UP Original Movie: LIKE A COUNTRY SONG

DVD

MOVIE REVIEW


Movie: LIKE A COUNTRY SONG

Network: UP

Original Air Date: January 11, 2015

PLEASE NOTE: RATED: PG-13

CAST:

Billy Ray Cyrus
Joel Smallbone

PLOT:

"Like a Country Song" is a story about Jake Reeson, an up and coming country singer who has the whole world in his hands until his ego gets in the way.

With nothing but partying and music on his mind, Jake is forced to take a hard look at himself and the ashes around him after life and his singing career slowly falls apart. Jake's old flame, Becca, suddenly reappears back in his life after seeing her again at a local music show. Good girl Becca, never forgetting who Jake is, makes him work for it only to fall for him again.

His mother, Mia, harbors a painful secret...the father Jake thought was dead is alive. To protect Jake from the pain of knowing what his father, Bo, had become after a horrible accident, Mia thought it best if Jake believed Bo was dead.

Jake eventually has a "random" encounter with Bo on the street in a Nashville suburb that sets off a chain of events to bring Bo back into his life and hopefully reconciliation to the family.

"Like a Country Song" is a story about humility, forgiveness, and redemption in the presence of pain and burden.

Matthew 11:28 - Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.


Movie Review:

Coming...

*Please note: this movie is rated PG-13 due to Language and Violence.




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The last 2 "New Hallmark Christmas Movies" air this Weekend

December 17th & 18th...

It's the Last full Weekend before Christmas!!! Can you believe it?

Are you busy, like I am, (along with my family)... baking, decorating, shopping, gift wrapping, etc? Oh, there's so much to do this weekend and week before Christmas Day!!! Enjoy every Moment - It's the Greatest Time of Year!

Among all your busy activities, don't forget - the last 2 "New Hallmark Christmas Movies" air this weekend on the Hallmark Channel!


December 17, 2011 Saturday

Christmas Comes Home to Canaan ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM

Repeats  -

Christmas Comes Home to Canaan ... Hallmark Channel ... 10 PM

See the Christmas Comes Home to Canaan page

for More Pictures, Plot Details, etc...

This is a sequel to the 2009 Movie

Christmas in Canaan

December 18, 2011 Sunday


Christmas Magic... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM

Repeats -

Christmas Magic ... Hallmark Channel ... 10 PM

See the Christmas Magic page

for More Pictures, Plot Details, etc...

*As Always, with any NEW Movie or Show - please always check ratings before viewing with your family - especially if you have any young viewers in the room. I feel pretty safe in recommending Hallmark Channel Christmas Movies, however, please always check - just in case! Most of their Movies tell you at the beginning that the movie is safe for all audiences. I liked that additional feature this year - very nice!

See the [ CHRISTMAS TV SCHEDULE ] for these Christmas Movies & More!

Christmas Comes Home to Canaan - Hallmark Channel Christmas Movie

MOVIE REVIEW

Christmas Comes Home to Canaan

Previously Titled: Christmas Returns to Canaan

The sequel to 2009's "Christmas in Canaan,"
It is available on DVD.

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: December 17, 2011


CAST:

Billy Ray Cyrus ... Daniel Burton
Matt Ward ... Rodney Freeman
Gina Holden ... Briony Adair
Jacob Blair ... DJ Burton
Emily Tennant ... Sarah Burton
Liam James ... Bobber Burton
Julian Christopher ... Shoup
Carolyn Adair ... O.R. Nurse
Marsha Regis ... Receptionist
Malcolm Stewart ... Dr. Marcus Hanson
Jaishon Fisher ... Young Rodney
Simon Chin ... Orderly

PLOT:


In the sequel to 2009's "Christmas in Canaan," Billy Ray Cyrus again stars as Daniel Burton, a single father raising his children in Canaan, Texas in the late 1960s. In this installment, Daniel takes his son Bob to San Francisco for exploratory treatment to help the boy learn to walk again after he was struck by an automobile. On the trip, Daniel meets someone special and must learn to let go of the memory of his late wife so that he can find the courage to fall in love again.

In "Christmas Returns to Canaan," Cyrus reprises his role as Daniel Burton in the 1960s-era saga of a family's experiences in racially charged Canaan, TX. In the story, Daniel's son Bobber needs extensive orthopedic surgery and months of intensive physical therapy to recover from being struck down by an automobile. Rodney Freeman (Matt Ward, narrates the story), the young black man who Daniel took into his home and raised as another son, has become a famous writer and offers to fly Daniel and Bobber to San Francisco and to pay for the surgery. Once in San Francisco, Daniel meets Briony Adair (Gina Holden), a physical rehabilitation specialist who will be working toward Bobber's recovery. When therapy progresses slowly, Bobber invites Briony to come home to Canaan to spend Christmas with the Burtons and continue his treatment. Briony is a natural at caring for a thriving family, but Sarah, Daniel's daughter, distances herself not wanting to dishonor her late mother's memory with the caring woman who has captivated Daniel's time and attention. A dust-up involving a Burton family Christmas tradition causes Briony to leave, and Sarah immediately feels sad that she behaved so jealously.
 
