It's hard to believe THIS WEEKEND is officially the VERY LAST ONE before CHRISTMAS!!! It seems this year, in 2020, time often stood still with all of life's uncertainties and Christmas, the idealistic day of peace of harmony, often felt like a million miles away - and now HERE IT IS... Almost! My greatest wish is that everyone will feel loved this Christmas, that we enjoy the simple things, and we each spread the true JOY and LOVE of Christmas!
I live in the heartland of the Midwest, where we had around 3 inches of snow fall this week. It was our first real snow of the season; and oh my, it was breathtaking! There's nothing quite like a white Christmas! Although, it will surely all melt by Christmas next week, I'm enjoying looking out my window now- it just feels Christmassy, like living in a snow globe!
This weekend I'm going to be extra busy wrapping gifts and catching some of the NEW Christmas movies and some old ones, too. I'm hoping there will be lots of good ones to enjoy from Friday to Sunday! I'm most looking forward to these new movies: Christmas on the Menu, A Christmas Carousel, Cross Country Christmas and Project Christmas Wish! (Hopefully, they will all be family friendly!) Please share which ones you're looking forward to - in comments below!
Friday, December 18, 2020:
Storyline via Lifetime: Josie Jennings (Kim Shaw) a celebrated, romantic, 35-year old chef in the city heads home to spend the holidays at the quaint, magical bed and breakfast where she grew up, and where her mother Shannon (Cynthia Gibb) has just opened a new restaurant. Famous food critic Tanner Rhodes (Clayton James), who has given Josie harsh reviews in the past, comes to town to review the new restaurant and Josie’s Christmas Cuisine. As the holidays unfold, Josie and Tanner get to know each other better, and a romance soon begins to blossom but will Tanner find a way to right his wrongs, write a rave review for the bistro’s delicious cuisine, and win Josie’s heart by Christmas Eve?
Christmas on the Menu premieres
Friday, December 18, 2020
at 8pm/7c. on Lifetime
Saturday, December 19, 2020:
Storyline via Hallmark: When Lila is hired by the Royal Family of Marcadia to repair a carousel, she must work with the Prince to complete it by Christmas.
A Christmas Carousel premieres
Saturday, December 19, 2020
at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel
Saturday, December 19, 2020:
Storyline via Hallmark: An antique seller and a cleaner clash over how to downsize a magnificent estate right before Christmas. As the two uncover the house’s treasures, they find a way to reconnect the reclusive owner with his own Christmases past.
Swept Up by Christmas premieres
Saturday, December 19, 2020
at 10pm/9c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Saturday, December 19, 2020:
Storyline via Lifetime: The holiday season has started and Molly Cooper (Laura Vandervoort) is looking for joy. Finally living her childhood dream, Molly swaps her quaint farmhouse for London Financier Patrick Kingston’s (Rainbow Sun Francks) posh apartment. Through the ups and downs of her new life in London and searching for romance, Molly begins to look forward to all communication with Patrick. Likewise, Patrick finds Molly’s warm emails and texts charming and compelling. Sparks fly between them as they get to know each other as they live in each other’s spaces.
A Christmas Exchange premieres
Saturday, December 19, 2020
at 8pm/7c. on Lifetime
Saturday, December 19, 2020:
Christmas at Rosemont
*This is not a new movie, but it is a New to TV Premiere. Rated TV-PG.
Storyline: Caught in a blizzard five days before Christmas, pregnant 23-year-old Lisa and her friend Brad, a professional snowboarder, take shelter at The Rosemont. A once-great winter resort, The Rosemont has seen better days. After losing her daughter and granddaughter, the cantankerous owner Josephine has let it fall into disrepair. But now, stranded by the blizzard and with Lisa giving birth, everyone comes together to provide what they all need most -- a family.
Christmas at Rosemont premieres
Saturday, December 19, 2020
at 7pm/6c. on UPtv
Sunday, December 20, 2020:
Storyline via Hallmark: Former classmates Lina and Max are traveling home for the holidays, until a storm hits and they have to work together to make it home in time, no matter the mode of transportation.
Cross Country Christmas premieres
Sunday, December 20, 2020
at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel
Sunday, December 20, 2020:
Storyline via Lifetime: School teacher Addison Tate (Cindy Sampson) wants this Christmas to be special for her kids especially since the School Board has decided that it will be the last as the school will be closing. When Addison meets Danny (Steve Byers), a Hollywood actor home to reconnect with his roots, on a Christmas tree lot, sparks fly, uniting the two to save the school from closing right before Christmas Eve.
