On TV This Weekend: The End Of Christmas in July Is Near + Great American Family's Movie Premiere - SEE HERE:

Happy Weekend, Movie Friends!

Well, here we are - nearing the end of the month now! This is the last weekend for Christmas in July. What a wonderful, joyful month it has been filled with so many fantastic Christmas movie classics!

Great American Family will end its schedule of Christmas in July movies early on Monday morning, July 29th, at 6am/5c., while the Hallmark Channel ends its Christmas in July on Thursday, August 1st. So, be sure to soak up as many delightful Christmas movies that you can this weekend!

Even though Christmas in July is ending soon, during August we will still see glimpses of Christmas, with Christmas movies airing Thursdays on Hallmark Mystery and Fridays on the Hallmark Channel and Great American Family! See the Christmas Schedule to see which Christmas movies are airing each week.

When Great American Family returns to their former programming on Monday, July 29th, the network will air two movies on weekdays, Monday through Friday, from 8pm-12am EST. On weekends, GAF will air seven movies throughout the day, 10am-12midnight EST.

See details on Great American Family's Saturday night cable movie premiere this weekend and extra programming notes below...


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Saturday, July 27, 2024:

Sweet Maple Romance

Storyline: Emma has built a successful lifestyle website that she puts her heart and soul into called “Classically Emma”. But when her numbers start trending down, she thinks she might’ve found her fix in a partnership with an ambitious millennial named Jill who has her own dreams. Will Jill’s protective brother Jesse become a roadblock on Emma’s path to lasting success? Or will he be the unexpected obstacle that leads her down an even better road?

Sweet Maple Romance

Premieres on Cable TV

Saturday, July 27, 2024

at 8pm/7c. on Great American Family

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Programming Notes:

Sunday, July 28, 2024:

Miracles of Christmas premiere on the Hallmark Channel:

A World Record Christmas - 8pm/7c.

Storyline: A young boy with Autism tries to break a Guinness World Record to try and earn the attention of his birth father. Meanwhile, his mom and stepdad hope to rediscover the spark in their marriage.


Note: Hallmark's Saturday night movie premiere is An Ice Palace Romance, which previously premiered last year on Hallmark's streaming service, Hallmark Movies Now (soon to become Hallmark+). Please know this movie includes a same-sex relationship.

The Olympic Games in Paris - Summer 2024

Coverage of the Opening Ceremony and Games will air on NBC and stream on Peacock - Friday, July 26, 2024 through Sunday, August 11, 2024.

I'll certainly be cheering on our USA athletes, and I've heard Celine Dion will be one of the many highlights during the Opening Ceremony.

During a previous prelude to the Olympics, my family and I were able to see the torch as it traveled across the United States. That was such a fun time, and almost everyone (you could fill it in the air!) felt such patriotic pride for our athletes and the red, white, and blue!

Hopefully, there won't be any woke, funny business, and our American athletes will be respectful of our flag and National Anthem.

I pray all countries involved in the Olympics will be peaceful and safe during the course of these competitive games.

Update: Sadly, I spoke too soon. I just wanted to warn you all that there was a mockery made of the Christian faith in the opening ceremony of the Olympics. They used woke people to act out The Last Supper.

In their despicable reenactment, Jesus is replaced with an obese woman, while queer and trans figures pretend to represent the disciples. It was sickening.

Blue Ridge: The Series
begins this Sunday on INSP

For those of you who did not see this series when it aired on the Cowboy Way Channel this Spring, you will have another opportunity! "Blue Ridge: The Series" will air weekly, beginning this Sunday, on INSP at 9PM ET.

About "Blue Ridge: The Series": In BLUE RIDGE: THE SERIES, Johnathon Schaech reprises his role as Sheriff Justin Wise from the movie, Blue Ridge. The six-episode procedural crime drama is set in the lush but forbidding mountains of North Carolina, where Sheriff Justin Wise, a modern-Western hero, endeavors to uphold the law while living in a small Appalachian town that time and justice has forgotten.


