🎄 Hallmark's New Christmas in July 2023 Promo! 🎄 See Here:

The Hallmark Channel has a new promo out now for their Christmas in July movie event! In the new commercial spot many Christmas movies are shown from last year, including Haul Out the Holly, Holiday Spectacular, Three Wise Men and a Baby, and others.

The ad announces there will be Christmas movies airing every day during Christmas in July and new premieres!

In fact, there are also clips from a new movie, Winter Castle Royal Romance, starring Stephen Huszar and Katie Cassidy, who are about to dance it appears in the image above.

You can see the new commercial here...
(It may take a few seconds or a minute for the video below to load - depending on your connection)

🚨Attention team Kringle! 🎄✨ #ChristmasinJuly is coming soon! 🌞❄️ Indulge in candy cane ice cream and iced hot chocolate as we bring you a spectacular month of beloved holiday movies. 🍿✨ pic.twitter.com/Cx0ZaBuEAd

— Hallmark Channel (@hallmarkchannel) May 27, 2023

Hope this news brightened your day!

Have a Blessed Memorial Day Weekend, Net

*If you're looking for the Memorial Day weekend schedule post - click here!

🌟 Memorial Day Weekend 2023 🌟 See Patriotic TV Specials, New Movies, Marathons, and More ➤➤

Blessings to you all 

on this 

Memorial Day holiday weekend! 

I'm always so grateful for this special patriotic holiday to pause and reflect on the enormous sacrifices made by our military and their families, on our behalf, for our freedom today. May you all have a restful and peaceful Memorial Day, as we remember and honor our fallen soldiers.

Memorial Day is also the unofficial kick-off to Summer and a wonderful opportunity to share some quality time with family and friends. Whether you have a picnic, go to a festival, parade, or Memorial Day ceremony, attend a baseball game or other sporting event, fire up the grill and have a barbecue, or simply take a relaxing walk through the park or around the block, I hope you all have a beautiful weekend... "in the land of the free and the home of the brave."

There are also some patriotic specials airing on TV over this Memorial Day holiday weekend and some NEW movies too!

If you'd like to watch or record any of the special movies or shows on TV this weekend, I've included some of the highlights below...


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Friday, May 26, 2023:

Start the Memorial Day holiday weekend off with a little Christmas...

On Friday night at 8pm/7c. see the encore airings of...

🎄Joy for Christmas - Great American Family

🎄Cross Country Christmas - Hallmark Channel



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Saturday, May 27, 2023:

INSP has the network premiere of the action-packed thriller...

County Line: No Fear

Storyline via INSP: "County Line: No Fear" returns viewers to two rough and tumble counties in the heart of Georgia. Tension is building as Maksville sheriff Alden Rockwell prepares to hand in his badge and retire. He is forced to reconsider the decision and team up with a neighboring sheriff to take on Zed Dalton, the ambitious leader of a powerful criminal organization.

*This movie is the third film in this series, following County Line and County Line: All In. It's an action-packed drama that is TV-14 due to violence.

Click Here to read reviews!

County Line: No Fear

Premieres Saturday, May 27, 2023

at 8pm/7c. on INSP

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Saturday, May 27, 2023:

The Hallmark Channel has the network premiere of...

The Love Club: Sydney's Journey

Storyline: Former star track athlete, Sydney, is now a successful food blogger who still holds a flame for her college boyfriend whom she hasn’t seen in ten years. After running into him unexpectedly, she discovers he has entered the Valentine 10k Run and doesn’t want to miss out on an opportunity to reconnect. She quickly signs up for the run then recruits The Love Club – four women who made a vow to always be there for one another during times of romantic troubles – to help. After being paired up with a running buddy and also the chef and owner of a struggling local restaurant, it becomes apparent to everyone but Sydney that it is Theo (not her ex) who seems to share a bond with her – especially over their love of food and cooking. As Sydney helps Theo elevate his menu to buzzworthy appeal, Theo helps Sydney reach the finish line.

*NOTE: This movie first premiered on Hallmark's streaming service HMN, Hallmark Movies Now.

The Love Club: Sydney's Journey

Airs Saturday, May 27, 2023

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Saturday, May 27, 2023:

Solve these dead-letter mysteries with the POstables in the...