 
Daniel begins to feel just as lonely as he discovers Sarah has applied to college and will leave home soon. Concerned with the thought of losing both Sarah and Briony, Daniel busies himself helping his neighbor Shoup overcome the prejudice of the townspeople who refuse to do business with an African-American merchant. Before long, business is booming and Daniel is too busy to notice that Sarah has made a trip to the West Coast to smooth things over with Briony. When Daniel returns home from work, he questions an extra place setting at the table. Daniel soon learns a very special friend has returned to Canaan.

Movie Review:

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Coming...



*Christmas Comes Home To Canaan is Available on DVD - see it here.


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Christmas in Canaan DVD

The Hallmark Channel Movie Christmas in Canaan is now available to purchase on DVD!

I know many of you have been asking and wondering if this touching story would ever come to dvd..... Well, now it is!

Check it out by clicking on this link or the image below...

Click Here for More Images & Movie Details!

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Hannah Montana The Movie - Review

MOVIE REVIEW

Hannah Montana The Movie

She has the best of both worlds... now, she has to pick just one.

Release Date: April 10, 2009

CAST:

Miley Cyrus ... Hannah Montanna / Miley Stewart
Billy Ray Cyrus ... Robby Ray Stewart
Emily Osment ... Lilly Truscott
Jason Earles ... Jackson Rod Stewart
Mitchel Musso ... Oliver Oken
Moises Arias ... Rico
Lucas Till ... Travis Brody
Vanessa Williams ... Vita
Margo Martindale ... Ruby

Peter Gunn ... Oswald Granger

Melora Hardin ... Lorelai

Jared Carter ... Derrick

Barry Bostwick ... Mr. Bradley

Beau Billingslea ... Mayor

Katrina Smith ... Mayor's Wife

PLOT:

Hannah Montana: The Movie - filled with laughs, adventure, family fun and fabulous music! Come along for the ride and see Hannah like never before as she returns to her roots and faces the most important decision of her life!

When Miley Stewart (aka pop-star Hannah Montana) gets too caught up in the superstar celebrity lifestyle, her dad decides it's time for a total change of scenery. But sweet niblets! Miley must trade in all the glitz and glamour of Hollywood for some ol' blue jeans on the family farm in Tennessee, and question if she can be both Miley Stewart and Hannah Montana. With a little help from her friends - and awesome guest stars Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts and Vanessa Williams - will she figure out whether to choose Hannah or Miley?

Hannah Montana: The Movie is a heartfelt major motion picture perfect for the entire family.

Movie Review:

If you love the Hannah Montana Sitcom Series from Disney Channel, then you and your family will love this Movie!

It's perfect for children and grown-ups, alike.

Minor things that could be objectionable - two women fighting over a pair of high heel shoes - this is Hannah Montana and Tyra Banks. Thay are mainly grabbing and pulling. An alligator attempts to bite Jackson on his backside and an ostrich snaps at him. Miley is hit on the head with a volleyball.

Overall, it is a very decent Disney Movie. It may not be "Oscar" worthy, but it's a fun film for Family Movie Night.

Miley struggles throughout the movie to remember her roots of being Miley Stewart and struggling with the contrasting image and stardom of Hannah Montana. To help her along the way, is Travis, a boy she knew in Elementary School and Lily, who comes to visit and help her out with a Hannah Montana scheme.

Travis admits to Miley that he had a crush on her years ago, yet, it is easy to see they both like each other now- as they have fun working together on Miley's Grandmother's farm.

There are varoius songs throughout the movie, sung by Hannah Montana and others. My favorite songs in the movie are:

Rascal Flatts - Backwards

Rascal Flatts - God Bless the Broken Road
Billy Ray Cyrus - Back to Tennessee
Taylor Swift - Crazier

Miley Cyrus - Hoedown Throwdown

Miley Cyrus - The Climb


The Movie is filled with lighthearted comedy and some slapstick humor. Like I said above, if you enjoy the sitcom series... you'll LOVE this, too!

I thought it was sweet movie. I enjoyed all the beautiful scenery of the farm and horses filmed in the beautiful state of Tennessee... specifically Columbia, Tennessee!

See or Skip:

See with your Family! Makes for a perfect Sleepover or Family Movie Night!

Christmas in Canaan airs this Saturday!

Just a reminder...

