Tis the Season for Pumpkin Spice & Pie! Do YOU also have CHRISTMAS on Your Mind?

There's a fun scene in the Hallmark Christmas movie Christmas on My Mind that features a pie contest, which got me to thinking - this is the perfect time of year for a warm slice of pie! Do you have a favorite? My personal pick is typically delicious apple pie; however, my Momma also makes this scrumptious, sweet cream pie around the holidays that everyone loves. (Including me!) Be sure to share your favorite pie flavor in comments below.

In just a couple of weeks we will be watching Christmas movies around the clock! Can you believe it? And with OVER 40 Christmas movies coming from Hallmark (on both networks) - we've yet to receive that major Hallmark Christmas Movie announcement, which is much, much later than usual. So... plenty of surprises are still in store!

Something else I've noticed different about this year is that this is the first year (in a long time!) that we won't have a Christmas movie preview show for either Hallmark network. (SEE MY UPDATE BELOW!) Both Lifetime and GAC Family are airing preview specials this year. See the Christmas Schedule for times! In years past, Hallmark had several preview shows leading up to the holiday season - hosted by Candace Cameron Bure (mostly), plus Jill Wagner, Andrew Walker, Kellie Pickler, Lacey Chabert, Trevor Donovan, and Jen Lilley. This year is definitely different, but I'm still glad we will be seeing numerous familiar faces and many of the wonderful Christmas classics we've enjoyed throughout the years.

UPDATE: HALLMARK WILL AIR PREVIEW CLIPS THIS YEAR DURING THE LAST FALL HARVEST MOVIE - SEE DETAILS HERE!



Speaking of Christmas movie classics, I hope you enjoy the two airing this week! Hint: You may want to grab a slice of pie for the first one!


Christmas Thursdays...

October 7, 2021:

Christmas on My Mind

Stars: Ashley Greene & Andrew Walker

Lucy Lovett wakes up holding a wedding dress, assuming she's about to marry the love her life Zach Callahan, only to discover they broke up two years ago, and her fiancé… isn't Zach.

See an encore of

Christmas on My Mind

Thursday, October 7, 2021

at 7pm/6c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

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Christmas Fridays...

October 8, 2021:

Unlocking Christmas

Stars: Taylor Cole & Steve Lund


When a mysterious key and holiday riddle land on their doorsteps, Kate and Kevin embark on a Christmas adventure they'll never forget.

See an encore of

Unlocking Christmas

Friday, October 1, 2021

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Happy Christmas Movie Watching! Be sure to check out the Christmas Schedule to see when the NEW Christmas Movies are airing.

Joyous Blessings to you all! Net

*"Christmas On My Mind" Images Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ryan Plummer

*"Unlocking Christmas" Image Credit: ©2020 Crown Media United States

A Charming Christmas Encore...

This Friday night settle in for a charming family-friendly Christmas movie, "A LITTLE CHRISTMAS CHARM," starring Ashley Greene and Brendan Penny. This movie takes viewers through another era as the characters search for the original owner of a vintage charm bracelet.

See more details on this Christmas movie below...

A Little Christmas Charm

Starring: Ashley Greene and Brendan Penny

Storyline via Hallmark: Holly (Greene), a jewelry designer finds a lost charm bracelet and teams up with investigative reporter Greg (Penny) in hopes of finding the owner and returning it by Christmas Eve.

Encores: Friday, February 5, 2021 at 9pm/8c.
on the Hallmark Channel

Be sure to NOTE: The Christmas movies will be airing on the Hallmark Channel weekly now at 9pm/8c.

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You may have noticed I did not share the Thursday night Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Christmas movie encore, which was "Christmas She Wrote." That movie has a same sex couple in it, which is something I do not promote.