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Movie Marathon

*Marathon includes two Patriotic Movie Specials - Truth Be Told and The Impossible Dream.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered Saturday Marathon Schedule:

📫 FROM PARIS WITH LOVE - 9am
📫 TRUTH BE TOLD - 1pm
📫 THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM - 3pm
📫 FROM THE HEART - 5pm
📫 ONE IN A MILLION - 7pm
📫 LOST WITHOUT YOU - 9pm


*Click here to see the complete chronological order of "Signed, Sealed, Delivered."


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Sunday, May 28, 2023:

UPtv has the premiere of the romantic-comedy...

Lucky Hearts

Storyline: A makeup manufacturer gets her chance at the big time when she teams with an investment exec to make her products more marketable. Will she be able to keep the magic that made her makeup such a success?

Lucky Hearts

Premieres Sunday, May 28, 2023

at 7pm/6c. on UPtv

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Monday, May 29, 2023:

The Hallmark Channel has the network premiere of...

The Love Club: Lauren's Dream

Storyline: For years, Lauren put her dream of opening an art gallery on hold while her husband, Peter, moved up in his career. Her resentments eventually overshadowed the love they once shared bringing them to the brink of a split. Faced with divorce papers, Lauren discovers Peter is dating again. She recruits The Love Club to help her get back in the dating game, too. As Lauren comically tries to navigate dating while realizing her dream, it is obvious to The Love Club that Lauren and Peter still have feelings for each other. The ladies set out to remind them why they fell in love in the first place, setting the stage for a heartwarming renewal of the deep connection they share.

*NOTE: This movie first premiered on Hallmark's streaming service HMN, Hallmark Movies Now.

The Love Club: Lauren's Dream

Airs Monday, May 29, 2023

at 6pm/5c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Monday, May 29, 2023:

The Hallmark Channel has the network premiere of the final film in The Love Club series...

The Love Club: Tara's Tune

Storyline: A free spirit talented at capturing a live audience with her beautiful voice, TARA has always professed she doesn’t need a partner. After all, she has The Love Club. When Tara decides she is going to marry herself, the ladies show up to plan Tara’s commitment-to-herself party – a task made comically challenging when Tara’s mother arrives unexpectedly expecting an actual wedding. When The Love Club notices an undeniable connection between Tara and a jaded musician, their job of planners turns into matchmakers as they show Tara there is nothing wrong with falling in love – especially with a man who helps Tara finally get the break she needs when they create a hit song together.

*NOTE: This movie first premiered on Hallmark's streaming service HMN, Hallmark Movies Now.

Click here to read a review of The Love Club: Tara's Tune

The Love Club: Tara's Tune

Airs Monday, May 29, 2023

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Programming Notes:

🌟Hallmark Movies & Mysteries also has mystery marathons on Sunday and Monday, Memorial Day.

-- On Sunday, Flower Shop Mysteries airs 11am-5pm,
followed by Emma Fielding Mysteries, 5pm - 11pm.

-- On Monday, Memorial Day,
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries will air 11am-7pm,
followed by Hannah Swensen Mysteries, 7pm - 11pm.



🌟Hallmark Drama has a marathon of Little House on the Prairie on Saturday and Monday.

-- The Waltons marathon airs on Sunday.

🌟Great American Family has their usual marathon this weekend with Murder She Wrote on Saturday and Columbo on Sunday. Then, on Monday, Memorial Day, the network will have a day-long marathon of Little House on the Prairie.

-- After Memorial Day, I have great news for Great American Family movie fans! The channel is bringing their movies back on weeknights, Monday through Friday, 6pm-10pm, starting on Tuesday, May 30th with A Winter Wedding at 6pm and Happily Ever Emma at 8pm EST. It's nice to see this addition to their schedule for the end of May and June!

🌟TCM will air numerous military and war-themed movies over Memorial Day weekend to honor those who have served and paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

🌟PBS will have the National Memorial Day Concert 2023 on Sunday evening. Please check your local PBS channel for time. Celebrities share stories about the military, award-winning musicians perform songs, and members of the United States military choirs and ensembles perform to honor military veterans, servicemen and women, and military families.


