lawyers at two separate New York City law firms. They soon find themselves on opposing sides of a messy divorce between two reality stars, Sammy and Brett. When both clients are unable to compromise, Dana and Mark are headed for a courtroom showdown that results in tensions infiltrating their otherwise happy household.
If you love Lacey Chabert and Stephanie Bennett's fashions seen in "His and Hers," you can find them at It's a Wonderful Lifestyle.
Programming Notes:
Great American Family:
*In addition to the new premiere Saturday night, classic movies will air both Saturday and Sunday, with a Pure Flix movie marathon on Sunday, September 8th, beginning at noon, EST.
Pure Flix Marathon on Sunday:
Mr Manhattan - 12pm
God's Country Song - 2:15pm
Nothing is Impossible - 4:15pm
Finding Faith - 6:15pm
Divine Influencer - 8:15pm
The Engagement Plan - 10:15pm
Hallmark Channel:
Classic movies airing this weekend include: Moonlight in Vermont, The Magic of Lemon Drops, Valentine Ever After, Retreat to You, Blind Date Book Club, The 27-Hour Day, and As Luck Would Have It.
Hallmark Mystery:
A marathon of Garage Sale Mystery movies airs Saturday and Sunday.
Hallmark Family:
Classic movies airing this weekend include: J.L. Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift, After All These Years, The Memory Book, Love Under the Rainbow, Warming Up to You, All for Love, Anything for Love, and more
UPtv:
UPtv is Serving Up a Romantic Movie Marathon this weekend with these movies: Love is a Piece of Cake, Mixed Baggage, Love in Wolf Creek, The Secret Sauce, Sweet on You, Sweet as Pie, and more!
I hope you all enjoy the new movies this weekend. Once again, I highly recommend the Pure Flix offering this weekend, "The Engagement Plan," airing on Great American Family. Please see my review above.
I'm also looking forward to seeing "His & Hers" on the Hallmark Channel; I'm hoping it will be another great addition to the Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott list of movies!
Have a great weekend, everyone! If you're still experiencing the sizzling Summr heat, I pray you can keep cool. I know some of you have had dangerous triple digits, which is rather miserable. We've had a mix here lately in the Midwest, so it's been nice to get a little taste of Fall. The air conditioner is off today, and I even had a blanket wrapped around my shoulders as I typed some of this weekend post this morning. Autumn is coming... I can feel it easing our way... slowly but surely!