A Christmas Break premieres
Sunday, December 20, 2020
at 8pm/7c. on Lifetime
Sunday, December 20, 2020:
Storyline via Hallmark: For years Lucy has played Santa to her small town’s community by making their holiday wishes come true. But when Lucy grants a little girl’s wish for a Christmas like she used to have with her mom, she unexpectedly finds her own wishes coming true in life and love.
Project Christmas Wish premieres
Sunday, December 20, 2020
at 10pm/9c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Once again, it looks like there are plenty of wonderful Christmas movie options this weekend! Be sure to share which ones you're looking forward to this weekend in comments below.
*Please know- I have NOT pre-screened these NEW Christmas movies listed above. If you happen to watch one of the new Christmas movies this week and want to share whether or not it is a family friendly movie, please stop back by and leave a comment. I know everyone here would be grateful to know any information you are willing to share.
Be sure to check out the 2020 Christmas Movie Review Page if you'd like to see which movies are family-friendly this year. A HUGE THANK YOU to EVERYONE who has shared a movie review, thus far! I receive so many e-mails from people who are so grateful for those; you have no idea how many people are looking at your reviews and depending on them. Bless each of you who take the time to share!
You can also check out the Christmas TV Movie Schedule - *here*, which includes NEW Christmas Movie Premieres and Christmas classics.
I pray you all have a joyous, wonderful weekend!
God Bless Us, Everyone!
Merry Christmas to You All!!! Net
SHINING HIS LIGHT:
On this fourth weekend of advent, as we in our final days of preparation for Christmas, we fix our hearts upon the “Lord of Peace,” who came to earth over 2000 years ago as a baby.
"The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us.
We have seen His Glory, the Glory of the One and only Son,
who came from the Father, full of Grace and Truth."
(John 1:14)
Canadian Paralympian starring in Hallmark Christmas movie
ReplyDeleteA Canadian Paralympian is in a Christmas movie for the Hallmark Channel.
Swept Up by Christmas was shot in Montreal and stars Josh Cassidy, who tells us a little bit about the film.
Cassidy says it was shot in Montreal during the pandemic.
Swept up by Christmas airs on the Hallmark Channel December 19th.
I wonder if there’s DAV because of Joshua Cassidy’s character named Mike is Miltary Veteran
Cross Country Christmas
ReplyDeleteSnowstorm threatens both Lina’s and Max’ holiday plans. They are forced to work together to figure out a way home – without taking it out on each other. When a snowstorm disrupts both Lina’s and Max’s holiday plans, they realize they must work together to find a way home — without taking it out on each other.
Rachael Leigh Cook as Lina
Greyston Holt as Max
Jon Cor as Daryl
Keith MacKechnie as Harvey
Robyn Bradley as Klara
Emma Oliver as Sarah Hunter
Nils Hognestad as Curtis
Raylene Harewood as Sheila
Matt Clarke as Greg
Jessie Liang as Flight Attendant
Sebastian Gacki as Adam
Lauren Jackson as Alicia
Requell Jodeah as Dana
Loved it! I laughed out loud in several places at some of Rachael Leigh Cook's lines. She is good with any male lead so far that I've seen.
DeleteRe-watching it, I discovered Greyston Holt's character has a sense of humor. I missed a couple of his good retorts at my first viewing. He commented about the "500 count hay" as they were gathering hay in the cattle car for their beds. The writers were great.
Yes, indeed, there were some witty lines but there was too much "I know best" talk from the Lina character, which might have mellowed during her character arc. However, my watching came to a full stop when the nativity scene became a laughingstock and especially after the dog was declared a stand-in for baby Jesus.
DeleteCross Country Christmas looks fun.
ReplyDeleteThere’s no closed captions of USS Christmas 7x already 😞
ReplyDeleteI watched H&F; Rachel Boston talks about her first Royal Movie; “A Christmas Carousel”
ReplyDeleteDebbie told Rachel that she had a special conection with roya in which Kate Middleton!!
Rachel says she’s beyond distant related to Kate Middleton when her Mom discovered Kate’s Dad had a similar last name in his family lineage as her Grandma.
Lila & her Dad; Roy hired by a royal FAMILY IN ACADIA.
