See Inspirational Christmas Movies this Easter on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries!

It's a Miracle... Miracles of Christmas, that is, as Christmas movies return this Easter to Hallmark Movies & Mysteries! I was pleasantly surprised when I first saw Christmas movies, like Project Christmas Wish, and all of the Godwink films, appear in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries schedule for April. Recently, for the month of March, HMM removed their regular Thursday night airings of holiday films, so it was wonderful to see these Christmas movies appear in their scheduling guide. I've been watching their listings closely ever since seeing this, and I've been hoping more Christmas movies would be added in the weeks thereafter, but unfortunately, no more Christmas movies are currently scheduled after Easter week on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries in April. Hopefully, the network will end up bringing the Christmas movies back again for another holiday or special event, like Memorial Day weekend or, of course, Christmas in July!


As for now, we can look forward to these Christmas movies airing on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Easter week:

Thursday, April 6, 2023:

Project Christmas Wish ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 7 PM

Saturday, April 8, 2023:

A Godwink Christmas ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 1 PM
A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 3 PM
A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 5 PM
A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 7 PM
The Gift of Peace ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 9 PM


I hope you enjoy watching these special Christmas movies again or for the first time! Project Christmas Wish, starring Amanda Schull, is such a heartwarming story about a little girl's wish at Christmastime to bring joy back to her father and have "Christmas like it used to be." The faith-based Godwink movies are filled with beautiful stories of moments and meetings that are more than just happenstance. The Gift of Peace is the first DaySpring Presentation; it's an emotional, heartwarming story about life, loss, and rediscovering love again.

Easter is such a wonderful time to watch these inspirational, uplifting Christmas films. Plus, be sure to also look for actress Amanda Schull in the new faith-based Easter movie, The Blessing Bracelet, the second DaySpring Presentation, premiering Easter Sunday, April 9th, at 7pm/6c.

See the Christmas TV Schedule - *HERE*!

God's Blessings to you all, Net

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Christmas movies on DVD:

🎉 Happy New Year 2022! 🎉 Enjoy Christmas Movie Marathons One Last Time This Weekend and TWO New Premieres! ⏰ SEE HERE:

As we welcome in a *New Year* this weekend, we can enjoy classic Christmas movies on GAC Family, the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, plus an all new movie premiere during Hallmark Channel's Rom-Com-a-Thon and a new movie on BYU!

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UPDATE: UNFORTUNATELY, THE MOVIE BELOW, LOVE KNOTS, DID NOT AIR ON BYU AS SCHEDULED ON THEIR WEB-SITE. YOU CAN WATCH IT THROUGH BYU'S STREAMING LINK OR THROUGH THEIR APP.

Saturday, January 1, 2022:

Love Knots

Jodie Carpenter is the owner of ‘The Loft’, her family’s sail-making company located near quaint Redmond’s Bay Marina. When luxury developer Charles Prescott purchases the port looking to carry out a lavish expansion, Jodie fears that her business and heritage will be torn down and replaced. Joining forces with her friends and some of the town locals, Jodie fights to save the marina, all while vowing to launch a boat she and her father were refurbishing together before his untimely death. Meeting Will Calvin - the architect who developed the plans for the new marina – Jodie spends her time teaching him about the community and hopes he can harmonize his plans with local culture and traditions to ensure the sustainability of already established businesses. While clashing at first, it is not long before Jodie and Will discover their time together has steered into a friendship that ultimately sets sail for romance.

Love Knots

premieres Saturday, January 1, 2022

at 4pm/3c. on BYU

*Stream on BYU's web-site - here!

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Saturday, January 1, 2022:

Jen Lilley and Christopher Russell star in Hallmark's first 2022 movie premiere...

Where Your Heart Belongs

When a NY marketing executive returns home to help with her best friend's wedding, she learns the hard way that the love and support of family and friends means more than she’d ever imagined.

Where Your Heart Belongs

premieres Saturday, January 1, 2022

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Here are *some* of the Christmas movie highlights this weekend:

Friday, December 31, 2021:

Christmas Waltz ... Hallmark Channel ... 6 AM
A Princess for Christmas ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 6 AM
Christmas Tree Lane ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 12 PM
The Christmas Bow ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 2 PM
Next Stop, Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 2 PM
Making Spirits Bright ... Hallmark Channel ... 4 PM
A Christmas Treasure ... Hallmark Channel ... 6 PM
A Christmas Star ... GAC Family ... 8 PM
A Royal Queens Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM
New Year's Eve Live: Nasville's Big Bash ... CBS ... 8 PM *NEW
Time for You to Come Home for Christmas ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 8 PM
All American New Year - Live in Nashville ... Fox News ... 10 PM *NEW
Joy For Christmas ... GAC Family ... 10 PM
Christmas CEO ... Hallmark Channel ... 10 PM
Christmas Wonderland ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 10 PM
New Year's Eve Live: Nasville's Big Bash ... CBS ... 11:30 PM *NEW

Saturday, January 1, 2022:

