*Merry Mark-the-25th!* Hallmark's Christmas Movies This Week Remind Us Miracles Do Happen!

Merry *Mark the 25th* Day
of the Month, Everyone!

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! March 25th marks 9 months until December 25th, Christmas day!

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!

Will you watch one of the Hallmark Christmas movies airing this week or will you choose something else to honor the 25th? Please be sure to share in comments below.

Hopefully... the three Hallmark Christmas movies airing this week (or whatever Christmas movie you choose) will fill your heart with joy and peace!

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Hallmark Drama's
"Home for the Holidays"
classic Christmas movie feature is...
"A Nutcracker Christmas"
on Wednesday, March 25th at 9pm/8c..

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: A passionate ballet dancer whose talented career was cut short due to a family tragedy finds herself reunited with the dancer she once loved, yet walked away from eight years prior. Now, they must once again team up professionally in order to save a production of 'The Nutcracker.'

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Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
"Miracles of Christmas"
classic Christmas movie feature is
"A Christmas Miracle"
on Thursday, March 26th at 9pm/8c.

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Ever-optimistic single mom Emma Sanderson is looking for a Christmas miracle to write about for the lifestyle magazine at which she has landed a temporary job. While following her lead on the story Emma discovers unexpected romance with a supportive colleague and takes it upon herself to bring about a Christmas miracle for a lonely street musician.

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Hallmark Channel's
"Countdown to Christmas"
classic Christmas movie feature is
"Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays"
on Friday, March 27th at 8pm/7c.

UPDATE: The schedule has been changed again! The Hallmark Channel is playing another Christmas movie marathon weekend - see revised schedule HERE!

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: World-traveler Harper returns to Memphis for the holidays and nannies for wealthy widower Owen while awaiting news about a job overseas. As they grow close, Harper encourages Owen to break out of his routine and spend more time with his children, while Owen encourages Harper to have confidence. Harper and Owen prepare for a joint event at Graceland featuring a fundraiser for Owen’s company and an Elvis at Christmas exhibit Harper is producing. They develop feelings for each other, Harper realizes how much she enjoys living near family and must decide if her home for the holidays will be her forever home.

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MY *Mark the 25th* PICK:

My personal pick to *Mark the 25th,* at this time of uncertainty during the coronavirus, is Hearts of Christmas! I chose this movie because it highlights our Doctors and Nurses, who are currently working night and day to provide medical care. God bless them. I will watch and pray and be thankful for their incredible service.

image: Hallmark Crown Media

I am also going to try to see all three Christmas movies Hallmark is playing this week. I just love the beautiful Nutcracker ballet scene in A Nutcracker Christmas. It reminds me of when my family and I attended this enchanting ballet when I was a little girl. Oh... what memories!

A Christmas Miracle and Christmas at Graceland: Home for the Holidays are both delightful, feel good Christmas, so I'm looking forward to re-watching both of them and singing along on Thursday and Friday night!

What is your Christmas movie pick to *Mark the 25th*? Please share in comments below...

Be sure to check my Christmas TV Schedule for even more Christmas movies airing in April!

Plus, if you haven't already, be sure to take a minute and vote for your favorite TV Mystery Movie - HERE!

Take care, Everyone...
Blessings to You All, Net

DAY 2 & 3: It's Gold Crown CHRISTMAS Weekend on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries... + Christmas in July begins on TCT!

It's Christmas in July... so, while the weather outside is (hopefully!) not  frightful, the Christmas movies airing this weekend on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries and now TCT, too --- are certainly *delightful*!!!



July 8, 2017 - Saturday

(Hallmark Christmas Movies continue and TCT starts their Christmas in July movies Today! - UPDATE: Where can you find the TCT channel? See details below!)

Scrooge (1935) ... TCT ... 2:30 AM
Northpole: Open for Christmas ... HMM ... 9 AM
The Christmas Blessing ... HMM ... 11 AM
Christmas Oranges ... TCT ... 11:30 AM
The Christmas Card ... HMM ... 1 PM
Angels and Ornaments ... HMM ... 3 PM
The Last Straw ... TCT ... 5 PM *NEW
Magic Stocking ... HMM ... 5 PM
Love Always, Santa ... HMM ... 7 PM
Journey Back to Christmas ... HMM ... 9 PM
A Nutcracker Christmas ... HMM ... 11 PM
By God's Grace ... TCT ... 11:30 PM *NEW




The Last Straw and By God's Grace (to my knowledge) are NEW Movie Premieres on TCT on Saturday, July 8th. See The Last Straw at 5 PM (EST) and By God's Grace at 11:30 PM (EST). Click on their movie titles for more details!