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I hope you all have a very nice last weekend in July! I'm holding on to these beautiful Summer days as long as I can... it's hard to believe the school season is beginning already.

I'm going to watch the new Great American Family movie on Saturday night, and I'm going to enjoy Christmas in July and the Olympics as much as I can, as well as spending time with my family! I hope your weekend is relaxing, busy, and fun!

Blessings to You All,

Net

(I'll flash the Christmas lights once more for Christmas in July...)

SHINING HIS LIGHT

"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, 

the evidence of things not seen."

~Hebrews 11:1

Additional Cast Added To Alexa and Carlos PenaVega's Great American Family Christmas Movie - SEE HERE

Press Release via Great American Media:

GREAT AMERICAN FAMILY 

ANNOUNCES TALENT ADDED 

TO THE CAST OF

LOVE AT THE KETTLE (wt),

STARRING CARLOS PENAVEGA 

AND ALEXA PENAVEGA 

IN PRODUCTION NOW

FOR WORLD PREMIERE DURING 

GREAT AMERICAN CHRISTMAS 2024

NEW YORK, NY – July 24, 2024 – Great American Family announced the talent added to the cast of the Original Movie, Love At The Kettle (wt), starring Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega, which will have its World Premiere this holiday season as part of Great American Christmas 2024.

Added to the cast are Shazia Pascal (“Descendants: The Rise of Red”), Abbey Romeo (“Love on the Spectrum”), Victoria Pratt (“Late Night”), Victoria Jackson (“Saturday Night Live,” “Matchbreaker”), Kevin Valdez (“Little Voice”), Alan Powell (“The Reason”), Dean Robin Shortland (“Surprised by Oxford”), Joshua Childs (“Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings”), with appearances by Marcus Johns (“Rock of Ages”), Natasha Bure (A Christmas for the Ages), and pop icon, Mario Lopez (“Access Hollywood Live,” Once Upon A Christmas Wish).

In Love At the Kettle (wt), up-and-coming singer songwriter Bella Harlan (Alexa PenaVega) comes home for Christmas and enlists her high-school songwriting partner Jack Grayton (Carlos PenaVega) to craft a song to win back her rockstar boyfriend by Christmas. As the two reunite for the first time in a decade, they embark on a Christmas journey down memory lane, and soon realize true love may be closer than they thought. The heart of the movie centers on Jack’s role with The Salvation Army, and Bella soon finds herself inspired by his devotion and passion to a life of doing the most good. Filled with charming original music and its share of twists and turns, Love At the Kettle (wt) demonstrates the importance of never losing sight of the ones who matter the most.

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On social media, Alexa and Carlos are referring to this movie with the title, Get Him Back for Christmas, so there may or may not be a title change - stay tuned!

UPDATE: Carlos PenaVega has confirmed Love At The Kettle (wt) is the same as Get Him Back for Christmas.

It's great to see so many wonderful names added to this cast, including Natasha Bure, Mario Lopez, and Victoria Jackson!

Have a Merry Day, 

Net

🌟Happy 5 Months 'Til Christmas!!!🌟 See Which Classic Christmas Treasure I Recommend:

Today is July 25th! We have finally reached 5 months until December 25th, Christmas Day!

There are many festive Christmas movie options to *Mark the 25th* day of the month today as we "Countdown to Christmas*!

*CHRISTMAS IN JULY* continues on Great American Family 24/7 and the Hallmark Channel, as well! Both networks will be airing various delightful Christmas movie classics, including Snow Bride, A Very Corgi Christmas, A Royal Christmas, Destined 2: Christmas Once More, A Christmas for the Ages, and more!


