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~ James 1:17

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Clue #3 for the DVD Scavenger Hunt + a Bonus!



For all of you Sherlock's, who are on the investigation of the DVD scavenger hunt, I want to encourage you to keep trying and give you a New Clue!



Here's a little re-cap of what you are searching for:

CHALLENGE: One of my “Movie Reviews” was printed on a DVD cover, under the credit itsawonderfulmovie.com. Your mission is to find that DVD and share in the comment area below:
1. Movie Title
2. Quote my Movie Review


And, here's a re-cap of 2 previous Clues, plus One more!

CLUES:

1. The review you are searching for is printed on an actual DVD cover. This could mean front or back.

2. This movie originally aired on the Channel that is known as: "The Heart of TV"!

3. NEW CLUE! If you have figured out the answer to Clue Number 2, then you'll want to check out what's on this channel...This Weekend!!! (May 3 - 4)


PRIZE:

The Award is the DVD, where my review is written, plus I have added... a BONUS DVD!

*Please note: Your answer must include movie title and the quote, from the DVD. Please do not try to guess the movie, without including a quote. Any guess of the movie, without a quote, will not qualify, to be posted. Plus, please remember, you must include your E-mail Address, with your answer, in order to win the DVD. I will not post your e-mail address on-line.

Please see the original Giveaway Posting, for the rules.

Thank You to Everyone who has participated in this Mystery Challenge! Have Fun Searching!


Monday, April 28, 2014

Mysteries abound in the Family Drama "Granite Flats"


There’s a fascinating family drama that airs Sunday Nights on BYU called Granite Flats.


The story is based in the 1960s, during the cold war, and focuses on the small town of Granite Flats, and the people who live in it. I think of it as “American Dreams” meets "Nancy Drew". If you love the history, music, clothes, and cars of the 60’s, mixed in with mystery, then you will love this series.

Chief Sanders and Agent Scott investigate citizens whose loyalties are questionable.

“In the small, quintessentially American town of Granite Flats, Colorado, the Cold War rumbles underneath the lives of a group of school children, the Chief of Police, and the staff at the local Army base and VA hospital. Three unlikely young heroes, the school science geeks, have banded together to form their own private detective agency, but the implications of what they’re investigating is actually bigger and more serious than anyone realizes. The tale of Granite Flats unfolds through the perspectives of an ensemble of diverse and multi-generational characters. The kid detectives end up in the middle of it all, gaining insight into the complicated political world that becomes the backdrop to their own coming of age experiences.” (via GraniteFlats.com Press release)

Arthur, Timmy, and Madeline solve the mysteries of Granite Flats.

Granite Flats is currently airing its 2nd season on BYU. If you would like to catch up or simply check out season 1, then you can watch the episodes online, here.

New episodes air on Sunday nights, on BYU, at 9PM/8c. Repeats at midnight and then again, on Tuesday night.

Season 2 of Granite Flats includes well known Guest Actors:
Christopher Lloyd, Cary Elwes, Ivan Sergei, and Finola Hughes


Here’s a description of Season 2, via BYU: “It's one year later in Granite Flats and the mysteries are only getting more cryptic. The three young detectives stumble upon dangerous evidence as Chief Sanders and the FBI look into the missing satellite. Old friends become enemies. Unlikely alliances are born. Everyone is keeping a secret – or at least knows more than they're admitting.”




Each character in Granite Flats has an interesting story to tell.
 
The cast of Granite Flats will be doing an interview on Home and Family, on the Hallmark Channel, Tuesday, April 29th at 10AM/9c. (repeats April 30th at 12PM/11c.)
 
I hope many of you will enjoy this family drama.

Friday, April 25, 2014

Family Movies are Springing UP again!

We have been showered in "April" with so many new premiere family movies on TV, and May is on the way, blossoming with a whole new bloom of movies ahead!

On this weekend, the very last one of April, you will get a chance to see, some of the ones, you "May" have missed!

The Hallmark Channel
will premiere their newest Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie
(first aired Easter Sunday on ABC)
 
 
See it Saturday, April 26, 2014 on the Hallmark Channel at 5PM/4c.
Encores also on Saturday at 7/6c, and 9/8c.


The Hallmark Channel will also show a repeat airing of

See it Saturday afternoon, April 26, on the Hallmark Channel at 1PM/12c.


An encore of the first Episode of  "Signed Sealed Delivered"
will air April 26, Saturday Night at 11PM/10c.



Then... an All New Episode of
"Signed Sealed Delivered"
will be dispatched on Sunday Night at 8PM/7c.