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Please note - I haven't screened the new movies listed above. If you'd like to post a review for any of the movies, please share in the comments below.

I hope you all have a nice, safe, peaceful, and pleasant 

Memorial Day weekend!

God Bless America 

and all who have served, protected,

and defended our great country.

Blessings to you all, 

Net

☀️ SHINING HIS LIGHT ☀️

"Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 

For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 

Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand."

~Ephesians 6:11-13

INSP has the Network Premiere of "County Line: No Fear"

INSP to premiere the third film 

in the County Line series...

Premiere Date: May 27, 2023

Starring:

* Tom Wopat (The Dukes of Hazzard, Longmire)

* Kelsey Crane (The Good Doctor, Chasing Life)

* Patricia Richardson (NCIS, Home Improvement)

* Denim Richards (Yellowstone, Good Trouble, Montford)

* Casper Van Dien (The Warrant, Starship Troopers, Hawaii Five-0)

Storyline via INSP: "County Line: No Fear" returns viewers to two rough and tumble counties in the heart of Georgia. Tension is building as Maksville sheriff Alden Rockwell prepares to hand in his badge and retire. He is forced to reconsider the decision and team up with a neighboring sheriff to take on Zed Dalton, the ambitious leader of a powerful criminal organization.

*This movie is the third film in this series, following County Line and County Line: All In. It's an action-packed drama that is TV-14 due to violence.

Movie Reviews:

💥An anonymous reviewer at Amazon states that this is a "clean movie," and further says, "Love this movie. Good hearted. It is hard to find a movie today that is not vulgar."

💥Dayna A. Ferro also shared this review at Amazon: "AWESOME Movie! I received this movie early today (April 11th, 2023) and boy let me tell you I loved it! A lot of action. Tom Wopat is absolutely AMAZING in it. It wasn’t boring at all for me. Love seeing the same group since the first movie. I didn’t realize that Scooter was Tara’s dad from The Walking Dead. Great seeing Donnie (now Don) Most in it. As Casper Van Dien said, “A modern day Western” I recommend this movie to all. Now I’m heading back to the first movie and binge all three!"

💥Another reviewer at Amazon called SnoozeBob shares: "Very enjoyable movie... Good old fashioned action/drama. Only regret is we didn't know about the other two previous sequels/prequels (County Line and County Line, All In)... But that's an easy fix, they're both also on Amazon!"

All three movies: County Line, County Line: All In, and County Line: No Fear are available to stream on Prime Video and purchase on DVD on Amazon.




Trailer:



I hope many of you will enjoy this premiere over Memorial Day weekend. It's described as a modern way Western, so please know there will be violence. As stated above, this movie is rated TV-14.

Happy movie watching, Net

🌟 Happy 7 Months 'til Christmas - before Memorial Day! 🌟 Can You Solve this Patriotic Christmas Movie Challenge? 🌟 Play Here:

Join the

🌟Countdown to Christmas🌟

Celebration!

As we mark 7 months 'til Christmas on May 25th with Memorial Day coming up this weekend, I thought it would be a nice time to pay tribute to the many Christmas-themed patriotic movies that have aired on Hallmark throughout the years.

So, for this Christmas Movie Challenge on the 25th-

Can You Name These TEN 

Hallmark Patriotic Christmas Movies 

from the images given below?

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Please share your Christmas Movie answers in the comment section below. I'm going to give everyone the Memorial Day weekend (until noon, Tuesday, May 30th) to respond before I submit the comments and correct answers. So, please know you won't see your Christmas movie answers show up in the comments below until next Tuesday.

If you'd like to share a Christmas movie you plan to watch on the 25th to celebrate 7 Months 'til Christmas, or if you'd like to comment on anything else besides the game, then please share your thoughts in a separate comment from your answers, so I can go ahead and post those remarks.

My personal Christmas movie pick to mark the 25th is "USS Christmas," starring Jen Lilley and Trevor Donovan! Abigail (a dear friend and follower here) mentioned she might watch this movie last month, and since she shared that, I've been wanting to rewatch it again myself. Since this film has such a strong military theme, I think this will a great time to finally rewatch this patriotic Christmas movie just before Memorial Day. Plus, it doesn't hurt that it has two of my favorite stars!

