See the Newest Hallmark Channel Picture... "Portrait of Love"

"Portrait of Love"

Premieres Saturday March 14, 2015 at 9PM/8c.

on the Hallmark Channel

image via: Hallmark Crown Media

A sneak-peek of the story:
A prominent fashion photographer returns to her small town roots at the request of a friend. Surrounded by both memories and loved ones, she must consider a choice... click here to read more!


*Note: The term "Picture" used in the title above refers to Movie. In the early days of cinema, people would say, "What picture is playing?" or "We're going to the pictures." Often, the terms Motion Picture or Best Picture, etc... are still used today. Film is after all moving pictures! Using the word "picture" in place of movie, I thought would be a fun 'play on words', since this Hallmark movie, "Portrait of Love" is all about art and photography!

Please be sure to visit my "Portrait of Love" page to see more images and movie details - for this all new Premiere!

Have a Wonderful Weekend, Everyone!!!

INSP to create Original Movies!

I am so excited to share with you all the latest Press Release (below) from INSP! The network, INSP, which is now available in over 80 Million homes, will be creating their own NEW Original Movies for TV!


INSP PRESS RELEASE :

INSP Taps Gary Wheeler as VP of Original Movies

Award-Winning Filmmaker To Lead INSP’s Original Film Division

Images via: INSP and GlobalNewsWire

Indian Land, SC –Award-winning filmmaker Gary Wheeler has been appointed as Vice President of Original Movies for INSP. The announcement was made today by Doug Butts, SVP of Programming.


In this position, Wheeler is charged with the creation of original features to premiere exclusively on INSP. The first wave of films is scheduled to debut in the third quarter of 2015.


“The development and production of original movies is something INSP has been excited about for some time, Butts added. “And we’ve hired the perfect filmmaker for the job. Gary’s portfolio is impressive and his creativity is inspiring. More importantly, his vision for future films aligns perfectly with INSP’s brand of wholesome entertainment. We are thrilled that someone of his stature and experience will oversee our film division.”


Wheeler is a multi-award winning film writer, producer and director. As a member of the Producer’s Guild of America, he has directed and/or produced more than a dozen motion pictures and television programs both domestically and worldwide. Most recently, he served as co-producer on a project produced by the Kendrick Brothers’ (FIREPROOF, COURAGEOUS) and Sony/Affirm Films.



Wheeler’s past films include:

•THE HEART of CHRISTMAS – a primetime Emmy-nominated television feature based on the popular song by Matthew West;
•THE TRIAL – an award winning feature film based on the novel by renowned author Robert Whitlow and distributed by 20th Century Fox; and,
•FINAL SOLUTION, a critically-acclaimed feature film shot in South Africa and broadcast throughout the United States.


“Having Gary join our already talented staff has enabled us to accelerate our production and release schedules, continued Butts. “We are excited about the impact these projects will have on INSP’s viewership.”


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*Press Release above via Melissa Prince, of INSP.
Source: The Inspirational Networks, Inc.


My Take: I think this is absolutely wonderful news... as INSP is known for airing faith and family friendly programming, including television dramas and movies, we know we can always trust and depend on. I will look forward to hearing about their upcoming movie projects and sharing them here with all of you!

*Please share your thoughts on INSP - in the comments below!

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue, there are 5 New TV MOVIES to LOVE - this Weekend for YOU!

Yes, you read that right - there are 5 ALL NEW VALENTINE MOVIES this Weekend, beginning on Friday night! 3 are from Hallmark, 1 is from ION, and 1 is from UP! You'll find all the details on each movie - below!


Friday, February 6, 2015:

See the Premiere of:

I Do, I Do, I Do

on the Hallmark Channel, Friday at 8 PM/7c.

 

 

This new movie, "I Do, I Do, I Do", stars Autumn Reeser and Antonio Cupo, who have become a favorite on screen couple, since their roles in the Hallmark movie: Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade!

 

A sneak-peak of the storyline:

via Hallmark - An architect (portrayed by Autumn Reeser) heads to the altar with her fiancé, unsure of her marriage and their future. She relives her disastrous wedding day, put together by her fiancé's overbearing mother, over and over until... click here to read more...!

 

 

See the Premiere of:

Meet My Valentine

on ION, Friday at 9 PM/8c.

 

 

Please Note: This Movie is TV Rated: PG-D-L-S

A sneak-peak of the storyline:

via ION press release: In "Meet My Valentine," Tom (portrayed by Scott Wolf) pulls out all the stops to take care of the two women in his life: his 8-year-old daughter, Phoebe, and his wife, Valentine (portrayed by Courtney Ford), before confiding in her... click here to read more...! 

 

 

 

Saturday, February 7, 2015:

See the Premiere of:

So You Said Yes

on the Hallmark Channel, Saturday at 8 PM/7c.

