"Great American Family kicks-off "New Movie Saturday Nights" on Saturday, August 13th, with "Retreat To Paradise" starring Melanie Stone and Brian Krause, followed by "Identical Love," starring Shae Robins and Mason Davis on Saturday, August 20th, and "Love in Bloom," starring Susie Abromeit and Julian Haig, on Saturday, August 27th!
See details on these movies below...
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Retreat To Paradise
Network: Great American Family
Original Air Date: August 13, 2022
"Retreat To Paradise" is an acquired film for GAC Media. It first became available to stream in December of 2020, and is currently available to stream free with ads at Amazon via freevee.
Starring: Melanie Stone, Casey Elliott, and Brian Krause
Storyline: Ellie tends to injured tennis star Jordan as he heals from a shoulder injury. He's selfish and miserable but with Ellie's help, both start to hope for a brighter future together.
Movie Review:
🌴🌞 "Retreat to Paradise is family friendly. Jordan is recovering from a shoulder injury and his grumpiness tempts Ellie, his carer, to leave him to his misery. But will romance finally blossom? Sparks fly between a physical therapist and an injured tennis star who is temporarily living at a tropical resort. When Ellie is a certainly doctor to retreat Jordan’s shoulder injury in paradise? She is gonna leave home to paradise but Neal is reading newspaper 📰 & begs Ellie to stay in paradise. She is sitting on the deck in the paradise by the oceanfront water." ~Anonymous
🌴🌞 "I enjoyed Retreat to Paradise and Love, Game, Match. Both are family-friendly." ~Allie B
🌴🌞 "Retreat to Paradise is a beautiful movie!" -Maria
🌴🌞 "I agree Maria! Really enjoyed this movie." ~kitkat
🌴🌞 "Retreat to Paradise - Family friendly. I enjoyed this lighthearted rom-com. At first, I wasn’t certain about Jordan’s attitude. He warmed up a little when he revealed his insecurities; however, Jordan faltered some near the end. Eventually, he came around again, and I could feel the chemistry between Jordan and his therapist, Ellie. Overall, a sweet movie with beautiful scenery and a happy ending." ~Net
*Retreat To Paradise has 4.0 out of 5 stars at Amazon. You can read the reviews here.
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Identical Love
Network: Great American Family
Original Air Date: August 20, 2022
Starring: Shae Robins and Mason Davis
Storyline: After being left at the altar, Dr. Charlotte Hudson signs up to volunteer in a health clinic in a tropical country, but her plans of escaping are thrown off when she comes across her former fiancé's twin brother, Seth.
Movie Reviews:
🌴🌞 "Identical Love was better than I expected. Beautifully shot and pretty well acted. I actually liked the connection between the widow and ophthalmologist maybe a little bit more than the doctor and dentist, but appreciated how they handled the difficulty of dating your ex-fiance's twin brother." ~Anonymous
🌴🌞 "Identical Love is such a great movie! Beatiful location, a lot of kindness and love!" ~Oksanka
🌴🌞 "Identical Love is family friendly. There’s Bible Verse on the table. Elijah calls off the wedding with Charlotte. Dr. Charlotte Hudson Ph.D takes Dr. Lewis’ place so, she can go to tropical islands calls “The Philippines”, when she signs up to volunteer in a health clinic in a tropical country. When she meets Henry owns Ariana Sallow Medical Foundation? There’s only 3 doctors including Charlotte, Dr. Maya Solis OD, eye doctor, & Dr. Seth Adkins, Dentist. Charlotte sees Elijah there but Henry says Dr. Seth Adkins, a Dentist. Charlotte & Seth knew each other. Seth tells Maya that Charlotte was Seth’s Twin Brother’s former fiancée. Seth & Charlotte have horseback riding & take some pictures while their horses on the break. Charlotte takes a second chance of love for Seth. Henry Sallow is widowed when Maya talks with Henry. Seth tells Henry that Matters of the Heart. Seth & Charlotte try to get along because Charlotte thought about Seth’s Twin Brother; Elijah. Could Charlotte love Elijah’s Twin Brother; Seth, who he is? Seth get bracelet for Charlotte at the market. Seth tells Charlotte that it’s only thing that matter to me is you. When Seth kisses his Twin Brother’s former fiancée; Charlotte. Henry, Maya, Seth, & Charlotte go somewhere else where’s the patients waiting." ~Anonymous
