CHRISTMAS MOVIES on TV are 1 MONTH AWAY! SEE WHICH CHRISTMAS MOVIE I PICKED to #MarkThe25th TODAY! #CountdownToChristmas SEE HERE:

Have you been counting down the days until October 25th?

On that day - Christmas movies will be begin playing on the Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and Lifetime - 24/7, night and day! It will be Christmas round the clock! 

(See my Christmas Movie Pick for Mark the 25th below!)

Well, technically, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' web-site is currently showing classic Christmas movies will start airing on Thursday, October 24th. It is the mystery channel, after all, so they are being mysterious. At this time, there is conclusive evidence, however, of films like...

"A Christmas to Remember" at 7pm/6c.

"Karen Kingbury's Maggie's Christmas Miracle at 9pm/8c.

AND "Magical Christmas Ornaments at 11pm/10c.
showing up on October 24th!

And... it looks like Christmas movies will start playing October 24th on Hallmark Drama, too - with classics like "A Season for Miracles!"


The first All NEW CHRISTMAS MOVIE PREMIERES will be airing almost simultaneously on Friday, October 25th.

Lifetime begins their NEW Christmas movies with Sweet Mountain Christmas at 8pm/7c. and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries begins with A Merry Christmas Match!

See the CHRISTMAS MOVIE SCHEDULE for all the new movies coming this Christmas Season!

Merry *Mark the 25th!*
as we Countdown to Christmas!

This is actually our LAST *MARK the 25th* for 2019! Can you believe it? Next month, at this time, we'll be watching Christmas movies on TV!

While we are 1 month away from that happening, on October 25, it's 3 Months until CHRISTMAS DAY!!!

Here at "It's a Wonderful Movie" we highlight every 25th day of the month - TOGETHER! - as we countdown to Christmas! You can also join along!

For all of you Christmas movie fans who wish to participate, simply pick something Christmassy to watch TODAY - on the 25th! It can be a Christmas movie, cartoon, family sitcom or anything you like. (There's only one stipulation - it must be family friendly.) Then, please share in comments below your Christmas choice for the day!

Since this is the last Mark the 25 before the Christmas movies begin on Hallmark and Lifetime, I wanted to choose a fun movie to watch as we are waiting for the season to begin... almost the same feeling we get on Christmas Eve when we are waiting up for Santa! And what do we need on Christmas Eve as we are waiting up for Santa? Christmas Cookies! So... my Christmas Movie Pick for "Mark the 25th" is...

Christmas Cookies

from the Hallmark Channel

starring Jill Wagner and Wes Brown

Christmas Cookies - image: Hallmark Crown Media

There's nothing quite like an Aunt Sally cookie for the holidays, if they can keep the company in business! Let's hope Hannah (Jill Wagner) and Jake (Wes Brown) can work together to save this Cookie Company and Christmas!

Christmas Cookies - image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Aunt Sally’s Christmas Cookie Company is sold to a large conglomerate and executive Hannah (Wagner) must seal the deal and shut down the factory, which is the small town of Cookie Jar’s lifeblood. What was supposed to be a simple assignment for Hannah becomes complicated when she meets Jake (Brown), the factory owner who’s determined to keep the factory in town. Despite not being a fan of the holiday, the Christmas spirit in this small town is infectious and she gets swept up in the joy of the season while also falling in love.

Christmas Cookies is available on DVD and Amazon Prime Video.
Click *HERE* for details!

And, if those Christmas Cookies don't fill me up, I just might have a bite of... (or save some leftovers for another day!)

A Christmas in Tennessee

from Lifetime

starring Rachel Boston and Andrew Walker

A Christmas in Tennessee - image: Lifetime

This is such a sweet story of a small town bakery run by Allison Bennet (Rachel Boston) and her mother, Martha (Patricia Richardson) - that makes Christmas cookies for guess who? Santa and Mrs. Claus! I simply fell in love with this movie - with it's enchanting small town and a handsome visiting stranger... portrayed by Andrew Walker!

A Christmas in Tennessee - image: Lifetime

Storyline via Lifetime: Allison Bennet (Rachel Boston), along with her daughter Olivia and mother Martha (Patricia Richardson), run a bakery in the small mountain town of White Pines, Tennessee. When Matthew (Andrew Walker), a charming real estate developer, tries to buy the town for a corporate ski resort, Allison and the townspeople must work together to prevent that from happening. And just when the Bennet ladies seem out of luck, an unexpected visitor—with a well-known sweet tooth for cookies and milk—comes to the bakery and may in fact be the key to solving everything.

A Christmas in Tennessee can be seen on Amazon Prime Video.

Click *HERE* for details!