Christmas Movie Schedule - July 25, 2024:

A Paris Christmas Waltz ... Great American Family ... 12am
A Christmas Wish in Hudson ... Great American Family ... 2am
Christmas Time is Here ... Great American Family ... 4am
Christmas is You ... Great American Family ... 6am
Christmas Sweethearts ... Great American Family ... 8am
Christmas at the Drive-In ... Great American Family ... 10am
A Christmas for the Ages ... Great American Family ... 12pm
A Christmas Star ... Great American Family ... 2pm
Falling Like Snowflakes ... Hallmark Channel ... 3pm *Encore
Angel Falls Christmas ... Great American Family ... 4pm
Take Me Back for Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 5pm
A Very Corgi Christmas ... Great American Family ... 6pm
Snow Bride ... Hallmark Channel ... 7pm
Christmas Keepsake ... Great American Family ... 8pm
A Royal Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 9pm
Destined 2: Christmas Once More ... Great American Family ... 10pm
The Christmas Note ... Hallmark Channel ... 11pm

I'm going to watch some of the wonderful classic Christmas movies that are actually airing today; I especially want to see one of my dear favorites, Snow Bride! I love how Susie Abromeit plays such a nasty character so well, and now she portrays such sweet roles in her Great American Family movies.

I always love to catch Snow Bride whenever it's on, and I love that this special movie landed today on July 25th!

Yesterday, I must also share with you all, I rewatched something very meaningful; it's not a Christmas movie from Hallmark or Great American Family.

I watched The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, which is a heartwarming, touching Christmas Special from 1983! I remember seeing it on video years ago, and when I found it available on DVD, I immediately snatched it up for my collection. Although it is not the best-looking production, and it may have been created on a shoestring budget, I still consider it to be an absolute treasure. If you're familiar with the show, Mash, then you'll recognize Margaret Houlihan, as the mother.

In the story of The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, the Herdmen children are social outcasts among the other children in Sunday school, but when they become involved in the church's annual nativity pageant, they share a love for Jesus that noone in the community expected as their hearts are transformed.

If you've never seen The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, I discovered a recording of it on YouTube - here:

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever

Click Here for DVD info

Also, if you haven't heard, a brand-new "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" movie is coming to the theater this Christmas! Personally, I am so invested in the original that I'm not sure anything new could match or surpass the original, but I hope it still has the same warm feeling.

This is the trailer for the new "The Best Christmas Pageant Ever" movie:




I hope you all have a Happy July 25th as we Countdown to Christmas!

If you plan to watch something Christmassy today, please share in comments below.

Have a Merry Day!

Net🌟

🎬 Great American Family Adds Second Film To Their September Movie Premieres...

Pass the popcorn...

Great American Family adds the lighthearted romantic comedy "Love's Second Act" to its channel for September. This film previously premiered on Great American Pure Flix back in May. If you like, you can read my review of this movie below.

Movie: Love's Second Act

Starring: Jodie Sweetin and Tilky Jones

Premiere date: Saturday, September 14, 2024 at 8/7c

Storyline: Jamie, portrayed by Jodie Sweetin, is an aspiring filmmaker, who heads back to her hometown for some inspiration. She finds it in ex-boyfriend, Nick, played by Tilky Jones, who still works at the small-town movie theater where they both first fell in love.


Movie Reviews:

🎬 Love’s Second Act – (streamed on Great American Pure Flix)

This is a lighthearted, family-friendly rom-com. The movie was a little slow for me, at times, but it was still a nice watch. It’s the standard story of a woman (Jamie, played by Jodie Sweetin, "Full House," "Craft Me a Romance," "The Jane Mysteries") who leaves her hometown years ago, then returns and reconnects with her family and her childhood sweetheart (Nick, played by Tilky Jones, "Christmas Love Letter," "The Charm of Love").

Of course, the family business, the local theater, is also in danger of being sold by Nick’s father (played by George Wendt, famously known as Norm on the sitcom, "Cheers"). The theater is a special memorable place for Nick and Jamie, where they worked together as teenagers.