 

 

A sneak-peak of the storyline:

via Hallmark- When Annabelle (the owner of a specialty bridal shop - portrayed by Kellie Martin) falls for Sam, the son of her fierce bridal shop competition - she must fend off Sam's mother's attempts at sabotage to be with... click here to read more...! 

 

 

 

Sunday, February 8, 2015:

 

See the Premiere of:

Christian Mingle

on UP, Sunday at 7 PM/6c.

 

 

A sneak-peak of the storyline:

Gwyneth Hayden (portrayed by Lacey Chabert) seems to have it all – she thinks the only thing missing is a man. In a moment of inspired desperation, she fills out a profile on the dating website ChristianMingle.com hoping to find Mr. Right. Gwyneth’s attempts at impressing her dream guy... click here to read more...!

 

 

See the Premiere of:

Cloudy with a Chance of Love

on the Hallmark Channel, Sunday at 8 PM/7c.

 

 

A sneak-peak of the storyline:

Quirky meteorologist Deb spends most of her time finishing the passionate pursuit of her meteorology Ph.D. The wind of change starts blowing, however, when a handsome news director recruits her to... click here to read more...!

 

 

I hope you "LOVE" all the new Movies - this extended weekend!

 

You will find encore airings on the Valentine Schedule.

 

Happy Countdown to Valentine's Day!

 

After you watch, hopefully you can say...

"It's a Wonderful Movie!"

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Rachel Boston and Rita Moreno star in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Movie: A GIFT OF MIRACLES

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: A Gift of Miracles

Network: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Original Air Date: February 15, 2015

CAST:

Rachel Boston ... Darcy Miller
Rita Moreno ... Beverly
Jesse Moss ... Nathan
Andrew Airlie ... Frank
Sarah Jane Redmond ... Kathy

PLOT:

via Hallmark: A pragmatic PhD candidate must let go of her logic when she finds a list of items to give away written by the late mother she never knew. With the encouragement of her enthusiastic new mentor, she attempts to return everything on the list, and begins to encounter unexplainable coincidences that lead her to understand the world's smallest marvels have the greatest meaning.

Movie Review:


There must be a logical explanation for everything, at least, that is how Darcy Miller, an analytical thinking, PHD seeking, young woman sees the entire world... until one moment, a small window opens her up to life's truest miracles.

Late one night, during a storm, a tree crashes through the attic window of Darcy's parents home, leaving quite a mess in it's place. While cleaning up with her father, Darcy discovers a list left in an old trunk, written by her late mother, Marianne. On the to-do list, were several items: a vase, a recipe book, champagne glasses, and dining chairs, Marianne wished to give to dear friends, people Darcy has never met. Darcy isn't sure what to think of the list, and yet, she cannot stop thinking of it.

Nathan Riley, the Professor from the English department, is giving Darcy advice in writing her paper, and when he learns of her Mother's list, he encourages her and sets out with Darcy to give those gifts to the recipients her mother intended. Although, Nathan is sure that everything is meant to be, Darcy isn't so sure, until unexplained happenstances turn into what can only be deemed as true miracles, when lives seem to intersect at just the right place and time.

Each gift given, seems to come back to Darcy, along with the gift of knowing her mother more fully. It's an enriching, precious tale of the bond of Mothers and their children, and how each life touches the other.

"A Gift of Miracles" is a heartwarming story that will open the window of your heart to the miracles of everyday life.



See or Skip:

See. "A Gift of Miracles" is filled with Faith, Hope, and Love.

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Lacey Chabert stars in the UP Original Movie: CHRISTIAN MINGLE

DVD

MOVIE REVIEW


Movie: Christian Mingle

Network: UP

Original Air Date: February 8, 2015

CAST:

Lacey Chabert ... Gwyneth Hayden
Jonathan Patrick Moore ... Paul Wood
Saidah Arrika Ekulona ... Pam Thomas
Stephen Tobolowsky ... Douglas McCarver
John O'Hurley ... Donny De Bona
David Keith ... Bill Wood
Morgan Fairchild ... Lacie Wood
Corbin Bernsen ... Matt
Sascha Alexander ... Jessy McKenzie
Anna Anderson ... Allison
Erin Bethea ... Jennifer
Shaquille Carter ... Church Guy
Herson Chavez ... Eduardo
Taber Cross ... Mrs. Church
Tony D. Czech ... Jimmy McKenzie

 

PLOT:

Gwyneth Hayden seems to have it all – she thinks the only thing missing is a man. In a moment of inspired desperation, she fills out a profile on the dating website ChristianMingle.com hoping to find Mr. Right. Gwyneth’s attempts at impressing her dream guy end in disaster when he calls her out on her “faux faith.” In an honest realization, she sees her superficial life for what it really is and she is driven to create a personal relationship with God.

Movie Review:

Coming...


See or Skip:

Coming...

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Happy New Year! Surprises, Mysteries, and More in 2015!

HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!

 

 

I am bringing in the "New Year" with my family and celebrating all the joys to come in the year ahead!