Cross Country Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 12 AM
Snow Bride ... Hallmark Channel ... 2 AM
The Great Christmas Switch ... GAC Family ... 6 AM
A Joyous Christmas ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 6 AM
Much Ado About Christmas ... GAC Family ... 8 AM
Crown for Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 AM
Five Star Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 10 AM
Unlocking Christmas ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 10 AM
A Lot Like Christmas ... GAC Family ... 12 PM
One Royal Holiday ... Hallmark Channel ... 12 PM
Joy For Christmas ... GAC Family ... 2 PM
A Royal Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 2 PM
The Christmas Ring ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 2 PM
A Kindhearted Christmas ... GAC Family ... 4 PM
Tis the Season to be Merry ... Hallmark Channel ... 4 PM
USS Christmas ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 4 PM
Angel Falls Christmas ... GAC Family ... 6 PM
My Family Christmas Tree ... Hallmark Channel ... 6 PM
A Christmas Miracle for Daisy ... GAC Family ... 8 PM
A Glenbrooke Christmas ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 8 PM
A Christmas Star ... GAC Family ... 10 PM
A Christmas Melody ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 10 PM
Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe ... Hallmark Channel ... 10:01 PM

Sunday, January 2, 2022:

When Hope Calls Christmas Pt. 1 ... GAC Family ... 12 AM
A Veteran's Christmas ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 12 AM
When Hope Calls Christmas Pt. 2 ... GAC Family ... 1 AM
A Cinderella Christmas ... GAC Family ... 2 AM
Nostalgic Christmas ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 2 AM
Christmas Is You ... GAC Family ... 4 AM
Heart of the Holidays ... Hallmark Channel ... 4 AM
A Perfect Christmas ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 4 AM
Christmas Time Is Here ... GAC Family ... 6 AM
A Wish for Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 6 AM
A Godwink Christmas ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 6 AM
A Godwink Christmas: Meant for Love ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 8 AM
Christmas Angel ... GAC Family ... 8 AM
Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 AM
A Cinderella Christmas ... GAC Family ... 10 AM
Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa ... Hallmark Channel ... 10 AM
A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 10 AM
A Christmas Miracle for Daisy ... GAC Family ... 12 PM
A Godwink Christmas: Miracle of Love ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 12 PM
Christmas Next Door ... Hallmark Channel ... 2 PM
A Christmas Star ... GAC Family ... 2 PM
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 2 PM
Royally Wrapped For Christmas ... GAC Family ... 4 PM
The Christmas Contest ... Hallmark Channel ... 4 PM
The Christmas Promise ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 4 PM
Joy For Christmas ... GAC Family ... 6 PM
Five More Minutes ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 6 PM
Jingle Bell Princess ... GAC Family ... 8 PM
A Kindhearted Christmas ... GAC Family ... 10 PM

We are expecting some light snow (finally!) this weekend, so it should be fun to watch the last of the Christmas movies 24/7 with the snow falling down. Oh, how I will miss the Christmas movies night and day next week. Guess this will give me a good chance to catch up on all the movies I recorded.

In addition to the Christmas Schedule, you can also check out the New TV Movie Schedule, which is filled with movies premiering in January and February!

My focus here in 2022 will continue to be sharing news on family friendly TV entertainment. I'm so grateful for every one of you who visits here and shares reviews. Thank you for being a special part of this It's a Wonderful Movie family.

As we transition into the new year - may we all have joy, know His peace, and experience the fullness of God's love!

🎉 *HAPPY NEW YEAR!* 🎉

God's blessings to you all! Net

🌟🌟🌟 SHINING HIS LIGHT 🌟🌟🌟

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new."

~ 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV)

🎄 Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas & Miracles of Christmas 2020 🎄

images: Hallmark Crown Media

The Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries are getting ready to spread Christmas Cheer - beginning October 23rd. Through EW - Hallmark just announced nearly all of their 40 New Christmas movies coming in 2020.

I am personally excited about many of these NEW PAIRINGS…

"If I Only Had Christmas" will star one of my favorites, Candace Cameron Bure ("Christmas Town"), along with Warren Christie, who I just love in the Hallmark classic, "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year." I can't wait to see these two together! Candace has shared that her new holiday film will have a 'Wizard of Oz' theme, so I'm looking forward to seeing how that story is mixed into this new Christmas movie! Will there be ruby slippers, a yellow brick road, and (please no!) scary flying monkeys??? All I can say is... "There's no place like home... there's no place like home..."

Another pairing I was excited to see, was Jill Wagner and Lucas Bryant, who I just love and will be starring together in "The Angel Tree!" Doesn't that sound so sweet? Plus, Brooke D’Orsay and Sam Page sound ideal together for "A Godwink Christmas: First Loves, Second Chances" and it's no secret that Jen Lilley and Trevor Donovan will be starring together in USS Christmas, but I still love hearing more and more about this Patriotic movie that honors our military!

I was also thrilled to officially see these actors who have previously worked together - are doing so again...