July 9, 2017 - Sunday

Heidi (1937) ... TCT ... 1 AM
Debbie Macomber's Trading Christmas ... HMM ... 9 AM
Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle ... HMM ... 11 AM
Angel of Christmas ... HMM ... 1 PM
The Christmas Secret ... HMM ... 3 PM
The Borrowed Christmas ... TCT ... 3:30 PM
Finding Father Christmas ... HMM ... 5 PM
I'll Be Home for Christmas ... HMM ... 7 PM
Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow ... HMM ... 9 PM
Charming Christmas ... HMM ... 11 PM
Christmas for a Dollar ... TCT ... 11 PM




My *Christmas movie* weekend TV picks are:

First, I will be watching or recording the two new Christmas movie premieres Saturday on TCT - The Last Straw and By God's Grace!

UPDATE on WHERE to FIND the TCT Network: TCT is on DirecTV channel 377. Please check their web-site to see if it's on your cable provider or in your area, here: http://www.tct.tv/watch-tct/tct-in-your-area

As for Hallmark, I will definitely want to see... "The Christmas Card," "Love Always, Santa," and "A Nutcracker Christmas" for Saturday and "The Christmas Secret," "Finding Father Christmas," and "Debbie Macomber's Dashing Through the Snow" for Sunday, but I will definitely watch as many as I possibly can in between, too!!!

Have a wonderful, joyful weekend, everyone!!!

Blessings to you all, Net

"The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and He helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise Him." ~Psalm 28:7


Please share in comments below... which Christmas movies you plan/hope to watch or record this weekend!!!

A Weekend of Wonderful New CHRISTMAS MOVIES - including 'A Nutcracker Christmas,' 'Love You Like Christmas,' 'Sound of Christmas,' 'Season's Greetings,' and more!

Saturday December 10, 2016 -

If you have visions of sugar-plums dancing in your head -
then this movie is for you!

The Hallmark Channel and The Nutcracker Ballet -
come together for a remarkable presentation of...

A Nutcracker Christmas

Storyline via Hallmark: A passionate ballet dancer whose talented career was cut short due to a family tragedy finds herself reunited with the dancer she once loved, yet... Click Here to Read More...

See A Nutcracker Christmas

Saturday December 10, 2016

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

Can this family make Christmas better this year, in...

Christmas with the Andersons

Storyline via ION: Drowning in tinsel and lights every Christmas, Michael and Caroline Anderson throw the year’s biggest party at their house. But this year, with Michael jobless and Caroline’s store struggling, that tradition may end. The Andersons decide to...
Click Here to Read More...

See Christmas with the Andersons

Saturday December 10, 2016

at 9pm/8c. on ION

Sunday December 11, 2016 -


Will a bump in the road, set her on the right path, in...

Love You Like Christmas

Storyline via Hallmark: A high-powered marketing executive is on her way to a client's wedding when her plans are derailed by car trouble. When a fork in the road leads her to Christmas Valley...  Click Here to Read More...

See Love You Like Christmas

Sunday December 11, 2016

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

Can music heal the soul this holiday, in...

Sound of Christmas

Storyline via Hallmark: When a modest music teacher is hired to give piano lessons to the daughter of a widower... Click Here to Read More...

See Sound of Christmas

Sunday December 11, 2016

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

Can a young woman "write" her wrongs this Christmas, in...

Season's Greetings

 

Storyline via UP: Darcy Blake has the perfect job – she works for Harrington House, a successful greeting card company, in the editorial department. Writing heart-felt, meaningful copy for cards is very important to Darcy, especially at Christmas, which was important to her as a young girl. She realizes that she is a bit out of step with her fellow millennials but that is fine with Darcy. Everything is about to change when... Click Here to Read More...

See Season's Greetings

Sunday December 11, 2016

at 7pm/6c. on UP

Will love find it's way in...

A Husband for Christmas

Storyline via ION:

Brooke and Roger, two graphic designers in a soon-to-be-merged company, help one another by agreeing to a loveless marriage of convenience, suggested by their new boss. In the process, Brooke gets to upstage the sister who just... Click Here to Read More...

See A Husband for Christmas
Sunday December 11, 2016

at 9pm/8c. on ION

Discover the light of Christmas in...

The Christmas Candle

Storyline: THE CHRISTMAS CANDLE is a timeless and inspirational story based on the novel by bestselling author, Max Lucado. Nothing out of the ordinary ever happens in the small village of Gladbury -- except at Christmas. Legend has it that every twenty-five years an angel visits the village candlemaker and touches a single candle. Whoever lights the Christmas Candle receives... Click Here to Read More...

See The Christmas Candle

Sunday December 11, 2016

at 9pm (west coast) on TBN
and 1 am (east coast - technically December 12th!)

Hope you all enjoy these Festive Romantic Comedies and Heartfelt Christmas Stories this weekend!

And, be sure to stop back in and share how you liked (or didn't like) the movie you watched!

Merry Christmas, Everyone!!!

Blessings, Net

'A Nutcracker Christmas' - a Hallmark Channel Original Countdown to Christmas Movie!