🌴🌞 "Watched Identical Love and really enjoyed a fresh new storyline." ~Anonymous
🌴🌞 "Identical Love is wonderful!" -Maria
🌴🌞 "Identical Love - Family friendly and sweet! I definitely felt a spark between Charlotte and Seth. It was handled in such a gentle, sensitive way, considering she was previously engaged to his twin brother. It was beautiful to see both Charlotte and Seth helping people in remote areas with poor circumstances with their medical needs. The setting was gorgeous. Overall, a very nice movie I’ll enjoy seeing whenever it repeats on Great American Family." ~Net
🌴🌞 "Identical Love isn't a bad movie at all but it could have been so much better. I enjoyed Mason Davis although I had some reservations about Shae Robins. Of course she had a part to play and I couldn't even begin to imagine how it would feel to be jilted on your wedding day. However Seth had no resonsibility for Elijah's actions and while it would obviously be embarrassing to meet up with him again why should you judge him for his brother and treat him pretty shabbily? Moreover looking at it objectively perhaps Elijah was really loth to actually break-up and kept putting it off but if he had realised they weren't really suited wasn't it far better not to go through with the wedding instead of breaking up down the line when children might be involved? Of course he should have called things off far sooner. The highlight of the movie was the scenery which was magnificent and I really enjoyed the gentle burgeoning romance between Scott Christopher and Shona Kay as Henry and Maya two other members of the team and it was heartwarming to see the medical care they all provided to so many. While I don't personally like it where one of the parties has been married before in this case they both had so I don't mind it as things are evened up! The big problem for me is that I don't feel the issues are resolved at the end For most of the movie Charlotte was still struggling with her feelings for Elijah and even close to the end when Seth attempted to kiss her she turned away and was obviously still in thrall to her ex. Does Charlotte really love Seth or is she forcing herself into believing she does? I think Elijah should have mase a re-appearance so she could have made a definitive choice (for Seth of course)! In fact although personally I'm not a fan of sequels (e.g. The NIne Kittens Of Christmas totally destroyed what was one of Hallmark's all time best movies Nine Lives Of Christmas which had the most perfect and best ending of any of their movies) I do believe this one of the few which cries out for one. There is so much scope. Seth and Charlotte could return home and Elijah re-enter the picture deciding he had made the biggest mistake of his life and make a play for Charlotte's affections again trying to throw spanners into the works. We could see the angst Seth would go through and at the end Charlotte could realise who the better man was whom she truly loved and choose Seth without reservation. I would rate this movie a 6 which is a reasonablr score but it had so much untapped potential" – Florence
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Love in Bloom
Network: Great American Family
Original Air Date: August 27, 2022
Starring: Susie Abromeit and Julian Haig
*Images via: Production company - Nicely Entertainment
Storyline: Amelia (Susie Abromeit) has the perfect life; a successful floristry in Chicago and a boyfriend who is about to propose. When her soon-to-be-married little sister and fiancé become marooned at a mountain retreat days before their wedding in Primrose River Australia, Amelia and the Best Man, Grayson Tanner (Julian Haig), are tasked with stepping in to save the wedding. Amelia finds new meaning in the town’s beautiful gardens, and love where she least expected.