A Bright and Merry Christmas
Starring: Alison Sweeney and Marc Blucas
(Who previously starred together in "The Irresistible Blueberry Farm")

Christmas Waltz
Starring: Lacey Chabert, Will Kemp
(Who previously starred together in "Love, Romance, and Chocolate")

A Glenbrooke Christmas
Starring: Autumn Reeser and Antonio Cupo
(Who previously starred together in "Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade" and "I Do, I Do, I Do")


Now, please know and beware... there are a couple movies I won't be promoting due to my own personal faith and beliefs, because these movies include same sex couples. Those movies are "The Christmas House" and "A Christmas Tree Grows in Brooklyn." There may be others, but I am currently only aware of these two. It saddens me to see the direction Hallmark is taking, leaving behind those of us of faith. They want to be diverse and include everyone, well, this does not include me and my family. I am very disappointed in Hallmark over this issue, and I know other viewers feel the same. We will have to be very careful on what we choose to watch this year.

Lacey Chabert ("Christmas in Rome") will not only be starring in the movie, "Christmas Waltz" on the Hallmark Channel, but she will also have a starring role in a new Christmas movie on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, in "Time for Us to Come Home for Christmas." Her co-star is Stephen Huszar of "A Home for the Holidays."

In the new Christmas movie, "A Nashville Christmas Carol," starring Jessy Schram and Wes Brown, we will find many great Country Music stars: Wynonna Judd, Sara Evans, RaeLynn, Kix Brooks and actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley ("The Christmas Train") also stars!

Now... there are a few movies left to fill, so we don't know quite, yet, every movie. I didn't see Kathie Lee Gifford's name with "A Godwink Christmas;" which leaves me wondering if she will be in this third installment? Other Hallmark regulars I don't see mentioned, yet, are: Kristoffer Polaha, Cindy Busby, Jodie Sweetin, Kevin McGarry, Jesse Metcalfe, Chad Michael Murray, Brittany Bristow, Ashley Newbrough, Kellie Martin, and many more! Stay tuned for future updates.

Candace Cameron Bure will host the 2020 Countdown to Christmas Preview Special on the Hallmark Channel, Saturday, October 17, 2020 and Jen Lilley & Trevor Donovan will host Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' 2020 Miracles of Christmas Preview Special on Sunday, October 18, 2020.

See the *Countdown to Christmas*
Hallmark Channel list - HERE.

See the *Miracles of Christmas*
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries list - HERE.

Joyous Christmas Blessings to you all! Net

🎄 NEW HALLMARK CHRISTMAS MOVIES ANNOUNCED FOR 2019! *See WHO will 🌟 in them here...

images: Hallmark Crown Media

Hallmark has announced via Hollywood Reporter, more details on New Christmas Movies coming this Holiday season to both the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries!

New Christmas Movies coming to
the Hallmark Channel in 2019:

*When Calls the Heart Christmas - starring Erin Krakow, Pascale Hutton, Jack Wagner, Kavan Smith, Kevin McGarry, Paul Greene, Chris McNally, Martin Cummins and Andrea Brooks

*Check Inn to Christmas - starring Rachel Boston and Wes Brown

*Double Holiday - starring Kristoffer Polaha and Carly Pope

*The Mistletoe Secret - starring Kellie Pickler, Tyler Hynes and Patrick Duffy

*A Gift to Cherish - starring Ali Liebert and Peter Porte (sequel to A Gift to Remember)

*Holiday Date - starring Brittany Bristow and Matt Cohen

New Christmas Movies coming to
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries in 2019:

*When I Think of Christmas (from Grammy-winning executive producer Amy Grant)

*A Godwink Christmas sequel (from executive producers Kathie Lee Gifford, Squire Rushnell and Louise DuArt)

*Christmas in Montana - starring Kellie Martin and Colin Ferguson

*Second Hand Santa - starring Alicia Witt

*The Christmas Bride - starring Rachael Leigh Cook


With 40 Christmas movies to look forward to - across both Hallmark networks this upcoming Christmas season, it's surely gone to be a grand 10th Anniversary Celebration for Hallmark's Countdown to Christmas!

Which Christmas movie, or movies above, are you the most excited about?

So many caught my eye, like: When Calls the Heart! I was hoping they would do another one this year! And, I love that A Godwink Christmas is back, plus so many Hallmark stars I love, such as: Kristoffer Polaha, Rachel Boston, Wes Brown, Kellie Pickler, Colin Ferguson, Kellie Martin, Brittany Bristow, Alicia Witt, and more!!! This is certainly going to be a wonderful year of Christmas movies for Hallmark!!!

Blessings! Net

*IT'S A WONDERFUL MOVIE* AWARDS WINNERS REVEALED! - Your Picks for Favorite TV Movie, Mystery, Christmas, Inspirational, Actors, Actresses and More!!! 👉

The RESULTS are HERE!!!

Thank you to all the devoted followers here and visitors who stopped by and voted... during the *9th Annual Year* for the "It's a Wonderful Movie" TV Movie Awards! You voted in 8 separate categories... Favorite Family Movie, Christmas Movie, Mystery Movie, Faith/Inspirational Movie, Actor, Actress, TV Movie Couple, and Christmas Movie Couple - from a Movie that premiered on TV in 2018!