Here are some great Movie Reviews of "A Little Christmas Charm" shared by followers here:

🎄 "I adored A Little Christmas Charm. Great story and the mystery was pretty good. I really enjoyed the characters and what they got to do was so fun! It's a Hallmark book too. But, I think it has a different title. Again the HM&M was better than Hallmark!" ~ Misty

🎄"I finally watched my DVRd A Little Christmas Charm on HHM. I want this movie when it released on DVD. Ashley Greene and Brendan Penny set out on a merry chase in this enjoyable movie. I liked the Christmas train where passengers had to dress in antique clothing. Also, if they get released on DVD I want The Christmas Bow, USS Christmas, Time For Us To Come Home For Christmas, The Christmas Doctor, The Angel Tree, maybe A Godwink Christmas: Second Chance, First Love. This year HMM has outdone themselves." ~ Namegirl

🎄"A Little Christmas Charm Overall like your other reviewers I thought this was a very enjoyable movie because of the amazing chemistry between Ashley Green and Brendan Penny, that is if you get past the first 20 minutes or so. I'm very surprised that no one else has mentioned this. Before discovering that there was a search for the owner of the charm bracelet Greg was basically stalking Holly - now it may have been intended to he humourous but this is not really a subject to joke about. Even my teenage daughters who were watching this thought it was a bit off. There were a couple of downsides to Greg's character and the "obligatory" Hallmark misunderstanding before the ending was pretty weak and handled badly by Holly but on the other hand the mystery was intriguing, the script was well written and there were some unusual situations which singled this out from other Christmas movies. Pity but with a different beginning this could have been this year's #1 Christmas movie" ~ Anonymous

You can see more reviews of Christmas movies 

that premiered in 2020 - *HERE*!

Joyous Blessings! Net

Christmas on my Mind - a Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Original Movie starring Ashley Greene, Andrew Walker and Jackée Harry!

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Christmas on my Mind

Network: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Original Air Date: December 21, 2019

CAST:

Ashley Greene … Lucy Lovett
Andrew Walker … Zach Callahan
Jackée Harry … Dr. Caroline Albright
Donna Benedicto … Anna Hepburn
Preston Vanderslice … Beau Callahan
Clayton Chitty … Brad Martin
Desiree Zurowski … Trudy Callahan
Debs Howard … Morgan LeBlanc
Milah Thompson … Katie
Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez … Ryan
Alvin Sanders … Alex Miles
Rob Morton … Man in a Santa Suit
Madeleine Kelders … Sarah
Natalie Gibson … Norah Elliot

PLOT:

Storyline via Hallmark: A bump on the head, an unexplained wedding dress and temporary short-term amnesia lead Lucy Lovett on a search for the truth about her breakup with longtime sweetheart Zach Callahan. She returns to Bedford Harbor, Maine for the town’s Christmas celebration and rediscovers the woman she used to be, what matters most, and that a Christmas miracle can bring back love thought to be lost forever.

Movie Review:

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*images via: Hallmark Crown Media Family Networks
Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Ryan Plummer
In Studio Credit: ©2019 Crown Media United States LLC/Photographer: Sven Boecker

Movie - A Warrior’s Heart

MOVIE REVIEW

A Warrior’s Heart

Network: GMC

Original Air Date: January 27, 2013


CAST:

Ashley Greene ... Brooklyn
Kellan Lutz ... Conor Sullivan
Gabrielle Anwar ... Claire Sullivan
Adam Beach ... Sgt. Major Duke Wayne
Chord Overstreet ... Dupree
William Mapother ... David Milligan
Chris Potter ... Seamus Sullivan
Bryan Lillis ... Riggins
Aaron Hill ... Joe Bryant
Ridge Canipe ... Keegan Sullivan
Daniel Booko ... Powell
Jay Hayden ... JP Jones
Jim Pacitti ... Coach Jarvis
Lauren Minite ... Charlie

PLOT:

Synopsis on DVD Cover:

In the twilight of their youth... her love gave him the courage to win.

A coming-of-age story about love, loss and the value of sportsmanship.

Distraught over the recent death of his Marine father, young lacrosse star Conor Sullivan (Kellan Lutz) watches his life spiral out of control as he behaves in increasingly self-destructive ways. As Conor's girlfriend Brooklyn (Ashley Greene) tries to help him through the pain, his rebellion comes to a head in a violent on-field clash with a rival teammate. Conor is then put under the care of his father's Marine buddy (Adam Beach), who takes him to a strict wilderness youth camp where he experiences lacrosse in its purest Native American form. And so begins Conor's journey - the struggle to understand the true meaning of sportsmanship and life.

Thrilling sports action (choreographed by Major League Lacrosse champion Kyle Harrison) and an incredible cast including Adam Beach (Cowboys and Aliens, Flags of our Fathers), Gabrielle Anwar (Burn Notice) and Chord Overstreet (Glee) combine to make this family-friendly romance one of the most enjoyable films of the year.


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A Warrior’s Heart is Available on DVD.
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