Merry "Mark the 25th"

Please share your Christmas choice for today
in comments below!

JOYful Blessings to You all, Net

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❄ LIFETIME ANNOUNCES CHRISTMAS MOVIES COMING in OCTOBER and MORE!!! @lifetimetv #ChristmasInJuly ❄

Today - during Lifetime's 2019 Treat Every Day Like Christmas Holiday Movie Marathon they've been promoting their upcoming Christmas movie season with some fun Christmas in July commercials!

images: Lifetime

In the commercial they announce...

(drum roll please!)

Christmas is coming to Lifetime

in October ... 24/7!

That's correct, you read that right - 24/7!

With delightful Christmas movies like Snowed-Inn Christmas, Christmas in Tennessee, A Gift Wrapped Christmas, Poinsettia's for Christmas, The Christmas Contract and more... this is, indeed, a very special treat from Lifetime!


Enjoy watching Christmas movies, everyone. It's a one day Christmas Movie Marathon for Lifetime - just today! Visit the Christmas TV Schedule to see what's airing this afternoon & tonight!

Happy Christmas in July!

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🌟🎄 LIFETIME ANNOUNCES SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MOVIE MARATHON TREAT 🌟🎄

LIFETIME PRESS RELEASE:

LIFETIME ANNOUNCES SPECIAL

TREAT EVERYDAY LIKE CHRISTMAS

HOLIDAY MOVIE MARATHON ON JUNE 28

Los Angeles, CA (June 24, 2019) -- It may be June, but Lifetime is providing a sneak peek at the It's a Wonderful Lifetime holiday programming slate with a movie marathon to celebrate Christmas in the Summer. With back-to-back airings of six Lifetime Original Holiday movies from years' past, the special all-day marathon concludes with the beloved holiday film Elf. Full slate below.

images courtesy: Lifetime

Elf
June 28th at 8pm AND 10pm EST/PST

As a baby, Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole and raised among Santa's elves. When he discovers that he is actually human, Buddy travels to New York, to search for his real father - Walter Hobbs (James Caan), a cynical businessman. Walter reluctantly begins spending time with the childlike Buddy and hilarious holiday fun results. ELF is directed by Jon Favreau and produced by New Line Cinema.


A Gift Wrapped Christmas
June 28th at 8am EST/PST

Personal shopper Gwen's (Meredith Hagner) newest client, Charlie (Travis Milne), is a high-rolling, workaholic, single father. When Gwen meets his 8-year-old son, Owen, during a package drop, she is saddened to see just how little time Charlie spends with him. Determined to get Charlie to appreciate his family, Gwen makes it her Christmas mission to get him into festive spirit. As she gets closer to Charlie and Owen, she also discovers what she wants for the holidays. A Gift Wrapped Christmas is produced by Annuit Coeptis Entertainment II and Johnson Production Group.


The Christmas Contract
June 28th at 10am EST/PST

It’s Jolie’s (Hilarie Burton) first time going back home to Louisiana since her devastating break up with Foster (Hunter Burke). Seeing him is inevitable as their parents run the town’s annual Christmas Market together, but when she discovers Foster is bringing home a new girlfriend, Jolie cannot bear the thought of going home alone and seeing them together. Her best friend Naomi (Danneel Ackles) suggests that Jolie bring her flaky brother, Jack (Robert Buckley), home for Christmas as he has no plans this year. Jolie, a professional web designer, is hesitant; so, Naomi, a lawyer, creates a Christmas contract to give them both something they want—a buffer for those awkward moments around Jolie’s ex and a website to help sell Jack’s upcoming novel. Unbeknownst to them, the Christmas contract proves to be so much more than what they signed up for. The Christmas Contract is produced by Active Entertainment. Ken Badish and Daniel Lewis serve as executive producers. Monika Mitchell serves as director with a script by Cassie Doyle.


Poinsettias for Christmas
June 28th at 12pm EST/PST

It's just weeks before Christmas when Ellie (Bethany Joy Lenz) gets a call to return home to help her father (John Schneider) on the family’s poinsettia farm. The family business is on the line to deliver tens of thousands of plants for the town's annual parade. The problem is - the poinsettias have yet to turn red! As Ellie searches for the solution, she is reminded of where her heart truly lies as she falls in love with both her roots and a local botanist (Marcus Rosner). Poinsettias for Christmas is produced by Annuit Coeptis Entertainment, Inc. Christie Will Wolf directed from a script written by Barbara Kymlicka.


