It's a Wonderful Time to Ring in a New Year!

HAPPY NEAR YEAR!!!

Let's Ring in 2016 with 4 more airings of...

It's a Wonderful Life!

 

 

What a joy it was to discover 4 more air times for this beloved Christmas Classic that ends with the traditional New Years Song: Auld Lang Syne!

  

December 30, 2015 Wednesday

It's a Wonderful Life ... EsqTV (Esquire Network) ... 12 PM
It's a Wonderful Life ... EsqTV (Esquire Network) ... 3 PM

December 31, 2015 Thursday

It's a Wonderful Life ... Bravo ... 8 PM
It's a Wonderful Life ... Bravo ... 11 PM

Countdown to New Years

with Hallmark Christmas Movies...

 

Hallmark Channel:
 

The Hallmark Channel will end one year and begin the next, airing delightful Christmas Movies we love... including: A Christmas Detour, Christmas Under Wraps, On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, Family For Christmas, Christmas Land, The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Fir Crazy, the 127th Rose Parade on New Years Day, A Christmas Melody, and More!!!

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries:

 

On December 31st HMM will end 2015 with Hallmark Hall of Fame Christmas Movies including: A Dog Named Christmas, Silver Bells, Christmas with Holly, A Season for Miracles, and more!

On January 1st, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will begin the new year with Fallen Angel, Signed, Sealed, Delivered for Christmas, and a Marathon of Signed, Sealed, Delivered episodes and movies!

Countdown to Midnight...

image via: happynewyears1.com

 

Local and Cable News Stations will have New Years Countdown Celebrations from the East Coast to the West Coast... so be sure to check your local TV guide for air times leading up to the very minute the clock strikes midnight!

 

Looking back over the year...

I am so grateful for all the friendships made

on It's A Wonderful Movie!

 

Along the way, we have chatted about movies, shared many wonderful stories, moments, and seasons of life!!! 

 

As another year is just beginning...

I pray for each of you

 every joy and blessing in 2016!!!

 

 

Happy New Year, Everyone!!!

God Bless You All!!!

Net

 

vintage image via: https://hopeseguin.wordpress.com/tag/happy-new-year/

 

Auld Lang Syne

(as sung on It's a Wonderful Life)

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind ?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!

For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne,
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne!

 

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See full lyrics here.

Hallmark Channel Welcomes Winterfest!

Every Saturday Night in January, the Hallmark Channel will invite viewers to Welcome a New Movie into their Homes...

Click on the Movie Titles Below for More Details!!!

 

Love in Paradise

 

 

 

Love's Complicated

 

 

 

Love on the Sidelines

 

 

 

Unleashing Mr. Darcy

 

 

Hope you enjoyed this Preview of New Movies to come in 2016 -

on the Hallmark Channel during Winterfest!

 

Which new movie looks the most intriguing to you?

Hallmark Channel's Winterfest Premieres with Luke Perry in "Love in Paradise"

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Love in Paradise

Network: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Original Air Date: January 2, 2016

CAST:

Luke Perry ... Avery Ford
Emmanuelle Vaugier ... Heather Twain
Tom Butler ... Casey
Ona Grauer ... Candace
Elle-Maija Tailfeathers ... Jen
Joshua Ballard ... Derek
Matt Frewer ... Dr. Frank
Chad Willett ... Guthrie
Frances Flanagan ... Lola
David C. Jones ... Doorman Fred
Benjamin Charles Watson ... Cameraman
Michael Teigen ... Journalist

PLOT:

via Hallmark: Avery Ford, (Luke Perry) a famous actor in popular Western films, is sent by his manager to a Montana dude ranch where he's supposed to rustle up business for the ranch while also re- energizing his flagging career. Heather Twain (Emmanuelle Vaugier), whose family owns the ranch is a natural beauty who can ride, rope, fix the truck, whip up a meal that'll knock your socks off - there's nothing she can't do. Though miffed when she realizes he's a phony, a city slicker who knows nothing about being a cowboy, she can't help but feel something for the well-meaning, awkward Avery.

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Photo Credit: Copyright 2015 Crown Media United States, LLC/Photographer: Bettina Strauss

Hallmark Channel Movie "Love's Complicated"

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Love's Complicated

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: January 9, 2016

CAST:

Holly Marie Combs ... Leah
Ben Bass ... Cinco
Corbin Bernsen ... Dublin Sr.

PLOT:

via Hallmark: Writer Leah doesn't think she has a problem with conflict-- she just does everything in her power to avoid it, which results in her being somewhat of a doormat with little thought of her own happiness. When her boyfriend Edward buys her a session in a conflict resolution class, Leah eventually discovers the importance of sticking up for yourself and finding the life -- and the people -- that make you happy...


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Photo Credit: Copyright 2015 Crown Media United States, LLC/Photographer: Shane Mahood

Hallmark Channel Tackles a Football Movie "Love on the Sidelines"

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Love on the Sidelines

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: January 16, 2016

CAST:

Emily Kinney ... Laurel Welk
John Reardon ... Danny Holland
Joe Theismann ... Owen Holland

PLOT:

via Hallmark: Laurel Welk is an out of work aspiring fashion designer who lands a job as a personal assistant to superstar Quarterback Danny Holland. Holland's been sidelined with an injury and the last thing he wants is a female assistant, particularly one who knows nothing about football. But the two opposites strike a bargain and agree to work together on a trial basis. While Laurel struggles to master her job, knowing she's in way over her head, Danny struggles to maintain his star image, even though he's concerned his injury might impact his career.


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Credit: Copyright 2015 Crown Media United States, LLC/Photographer: Eike Schroter, Sven Boecker

Hallmark Channel Presents Modern Day Twist on Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice with "Unleashing Mr. Darcy"

DVD

MOVIE REVIEW


Movie: Unleashing Mr. Darcy


Network: Hallmark Channel


Original Air Date: January 23, 2016

CAST:

Cindy Busby ... Elizabeth Scott
Ryan Paevey ... Donovan Darcy
Frances Fisher ... Violet Darcy
Elizabeth McLaughlin
Tammy Gillis
Sarah Desjardins
Courtney Richter
Liviu Rain

PLOT:

In this modern day spin on 'Pride & Prejudice,' Elizabeth Scott, is fishing for direction in her life and gets the opportunity to professionally show her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in a fancy New York dog show. Dog show judge Donovan Darcy comes across as aristocratic and rude and a chain of misunderstandings unfold during the competition, complicating their mutual attraction. In true Jane Austen fashion, Elizabeth and Donovan begin to see the error of their ways and it turns out Mr. Darcy is far more kind and interesting than Elizabeth ever imagined.

"Unleashing Mr. Darcy" is available on DVD!

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Credit: Copyright 2015 Crown Media United States, LLC/Photographer: Bettina Strauss

Brooke Shields, Brennan Elliott, and Beau Bridges star in Hallmark's "Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word"

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Flower Shop Mystery: Mum's the Word

Network: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Original Air Date: January 17, 2016

CAST:

Brooke Shields ... Abby Knight
Brennan Elliott ... Marco Salvare
Beau Bridges ... Jeffrey
Kate Drummond ...
Kate Collins ...

PLOT:

via Hallmark: Former attorney-turned-small-town-florist, Abby Knight, has a nose for sleuthing, quickly embroiled in a murder investigation, grateful for the help when she teams with retired private eye, Marco Salvare, who now owns a local bar and grill.


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Photo Credits: Copyright 2015 Crown Media United States, LLC/Photographers:
Ben Mark Holzberg, Christos Kalohoridis, and Steve Wilkie