Episode 2 : "To Whom It May Concern" : The postal detectives are inspired
by their supervisor to take a risk to save the life of an army veteran.


 The Network UP
will also give you the chance to catch "UP"
on some new movies you "May" have missed in April.

On Saturday, April 26th, UP will show encore airings of:

Troop 491: The Adventures of the Muddy Lions at 3 PM/2c.

My Last Day Without You at 5 PM/4c.
Repeats again at 7 PM/6c

Apple Mortgage Cake at 9 PM/8c.
Repeats again at 11 PM/10c





Then on Sunday, April 27 2014,
UP will repeat Heart of the Country at 7 PM/6c.
Repeats again at 11 PM/10c.




I hope and pray... you all will have a Wonderful Weekend!

Enjoy these Lovely Spring days!
With rain, warmth, and sunshine- everything is fresh and new!

"May you bloom, where you are planted!"


Wednesday, April 23, 2014

New Hallmark Christmas Movies include a Cowboy, an Angel, a Dog, and one very special Christmas Eve!

Now that Easter has so quickly come and gone, we can mark another milestone transition in this year as we all continue our countdown towards Christmas!


Check out the details I've just recently gathered about
4 Upcoming "Hallmark" Christmas Movies:
(click on the Titles for details...)

A Cowboy for Christmas - Hallmark Channel

Angel on my Tree - Hallmark Channel

The Christmas Shepherd - Hallmark Movie Channel

One Christmas Eve - Hallmark Hall of Fame


There are now less than 250 days 'til Christmas and with the Hallmark Channel planning to start airing Christmas Movies on November 1st, that makes Christmas seem to come even sooner.

I hope you all enjoy hearing about these upcoming Christmas Movies as much as I do!

Have a Wonderful Spring Day! Absorb and cherish every moment today's journey takes you upon, and remember, Christmas is right around the bend!

"One Starry Christmas", a Hallmark Channel Christmas Movie

MOVIE REVIEW


One Starry Christmas

Previously Known As: A Cowboy for Christmas

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: November 1, 2014



 





CAST:

Sarah Carter ... Holly Jensen
Damon Runyan ... Luke Shelton
George Canyon ... Bull
Paul Popowich ... Adam
Kathleen Laskey ... Betsy
Neil Crone ... Ken
Daniel Karasik ... Mark









PLOT:

via Chesler/Perlmutter Productions:

Holly Jensen (Sarah Carter) finishes teaching her last astronomy class of the year and heads home to begin prepping for Christmas with her boyfriend Adam. She finds her home decorated to the nines with Christmas lights, ornaments and more holly than you can shake a telescope at. However, this is to soften the blow of Adam leaving to entertain clients instead of spending Christmas with Holly. She follows him to New York City on a bus, falling asleep on the shoulder of Luke Shelton (Damon Runyan), a traveling rodeo cowboy. Waking up when the bus breaks down, she apologizes to Luke for the breach in professionalism. He is picked up and brings Holly along with him to NYC.

Upon arriving in New York, Holly is now faced with a difficult decision amidst the swirling snow, as her boyfriend, Luke, and Luke's brother, Bull (George Canyon), stay with her and her parents. Holly has to decide, if she wants to stay with the boyfriend who ditched her on Christmas, or to succumb to the temptation of a cowboy.


via Hallmark:

An aspiring astronomy professor finds unexpected Christmas romance when she meets a charming cowboy during her holiday travel. As she decides between this new cowboy and her practical boyfriend, she must decide whether it's better to play it safe in love, or let an adventurous cowboy steal her heart.



image via: Damon Runyan's Twitter

 


Movie Review:

One Starry Christmas lit the way this season as the Hallmark Channel’s first original Christmas movie.

When Holly, a single young woman and astronomer, travels by bus from Chicago to New York, to be with her boyfriend, Adam, and her parents for Christmas, she has no idea her life just may be leading down a new path!

Adam had previously decided that it wasn’t the right time, yet, to get married and work would be way more important than being with Holly, on Christmas Day, which is, according to Adam, just another day on the calendar. Holly, however, doesn’t feel the same. So, since she doesn’t want to fly, riding a bus for several hours is worth it to her to “be with the ones you love” at Christmas.

Along the way, Holly awakens in her bus seat to find Luke, a Cowboy sitting next to her. They strike up conversation easily and everything seems to be working according to her plan, until… unfortunately, or perhaps, for this cowboy and astronomer, it was written in the stars, providence from God… that the bus would brake down.