If you're also curious about Jen Lilley and Trevor Donovan's upcoming NEW 2023 Christmas movies for Great American Family, you can see details here & here!

Have a Merry Day!

Net🎄

Can You Guess Jen Lilley's Christmas Movie Co-Star? *UPDATE #5* Have YOU solved this Mystery?

As Jen Lilley is in the process of practicing dance in Bucharest, Romania for her upcoming Christmas movie, Paris Christmas Waltz, she is promising her fans that while they are practicing she is going to give little hints as to who her co-star is.

Jen Lilley's first Co-Star hint is...

Her co-star has never been in a Great American Family or Hallmark movie.

Jen also mentioned he is super nice and... she said he was hitting the gym and dancing for several hours, so this guy must really be into fitness.

She said her second hint was a big deal, but she didn't reveal it, yet. Stay tuned!

Who might this mystery co-star be? At this time, some guesses are swirling through my mind, but I'm just not sure, yet. Do you have any thoughts on it or guesses? Could it be someone who has been on Dancing with the Stars?

Let me know your thoughts in comments below.

Blessings, Net

UPDATE - CLUE #2: On May 24th, Jen Lilley shared Clue #2 - on who her co-star is while taking a break from dancing. At the time, her co-star was out of the camera shot.

Jen asks in a fun, playful way... "have you seen him dance?" And she responds with, "I have... you've really seen him!" And then, she gives an adorable wide-eyed expression towards the camera to emphasize the importance of what she just said.

If you have any guesses, please share in comments below!

UPDATE - CLUE #3: On May 25th, Jen Lilley shared Clue #3 with her film directors, Michael and Janeen Damian... Jen's co-star has something in common with Michael Damian, other than his great hair. Michael goes on to say... he is better looking, a better singer, better actor, etc... but Jen stops him before he reveals too much!

Hmmm??? Who could it be? What similarity does he have with Michael Damian? Does he sing professionally? Or, has he been on a Soap Opera? There are sooo many possibilities!

Do you have any ideas??? Please share in comments below!

Also, this is kind of silly, but fun... I happened to notice as Jen was turning her phone around, just before she included the Damians in her shot (seen above), there's a glimpse of a man in the background wearing all black. I've included a screen-grab above - so you all can see it. Could that be him? Or, possibly a dance instructor? Who knows for sure, but I thought it was interesting and wanted to share, just in case. The mystery continues!!!

UPDATE: (May 27th) Michael Damian said the image I have above of the man in black in the background is NOT Jen's co-star either. Michael responded to me: "That’s a good detective screenshot!!! (he included the detective emoji) …..but that’s our amazing Choreographer Pasha Kovalev."

UPDATE - CLUE #4: On Friday, May 26th, Jen Lilley, along with her director, Janeen Damian, shared two more clues.

Like Michael Damian, the mystery co-star has been on broadway and they (Michael Damian and Jen's co-star) have one similar initial.

Hmmm??? I think you've all solved this!!!

Here's also a screen grab of Jen Lilley from Friday, May 26th, with her co-star standing behind her playing the hands improv game titled "Helping Hands." Basically, if you've never heard of it, a person stands with their arms clasped behind their backs and another person stands behind them and threads their arms through the “holes” on either side, then they perform an act, with the person in front doing all of the talking, while their “helping hands” does all of the gesturing. It can be really fun and silly.

You can see in the image the man's hands and arms, and I only caught a hint of his dark hair from time to time. I tried to capture it, but the brief tilts of their heads were so quick, even with using pause, it was hard to get.

Anyway, I think many of you may be completely right with your guess of Mark Ballas, who was a professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars, performed on Broadway in Jersey Boys, and of course, he shares an initial with Michael Damian. It must be him!

*UPDATE: It's NOT Mark Ballas! See update below...

UPDATE - CLUE #5:: IT'S NOT HIM!

JEN LILLEY'S CO-STAR IS NOT MARK BALLAS!!!

