Easter Weekend : New Movies and Specials!

Happy Easter, Everyone !!!

There are New Movies this Easter Weekend, plus many Easter Specials... including Religious Movies and Easter Bunny Cartoons, etc...

GMC has "A Walton Easter" and is premiering a New Movie: "The Carpenter's Miracle" All Weekend Long! On Saturday and Sunday Night - you can see this New Original Movie starring Cameron Mathison, at 7 PM, 9 PM, and 11 PM est!

The History Channel will be airing the final movie in "The Bible" Mini-series on Easter, Sunday Night. (This Special is TV-14 and not appropriate for children :: due to violence)

Part 5 includes:
Episode 9: The Passion - Nicodemus, Caiaphas, Pilate, Crucifixion, Resurrection
Episode 10: The Courage - Jesus returns, Holy Spirit comes, Martyrdom of the Disciples, John survival and exile to Patmos, Revelation


INSP has "The Ten Commandments" (2006 version) and "King of Kings" this Easter Weekend.

REELZ Channel is Premiering "The Barabbas" Movie Mini-series.

TBN is airing "The Passion of the Christ" (Rated R :: due to violence)

The Hallmark Channel has a "Love Comes Softly" Movie Marathon on Easter Sunday. (Click Here for complete list of Love Comes Softly Movies)

ABC Family will have the classic film, "Alice in Wonderland".

HBO has the Easter themed comedy movie, "HOP".

Nickelodeon will premiere "Peter Rabbit's Springtime Tale". When Jemima's new egg goes missing, only Peter Rabbit is able to put together the clues and find the culprit in this 30 minute cartoon!

WHT is showing "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" (the classic version) on Saturday afternoon!

NRB is playing the sweet animation "Easter Is", which tells the true story of Easter to children.

The Disney Channel will delight children with "Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo" and "Mickey's Springtime Surprise".

Disney Jr has "Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt".

ABC will air the original Charlton Heston version of "The Ten Commandments" on Saturday Night and the adorable Charlie Brown Cartoon... "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown" on Sunday Night.

TCM will show on Easter Sunday: "Ben-Hur", "King of Kings", "The Greatest Story Ever Told", and "Easter Parade", the classic musical starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire.

May you all have a very blessed and

"Happy Easter!"

Cedar Cove and When Calls the Heart - Scheduling Changes!

I wanted to send out this special notice to let you all know: the Premiere Dates for Cedar Cove and When Calls the Heart have changed.

The "Cedar Cove" movie will now Premiere Saturday July 20th, 2013 and the weekly TV Series will premiere one week later on July 27th. The season finale episode will air on October 12th and More Exciting News below....

UPDATED!!!
The "When Calls the Heart" movie will now air in October and the weekly TV Series will premiere in 2014.

I am so looking forward to seeing both of these movies later this year – plus, now for the extra exciting news... Cedar Cove will have a New Christmas Movie: "Debbie Macomber’s Cedar Cove Christmas" – which will air during the Hallmark Channel’s 2013 annual "Countdown to Christmas"!

I personally think these are wonderful new additions to the Hallmark Channel!
Please share below - Which series you are most excited about!

Here Comes Peter Cottontail on TV!

The Classic Cartoon Special "Here Comes Peter Cottontail" produced by Rankin & Bass (who also created great Christmas Specials: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer", "Santa Claus is Coming To Town", "Frosty the Snowman", etc...) will air on "the CW", Tuesday March 26, 2013. Please check your local listings for this adorable Easter Animation!

Here Comes Peter Cottontail is also available on DVD,

along with other adorable Easter Cartoons!

You can see the adorable movie, HOP, on HBO Family this week! It is also on DVD.

And, what holiday would be complete without the beloved Peanuts Gang and Charlie Brown. See their Easter Special: "It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown" on Sunday - Easter night at 7 PM est on ABC!

Hope you all enjoy these sweet Easter Specials!

NEW Mini-Series to air exclusively on INSP in May

I recently received this Press Release from Melissa Prince, Manager, Corporate Communications at INSP, and I am rather excited to share it with all of you!