Lila hired to work with her Father; Roy on restoring a vintage Carousels as they will go to Acadia
They got a call from Prince of Acadia
Lila & her Dad restore her family Carousel in Acadia - she worked with her Great Grandpa
Lila meets an artist but she didn’t realize He’s a Prince
Lilia is an Art Teacher who meets an artist who turned out to be Prince of Acadia
Lila & the Prince have feeling each other who Lila finds out the artist who turned out to be Prince
Cross Country Christmas
ReplyDeleteNo planes
No trains
No way home for Christmas
Rachel Leigh Cook said her Christmas is like an old fashioned classic movie: airplanes ✈️, trains🚊, & automobiles 🚗
I'm most looking forward to "A Christmas Carousel." I always enjoy the royal movies, no matter how many times that storyline has been done before. Rachel Boston is one of my favorites, and I'm looking forward to seeing Neal Bledsoe again. I loved him in "Coming Home for Christmas" in 2017.
ReplyDelete"A Christmas Carousel" was every bit as delightful as I hoped it would be. I wanted to watch it again immediately! Neal Bledsoe was perfect as the prince, as I expected he would be. He put a lot of emotion into his performance and had me choked up more than once. I thought he and Rachel were well matched. It was completely family friendly as well. Definitely one for the keeper pile!
DeleteI agree with you completely.
DeleteOlaf’s Frozen Adventures (2017)
ReplyDeleteShrek the Halls (2007)
Tonight
Time for ____ to Come for Christmas
ReplyDelete1) Me
2) You
3! Us
4) Them
5) Y’all
Mysteries are back
ReplyDeleteMysteries knockoff weekend
Jan. 2 & 3, 2021
Christmas Day
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8pm/7c
I really enjoyed Christmas on the Menu. It’s one of my favorites from this year.
ReplyDeleteA Christmas Carousel
ReplyDeleteWhitaker & Lila are something in common. They’re perfect match
A Christmas Carousel
ReplyDeleteMaya’s parents aren’t in the movie because of her parents went skiing but their Daughter wasn’t so, she’s with Uncle Whitaker, Grandpa. & Heidi so, Roy & Lila Thomas
A Christmas Carousel
ReplyDeleteLila and Prince Whitake have more in common than they ever thought
A Christmas Carousel was SO Cute I loved it.
I absolutely love beautiful and magical movie love the carousel it was gorgeous amazing chemistry
That carousel is beautiful! It looks real. Where is it located? It should be a Hallmark Christmas music box.
Lila and her dad are hired by the European country of Ancadia to restore an old carousel Niche business. She falls in love with the Prince
Lila and Prince Whitaker kissing on the restored carousel is the perfect way to close out
WOW. Looks like both Lila and her father have found love - whittaker even made a wish on the carousel for her to return. How sweet.
Christmas Day
ReplyDeleteCommercial free
Chrjstmas Eve
8pm/7c
HC
HMM
Miracles of Christmas Marathon
ReplyDelete24 hours commercial free
Start Christmas Eve
8pm/7c
I watched Christmas on the Menu and it was......FANTASTIC!!!!
ReplyDeleteI loved it so much. It was very family friendly. Kim Shaw is so wonderful, I mean I adore her after this movie. And I was so happy to get Cynthia Gibb as her mother, she is a fantastic actress and I wish Hallmark got her more. Maybe that would help their movies be better but I doubt it.
It was just such a great movie, such sweet moments between mother and daughter, and daughter and her food critic. I mean this was the most natural chemistry I have seen in a long time.
Katrina Norman plays Pepper, I think she is the editor of Tanner's critiques and who is Josie love interest, and she is a wonderful actress, she was on the movie Home By spring, I loved her then. This movie had so much I love in a movie, the 2 leads who have great chemistry and are not thrown together in a stupid way, wonderful family dynamic, and a woman who ends up being the odd woman out, and is a little mischievous, but not terrible.
I really haven't loved a Lifetime movie like this, a premiere Lifetime movie since Snowed Inn, I think Christmas on the Menu will be my movie this year, the best I have watched, and a movie I want to watch over and over.
I agree with you, Sabrina. I was so happy to see Clayton James as a male lead. I DVRd it because I like him and Kim Shaw. I've only ever seen him act in WCTH as Kevin Townsend and this movie.
DeleteI think I made a typo on y review of Christmas on the menu, when I was talking about the character Pepper, she is Tanner (Josie's love interest) editor. I think I put and she is Josie's love interest but she is NOT!!!! I was meaning she was Tanner's editor who is Josie love interest. No Same Sex stories in this movie.
ReplyDeleteI watched Lonestar Christmas and it was AWESOME. I appreciated that there was no snow, I live in Florida and we don't have snow so I enjoyed a movie not covered in fake snow. I loved Stephanie Bennett in a lead role, it was very family friendly, loved the kids. a very good movie. almost all of my favorite movies this year were on Lifetime.
ReplyDeleteChristmas at Rosemont was quite fascinating. Not something I'd recommend to young folks, but it's still a fascinating movie. -Maria
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