With the bus not moving again, anytime soon, Luke rescues the day. He finds them a ride, a pick-up truck, and drives the rest of the way. Holly and Luke are welcomed warmly in her parents’ home and her father is most thrilled to meet a “real cowboy”. They even end up inviting Luke’s Cowboy brother Bull to join them, too. At dinner, Bull plays guitar and sings a lovely song, as Luke plays his harmonica.

All are pleasant and friendly, except Adam, who doesn't like Luke or Bull's presence. Adam invites Holly’s parents to join them at his work party, but when a minor accident prevents Holly’s father from going, Luke is invited to attend in his place.

At the dance, a Cowboy is a real head-turner for everyone. The ladies are all charmed and roped in by his invitation to teach them how to line dance, in Luke’s effort to help Adam’s tech-geek and socially awkward boss step out of his comfort zone and unto the dance floor! Holly joins in the dance, too, and they all have the best time.

When a very jealous Adam proposes in front of everyone, will he win over Holly’s heart, or has Luke, the Cowboy, already lassoed her in with a simple wish on a star?



See or Skip:

See! I think you will enjoy this wonderful ride through New York at Christmastime!

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"The Christmas Shepherd", a Hallmark Movie Channel Christmas Movie


MOVIE REVIEW

The Christmas Shepherd

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: November 23, 2014





CAST:

Martin Cummins ... Mark Green
Teri Polo ... Sally Browing
Jordyn Olson ... Emma Green
Jill Teed ... Greta
Jody Thompson ... Beth
Quinn Dubois ... Jacob
Jeff C. Ballard ... Bryan
Buddy The Dog









PLOT:

via Hallmark press release:

In “The Christmas Shepherd,” Sally Browing (Polo), a Children’s book author and illustrator is devastated when her beloved German Shepherd, Buddy, runs away during a thunderstorm. Buddy miraculously ends up in Boston with Mark Green (Cummins) and his teenage daughter. They are struggling to put their lives back together after losing his wife and her mother three years ago. Buddy wins their hearts and heals their souls just in time for the holidays. Sally’s journey to find Buddy eventually connects her to Mark and Emma, and everyone is given the best Christmas present possible, the gift of love.

*“The Christmas Shepherd” is a Shepherd Road Production. Executive producer is Gerald W. Abrams and Allen Lewis. Harvey Kahn is producer. Terry Ingram will direct from a script by Michael J. Murray. “The Christmas Shepherd” is part of Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas, featuring traditional and classic Christmas films suitable for family audiences.





Movie Review:
Coming...

See or Skip:
Coming...

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Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie "One Christmas Eve"

MOVIE REVIEW

One Christmas Eve

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: November 30, 2014







CAST:

Anne Heche ... Nell
Kevin Daniels ... Reggie
Carlos Gomez ... Cesar
Brian Tee ... Dr. Chen
Ali Skovbye ... Emma
Griffin Kane ... Alden



PLOT:

via Hallmark:

Anne Heche stars as a recently-divorced mom who wants her two kids' first Christmas "without dad" to be perfect. An entertaining but unfortunate series of Christmas Eve mishaps ensures that won't happen - unless perfect means the family has its most memorable and heartwarming Christmas ever.





Movie Review:

Coming...


See or Skip:

Coming...


Image is of Anne Heche, from her previous
Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie, Silver Bells

On Set Image of "One Christmas Eve"
from Hallmark Hall of Fame Producer, Brent Shields Twitter
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Archive of APRIL 2014 TV Schedule

This is an archive of the APRIL 2014 Schedule simply for your reference.

Visit the current Family TV Schedule for updated news.


APRIL

The April Schedule contains New Family Movies, as well as Easter Movies and Specials. Enjoy this look back at April...



April 5, 2014 - Saturday

Lucky in Love ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM *NEW PREMIERE
Lucky in Love ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 PM *Encore


April 6, 2014 - Sunday

Lucky in Love ... Hallmark Channel ... 1 PM *Encore
Lucky in Love ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM *Encore



April 7, 2014 - Monday

Greatest Stories of the Bible: Peter and Paul ... UP ... 8 PM *Easter


April 8, 2014 - Tuesday

Greatest Stories of the Bible: Solomon ... UP ... 8 PM *Easter


April 9, 2014 - Wednesday

The Story of David ... UP ... 8 PM *Easter


April 10, 2014 - Thursday

Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt ... Disney ... 11:30 AM *Easter
Barabbas ... UP ... 8 PM *Easter
Jeremiah ... UP ... 11 PM *Easter