INSP has made an agreement to have exclusive airing rights to the 4 hour ‘American-themed’ Mini-series: “COURAGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.” Read all the details below...

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Four-part Mini-Series COURAGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE to air exclusively on INSP

Original series set in pre-revolutionary war era is scheduled to air on Memorial Day

Indian Land, SC – INSP has executed an exclusive agreement with Colony Bay Productions to air a four-episode mini-series entitled “COURAGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE.” The announcement was made today by Doug Butts, SVP of Programming for INSP in conjunction with James Riley, President of Colony Bay and creator of the series.

“We are very excited to make this announcement,” said Butts. “Original scripted dramas are going to play a significant role in INSP’s future programming strategy. COURAGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE is an outstanding edition to our already strong programming line-up. With the overwhelming success of period shows like Downton Abbey, Pride and Prejudice, North & South, etc., audiences will find COURAGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE equally compelling. The series tells the story of pre-revolutionary war America that is both entertaining and historically accurate. And, it fits perfectly with the INSP brand.”

COURAGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE is a dramatic series set in a small rural town on the western border of New Hampshire in the late 1700s. The production is the result of a passionate vision. The series’ director and executive producer, James Riley, is no stranger to the era. His Southern California farm, property belonging to his family for generations, is the site of weekly Revolutionary War reenactments.

“I was born in the wrong century,” laughs Riley. “Love of America has become a lifestyle for me and my family. We are passionate about our country’s past, beginning with the people and places that stood for freedom and the events that led to our independence. When I decided to write and produce a series, it just seemed natural. We already owned the period-authentic wardrobes and buildings (no plumbing or electricity) right here on the property. So we set about finding a cast, and it was gratifying to see so many talented actors anxious to be included. The rest is, well, history.”


The agreement has been in development for more than a year. When Butts met Riley, they began to discuss the possibility of airing COURAGE on INSP. They both felt that it was a natural fit, and, over the past couple of months, negotiations intensified.

Butts continued, “INSP is the perfect network for Jim’s production. Our viewers are fiercely loyal and deeply committed to our country and to the traditional family. COURAGE, NEW HAMPSHIRE embraces these same values. The series was written using stories painstakingly derived from historical documents and personal letters. The dedication and attention to detail by Jim, his cast and crew have resulted in one of the highest quality productions on this topic I’ve ever seen.”

For Jim, there was no question that this story needed to be told.

“The bald truth of the matter is that we don’t get enough of it,” said Riley. “A handful of feature films have been made about the American Revolution and very few about the formative years from Jamestown to Bunker Hill. America, even today, is still very much about those five generations who braved the New World in the fearful decades between Roanoke and Lexington. They were a sturdy lot of men and women who struggled to create and sustain a republic dedicated to the rare notion of individual freedom and ‘unalienable rights,’ a message still relevant today.”

The series will debut on INSP in its entirety on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th beginning at 7PM ET. An encore presentation is scheduled to air as a four-part miniseries on Tuesday – Friday, May 28-31, 2013 at 8PM ET and will feature one episode each night.

INSP is available in more than 73 million households across the U.S. via cable and DBS. Viewers can check their local program guides for channel information or visit www.insp.com.

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About The Inspiration Networks

The Inspiration Networks is a family of cable and satellite-delivered networks available to more than 155 million households worldwide. The flagship network, INSP, reaches more than 73 million U.S. households with a classic line-up of family entertainment and ranks among the fastest-growing basic cable networks in America. To learn more, visit www.insp.com.

About Colony Bay Productions

Colony Bay Productions is dedicated to telling the adventurous, heroic and exceptional story of America in a way that both challenges and inspires the audience. A small group of professional filmmakers, writers, actors and editors- the crew is committed to bringing high production standards and compelling stories to the public.

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*See the page: "Courage, New Hampshire" for more details + movie pictures and more!