On Friday, May 26th, I shared our link to our guess on Twitter and I tagged Michael Damian and Jen Lilley. Michael responded on May 27th and said Jen's co-star is NOT Mark Ballas.

Wow! Right? All of the clues pointed to him.

Someone else guessed Derek Hough, and while Michael said it wasn't him either, he might have given us a little clue and said... "That’s a very good guess getting close…..???"

Plus, Michael Damian said the image I have above of the man in black in the background is NOT Jen's co-star either. Michael responded to me: "That’s a good detective screenshot!!! (he included the detective emoji) …..but that’s our amazing Choreographer Pasha Kovalev."

So... we are back to square one! I wanted you all to know - the mystery continues!!!



Some guesses I've seen on-line:

Mario Lopez

He was on DWTS, performed on Broadway in Chorus Line, and he shares an initial with Michael Damian and has dark hair

However, I checked his socials and he's on vacation with his family right now in Mexico... so it can't be him!


Matthew Morrison

He was on Broadway in Footloose, Hair Spray, etc... and of course, he & Michael Damian share an initial... so maybe???

Do YOU ALL have any more guesses???

Enjoy an Extra Slice 🍰 of New Movies this Weekend - with Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison, Cindy Busby, Brittany Bristow, Rob Mayes and More 🎶 SEE HERE:

The three NEW movies airing this Friday to Sunday have a little bit of everything... adventure, mystery, baking, singing, and of course, all three have romance! You choose which one suits you best.

If you watch "Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery" on Friday night, be sure to save room for two more new movie slices on Saturday and Sunday night!

See all of the details below...


Friday, May 19, 2023:

Carrot Cake Murder:

A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Storyline: The discovery of a skeleton amid the rubble of a building undergoing renovation reveals that one of Lake Eden’s beloved citizens is not who he claimed to be. Much to the dismay of her fiancé, Detective Mike Kingston (Mathison), Hannah (Sweeney) begins to investigate the case on her own. As she tries to piece together the events that led to the murder and tries to learn the victim’s true identity, Hannah even calls on her mother Delores (Niven) as she works to bring the killer to justice and uncover the truth.

Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Premieres Friday, May 19, 2023

at 9pm/8c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

* "Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery" encores Sunday night at 7pm/6c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.


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Saturday, May 20, 2023:

Love in Zion National:

A National Park Romance

Storyline: Lauren (Cindy Busby) is an assistant curator who is out to prove a set of ancient vases belongs with the Pueblo Nation. She journeys to Zion to find what she needs to make her case and along the way meets Adam (David Gridley), a native Puebloan park ranger, who helps her on mission.

 

Love in Zion National:

A National Park Romance

Premieres Saturday, May 20, 2023

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

* "Love in Zion National: A National Park Romance" encores Sunday night at 7pm/6c. on the Hallmark Channel.


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Sunday, May 21, 2023:

Just Jake

Storyline: An emerging country star returns to his hometown to overcome his serious writer's block and reunites with his high school sweetheart. Together they rediscover love and learn that the best music is the music you make together.

Just Jake

Premieres Sunday, May 21, 2023

at 7pm/c. on UPtv

*You can read my full movie review of Just Jake - here!

* "Just Jake" encores Sunday night at 11pm/10c. on UPtv.


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Programming Notes:


Mystery...

If you're in the mood for sleuthing, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries has two mystery movie marathons airing this weekend-

 
"Gourmet Detective Mysteries" marathon, starring Dylan Neal and Brooke Burns, airs on Saturday.

"Garage Sale Mysteries" marathon, starring Lori Loughlin, airs on Sunday.



Christmas...

The Friday night Christmas Movies Classics are...

When I Think of Christmas - Hallmark Channel

Mrs. Miracle - Great American Family

Just before the Christmas movie on Friday night, you can catch an encore airing of My Boss' Wedding starring Holly Deveaux, Drew Seeley, and Brigitte Kingsley at 6pm/5c, on Great American Family.

A sequel movie, with the working title, My Boss' Wedding 2, is currently filming and coming this Christmas! Actress Holly Deveaux shared this lovely image below while filming the sequel holiday movie.

