Home Alone : The Holiday Heist - ABC Family "25 days of Christmas" Movie

MOVIE REVIEW


Home Alone: The Holiday Heist

Also Known As:

Home Alone 5
or
Home Alone 5 : Alone in the Dark

Network: ABC Family

Original Air Date: November 25, 2012

CAST:

Christian Martyn ... Finn
Jodelle Ferland
Edward Asner
Malcolm McDowell
Debi Mazar
Eddie Steeples



Image from
Christian Martyn's

Facebook Page


PLOT:

from ABC Family press release:

In this newest film in the Home Alone series, eight-year-old Finn (portrayed by actor, Christian Martyn) is terrified to learn his family is relocating from sunny California to Maine, and the scariest house he has ever seen!

Convinced that his new house is haunted, Finn sets up a series of elaborate traps to catch the “ghost” in action. Left home alone with his sister (Jodelle Ferland) while their parents are stranded across town, Finn’s traps catch a new target – a group of thieves (McDowell, Mazar, and Steeples) who have targeted Finn’s house.

Produced by Fox Television Studios, the movie is directed by Peter Hewitt (Garfield), and written by Aaron Ginsburg & Wade McIntyre (The Finder).

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Wild Child - ABC Family "Campus Crush" Movie

MOVIE REVIEW


Wild Child

Network: ABC Family

Original Air Date: August 8, 2010

Please Note: This Movie was originally made in 2008. It co-stars the lovely Natasha Richardson - this was her last film.

Also Note: This Movie is Rated : PG-13


CAST:

Emma Roberts ... Poppy Moore
Alex Pettyfer ... Freddie Kingsley
Natasha Richardson ... Mrs. Kingsley
Georgia King ... Harriet Bentley
Aidan Quinn ... Gerry Moore
Kimberley Nixon ... Kate
Linzey Cocker ... Josie
Juno Temple ... Jennifer "Drippy" Logan
Sophie Wu ... Camilla "Kiki"
Shirley Henderson ... Matron
Daisy Donovan ... Miss Rees-Withers
Ruby Thomas ... Jane
Eleanor Turner-Moss ... Charlotte
Shelby Young ... Ruby
Nick Frost ... Mr. Christopher
Lexi Ainsworth ... Molly
Johnny Pacar ... Roddy
Hallie Kate Eisenberg ... Ruthie
Natalie Howell ... extra
Siobhan Nugent ... extra
Amelia Ellwood ... extra

PLOT:

Sixteen-year-old Poppy (Emma Roberts, Nancy Drew) is an LA teen diva who does what she wants, whenever she wants. She's a self-obsessed, incorrigible brat who lives a pampered life in her L.A. world. Though she's handed credit cards with unlimited balances and surrounded by countless hangers on, Poppy can't escape the mounting frustration she feels with her family situation. And she makes sure that everyone knows it.

But after an over-the-top prank pushes her father one step too far, she finds herself shipped off to the one place where everything will change -- British boarding school.

No cell phones, no designer clothes… no way. Finding herself in a foreign world of early curfews, stern matrons and mandatory lacrosse, the American princess has finally met her match: a school of British girls who won't tolerate her spoiled ways.

Under the watchful eye of the school's headmistress (Natasha Richardson, Parent Trap) and surrounded by a new circle of friends, Poppy begrudgingly realizes her bad-girl behavior will only get her so far. But just because she must grow into a fine young lady doesn't mean this "Wild Child" won't be spending every waking hour shaking up a very proper system...

Desperate to break free, she sets in motion the ultimate escape plan involving the head mistress’ son, only to discover that this could be the reason she wants to stay.

Written by Lucy Dahl, produced by Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Alexandra Ferguson and Diana Phillips.

Movie Review:

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Please Note: This Movie is Rated PG-13. ABC Family may or may not remove/edit some objectionable content, such as: language, etc...


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ABC Family's 25 days of Christmas Listings - 2009

ABC Family's 25 days of Christmas Listings

are now included in the Christmas TV Schedule! Yeah!

Check out all the Specials and be sure to Mark your Favorites!

New this year are: The Dog Who Saved Christmas and Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe

ABC Family is Premiering: Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas, Unaccompanied Minors, A Flintstone Christmas, The Little Rascals Christmas Special, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too, The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas, Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation, and Disney Prep & Landing!

Returning favorites include: 'Twas the Night before Christmas, A Miser Brothers Christmas, Snowglobe, The Christmas Caper, A Garfield Christmas, Sons of Mistletoe, The Christmas List, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, Frosty's Winter Wonderland, The Little Drummer Boy, Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, and More!