"Courage, New Hampshire" Mini-series on INSP

MOVIE REVIEW

Courage, New Hampshire

Network: INSP

Original Air Date: May 27, 2013

Images below via: Colony Bay
A Special "Thank You" to writer and actor James Patrick Riley... for giving me permission to share these Movie Images here with all of you!

CAST:

James Patrick Riley ... Silas Rhodes
Allen Marsh ... Abraham Foxe
Jonathan Salisbury ... Noah Pine
Lorraine Pope ... Molly Pine
Nathan Kershaw ... Bob Wheedle
Patrick M.J. Finerty ... William Bramley
Basil Hoffman ... Simeon Trapp
Isabelle Gardo ... Abby Lamb
Max Horner ... Tom Fogg
Donal Thoms-Cappello ... Reverand Silence Laud
Alexandra Oliver ... Sarah Courage
Greg Allan Martin ... Joseph Baine
Jazmine Ramay ... Mary Boyle
Eric Drazin ... John Hildreth
Jon Harmon ... Darby Hogan
Mallory Drazin ... Sally Rhodes
Napoleon Ryan ... Governor John Wentworth
Gary Moore ... Braxton Cage
Daved Wilkins ... Fredrick Stokes
Chris MacDonnell ... Merry Pugwell
Jonathan Lee Wilson ... Bedford Militia Captain
Lizzy Riley ... Elizabeth Rhodes
Christopher Bryan Gomez ... Militia Man

PLOT:

Via INSP:

The Pathway to Liberty begins with Courage.

In 1770 America, family-man, tavern-keeper and local Justice of the Peace, Silas Rhodes strives to balance home, business and politics. Together with British deserter Bob Wheedle, they do their best to fight back against the growing tyranny of the British King. The two men lead a band of ordinary men who are secretive soldiers known as the “Sons of Liberty.” With brave acts of midnight justice against local British officials, they battle the bondage of the King’s oppressive laws in the pre-revolutionary township of Courage, New Hampshire.

This powerful drama depicts daily life for families, tradesmen and British officials living in this early American township during the turmoil just before the Revolutionary War. The people, politics and intrigue of the time are presented with historical detail, bringing this significant period in America to vibrant life once more.





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Images via: Colony Bay

This Weekend: Kevin Sorbo and Gail O'Grady star in "Shadow on the Mesa" and "The Bible" returns on Palm Sunday

Premiering:
Saturday - March 23, 2013

Shadow on the Mesa

Hallmark MOVIE Channel

See the Shadow on the Mesa page for more details

and the Family TV Schedule for viewing times.

Premiering:

Sunday - March 24, 2013

Palm Sunday

The Bible Miniseries

Part 4

History Channel

Please Note: this Movie is Rated TV-14

and it is absolutely not appropriate viewing for children -

due to the intense amount of violence: 

including battles, massacres, and the crucifixion.

"The Bible" Part 4 :

Episode 7 (1st hour): The Mission - Jesus ministry & miracles, Pharasee, the Disciples

Episode 8 (2nd hour): The Betrayal - Last supper, Judas, Peter's Denial

See the "The Bible" page for more details

and the Family TV Schedule for viewing times.



I hope you all have a Wonderful Weekend!

Enjoy the first Weekend of Spring...
Only ONE week now until EASTER Sunday!

God Bless You All!

Candace Cameron Bure stars in TV Movie "Finding Normal"

MOVIE REVIEW

Finding Normal

Candace Cameron Bure (best known as D.J. Tanner on the family sitcom "Full House", and other TV Movies: "Moonlight and Mistletoe", "Truth be Told", "The Heart of Christmas", "Puppy Love", etc...) stars in this new Pureflix Entertainment Movie, "Finding Normal".