Hallmark Channel's Christmas in Canaan will air twice on July 3rd at 12 PM and 6 PM.

Click here for More Pictures & Movie Details!

Christmas in Canaan on Hallmark Channel - Saturday, July 3rd

It's Christmas in July !!!!

The Popular and well-loved Christmas Movie, Christmas in Canaan, starring Billy Ray Cyrus, will re-air July 3rd on the Hallmark Channel.




July 3, 2010 Saturday

Christmas in Canaan ... Hallmark Channel ... 12 PM

Christmas in Canaan ... Hallmark Channel ... 6 PM

Click Here - for More Movie Details, Pictures, Cast List, and Movie Review for Christmas in Canaan.

Christmas in Canaan

MOVIE REVIEW

Christmas in Canaan:

starring Country Singer
and Hannah Montana Star-
Billy Ray Cyrus


Network: Hallmark Channel


Original Air Date: December 12, 2009

CAST:

Billy Ray Cyrus ... Daniel Burton
Ben Cotton ... Buddy
Emily Tennant ... Sarah
Tom McBeath ... Earl
Jessica McLeod ... Young Sarah
Rukiya Bernard ... Charlane
Jacob Blair ... DJ
Jaishon Fisher ... Young Rodney
Tom Heaton ... Wylie
Zak Ludwig ... Young DJ
Matt Ward ... Rodney
Stefanie Samuels ... Angela
Julian Christopher ... Shoup
Brendan Meyer ... Bobby
Darien Provost ... Young Bobby
Candus Churchill ... Eunice
Nico McEown ... Jimmy Ray
Stacee Copeland ... Nurse
Lossen Chambers ... Celie
Paul Herbert ... Clancey
Arien Boey ... 4 Yr Old Bobby

PLOT:

from Hallmark Channel-

Holiday Themed Movie for Hallmark during Christmas-time.

In the rural town of Canaan, Texas, a clash between two classmates – one, a tough farm boy, and the other, a bright bookish black boy – evolves into an unlikely friendship. The boys’ families devise a plan to teach them a lesson after they fight, but it is a wounded puppy that eventually brings them together. It is amidst the magic of Christmas that the boys learn about family, hope and love despite living under the shadow of racism.



Movie Review:

Christmas in Canaan opens with this narration: the Bible says Canaan is the promised land, and the joke in this Texas town is that the bank has the promissory notes to prove it.

Based in the 1960s, this story is about the lives of two families - one white and the other black. Through Christian love, we see the two families come together, even though the world would tear them apart.

This movie stands strong on Bible principles. Prayers spoken throughout are said in the name of Jesus. There are strong messages about loving God and loving your neighbor.

This movie is a great history lesson for children - because it shows the struggle of the black people during that era. Although, please note, there is some violence in this movie... a dog is shot and wounded- however, two young boys - one white, D.J., one black, Rodney- work together to save him. Earlier, these same boys had an argument on the school bus. D.J.'s father Daniel Burton, (Billy Ray Cyrus) didn't want his son to grow up to be a bigot, so he worked out a deal with Rodney's grandmother, Eunice, for the boys to live in each others home for a week. This created their bond.

When Eunice passed away, Rodney was a teenager, and Daniel immediately asked Rodney to come and live with their family, in spite of his father-n-law protesting.

Election time rolls around. Rodney is torn between his devotion and love for the Burton family and the Civil Rights Movement.

African American Voters gather together at a tent meeting. Town bigots, Carl and his son, firebomb the tent and take off in their truck. On their way out, they hit Daniel's youngest son, Bobby. He had rode there on his bicycle to warn his friend Rodney and the others. Bobby is taken to the hospital, his leg is injured, but he recovers.

This drama is intense, heartwarming, and realistic. Billy Ray Cyrus is wonderful as the Father and all of the children are fantastic, too... you are instantly drawn into their characters and family life on the farm.

Christmas in Canaan...
Two Christmases are shown during the course of this movie. The first is when the children are all still at home and Rodney is living with them, too. They don't have much, and yet the Father has decided to give them pictures from the Sears catalog of what he would like to get each of them. It's a beautiful scene... each one is so full of love for their father, even though they had so very little- they were grateful to have each other, love, family, and hope!

The second Christmas shown... is at the end of the movie. The children are all grown and the grandfather has since passed away. Rodney asks them all to meet him and since he has become a succesful writer, due to the Burton families encouragement many years before, he gives them each the gifts that were in the pictures from that old catalog years ago. It's such a precious moment, and it's easy to see that they are more thrilled just to be together than anything! Rodney has also promised Daniel that he will get the best medical help for Bobby with his leg. It's such a beautiful story of a family - that doesn't see color... only the love of Christ.

See or Skip:

See, it's an inspiring family movie.