Oh my goodness... I barely just finished the Christmas movies from last year, but I'm already excited about the new ones coming this year. How 'bout you? My Boss' Wedding is such a sweet, lighthearted movie. I wasn't anticipating a sequel, but now I'm delighted to know it's coming!!!

May you all enjoy a pleasant May weekend and a fun movie! I'm hoping the new Hannah Swensen Mystery is a good one, and I hope you all enjoy the family-friendly, musical film Just Jake as much as I did!

Blessings, 

Net

☀️ SHINING HIS LIGHT: ☀️

O sing unto the Lord a new song:

sing unto the Lord, all the earth.

Sing unto the Lord, bless his name;

shew forth his salvation from day to day.

Declare his glory among the heathen,

his wonders among all people.

For the Lord is great,

and greatly to be praised...

~Psalm 96:1-4

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Alison Sweeney Reveals Delicious News for her Hannah Swensen Mystery Franchise 🔎 #Sleuthers SEE HERE:

During an interview with TVInsider - Alison Sweeney shared some wonderful news for all mystery fans! Her latest "Hannah Swensen Mystery" installment won't be the last!

"Carrot Cake Murder: A Hannah Swensen Mystery" premieres this upcoming FRIDAY, May 19th, 2023, at 9pm/8c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and details on the next "Hannah Swensen Mystery" movie are already being revealed.

According to Alison's interview with TVInsider, these are the details given for the next "Hannah Swensen Mystery" after they solve the "Carrot Cake Murder"... 

"Then, in the next film, Hannah’s mother Delores (Barbara Niven) is the one to find the dead body of a homeowner while house-hunting for her sister Michelle. Hannah will once again work with her friend Norman (Gabriel Hogan), and she becomes convinced all is not as it seems at the victim’s house."

Learning this news is almost equivalent to being served dessert before the main course. I can't help but wonder if they are finally getting the clue that sleuthers are hesitant to start watching another mystery, since they've already canceled numerous fan-favorites. By promising mystery fans another episode in the "Hannah Swensen Mystery" wheel after this new one, that may be a good way to bring the viewers back - since ratings have taken a dip recently.

"Murder, She Baked" fans have been devoted since the first movie, "Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery" aired on May 2, 2015. The series began with a love triangle between Hannah (Alison Sweeney), Mike (Cameron Mathison), and Norman (Gabriel Hogan). As the series progressed, so did Hannah's relationship with Mike, and much to Hannah's mother's (Barbara Niven) chagrin, the two are still engaged in "Carrot Cake Murder," and according to Alison's recent interview, wedding plans are progressing very slowly.

Will fans keep watching the "Hannah Swensen Mysteries"? That is yet to be seen. "Murder, She Baked" has had a big following since 2015, and many fans have remained captivated by Hannah's story, even when the series transitioned to a new title with "Hannah Swensen Mystery." Viewers didn't really mind the new title or that they changed the town's name from Eden Lake to Lake Eden, but what really disappointed a lot of fans was that they added on another sister, Michelle (Tess Atkins), out of the blue, and removed her other sister, Andrea (Lisa Durupt), who was a fan-favorite. Hopefully, Michelle, the new sister, will end up being a good addition to the series, but I'm still missing Andrea, who moved away with her family. Since they are planning more "Hannah Swensen Mysteries," I would love to see her return for a visit, which of course, involves a delicious mystery and, hopefully, a wedding!

Happy Sleuthing!

Net 🔎

Photo: Alison Sweeney, Cameron Mathison
Credit: @2023 Hallmark Media/Photographer: Bettina Strauss

💒 UPtv's JUNE 2023 TV Movie Schedule ❤️ SEE HERE:

With a new movie from Reel One Entertainment

and two movies from Incendo Productions,

see what UPtv is planning in their schedule for June...

The Wedding Wish

Original UPtv Air Date: June 4, 2023

Starring: Kabby Borders and Alex Trumble

Storyline: A diehard romantic sets a date for her wedding despite still being single. As she goes on a quest to find a fiancé, she’s unaware true love might be right under her nose.

Movie Review:

❤️ The Wedding Wish

Is this movie family-friendly? - I'm not sure. Jenny's best friend is male and his manner and voice is suggestive of gay men we see in other movies but there's nothing definite and he has no dubious interaction with other male characters so I think it's a case of make your own mind up.