As for the future of this site, "It's a Wonderful Movie" in 2015... I will be continuing to bring you all the news of Family Movies on TV... on the Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, UP-TV, INSP, and many more...!

As for the Surprises, Mysteries, and More in 2015....

First up, "Surprises"... The Hallmark Channel has announced, that they will deliver a NEW movie every Saturday Night, starting with SURPRISED BY LOVE, starring Hilarie Burton (Naughty or Nice) and Paul Campbell (Window Wonderland). I think that is a wonderful Surprise! That certainly is a lot of new movies for us to enjoy every weekend!

Then, there are "Mysteries"... although, the newest TV Series: Aurora Teagarden Mystery: A Bone To Pick starring Candace Cameron Bure (Christmas Under Wraps, Let it Snow) has been moved to Spring 2015, there will be a Mystery Marathon, on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Sunday, January 25th with the Lori Loughlin Garage Sale Mystery Movies, and Cameron Mathison's Along Came a Nanny and My Gal Sunday, etc...!

And now, for "More"... I will continue to update you weekly on all the new family movies premiering each weekend and if, I hear any news on upcoming Family or Christmas 2015 Movies, I'll be sure to share all those details, too!

God bless you all!

Happy New Year "2015"!

Hilarie Burton and Paul Campbell star in Hallmark Channel Movie: SURPRISED BY LOVE

MOVIE REVIEW

MOVIE: SURPRISED BY LOVE

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: January 3, 2015

 

CAST:

Hilarie Burton ... Josie
Paul Campbell ... Gridley
Malcolm Stewart ... Joseph
Wanda Cannon ... Claire
Leanne Lapp ... Mindy
Aaron Craven ... Richard
Tim Conway ... Granddad

PLOT:

via Hallmark: As a young businesswoman tries to convince her uptight parents to approve of her current boyfriend, she finds herself questioning her own life choices and falling for an old high school flame. Over her parents' 40th anniversary weekend, she must decide which direction her life - romantic and otherwise - is going to take.

Movie Review:


It was no surprise... I fell instantly in love with Surprised by Love!


This was the first movie out of the gate for the Hallmark Channel in 2015, and I wasn't surprised, at all, that this movie was a hit! Once you hear the leads in this film, Hilarie Burton (Naughty or Nice) and Paul Campbell (Window Wonderland), you just know their quirky, lighthearted, personalities will work great together in a movie, and you have that winning combination. The next focus is on the story, which was equally as wonderful!

Josie (Hilarie Burton) has never been lucky in love. She tends to keep bringing home the same type of guy. Ones who are exactly like here. Smart. Boring. Career Driven. Although, her latest boyfriend, Richard Wright, (who Gridley calls Mr. Right) is all those things, Josie's parents still don't like him. To trick her parents into liking him, Richard devices a scheme for Josie to take home her old high school friend Gridley, an unaccomplished drifter, in Richard's eyes, who creates sculptures out of driftwood. Drifting now into Josie's life, seems like perfect timing to Richard who thinks he'll come out smelling like a rose next to Gridley, in her parents eyes. So, the plan, although deemed crazy at first, is set.

During the weekend, at Josie's parents home, they will be celebrating her parents 40th Anniversary. Gridley arrives just in time to ruin Josie's sister hair (by turning it green) and the anniversary cake. In spite of that, Josie and Gridley remember the good times and have fun reconnecting, re-creating a new cake out of twinkies, no less, and visiting their old high school, reliving some great memories, all while making great new ones.

At the party, the family is somewhat tense and divided, at first, with various little tiffs, including a nosy reporter, a power outage, and an outburst from Josie's sister Mindy... but a clever idea from Gridley, by way of the song, "Won't you come home Bill Bailey", brings the family back together again.

In the end, Josie must decide who Mr. Right is for her.


Don't be surprised... when you fall instantly in love with Surprised by Love!



See or Skip:

See! This is a very sweet fun movie.

It's no surprise, that I absolutely loved it!



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Hallmark Channel Movie: A NOVEL ROMANCE

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: A NOVEL ROMANCE

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: January 10, 2015

 

 

CAST:

Amy Acker ... Sophie Atkinson
Dylan Bruce ... Liam Bradley
Camille Mitchell ... Jackie Billick
Tammy Gillis ... Nina Gibson
Emily Tennant ... Tabitha Weeks
Casey Manderson ... Drew Clayton
Milo Shandel ... Phil Berkman
Chris Shields ... Ted Gordon
Charles S. Dutton ... Michael Harris

PLOT:

via Hallmark: A romance novelist with a nom d' plume retreats to a small town to find inspiration for the followup to his previous bestselling books. He instead finds himself falling in love with a local book reviewer, herself recovering from a relationship with another public figure. The two struggle with their fears of revealing truths about themselves - just as the writer's public revelation from behind his pseudonym is about to take place, threatening their romance.

Movie Review:

Coming...


See or Skip:

Coming...

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