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ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas Schedule obtained from Sitcoms Online.

The Prince & Me: Holiday Honeymoon

MOVIE REVIEW

The Prince and Me: Holiday Honeymoon

Also Known As:

Prince and Me 3: A Royal Honeymoon

Network: ABC Family Movie


CAST:

Jonathan Firth ... Soren
Kam Heskin ... Paige
Chris Geere ... Edvard
Selina Lo ... Rayen
Ase Wang ... Myra
Frank DeMartini ... Drummer
Joe Cummings ... Violist
Prinya Intachai ... Kah
Leigh Barwell ... Nurse
Vithaya Pansringarm ... King Saryu
David Bueno ... Soldier #3
Amarin Cholvibul ... Alu
Felix John Fraser ... Secret Agent 2
David Allen Jones ... Guitar Player
Peter Mossman ... Secret Service Agent #1
Charlie Ruedpokanon ... Soldier #2
John Dang ... Singer - Closing Credits


PLOT:

from ABCfamily:

In this sequel to "The Prince & Me: The Royal Wedding," newlyweds Queen Paige (Kam Heskin) and King Edvard (Chris Geere) try to escape the spotlight by honeymooning in Belavia amidst ancient castles and glittering snowcapped mountains but instead end up uncovering a plot against the Danish monarchy.

Just as the royal couple are set to board their private plane to paradise, Prince Edvard, aka Eddie, comes up with a new game plan and diverts their destination to Belavia, a snowy underdeveloped country under the protection of the Denmark monarchy. When the two arrive ready to begin their honeymoon, their goal of romance and relaxation is crushed when the couple run into Paige's high school sweetheart, Scott (Adam Croasdell), at their inn, causing Eddie to instantly get jealous.

To make matters worse, they meet Oliver Laertes (Joshua Rubin), who is in Belavia to oversee the building of an oil pipeline for the Danish Prime Minister the construction of which Eddie never approved. Eddie quickly discovers that Prime Minister Pollonius (Todd Jensen) went behind his back to set it up and is attempting to take power from the throne. Before Eddie and Paige know it, the royal couple's relaxing holiday honeymoon turns into a wild race to get the Danish parliament to come to the couple's aid.



Movie Review:

This is a Christmas Holiday Honeymoon. The couple leaves for their Honeymoon and trouble follows. It's kind of a cheesy film, however, it does not have much objectionable content. One man does try to pretend that he is having an affair with the Princess, but of course this is not true.

I personally prefer The Princess Diaries movies, better, but those who thouroughly enjoy those, may like this, as well.



See or Skip:

See, if you like Prince & Princess Movies.

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Santa Baby 2 + ABC Family 25 Days of Christmas

ABC FAMILY ANNOUNCES UPCOMING PROGRAMMING SLATE

(this is only a portion of the news release - that relates to ABCfamily and the 25 days of Christmas)


Actress Jenny McCarthy will star in the network's new original holiday movie, "Santa Baby 2," with Paul Sorvino and Dean McDermott. The movie will premiere in December during ABC Family's 12th annual "25 Days of Christmas" programming event which will feature over 200 hours of holiday-themed entertainment for the whole family from December 1- 25. McCarthy reprises her role as Mary Class, Santa's business minded daughter, to help save Christmas in "Santa Baby 2," the sequel to ABC Family's original hit movie of 2006.

Santa's in the midst of a late-life crisis -- he's tired of the responsibilities of the job and is ready to pass on the reins to Mary, who feels torn between the family business and running her own high stakes firm in New York City, along with balancing a relationship with the love of her life, Luke. The situation gets increasingly dire when a disgruntled former elf, Teri, in cunning disguise, sows dissension at the North Pole in an effort to take over Christmas. "Santa Baby 2" also stars Paul Sorvino as 'Santa Claus,' Dean McDermott as 'Luke Jessup' and Kelly Stables as 'Teri'; written by Peter Garrett Frawley & Brian Turner and executive-produced by Jody Brockway and Craig McNeil.

In addition to "Santa Baby 2," the network will feature classic holiday favorites such as "Rudolph's Shiny New Year," "Frosty's Winter Wonderland" and "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town." ABC Family will also present the basic cable premieres of Disney·PIXAR's Academy Award®-winning (Best Animated Feature Film) "RATATOUILLE" and "Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause." And again this year, Christmas comes early with "Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas," which adds 16 additional days of holiday programming.

CLICK HERE for the complete Press Release.
Released by Disney Corp/ABC Family in April, 2009
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