My Christmas Inn
June 28th at 2pm EST/PST

With the holiday season in full swing, Jen Taylor (Tia Mowry-Hardict) is about to score a big promotion at the San Francisco ad agency where she works. But her life is unexpectedly turned upside down when she inherits a cozy inn in Alaska from her aunt. When she goes to inspect the property and meets handsome town attorney Steve Anderson (Rob Mayes), she’s surprised to find that nothing is what she expected. The small town community is full of fun and festive Christmas traditions and soon, Jen starts wondering if the inn might just be the place she belongs, and if Steve could be the Mr. Right she has been waiting for. My Christmas Inn is produced by HYBRID, LLC.


The Flight Before Christmas
June 28th at 4pm EST/PST

When a snowstorm strands their flight in Montana on Christmas Eve, two strangers (Mayim Bialik and Ryan McPartlin) who do not see eye to eye, are forced to share the last available room at a bed-and-breakfast. Also starring Family Matters' veterans Reginald VelJohnson and Jo Marie Payton, The Flight Before Christmas is produced by Hybrid.


A Christmas in Tennessee
June 28th at 6pm EST/PST

Allison Bennet (Rachel Boston), along with her daughter Olivia and mother Martha (Patricia Richardson), run a bakery in the small mountain town of White Pines, Tennessee. When Matthew (Andrew Walker), a charming real estate developer, tries to buy the town for a corporate ski resort, Allison and the townspeople must work together to prevent that from happening. And just when the Bennet ladies seem out of luck, an unexpected visitor—with a well-known sweet tooth for cookies and milk—comes to the bakery and may in fact be the key to solving everything. A Christmas in Tennessee is produced by Smokey Mountain Films Inc. and Juliette Hagopian. Howard Braunstein serves as executive producer. Gary Yates directs with a script written by Cassie Doyle.

-- LIFETIME PRESS RELEASE --

So... here's the take: Lifetime is getting into the Christmas spirit for this one special day! Our friend, Sabrina, shared this news with us here at It's a Wonderful Movie just the other day when she caught it in the schedule! (You beat the press release, girl!)

This is also the same day - Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will begin Gold Crown Christmas with Christmas in July!

You can see the full schedule,

with Hallmark & Lifetime - *HERE*!

Joy to the World! Net

More Gifts from Hallmark, Lifetime, UP, BYU, and ION... it's 10 NEW CHRISTMAS MOVIE PREMIERES THIS WEEKEND ON TV! Which movies must you see?

It’s a weekend filled with new Christmas TV Movie Premieres and lots of past favorites, including: "White Christmas," "Christmas in Connecticut," "Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town," "Holiday Inn," "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer," "The Santa Clause," and more! See all of these in the Christmas TV Schedule, and take a look at ALL the new Christmas movies premiering this weekend below! I bet you'll find one or two that will put you into the Holiday Spirit... and make you say Ho! Ho! Ho! 

Here we Go! Go! Go! (I couldn't resist!)


Saturday, December 8, 2018:

Homegrown Christmas

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Maddie sells her business and returns home for Christmas to decide her future. Facing a cool reception from her sister Hallie and her former beau Carter, who resent her for leaving, Maddie wants to talk but nobody’s ready. Finally, while transforming the barn for a Christmas dance... click here to read more...

See the Premiere of Homegrown Christmas

Saturday, December 8, 2018

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

More... Saturday, December 8, 2018:

Santa's Boots

image: Lifetime

Storyline via Lifetime: When Holly (Megan Hilty) returns home for Christmas expecting the same as any other year, she's blindsided to learn her family’s department store is on the brink of foreclosure. To keep the business going, Holly fills in as Santa’s Helper and meets the surprisingly young and handsome Nick (Noah Mills), who has been hired to play Santa at the store this year. Their undeniable chemistry and charisma draw in big crowds, until suddenly, Nick disappears... click here to read more...

See the Premiere of Santa's Boots

Saturday, December 8, 2018

at 8pm/7c. on Lifetime

More... Saturday, December 8, 2018:

Rent-an-Elf

image: ION

Storyline via ION: Type-A personality, Ava, owns “Rent-an-Elf,” a business in which she sets up a memorable Christmas for busy families. This year, she's hired by the newly-single Liam and falls for him and his adorable son, Nathan. But, just as Ava thinks she’s found her match, Liam’s ex-wife returns, wanting to... click here to read more...

See the Premiere of Rent-an-Elf

Saturday, December 8, 2018

at 9pm/8c. on ION

More... Saturday, December 8, 2018:

Memories of Christmas

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Noelle, a star San Francisco financial dealmaker, returns to her quaint Michigan town to pack up and sell her inherited childhood home and attend the annual Christmas Charity Gala established by her late Christmas-obsessed mother. As the town braces for the sale of the beloved lodge... click here to read more...