Trailer:
Movie Reviews:
🌹 "Love in Bloom - is such a lovely, heartwarming, beautiful movie with a sweet romance, a delightful ensemble cast, and an adorable baby kangaroo; you are sure to fall in love with it! I certainly did! I loved all the flower details that related to love and growing to your potential. Family friendly and simply gorgeous! Love in Bloom is a definite keeper - that I look forward to watching over and over again! Susie Abromeit was so pretty in her sister’s flowy and feminine dresses; she shined in this film, and I can’t wait to see her future projects on Great American Family!" ~Net
🌹 "Love in Bloom is a very beautiful movie! 1000% recommend. Plus, the trailers for 2 of GAF's September movies are wonderful!" –Maria
🌹 "Review: ‘Love In Bloom’ is an awesome romantic comedy on Great American Family Amelia Hart (Susie Abromeit) has a picture-perfect life: a successful floristry in Chicago and a boyfriend who is about to propose. When her soon-to-be-married little sister and fiancé become marooned at a mountain retreat days before their wedding in Primrose River Australia, Amelia, and the best man, a vet named Grayson Tanner (Julian Haig), are tasked with stepping in to save the wedding. Most of the story underscores the values of love and having an affinity for wildlife and the animals in nature. Amelia finds new meaning in the town’s beautiful gardens, and love, when she least expects it. This story is quite inspirational, and hopefully, it will stimulate fans and viewers to form stronger bonds in their personal lives and foster harmony in their relationships. The film’s musical score certainly helps elevate it to a higher level. It’s a neat story about protagonist Amelia Hart finding herself, and it is very warm, poignant, and relatable. It has all the ingredients and it pays a fitting tribute to the timeless and nostalgic romantic comedy. The cinematography is stunning, and the Australian culture and wildlife featured in the film are an added bonus. Susie Abromeit and Julian Haig did an excellent job portraying the female and male leads in the film. Veteran actress Monette Lee was marvelous as the witty and sensational Mrs. Popp, while iconic Australian actor Steven Tandy was remarkable in a subtle performance as Mr. Poppy. Melinda Vidler (Bonnie) and Jason Wilder (Jake) gave viewers yet another quintessential love story within the movie. Equally noteworthy were Lin Yin as Piper and Artin John as Peter respectively. some visually striking scenery and some of the most magnificent animals on the globe." ~Anonymous
🌹 "Love in Bloom is the most beautiful movie I've seen all year! Kudos to Great American Family!" ~Allie B
🌹 "I agree with you, Allie B. I DVRd it. It was a gentle movie, just beautiful. Was that a baby wallaby? It was so adorable!" ~Namegirl
🌹 "I want to join with the others in sending thumbs up for Love In Bloom to GFAM. What a beautiful movie! The dresses were exquisite! A keeper for me." ~kitkat
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It's so nice to see "Love in Bloom" will now have this air date on Great American Family - at the end of August! I know many of us have been looking forward to seeing this movie for awhile now. I sure hope it's as lovely as the movie images above. UPDATE: See my review and others above!
Have any of you seen "Retreat To Paradise?" If so, I would love to hear your thoughts on it in comments below. IMDB lists it with the rating TV-G. You may be familiar with the lead actress, Melanie Stone, from the movies: My Christmas Inn, Christmas Wonderland, and Love, Lost & Found and the lead actor, Casey Elliott, from An Hour Behind, which also aired previously on GAC Family.
Happy movie watching! Net
This looks so nice and summery! -Maria
ReplyDeleteBut where's Prescription For Love and Love In Bloom?
ReplyDeleteFrom what I can remember this was maybe an average movie.
I don't remember it being family unfriendly but then a couple of years ago small things might have passed you by.
I do remember I found the male lead particularly obnoxious at the beginning and he didn't really redeem himself for me - Florence
GAC Family Movies
ReplyDeleteWe’re still waiting for those movies
I wanna watch Prescription for Love: A Cinderella Story
Trevor Donovan & Jillian Murray
Love in Bloom
Susie Abromeit, Julian Haig,
Wedding Cake Dreams
Donna Benedicto
Not familiar with the movie.
ReplyDeleteRetreat to Paradise is family friendly
ReplyDeleteJordan is recovering from a shoulder injury and his grumpiness tempts Ellie, his carer, to leave him to his misery. But will romance finally blossom?
Sparks fly between a physical therapist and an injured tennis star who is temporarily living at a tropical resort.
When Ellie is a certainly doctor to retreat Jordan’s shoulder injury in paradise? She is gonna leave home to paradise but Neal is reading newspaper 📰 🗞 & begs Ellie to stay in paradise. She is sitting on the deck in the paradise by the oceanfront water.
Anonymous, thank you for sharing this review! I'm always delighted to hear a movie is family-friendly.
DeleteI posted your review above for others to see. I appreciate you sharing with us! :)
GAC Family movies will air on August 20, 2022 until October 21, 2022
ReplyDeleteMany movies haven’t air any network but as seen on streaming service or YT
GAC Family has pick movies up as seen on streaming service or YT
For those who have free Roku app and byutv app they are putting out good movies. Byutv app has the secret sauce love knots and when love blooms with abigail from good witch Roku app has wedding cake dreams riverfront romance a perfect match my boss wedding perception for love and more. No commercials
ReplyDeleteYes, BYUtv offers great streaming sources for their movies. You can even watch directly through their web-site, without using any app, if you like. https://www.byutv.org/
DeleteI've shared these streaming options in the past, but I appreciate you sharing this news with those who may have missed it, originally.