*NOTE: All the Winners below are highlighted in Yellow!


POLL #1:

Favorite "Family TV Movie" from 2018:

(Nominees are in alphabetical order)

All Of My Heart: The Wedding
Love at First Dance
Love at Sea
Love on the Slopes
Marrying Mr. Darcy
My Secret Valentine
One Winter Weekend
Pearl in Paradise
The Perfect Bride: Wedding Bells
Royal Matchmaker
Very, Very, Valentine
Yes, I Do

And the WINNER
for "Favorite TV Movie" from 2018 is...

All Of My Heart: The Wedding
Hallmark Channel

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Top Three Results...

#1: All Of My Heart: The Wedding

#2: Marrying Mr. Darcy

#3: Pearl in Paradise

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POLL #2:

Favorite "Mystery TV Movie" from 2018:

(Nominees are in alphabetical order)

Aurora Teagarden Mystery: The Disappearing Game
Darrow and Darrow: Body of Evidence
Darrow and Darrow: In the Key of Murder
Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper Mystery
Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder in D Minor
Garage Sale Mysteries: The Pandora's Box Murders
Hailey Dean Mysteries : A Marriage Made for Murder
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Legal Action
Morning Show Mystery: Mortal Mishaps
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar

And the Winner
for "Favorite Mystery TV Movie"
from 2018 is...
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Top Three Results...

#1: Signed Sealed Delivered: To the Altar

#2: Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled

#3: Aurora Teagarden Mystery: The Disappearing Game

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POLL #3:

Favorite "Faith and Inspirational TV Movie" from 2018:

(Nominees are in alphabetical order)

Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa
Christmas on the Coast
Every Other Holiday
A Godwink Christmas
Hometown Christmas
Once Upon a Christmas Miracle
A Shoe Addict’s Christmas
Shoelaces for Christmas
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Road Less Traveled
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar
A Veteran's Christmas
When Calls the Heart: The Greatest Christmas Blessing

And the Winner
for "Favorite Faith/Inspirational TV Movie"
from 2018 is...
A Godwink Christmas
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Top Three Results...

#1: A Godwink Christmas

#2: A Veteran's Christmas

#3: A Shoe Addict’s Christmas

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POLL #4:

Favorite "Christmas TV Movie" from 2018:

(Nominees are in alphabetical order)

Christmas at Graceland
Christmas at Grand Valley
Christmas Bells are Ringing
The Christmas Contract
Christmas Joy
Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa
A Christmas in Tennessee
Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane
Christmas on the Coast
Christmas Pen Pals
Christmas Wonderland
Entertaining Christmas
Every Other Holiday
A Godwink Christmas
Hometown Christmas
It's Christmas, Eve
A Majestic Christmas
Marrying Father Christmas
Mingle All the Way
Once Upon a Christmas Miracle
Poinsettias for Christmas
Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe
Reunited at Christmas
A Shoe Addict’s Christmas
Small Town Christmas
Shoelaces for Christmas
Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas
A Veteran's Christmas
Welcome to Christmas
When Calls the Heart: The Greatest Christmas Blessing

And the Winner
for "Favorite Christmas TV Movie"
from 2018 is...
A Veteran's Christmas
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Top Three Results...

#1: A Veteran's Christmas

#2: A Godwink Christmas

#3: A Shoe Addict’s Christmas

POLL #5:

Favorite "ACTOR" in a TV Movie from 2018:

(Nominees are in alphabetical order)

Marc Blucas
Wes Brown
Robert Buckley
Paul Campbell
Eric Close
Brant Daugherty
Brennan Elliott
Sean Faris
Colin Ferguson
Geoff Gustafson
Josh Henderson
Will Kemp
Eric Mabius
Cameron Mathison
Niall Matter
Chad Michael Murray
Ryan Paevey
Carlos PenaVega
Kristoffer Polaha
Marcus Rosner
Kavan Smith
Christian Vincent
Jack Wagner
Andrew Walker

And the Winner

for Favorite "ACTOR" in a TV Movie

from 2018 is...
Andrew Walker
Hallmark Channel's - My Secret Valentine,
Wedding March 4: Something Old, Something New,
and Love in Design
Lifetime's - Christmas in Tennessee

image: Hallmark Crown Media

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POLL #6:

Favorite "ACTRESS" in a TV Movie from 2018:

(Nominees are in alphabetical order)

Kristin Booth
Rachel Boston
Candace Cameron Bure
Hilarie Burton
Cindy Busby
Lacey Chabert
Taylor Cole
Sarah Drew
Pascale Hutton
Erin Krakow
Bethany Joy Lenz
Jen Lilley
Lori Loughlin
Crystal Lowe
Kellie Martin
Danica McKellar
Eloise Mumford
Emily Osment
Megan Park
Holly Robinson Peete
Alexa PenaVega
Kimberley Sustad
Becca Tobin
Jill Wagner