April 11, 2014 - Friday

The Ten Commandments (2006) ... UP ... 8 PM *Easter
The Story of Ruth (1960) ... UP ... 12 AM *Easter


April 12, 2014 - Saturday

Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt ... Disney Jr ... 9:30 AM *Easter
The Book Of Ruth: Journey of Faith (2009) ... UP ... 8:30 AM *Easter
Esther (1999) ... UP ... 10:30 AM *Easter
The Story of Ruth ... UP ... 12:30 PM *Easter
Greatest Stories of the Bible: Solomon ... UP ... 3:30 PM *Easter
Lucky in Love ... Hallmark Channel ... 5 PM *Encore
The Book of Esther (2013) ... UP ... 7 PM *Easter
The Passion of the Christ ... TBN ... 11 PM *Easter
Greatest Stories of the Bible Mary, Mother of Jesus ... UP ... 9 PM *Easter
The Book of Esther (2013) ... UP ... 11 PM *Easter
Esther and the King (1960) ... UP ... 1 AM *Easter
Barabbas ... TBN ... 4 AM *Easter



April 13, 2014 - Sunday

Palm Sunday!

TCM will give a Special Movie Tribute today to Mickey Rooney! An asterisk star is next to all of the Mickey Rooney tribute films.

*Broadway to Hollywood ... TCM ... 6 AM
Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt ... Disney ... 6 AM *Easter
*The Devil is a Sissy ... TCM ... 7:30 AM
The Story of David ... UP ... 9 AM *Easter
*A Family Affair ... TCM ... 9:15 AM
*You're Only Young Once ... TCM ... 10:30 AM
*Captains Courageous ... TCM ... 12 PM
Greatest Stories of the Bible: King of Kings (Pt. 1) ... UP ... 1 PM *Easter
*The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ... TCM ... 2 PM
Lucky in Love ... Hallmark Channel ... 2 PM *Encore
Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt ... Disney Jr ... 3 PM
*The Human Comedy ... TCM ... 3:45 PM
The Greatest Story Ever Told ... UP ... 4:30 PM *Easter
*Killer McCoy ... TCM ... 6 PM
Signed Sealed Delivered - Premiere Movie ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *Encore
*Boys Town ... TCM ... 8 PM
The Passion of the Christ ... UP ... 9 PM *Easter
*Men of Boys Town ... TCM ... 10 PM
Jesus of Nazareth ... TBN ... 10 PM *Easter
Barabbas ... UP ... 11 PM *Easter
*National Velvet ... TCM ... 12 AM
*Babes on Broadway ... TCM ... 2:15 AM
*A Midsummer Night's Dream ... TCM ... 4:30 AM


April 14, 2014 - Monday

The Passion of the Christ ... TBN ... 5 PM *Easter
The Waltons - An Easter Story, Part I ... Hallmark Channel ... 5 PM
The Waltons - An Easter Story, Part II ... Hallmark Channel ... 6 PM
Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt ... Disney Jr ... 6:30 PM *Easter
Judas ... UP ... 8 PM *Easter Special
The Book of Esther ... UP ... 10 PM *Easter
The Final Inquiry ... TBN ... 10 PM *Easter
Apostle Peter and the Last Supper ... TBN ... 3 AM *Easter


April 15, 2014 - Tuesday

Barabbas ... TBN ... 4:30 PM *Easter
King of Kings ... UP ... 8 PM *Easter
The Greatest Story Ever Told ... TBN ... 10 PM *Easter


April 16, 2014 - Wednesday

Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt ... Disney ... 11:30 AM *Easter
Apostle Peter and the Last Supper ... TBN ... 12 PM *Easter
The Final Inquiry ... TBN ... 4:30 PM *Easter
The Greatest Story Ever Told ... UP ... 8 PM *Easter
The Robe ... TBN ... 10 PM *Easter
Jeremiah ... UP ... 12:30 AM *Easter
The Last Supper: The Story of 13 Men of Courage ... TBN ... 3 AM *Easter


April 17, 2014 - Thursday

Barabbas ... TBN ... 11:30 AM *Easter
King of Kings ... TBN ... 4:30 PM *Easter
Mary, Mother of Jesus ... UP ... 8 PM *Easter
The Passion of the Christ ... TBN ... 10 PM *Easter
Judas ... UP ... 12 AM *Easter


April 18, 2014 - Friday

Good Friday!