*SPOILERS FROM HERE ON"

I have always said that with Rom.Coms you do often have to suspend belief but the main thrust of the plot is just plain daft. Having had a fortune-teller predict she would fall in love and then marry on her 35th birthday Jenny decides to organise the complete wedding -venue, reception, flowers etc all without a fiance and she's not even currently dating. (There's only three months to go)

It's just weird.

Enter Blake (whom you rarely see without an annoying smile on his face) an author who is having mental block and needs Jenny's help for his next book (that's her job).

After an inauspicious start they come to an arrangement to help each other - Jenny with Blake's book and he to pose as her fake fiance in setting up the mechanics of the wedding.

Meanwhike Jenny goes to speed dating and after an initial mix-up teams up with Blake whom she is attracted to and decides he will be THE husband but without telling him.

Just before the wedding Blake asks Jenny to go to Paris with him (no mention of co-habiting so again make your own mind up).

She then winges that they were to get married in a couple of days - big news to Blake who tells her to wise up and immediately breaks things off.

Can you blame the guy for running as quick as he can in the opposite direction especially when they've only known each other for such a very short while?

There is, of course, the obligatory face-off between Jenny and Tyler who at this stage insinuates that he has had deep feelings for her but there is a nice unexpected twist and maybe not the ending you might think.

There is a certain amount of chemistry between Jenny and Tyler although not in spades but she only suddenly decides she has had feelings for him all along after he also has apparently had enough of her.

I don't really buy it.

I personally find the movie superficial and much as I have great admiration for Reel One movies which are generally family-friendly and of a pleasing standard this for me is not one of their better offerings.

Florence's rating - 4

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Written in the Stars

Original UPtv Air Date: June 11, 2023

Note #1: This movie previously premiered on the BYU-TV network. This will be the first time this film from Incendo Productions will air on the UPtv channel.

Note #2: Much of the movie, based on the storyline we are provided (see below), appears to revolve around the study of horoscopes and astrology. Due to that content, I will not be promoting this film, but I wanted to be sure you all were aware.

Storyline: When Kelsey's magazine approves her pitch about a skeptic's take on love and horoscopes, she is teamed up with Astrology guru, Carter. Clearly from opposite worlds, they put their competing perspectives aside to work the story around a local meteor shower festival. Through both fact and fate, they soon unearth that love really can be written in the stars.

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The Secret Sauce

Original UPtv Air Date: June 18, 2023

Note: This movie previously premiered on the BYU-TV network. This will be the first time this film from Incendo Productions will air on the UPtv channel.

Storyline: Marketing executive Laura is sent to oversee a small-town cook-off and entice Jim, the local barbecue restaurant owner, to let her license his family's secret BBQ sauce. While Laura struggles with small-town life, and while Jim resists the idea of joining forces with a large business, the two soon discover how well their differences work together. With a dash of trust and a splash of kindness, Jim and Laura’s friendship slowly marinates into something much sweeter.

Movie Reviews:

🍲🍔 "The Secret Sauce is family-friendly, delightful, and light-hearted. The small-town community feel is heartwarming. Overall, the storyline is fairly straightforward and easy-going, with no major plot twists or surprises. I enjoyed both leads, Tori Anderson and Corey Sevier, and their chemistry was just as sweet as the sauce! Marketing executive Laura Glickman (Tori Anderson) comes from the big city of Chicago to the mid-west to persuade the laid-back, set-in-his-ways, Jim Covell (Corey Sevier) into selling the recipe for his secret sauce. Course, their relationship may become more than mere business. I enjoyed this charming movie, and I hope you will, too! Fair warning: It might induce you to fire up the BBQ!" ~Net

🍲🍔 "I watched and recorded The Secret Sauce on 12/29/2021 and loved it!" ~Namegirl

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Hopefully, you'll enjoy these movies on UPtv.

Please know - I haven't screened the new movie, The Wedding Wish, listed above. If you'd like to post a review for any of the movies, please share in the comments below.

Happy movie-watching, everyone!

Blessings, Net