Overall, it is a pleasant, feel-good movie with a happy ending.

A side note for "Full House" fans… I thought it was kind of funny that Jodie played the older sister, and her sister’s name, of all names, was Stephanie.

I wonder if "Love’s Second Act" might be one of the movies we’ll see on Great American Family later this Summer or early Fall. (Update: I wrote this review on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, and my hunch was right! I'm glad more viewers will have a chance to view this movie, if they like, on Great American Family.) ~Net


🎬  Love’s Second Act - I LOVED this movie! Jodie Sweetin and Tilky Jones are a perfect pairing. The story was different, and the plot held enticing hints of what lay ahead. Beautifully written, acted, and directed. I would give it 3 1/2 stars, not perfect, but very near it! 👏👏👏👏 ~aunt_di_77



Official trailer:




For more details on the August/September movies previously announced for Great American Family - click here.

To see the TV Schedule for upcoming movie premieres, click here.

Happy movie-watching!

Net

🎄Great American Family Christmas Movie Promos🎄 With Candace Cameron Bure, Jill Wagner, Jesse Hutch, Danica McKellar, Trevor Donovan, And More 🌟 SEE HERE:

As Christmas in July nears its conclusion, so much excitement is coming soon to Great American Family—Candace Cameron Bure will have TWO Christmas movies this holiday season and a mystery premiere in October!

In addition to that fantastic news, the network has also been promoting its upcoming Christmas films with Jill Wagner, Jesse Hutch, Danica McKellar, Rhiannon Fish, Trevor Donovan, Jen Lilley, Jillian Murray, and Laura Osnes—to name just a few! (Haha!)

Below are promos for some of Great American Family's most anticipated Christmas films for the 2024 holiday season. I also included 2 bonus promos for GFAM's non-holiday movie premieres!

(Click the arrow button to play each video below!)


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Candace Cameron Bure - Two New Original Christmas Movies Exclusively to Great American Family




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Candace Cameron Bure - "The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries"



Note: The premiere date on Great American Pure Flix (streaming) is Thursday, July 25, 2024, and the premiere date on Great American Family has changed to Saturday, October 5, 2024.


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"A Cinderella Christmas Ball" Starring Danica McKellar & Oliver Rice - Coming to Great American Christmas 2024





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"A Christmas Castle Proposal" Trailer - promo via Nicely Entertainment

(Please note: This is the more extended promo from Nicely Entertainment. I will include Great American Family's shorter promo video here when I get the chance. Warning: Some spoilers may be included in the longer promo.)





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Jill Wagner and Jesse Hutch - "Sleigh Bells and Sugar Plums"





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"A Little Women's Christmas" behind-the-scenes video via Brandon Clark Films:




Pictures from the set of "A Little Women's Christmas":

(Starring in this movie are Jillian Murray, Trevor Donovan, Jen Lilley, Jesse Hutch, Laura Osnes, Julia Reilly, Kyle Kupecky, Dean Geyer, Gladys Knight, and more!

If you're wondering who the adorable little girl is in the pictures below... She's Jesse Hutch's real-life daughter, Charlize, who auditioned for her role in this movie as Daisy Brooke, the daughter of Meg (Jen Lilley) and John (Jesse Hutch). Charlize appears to be a perfect addition to the family!)

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"Mr Manhattan" - Premieres August 3rd on Great American Family - Starring Carlos & Alexa PenaVega




Carlos and Alexa also recently filmed their Great American Family Christmas movie, "Get Him Back for Christmas." This is likely a new title for "Love at the Kettle," but I don't have confirmation yet. Stay tuned!

Pictures from the set of "Get Him Back for Christmas":

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I hope this post adds to your excitement for the upcoming Christmas movie season!

All of these movies are on my must-see list this Christmas, and I can't wait to see if Great American Family has more surprises to share! Stay tuned!

Which movies do you most want to see? Please share in comments below.

Have a Merry Day!

Net🎄