And the Winner

for Favorite "ACTRESS" in a TV Movie

from 2018 is...
Lacey Chabert
Hallmark Channel's - My Secret Valentine
Love on Safari, All of My Heart: The Wedding,
and Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe

image: Hallmark Crown Media

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POLL #7:

Favorite "CHRISTMAS COUPLE" in a TV Movie from 2018:

(Nominees are in alphabetical order)

Rachel Boston and Andrew Walker
Candace Cameron Bure and Luke Macfarlane
Hilarie Burton and Robert Buckley
Jerrika Hinton and Christian Vincent
Erin Krakow and Niall Matter
Bethany Joy Lenz and Marcus Rosner
Jen Lilley and Brant Daugherty
Eloise Mumford and Sean Faris
Ashley Newbrough and Kristoffer Polaha
Emily Osment and Ryan Rottman
Megan Park and Josh Henderson
Kimberley Sustad and Paul Campbell
Aimee Teagarden and Brett Dalton
Jill Wagner and Mark Deklin
Alicia Witt and Colin Ferguson

And the Winner

for Favorite "CHRISTMAS COUPLE"

in a TV Movie from 2018 is...
Eloise Mumford and Sean Faris
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries- A Veteran's Christmas

image: Hallmark Crown Media

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POLL #8:

Favorite "TV MOVIE COUPLE" from 2018:

(Nominees are in alphabetical order)

Josie Bissett and Jack Wagner
Kristin Booth and Eric Mabius
Cindy Busby and Ryan Paevey
Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott
Taylor Cole and Jack Turner
Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith
Bethany Joy Lenz and Will Kemp
Crystal Lowe and Geoff Gustafson
Danica McKellar and Andrew Walker
Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega
Becca Tobin and Niall Matter
Jill Wagner and Kristoffer Polaha

And the Winner

for Favorite "TV MOVIE COUPLE"

from 2018 is...
a TIE -
Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott
Hallmark Channel's - All of My Heart: The Wedding

image: Hallmark Crown Media

and
Jill Wagner and Kristoffer Polaha
Hallmark Channel's - Pearl in Paradise

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Congratulations to ALL the

Nominees and Winners!!!

As viewers, we are most appreciative to the various Networks

who air these wonderful, wholesome Family Movies on TV...

including: the Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries,

Lifetime, UP, INSP, BYU, etc...!

To all who voted - I hope some of your picks were winners!

Thank you! Thank You! To everyone who participated

in the "It's a Wonderful Movie" 2018 TV Movie Awards!

Blessings to you all, Net
itsawonderfulmovie.com

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*Please Note: There will not be any Monetary or Physical Award given out.
This is simply our way of honoring our favorite Movies, Actors, etc... Thank You!

🎄 It's time for HALLMARK's CHRISTMAS Thursdays & Fridays + a Special Announcement!

Christmas Thursdays on Hallmark-

See an encore airing of...

A Godwink Christmas
Thursday, March 21, 2019
at 9pm/8c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark:
"A newly engaged woman visits her aunt in New England before Christmas to clear her head after reluctantly accepting her boyfriend’s proposal. While there, she meets a local and they begin to fall for each other. Her aunt believes it’s God’s way of “winking” at her and devises a plan to bring them together. Inspired by a true story."

My Take:
"A Godwink Christmas" is a heartwarming story of faith and Devine providence. It will not only touch your heart, but inspire you to look for Godwink moments in your own life!



Christmas Fridays on Hallmark-

See an encore airing of...

Mingle all the Way
Friday, March 22, 2019
at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark:
"The creator of a new social media app that pairs busy singles with “strictly platonic” partners for all the social commitments of the holiday season is matched with a young advertising executive looking for the right woman on his arm to impress his boss. Everything goes exactly as planned until the one thing neither of them expected happens, and they find themselves falling for one another."

My Take:
This is such a wonderful time to re-watch this movie - especially since Jen Lilley just shared exclusively to People.com a very special announcement - she and her husband are expecting a baby girl in August! The couple are already fostering to adopt two sons, who are 2 years old and 11 months old! I am so thrilled for Jen, her husband, and their boys! What a joyful time this is for their growing family! Jen looks absolutely radiant!

Photo by: Jess Pelphrey - People
via Jen Lilley - Instagram

Happy Christmas Movie watching this week!

Joyous Blessings- one and all! Net

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AS THANKSGIVING WEEK BEGINS - GET YOUR FILL OF CHRISTMAS MOVIES THIS WEEKEND!

Oh my goodness... here we are at the start of Thanksgiving Week! It's almost unbelievable how fast this time is flying by, but it always does this time of year! I'm holding on tight each day - to all the beauty and wonder this season brings!

Let's take a look below at the NEW Christmas Movies airing this weekend + be sure to check the Christmas TV Schedule to see when all your past favorites are playing too!

images: Screen Captures via Hallmark Promo

Candace Cameron Bure hosts Hallmark’s 9 Night Thanksgiving Movie Event – starting Saturday November 17th, 2018!