Retreat to Paradise
ReplyDeleteAccording to the IMDb synopsis, Ellie Vaughn (Stone) is tasked to help international tennis star, Jordan Greer (Elliott) recover from a potentially career-ending injury. This is not easy, as the athlete is cantankerous. Moreover, between the shoulder injury, and the uncertainty of his future, he is taking it out on Ellie.
Therefore, he is not open to the sorts of rehabilitation that Ellie suggests. Part of the problem is the pain. He just wants to be alone in his misery. Also, he is not motivated. However, Ellie knows how to turn around a patient like this.
More so, his longtime coach Neal (Krause) has faith that Jordan can overcome this. He wants to see the star work through this difficult situation.
Soon, Ellie & Jordan start to work together, and he begins to recover. He is even beginning to think that he will have his life and career back. Yet, is Ellie interested in being part of that as well?
Yay! Finally, a new movie!
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Misty, Yes, this is very exciting!!! So many new movies ahead for Great American Family!!! (still getting used to the new name!)
DeleteHi. If you have Amazon or Roku Channel, you can watch Prescription for Love and Wedding Cake Dreams. Check it out.
ReplyDeleteLove in Bloom - is such a lovely, heartwarming, beautiful movie with a sweet romance, a delightful ensemble cast, and an adorable baby kangaroo; you are sure to fall in love with it! I certainly did! I loved all the flower details that related to love and growing to your potential. Family friendly and simply gorgeous! Love in Bloom is a definite keeper - that I look forward to watching over and over again! Susie Abromeit was so pretty in her sister’s flowy and feminine dresses; she shined in this film, and I can’t wait to see her future projects on Great American Family!
ReplyDeleteIdentical Love - Family friendly and sweet! I definitely felt a spark between Charlotte and Seth. It was handled in such a gentle, sensitive way, considering she was previously engaged to his twin brother. It was beautiful to see both Charlotte and Seth helping people in remote areas with poor circumstances with their medical needs. The setting was gorgeous. Overall, a very nice movie I’ll enjoy seeing whenever it repeats on Great American Family.
Retreat to Paradise - Family friendly. I enjoyed this lighthearted rom-com. At first, I wasn’t certain about Jordan’s attitude. He warmed up a little when he revealed his insecurities; however, Jordan faltered some near the end. Eventually, he came around again, and I could feel the chemistry between Jordan and his therapist, Ellie. Overall, a sweet movie with beautiful scenery and a happy ending.
~Net
Identical Love isn't a bad movie at all but it could have been so much better.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed Mason Davis although I had some reservations about Shae Robins.
Of course she had a part to play and I couldn't even begin to imagine how it would feel to be jilted on your wedding day.
However Seth had no resonsibility for Elijah's actions and while it would obviously be embarrassing to meet up with him again why should you judge him for his brother and treat him pretty shabbily?
Moreover looking at it objectively perhaps Elijah was really loth to actually break-up and kept putting it off but if he had realised they weren't really suited wasn't it far better not to go through with the wedding instead of breaking up down the line when children might be involved?
Of course he should have called things off far sooner.
The highlight of the movie was the scenery which was magnificent and I really enjoyed the gentle burgeoning romance between Scott Christopher and Shona Kay as Henry and Maya two other members of the team and it was heartwarming to see the medical care they all provided to so many.
While I don't personally like it where one of the parties has been married before in this case they both had so I don't mind it as things are evened up!
The big problem for me is that I don't feel the issues are resolved at the end
For most of the movie Charlotte was still struggling with her feelings for Elijah and even close to the end when Seth attempted to kiss her she turned away and was obviously still in thrall to her ex.
Does Charlotte really love Seth or is she forcing herself into believing she does?
I think Elijah should have mase a re-appearance so she could have made a definitive choice (for Seth of course)!
In fact although personally I'm not a fan of sequels (e.g. The NIne Kittens Of Christmas totally destroyed what was one of Hallmark's all time best movies Nine Lives Of Christmas which had the most perfect and best ending of any of their movies) I do believe this one of the few which cries out for one.
There is so much scope.
Seth and Charlotte could return home and Elijah re-enter the picture deciding he had made the biggest mistake of his life and make a play for Charlotte's affections again trying to throw spanners into the works.
We could see the angst Seth would go through and at the end Charlotte could realise who the better man was whom she truly loved and choose Seth without reservation.
I would rate this movie a 6 which is a reasonablr score but it had so much untapped potential - Florence
Rewatched Retreat to Paradise today. :)) -Maria
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