See the Premiere of Memories of Christmas

Saturday, December 8, 2018

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

Sunday, December 9, 2018:

Christmas with a Prince

image: UP / Brain Power Studio

Storyline via UP: Pediatric specialist Tasha Miller is focused on one thing; keeping the kids in her ward as healthy and happy as possible. So when her high-school crush, who just happens to be handsome Prince Alexander Cavalieri, breaks his leg on a nearby ski-slope, Tasha is forced to allow him to secretly... click here to read more...

See the Premiere of Christmas with a Prince

Sunday, December 9, 2018

at 7pm/6c. on UPtv

More... Sunday, December 9, 2018:

Welcome to Christmas

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Sheriff Gage McBride and the residents of tiny Christmas, Colorado work to convince hard-nosed resort developer Madison Lane to build her company’s newest resort nearby, which will save the struggling town. Despite her misgivings about building the resort there... click here to read more...

See the Premiere of Welcome to Christmas

Sunday, December 9, 2018

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

More... Sunday, December 9, 2018:

A Christmas in Tennessee

image: Lifetime

Storyline via Lifetime: Allison Bennet (Rachel Boston), along with her daughter Olivia and mother Martha (Patricia Richardson), run a bakery in the small mountain town of White Pines, Tennessee. When Matthew (Andrew Walker), a charming real estate developer, tries to buy the town for a corporate ski resort, Allison and the townspeople must work together to prevent that from happening. And just when the Bennet ladies seem out of luck... click here to read more...

See the Premiere of A Christmas in Tennessee

Sunday, December 9, 2018

at 8pm/7c. on Lifetime

More... Sunday, December 9, 2018:

Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Cara faces a bittersweet Christmas since her mother’s passing. Flying to Oklahoma, she meets country singer Heath, facing a tough holiday too since his father’s death. He doesn’t acknowledge his fame, so Cara feels duped when two attractive women rush him. As weather keeps thwarting their way, Cara and Heath share their losses, and as they head toward their separate Christmases... click here to read more...

See the Premiere of Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas

Sunday, December 9, 2018

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

More... Sunday, December 9, 2018:

A Snow White Christmas

image: ION  / Marvista

Storyline via ION: When Blanca Snow is faced with spending Christmas with her dastardly stepmother, Victoria, she attempts to fulfill her late father’s wishes and create new memories as a family. However, Victoria plots to edge Blanca out of her father's inheritance and keep the money and his mansion, for herself. She plans to renovate the house by... click here to read more...

See the Premiere of A Snow White Christmas

Sunday, December 9, 2018

at 9pm/8c. on ION

More... Sunday, December 9, 2018:

A Christmas Village

image: BYU

Storyline via Gaumont Pictures: Piper Jansen is a slick public relations genius and owner of her own company "Piper's Picks." After creating countless successful campaigns, she decides to use her grandmother's holiday recipes to write and launch a book of her own but, suddenly finds herself in the middle of a very public scandal that threatens the launch of the book as well as her... click here to read more...

See the Premiere of A Christmas Village

Sunday, December 9, 2018

at 9pm/8c. on BYU

*Please be sure to check ratings before viewing the new movies listed above.


I hope you all have a delightful Christmas weekend, enjoy many new movies and make sweet memories!

My plan is to record everything; however, my top three new picks for the weekend are Homegrown Christmas, Welcome to Christmas,and A Christmas in Tennessee! How 'bout you? Please share your must see movie picks in comments below!

Merry Christmas and Warm Wishes to You All!

God's Blessings, Net

See these Christmas movies & more-
in the Christmas TV Schedule!!!

A Christmas in Tennessee - a Lifetime Christmas Movie Premiere starring Rachel Boston, Andrew Walker, Patricia Richardson, and Caroline Rhea!

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: A Christmas in Tennessee

Network: Lifetime

Original Air Date: December 9, 2018

CAST:

Rachel Boston ... Allison Bennet
Andrew Walker ... Matthew
Patricia Richardson ... Martha
Caroline Rhea
Kate Moyer ... Olivia

PLOT:

Storyline via Lifetime: Allison Bennet (Rachel Boston), along with her daughter Olivia and mother Martha (Patricia Richardson), run a bakery in the small mountain town of White Pines, Tennessee. When Matthew (Andrew Walker), a charming real estate developer, tries to buy the town for a corporate ski resort, Allison and the townspeople must work together to prevent that from happening. And just when the Bennet ladies seem out of luck, an unexpected visitor—with a well-known sweet tooth for cookies and milk—comes to the bakery and may in fact be the key to solving everything.


Movie Review:

Coming...


See or Skip:

Coming...


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*images via: Lifetime