Saturday, November 17, 2018:

It won't be a "Blue Christmas" when Kellie Pickler and Wes Brown star together in...

Christmas at Graceland

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Laurel (Kellie Pickler), a Chicago-based business executive travels to Memphis to secure one of the city’s oldest family-owned banks. While in Memphis, Laurel reunites with old flame Clay (Wes Brown), a local music promoter with loftier aspirations. Though Laurel tries to keep her eye on the prize of... click here to read more...

See the premiere of Christmas at Graceland

Saturday, November 17, 2018

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

More... Saturday, November 17, 2018:

Come home for Christmas, with the premiere of...

Return to Christmas Creek

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: As Christmas approaches, Amelia Hughes, a career-focused Chicago app developer lacking in holiday spirit, returns to her small hometown of Christmas Creek to rediscover the meaning of Christmas. There, she reunites with her childhood best friend Mike and her estranged uncle Harry, whose mysterious rift with Amelia’s father divided her family during the... click here to read more...

See the premiere of Return to Christmas Creek

Saturday, November 17, 2018

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

More... Saturday, November 17, 2018:

Get a Sneak Peek of Lifetime's New Christmas TV Movies with the...

It's a Wonderful Lifetime Preview Show -

hosted by Melissa Joan Hart

images: Screen Captures - Melissa Joan Hart hosting Lifetime Christmas Preview Special

Details via Lifetime: What if Lifetime never made Christmas movies? In this special, hosted by Melissa Joan Hart, we will be taken on a journey that explores how terrible life would be without Lifetime Christmas movies to bring us holiday cheer. Melissa will be visited by the “host” of Lifetime Christmas Past, Present, and Future, and along the way, she will preview the 14 exciting movies that are coming to Lifetime this holiday season. Once this special is over, you won’t be able to imagine a world without the magic of Lifetime Christmas. "It's A Wonderful Lifetime Preview Special" is produced by A+E Originals. Steve Ascher, Kristy Sabat and Allie Breslin serve as executive producers. Brie Miranda Bryant executive produces for Lifetime.

Watch the It's a Wonderful Lifetime Preview Show -
hosted by Melissa Joan Hart

Saturday, November 17, 2018

at 10pm/9c. on Lifetime

And, if you miss it on TV, that's okay... 'cause Lifetime is sharing the Preview Special on YouTube, and I've embedded the video, so you can watch it right here!!! 👉👉




Sunday, November 18, 2018:

You can come home again in...

Christmas on the Coast

image: INSP Films

Storyline via INSP: Christmas on the Coast tells the story of tough and cynical New York celebrity novelist Drucinda “Dru” Cassadine (Emery), who is famous for romance stories but is desperate after a string of flops. With her publisher about to drop her, she has just weeks to turn out a best seller. To spark her creativity, Dru retreats to her childhood home on the ocean for the holidays. As the coastal town prepares for Christmas, Dru struggles to write while a flood of emotions come over her. When handsome local widower Brysen Flynn enters her life... click here to read more...

See the premiere of Christmas on the Coast

Sunday, November 18, 2018

at 7pm/6c. on UPtv

(This movie also premieres on INSP - November 25th!)

*Also, be sure to check out my Interview - with "Christmas on the Coast" Leading Actress, Julie Ann Emery!


More... Sunday, November 18, 2018:

Treasured Christmas traditions return from the past in...

Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: When Lisa (Wagner) takes a last-minute Christmas trip to her hometown of Evergreen, she finds that the historic general store has been closed. Using her skills as a professional retail designer, Lisa decides to keep local tradition alive and help the good people of Evergreen bring the store back to life. As Lisa charms a local contractor named Kevin (Deklin) into working with her, the pair find themselves facing one surprise after another as they... click here to read more...

See the premiere of Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa

Sunday, November 18, 2018

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

More... Sunday, November 18, 2018:

It's much more than a coincidence in...

A Godwink Christmas

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: A newly engaged woman visits her aunt in New England before Christmas to clear her head after reluctantly accepting her boyfriend’s proposal. While there, she meets a local and they begin to fall for each other. Her aunt believes it’s God’s way of “winking” at her and devises... click here to read more...

See the premiere of A Godwink Christmas

Sunday, November 18, 2018

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

*Also, be sure to check out my Interview - with "A Godwink Christmas" Executive Producer, SQuire Rushnell!



As Thanksgiving Week begins, it's another precious time to reflect, as we count our blessings... one by one! And, we'll have lots of Christmas movies to add to the joy of the season this weekend!

In addition to all the new Christmas movies, there's also Dr. Seuss How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the classic cartoon!) and The Elf on the Shelf: An Elf's Story on TBS, Christmas Next Door on Hallmark, The Christmas Calendar on UP, Dear Santa on Lifetime, The Nine Lives of Christmas on Hallmark (early morning!), Paper Angels on UP, Coming Home for Christmas on Hallmark, A Gift Wrapped Christmas and Snowed Inn Christmas on Lifetime, plus The Christmas Secret on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and so much more!