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: A Nutcracker Christmas

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: December 10, 2016

CAST:

Amy Acker ... Lily
Sascha Radetsky ... Mark
Sophia Lucia ... Sadie
Catherine Mary Stuart ... Carol
Katherine Barrell ... Beth
Kenneth Welsh ... Dimitri
Tina Pereira ... Juliette
Brett Van Sickle ... Darren
Brendan Saye ... The Nutcracker
David Miller ... David
Sara Mitich ... Jade
Matthieu S. Handfield ... Fritz
Alexandra Hook ... Beth, age 12
Siobhan Murphy ... Jen
Shauna MacDonald ... Sharon
Raven Dauda ... Grace
Geri Hall ... Karen
Amanda Cleghorn ... Suzanne
Shane Daly ... Martin

PLOT:

via Hallmark: A passionate ballet dancer whose talented career was cut short due to a family tragedy finds herself reunited with the dancer she once loved, yet walked away from eight years prior. Now, they must once again team up professionally in order to save a production of 'The Nutcracker.'

Movie Review:

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Credit: Copyright 2016 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Christos Kalohoridis
Credit: Copyright 2016 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Steve Wilkie

NEW CHRISTMAS MOVIE TITLES!!!!

Sometimes as movies are undergoing the filming stage, the titles can change throughout the production process. Currently four upcoming Hallmark Christmas Movie Titles have recently changed, according to the Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas web-page.

Alicia Witt and Gabe Hogan on the set of 'Christmas List' / image: Instagram

Here are the recently updated Christmas Movie Titles:

• 'Christmas List'
  (Previously known as: 'Christmas Bucket List')
• 'A Heavenly Christmas'
  (Previously known as: 'Christmas Angel in Training' - Hallmark Hall of Fame)
• 'A Nutcracker Christmas'
  (Previously known as: 'The Nutcracker')
• 'My Christmas Love'
  (Previously known as: 'Christmas Expectations')

More details on these Movies, via Hallmark:

CHRISTMAS LIST
Premieres: Friday, November 25th
Starring: Alicia Witt (Nashville), Gabriel Hogan (Heartland)
Storyline: Isobel Gray plans a storybook Christmas with her boyfriend, including a snow-covered cottage in the Northwest, and a carefully composed bucket list of classic holiday traditions. But when the boyfriend goes AWOL, the list proves challenging and a tempting new romance turns her life upside down. Will Isobel have a White Christmas ending under the mistletoe?

A HEAVENLY CHRISTMAS (Hallmark Hall of Fame)
Premieres: Saturday, November 26th
Starring: Kristin Davis, Eric McCormack, Shirley MacLaine
Storyline: Upon her untimely death, Eve Morgan (Davis), a workaholic finds herself　tethered to her guardian angel (MacLaine) learning to become a Christmas angel in Heaven. Despite being the worst recruit in the history of Christmas, Eve is assigned the difficult task of helping a struggling　singer Max (McCormack) use his musical gifts to heal old family wounds. As Max begins to overcome his issues, Eve begins to embrace the meaning of Christmas, heal wounds of her own, and perhaps find love along the way.

A NUTCRACKER CHRISTMAS
Premieres: Saturday December 10th
Starring: Amy Acker (Person of Interest), Sascha Radetsky (Flesh and Bone)
Storyline: Rising star, Lilly James lives and breathes ballet. Her sister, Beth, is not only her biggest fan but often forgoes her own needs to make sure Lilly has every opportunity possible. Lilly’s devotion pays off when she is accepted into the New York City Ballet. Her biggest dream comes true when she lands the lead role of Clara in The Nutcracker and will make her debut on Christmas Eve. As she prepares for her big night, she receives the tragic news that her sister has died. She is removed from the show by none other than Mark, her boyfriend and dance partner. Betrayed and heartbroken, she vows never to dance again. Years later, Lilly’s niece receives the same Christmas wish, the role of Clara in the prestigious Philadelphia Nutcracker Ballet, only to find that the Ballet Director is Mark, who betrayed Lilly years ago. Will Lilly see the truth about her past, and allow herself a second chance to dance and another chance to find love?

MY CHRISTMAS LOVE
Premieres: Saturday, December 17th
Starring: Meredith Hagner (Veep), Bobby Campo (Scream: The TV Series), Gregory Harrison (Rizzoli & Isles)
Storyline: My Christmas Love is about a hopeless romantic who can’t ever seem to give a guy a real chance, that is until she starts receiving each of the ‘12 Days of Christmas’ as gifts anonymously at her door (yes, from the song… a partridge, leaping lords, milking maids… 5 golden rings!!). It’s a fun mystery that she tries to solve with her core group (including her sister who’s about to have a Christmas wedding) to see if there’s a suitor on the other end to finally live up to her expectations.

Stay Tuned for more Christmas Movie News!!!

And be sure to visit the CHRISTMAS TV SCHEDULE to see when your Favorite Christmas Movies are Airing this Year!!!