The Story of Jacob and Joseph ... UP ... 8:30 AM *Easter
Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt ... Disney ... 8:30 AM *Easter
The Story of David ... UP ... 11 AM *Easter
The Passion of the Christ ... TBN ... 11:30 AM *Easter
Barabbas ... UP ... 3 PM *Easter
Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt ... Disney Jr ... 4 PM *Easter
The Robe ... TBN ... 4:30 PM *Easter
Judas ... UP ... 6 PM *Easter
A Walton Easter ... Hallmark Channel ... 7 PM *Easter
Greatest Stories of the Bible: Jesus ... UP ... 8 PM *Easter
Apostle Peter and the Last Supper ... TBN ... 10 PM *Easter
Barabbas ... UP ... 12 AM *Easter
VeggieTales: Twas the Night Before Easter ... TBN ... 3 AM *Easter
VeggieTales: An Easter Carol ... TBN ... 4 AM *Easter


April 19, 2014 - Saturday

Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt ... Disney Jr ... 12 PM *Easter
The Passion of the Christ ... TBN ... 5:30 PM *Easter
ABC Special Presentation - The Ten Commandments ... ABC ... 7:00 - 11:44 PM *Easter
The Robe ... UP ... 8 PM *Easter
A Lesson in Romance ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM *NEW PREMIERE
A Lesson in Romance ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 PM *Encore
Demetrius and the Gladiators ... UP ... 11 PM *Easter
The Passion of the Christ ... TBN ... 11 PM *Easter
Apostle Peter and the Last Supper ... TBN ... 2:30 AM *Easter
King of Kings ... TBN ...4 AM *Easter



April 20, 2014 - Sunday

Happy Easter!

Barabbas ... TCM ... 8 AM *Easter
Apostle Peter and the Last Supper ... UP ... 8 AM *Easter
King of Kings ... TCM ... 1:30 PM *Easter
King of Kings ... INSP ... 2 PM *Easter
The Greatest Story Ever Told ... TCM ... 4:30 PM *Easter
The Waltons: The Easter Story (Part 1) ... INSP ... 6 PM *Easter
The Waltons: The Easter Story (Part 2) ... INSP ... 7 PM *Easter
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown / Charlie Brown's All Stars ... ABC ... 7 PM *Easter
Apple Mortgage Cake ... UP ... 7 PM *NEW PREMIERE
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Episode 1: The TV Series) ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW PREMIERE
Easter Parade ... TCM ... 8 PM *Easter
HOP ... ABC Family ... 8 PM *Easter
In My Dreams - Hallmark Hall of Fame ... ABC ... 9 PM *NEW PREMIERE
A Lesson in Romance ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM *Encore
The Passion of the Christ ... TBN ... 10 PM *Easter
HOP ... ABC Family ... 10 PM *Easter
Apple Mortgage Cake ... UP ... 11 PM *Encore
The Waltons: The Easter Story (Part 1) ... INSP ... 12 AM *Easter
The Waltons: The Easter Story (Part 2) ... INSP ... 1 AM *Easter
Dear Viola ... UP ... 1 AM *Encore
The Final Inquiry ... TBN ... 2:30 AM *Easter


April 21, 2014 - Monday

HOP ... ABC Family ... 7 PM *Easter


April 22, 2014 - Tuesday

The Final Inquiry ... TBN ... 11:30 AM *Easter
Heart of the Country ... UP ... 9 PM *PREMIERE
The Passion of the Christ ... TBN ... 10 PM *Easter


April 23, 2014 - Wednesday

Apple Mortgage Cake ... UP ... 9 PM *Encore


April 24, 2014 - Thursday

Mayor Cupcake ... UP ... 9 PM *PREMIERE


April 26, 2014 - Saturday

A Lesson in Romance ... Hallmark Channel ... 1 PM *Encore
In My Dreams - Hallmark Hall of Fame ... Hallmark Channel ... 5 PM *Encore
In My Dreams - Hallmark Hall of Fame ... Hallmark Channel ... 7 PM *Encore
In My Dreams - Hallmark Hall of Fame ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM *Encore
Apple Mortgage Cake ... UP ... 9 PM *Encore
Apple Mortgage Cake ... UP ... 11 PM *Encore
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Episode 1: The TV Series) ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 PM *Encore



April 27 2014 - Sunday

Heart of the Country ... UP ... 7 PM *Encore
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Episode 2: The TV Series) ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM *NEW
Heart of the Country ... UP ... 11 PM *Encore
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Episode 2: The TV Series) ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 PM *Encore


Please Note: This has been an archive of the APRIL 2014 Schedule simply for your reference.

Visit the current Family TV Schedule for updated news.