Be sure to get your fill of Christmas movies all weekend long! Check the Christmas TV Schedule for times and encore airings!

Joyous Blessings to You All, Net
Still following that Star... 🌟

Hallmark Keepsake Christmas Ornament 2018 Year Dated, All-American Trucks
Christmas in Evergreen DVD
Godwink Christmas Stories: Discover the Most Wondrous Gifts of the Season

🌟 INTERVIEW with the GODWINK GUY, SQUIRE RUSHNELL, Executive Producer of HALLMARK'S "A GODWINK CHRISTMAS"

I am truly honored today to share with all of you today my interview with New York Times bestselling author SQuire Rushnell! He and his wife Louise DuArt are the writers behind the popular Godwinks book series, which have spiritually impacted and awakened many as they hear the Lord speak intimately to their heart in a "Godwink" moment!

image SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt: Photograph © Gail Daman
"A Godwink Christmas" images: Hallmark Crown Media

Have you ever reached the end of a road and wondered, which way do I turn? These Godwink stories give us a sense of direction that others have found in their own lives, and I hope their journey's, hopes, struggles, and perseverance inspire you - in your day to day life. One of these treasured stories is coming to life on screen this Holiday season in a Hallmark movie, "A Godwink Christmas!"

In my interview with writer and executive producer, SQuire Rushnell, we discuss behind-the-scenes details on the cast and story of "A Godwink Christmas," plus the possibility of more "Godwink" stories becoming Hallmark movies - in the future!

It was a true privilege to have this opportunity to talk with SQuire, and I sincerely hope you will enjoy our *chat* below...

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Interview

SQuire Rushnell

"A Godwink Christmas"

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image: Hallmark Crown Media

Net, It's a Wonderful Movie: Welcome, SQuire, to It’s a Wonderful Movie – where we talk about Family-Friendly & Faith-Based Movies on TV! It is an honor to speak to you! I am so happy you will have a Christmas movie this upcoming season on Hallmark! (I’m sure many “Godwink” moments led to this!) Please briefly share with us the storyline behind “A Godwink Christmas.”

SQuire Rushnell: As Christmas approaches, Paula (Sustad), a St. Louis antique appraiser, reluctantly accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Daniel (Giles Panton, Chesapeake Shores), a career-focused attorney. When her Aunt Jane (Gifford) senses she has mixed emotions over the engagement, she invites Paula to her Nantucket home. Upon her arrival, Paula plans a trip to the nearby island of Martha's Vineyard where she meets Gery (Campbell), a charming inn owner. When foggy weather prevents her from departing, Paula ends up staying at Gery's inn and enjoying local holiday festivities alongside him. They begin to have feelings for each other, but when the weather clears up, they part ways and Paula returns to Nantucket. Sensing she's fallen for Gery, Aunt Jane shares with Paula her belief that their meeting was God's way of "winking" at her to help determine which direction her life should take. When Daniel surprises her by spontaneously arriving in Nantucket, Paula decides to move forward with their marriage plans. But back in St. Louis, Daniel soon returns to his all-business ways and a fed-up Paula finally realizes they're not compatible. When Jane invites her back to Nantucket for Christmas, Paula accepts, unaware that Jane has devised a plan to bring her and Gery together.

Credit: ©2018 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Bettina Strauss

Net, It's a Wonderful Movie: I love the story of how “Godwink” came into being! Please share this with my readers and how it is now a regularly used word in our dictionaries and everyday vernacular.

SQuire Rushnell: “Godwink” is a new word in the language, filling the vacancy for a “coincidence that isn’t.” Instead, we innately know that these experiences … which usually begin with our saying “wow”… come from a divine source.

When I ran Good Morning America I would hear reporters begin stories with the words “ironically” or “coincidentally” to describe something astonishing. I began a quest to determine if there was more to “coincidence” than meets the eye. I discovered that all through the Bible there are divinely aligned circumstances that are more than coincidence. The term “Godwink” was coined in my first book, When God Winks, to describe the phenomenon. But my readers took it another step. They led us to understand that “Godwink” fills another vacancy in the language … there is no word for “answered prayer.” Godwink now has two meanings in the dictionary.

In my view, Godwinks are gifts left on everyone’s doorstep. It’s the job of each of us to help others to open the door and open your gift. You’ll soon discover that Godwinks are one of His most profound ways of letting you know that you are highly valued and never alone.

Credit: ©2018 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Bettina Strauss

Net, It's a Wonderful Movie: Since the movie, “A Godwink Christmas,” is based on one of the true-life stories from your “Godwink” books, I must ask, where do you find all these amazing, inspirational stories?

SQuire Rushnell: Godwink Stories are sent to us through our daily gathering of over 275,000 fans Godwinks fans on Facebook or sent to http://www.godwinks.com/. Usually people share their own stories with us, but sometimes they send stories they’ve seen or heard somewhere.

Credit: ©2018 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Bettina Strauss

Net, It's a Wonderful Movie: From following your books over the years, I know your faith is an integral role in your lives. Do you have a favorite scripture- an inspirational, encouraging verse that always uplifts your spirit?