Network: GMC

Original Air Date: May 18, 2013

DVD will Available: Fall, 2013

CAST:

Candace Cameron Bure ... Dr. Lisa Leland
Trevor St. John ... Lucas Craig
Lou Beatty Jr. ... Shelby
Andrew Bongiorno ... Dr. Steve
Mark Irvingsen ... Lester O’Toole

PLOT:

From GMC :

Candace Cameron Bure stars as Dr. Lisa Leland, a brilliant surgeon who could stand to improve her bedside manner. She is leaving Los Angeles to move to the Hamptons, where her hunky boyfriend, a concierge doctor, treats the rich and famous. Her fear of flying sets her on a cross-country road trip. Anxious to begin her new life, she is blindsided by an unexpected encounter in Normal, North Carolina (population 332). The path of Dr. Lisa Leland, which once seemed destined, takes a turn and causes her to question everything she had come to expect in life.

*Finding Normal is produced by PureFlix Entertainment.

Movie Review:

Dr. Lisa Leland (portrayed by Candace Cameron Bure) wasn't really seeking a different life, but when she finds herself on the wrong side of the law in a small town called Normal, everything for her changes! She must remain in Normal, as determined by the Judge to do community service work, as a doctor, as punishment for her speeding and unpaid tickets.

As she gets to know the people there, Lisa finds a lifestyle that is completely unexpected. Saving a life becomes real and personal in this small town, as Lisa finds herself becoming friends with the people and concerned about their needs. Yet, she is still determined, with encouragement from her city boyfriend, to get out of Normal as soon as possible... even though she seems to be falling for a local guy, Lucas Craig (portrayed by Trevor St. John).

There are ups and downs, in this small town. Good times and bad times. A man shares with Dr. Lisa that he is very sick and a little girl is stung by a bee and cannot breathe. Thankfully, Dr. Lisa is there at this crucial moment.

The Movie is, all in all, enjoyable and delightful. Candace Cameron Bure and Trevor St. John were both so sweet and charming as Lisa and Lucas...

She's an average city girl and He's an average country boy. When they get together, sparks fly, just like fireflies on a hot summer night!

Will Lisa stay? Or, will she go back to the city?

In the end, Lisa will follow her heart and finally find exactly where she belongs!

Seek and you shall find..." Matthew 7:7



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*Images via:
-screencaps from GMC’s behind the scenes video
-the official "Finding Normal" Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/FindingNormalMovie


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"Courageous" the Movie

MOVIE REVIEW


Courageous

*From the Creators of Facing the Giants, Flywheel, and Fireproof.

Network: GMC

Original Air Date: April 6, 2013

Rated: PG-13


CAST:

Alex Kendrick ... Adam Mitchell
Ben Davies ... David Thomson
Ken Bevel ... Nathan Hayes
Kevin Downes ... Shane Fuller
Robert Amaya ... Javier Martinez
T.C. Stallings ... T.J
Rusty Martin ... Dylan Mitchell
Lauren Etchells ... Emily Mitchell
Rusty Martin Sr. ... Frank Tyson
Jessa Duggar ... Girl at Funeral
Eleanor Brown ... Kayla Hayes
Joy-Anna Duggar ... Girl Crying at Funeral
Renee Jewell ... Victoria Mitchell
Angelita Nelson ... Carmen Martinez
Donald Howze ... Derrick
Taylor Hutcherson ... Jade Hays
Marie Keefe ... Bridesmaid
Ed Litton ... Pastor Hunt
Matt Hardwick ... Antonie
Jose Rodriguez ... Jamar Holloman
Daniel Simmons ... William Barrett
David Milliner ... Sergeant Murphy
Louis Guillebeaux ... Clyde Holloman
Christian Dozier ... Jordan Hays
Evan Zapata ... Marcos Martinez
Ellie Zapata ... Isabel Martinez
Kevin Taylor ... Sheriff's Deputy 8
Patrick Millsaps ... Man in Restaurant

PLOT:

DVD Synopsis:

Honor begins at home.

As law enforcement officers, Adam Mitchell, Nathan Hayes and their partners willingly stand up to the worst the world can offer, yet at the end of the day, they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle: fatherhood. While they consistently give their best on the job, they quickly discover that their children are beginning to drift further away from them. When tragedy hits home, these men are left with a newfound urgency to renew their faith and reach out to their own children. Will they be able to find a way to serve and protect those who are most dear to them?

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