SQuire Rushnell: Proverbs 3:6 pretty well sums up the biblical definition of a Godwink:

“In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths.”

image: MyBible.com

Net, It's a Wonderful Movie: Have you ever had a Godwink moment in your own life?

SQuire Rushnell: Louise and I experience Godwinks every day, but we also anticipate them. By training our eyes to see Godwinks, they become more and more visible to us.

Net, It's a Wonderful Movie: That is a beautiful way to look upon life - by receiving in full the gifts He has for each of us.

Credit: ©2018 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Bettina Strauss

Net, It's a Wonderful Movie: Please share with us how this story carries on from the book to this new Hallmark movie and your role in the creation process of this film?

SQuire Rushnell: Paula and Gery’s true love story as founders of one of the top five inns in America, inspired the charming Hallmark movie “A Godwink Christmas.”

We submitted six Godwink stories to Hallmark and they chose the most romantic one against the beautiful backdrop of Martha’s Vineyard. Every viewer will feel God’s reassurance that if He used Godwinks to “direct the paths” of Paula and Gery ... He’ll do the same for me.

Credit: ©2018 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Bettina Strauss

Net, It's a Wonderful Movie: What was it like filming on set with this incredible cast… Kimberly Sustad, Paul Campbell, Kathie Lee Gifford, Giles Panton, etc... who brought “A Godwink Christmas” to life?

SQuire Rushnell: All the actors were incredible! Kathie Lee was so perfect for the role of Aunt Jane and she lights up the screen with every scene. My favorite scene is #85 in the script when she explains “what’s a Godwink” to Kimberley, who plays Paula with conviction and pathos. Paul portrays Gery magnificently and Giles is the perfect likable-but-distracted kind of guy to be Paula’s first love. We can’t wait for the audience to see the incredible chemistry they have with each other.

Net, It's a Wonderful Movie: Well, they all look incredible, and I know many (myself included!) can't wait to watch!

Credit: ©2018 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Bettina Strauss

Net, It's a Wonderful Movie: Since you now have your own Christmas movie… I must ask, do you have any favorite Christmas Movies that you enjoy watching traditionally every year?

SQuire Rushnell: Hands down … “It’s A Wonderful Life!”

Net, It's a Wonderful Movie: Oh, it doesn't surprise me one bit, SQuire, that you chose this movie... as there are plenty of Godwink moments in George Bailey's life. It truly is such a wonderful, beautiful story... my dearest favorite, as well, and the inspiration behind the title of my web-site, It's a Wonderful Movie! Every time I watch "It's a Wonderful Life," it is always a meaningful reminder of how each of our lives - touches so many others!

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Net, It's a Wonderful Movie: I would be remiss, if I didn’t ask… is there any possibility we might see more “Godwink” stories on our TV screens in the future?

SQuire Rushnell: Well, Hallmark executives did announce this property as the “Godwink Movie Series”! We like the sound of that. Our second Godwink movie outline is under their review right this moment.

Net, It's a Wonderful Movie: That is so exciting, such wonderful news! I'm positive "A Godwink Christmas" will be well-received with viewers, and they'll be asking Hallmark for more... and more!!!

Credit: ©2018 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Bettina Strauss

Net, It's a Wonderful Movie: As families and others gather around to watch your movie, what do you hope viewers will take away from seeing “A Godwink Christmas” on Hallmark this Christmas Season?

SQuire Rushnell: When you discover that, all along, “Someone up there” has been sending you Godwinks … person to person messages, out of seven billion people on the planet … and that by training your eyes to see them, your faith and confidence will expand for everything you do … THAT will be OUR greatest gift this holiday season. From that moment on, you’ll know that you have a built-in GPS, God’s Positioning System. And He’s the Navigator.

On the set of "A Godwink Christmas" - image via: SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt

What a blessing it has been connecting with SQuire and his delightful wife, Louise! I know everyone is so busy this time of year, and I'm grateful for the time SQuire took to share behind-the-scenes info with us on "A Godwink Christmas." The Lord has truly blessed SQuire and Louise with all of these wonderful Godwink stories to tell in all the books they have released, including their newest, Godwink Christmas Stories: Discover the Most Wondrous Gifts of the Season, and it is my absolute joy to share their Hallmark Christmas movie, “A Godwink Christmas,” with all my followers here - over the course of the Christmas Season!

SQuire also shared this endearing message with me at the end of our interview, "May you have an unprecedented holiday season of joy, bursting with Godwinks!" I pray that also for you SQuire, your lovely wife Louise, and all who visit here!

May this movie, "A Godwink Christmas," profoundly touch the lives of many this Christmas season and beyond!

"A Godwink Christmas" image: Hallmark Crown Media

Be sure to watch the premiere of
"A Godwink Christmas"

Sunday, November 18, 2018 at 9pm/8c.

on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

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Joyous Blessings to You All as you discover

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images via: Hallmark Crown Media / Photograph © Gail Daman / SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt