Hallmark Channel's New "4th of July" Movie premieres this Weekend!

 

"Banner 4th of July"

Premieres Saturday June 29th,

with repeat airings on Sunday, June 30th, too!

 

It's a Firecracker of a Special, which stars:

Brooke White, Christian Campbell, Michael Barbuto,
and Mercedes Ruehl.

 

Plot details:

 "As the Fourth of July approaches, it is up to Desiree and her siblings to put into action a plan that will save Pinewood Hills. In order for The Banners Project to help their beloved hometown recover from hard financial times, they must put their family feud aside and find harmony both on and offstage."

 

See the Family TV Schedule

for times airing.

Visit the "Banner 4th of July" Page

for more details and images!

New Updates (you may or may not have noticed!)

Sometimes, new information and pictures are added to older postings and I just wanted you to be aware of these new and latest additions.

First of all, the Banner has been updated above with new movie images on the right.

(click image to enlarge)

The new images are from the Movies: God's Country (coming to the Up network), Banner 4th of July (Hallmark Channel), and I've included the upcoming Summer Movie Musical for the Disney Channel, Teen Beach Movie. It reminds me of a modern day, "G" version of Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello's "Beach Blanket Bingo" type movies. Featured on the left, remains the Hallmark Channel's  upcoming July Original Movies: Second Chances and Cedar Cove, which will also be the Hallmark Channel's first scripted drama series.


New Movie Reviews:


Finding Normal- Dr. Lisa Leland (portrayed by Candace Cameron Bure) wasn't really seeking a different life, but when she finds herself on the wrong side of the law in a small town called Normal, everything for her changes! (click here to read more of my review)


Notes from Dad- A real, authentic movie that honors fatherhood. This wasn't your typical sugar-coated happy-all-the-time little movie. These characters had depth - issues, problems, wounds.

Inspired by the life of his father, and the hero he was during the Vietnam war, Clay Allen felt compelled to do something with his life that could make a difference; thus, he became a teacher, a music teacher. (click here to read more of my review)


New Movie Images:

New Movie Press Promotional Pictures have been added to the site for:

Teen Beach Movie - starring Disney Channel stars Ross Lynch and Maia Mitchell.

Click here to see more "Teen Beach Movie" Pictures

and

Banner 4th of July starring American Idol Alum, Brooke White.

Click here to see more "Banner 4th of July" Pictures

I hope you enjoy these updates and have a Wonderful Day!

A Hallmark Channel Musical Movie: "Banner 4th of July" starring an American Idol Alum

MOVIE REVIEW

Banner 4th of July

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: June 29, 2013

Stars American Idol Alum: Brooke White and will Feature Two Original Songs Written and Recorded by Brooke White!

Christian Campbell, Brooke White,
and Michael Barbuto
"Banner 4th of July" - on set image
via Brooke White's facebook

CAST:

Brooke White ... Desiree Banner
Christian Campbell ... Mitchell
Mercedes Ruehl ... Rosalind
Michael Barbuto ... Johnny

PLOT:

Desiree Banner (White) may own her own record company but she has struggled to find her perfect melody since leaving the band she once headlined with her brothers Mitchell (Campbell) and Johnny (Barbuto). Her departure from the band, The Banners Project, led her into a marriage that was doomed to fail and deeply damaged her relationship with Mitchell, whom she has avoided for the past ten years. Nevertheless, when Desiree's mother, Rosalind (Ruehl), suffers a heart attack, Desiree and Mitchell rush home and join their brother Johnny to be by her side. Shortly after Desiree arrives in her hometown of Pinewood Hills, she learns that the town will face bankruptcy if it can't make a bond repayment by the July 4th Holiday. Confined to bed and hating every minute of it, Rosalind, who also happens to be Mayor of Pinewood Hills, has secretly hatched a plan to repay the town's debt. Rosalind has booked The Banners Project in a reunion concert at the town's annual Fourth of July festival. The reunion concert will be a big deal, bringing in people from all over the country. The ticket sales alone will cover the debt.

As Desiree attempts to work with her brothers to conjure up a long-term solution to Pinewood's financial crisis, she must face her past mistakes head on, including the bad blood with Mitchell. As the Fourth of July approaches, it is up to Desiree and her siblings to put into action a plan that will save Pinewood Hills. In order for The Banners Project to help their beloved hometown recover from hard financial times, they must put their family feud aside and find harmony both on and offstage.

Movie Review:

Coming...


See or Skip:

Coming...

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Weekend Movie News ~ January 8th & 9th!

Now there are 3 New Movie Premieres!
2 on Saturday & 1 on Sunday~


Saturday

Change of Plans
Fox
8 PM

*Change of Plans stars Brooke White, and is supposed to be a family movie! If your family ever liked American Idol, then you'll probably enjoy this!

Brooke White (the blonde pictured on the right) was one of the top ten finalists from American Idol, Season 7.

Click Here for More Movie images & details!


Click Here for Music details on Brooke White!

Saturday 

Perfectly Prudence

Hallmark Channel

9 PM

Re-airs at 11 PM & 1 AM

Encore Presentation:

Sunday

Hallmark Channel

9 PM



DVD



*Perfectly Prudence stars Jane Seymour and Joe Lando (famously known for their roles on Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman as Dr. Michaela Quinn and Sully) in a sequel to Jane Seymour's Hallmark Original Movie, Dear Prudence. (Click Here for my Movie Review.) 

If you have not seen Dear Prudence, then be sure to catch it next Saturday, January 15th on the Hallmark Channel at 1 PM before an encore airing of Perfectly Prudence at 3 PM.

(I'm not certain if this one is suitable for family viewing - please check ratings before watching with children.)

Click Here for More Movie images & details!

Sunday



DVD



Downton Abbey

PBS

9 PM

(please check your local station for time!)

*Downton Abbey is a 4 part Movie series, beginning January 9th, 2011 and continuing for the next three Sundays after that... January 16th, 23rd, and 30th.

Just looking at the pictures of this movie- reminds me of Upstairs Downstairs, Jane Austen Movies, Gosford Park, and Cranford. I even see some of the same characters I'm familiar with - from these other movies. For Masterpiece Theatre fans... this looks to be like a wonderful, intriging addition!

(I'm not certain if this one is suitable for family viewing - please check ratings before watching with children.)

Click Here for More Movie images & details!

Two New Movie Premieres this Weekend ~ Change of Plans & Perfectly Prudence!

Change of Plans

Premieres on FOX

January 8, 2011

8 PM - 10 PM

Click Here for more details!

Stars Phylicia Rashad, from The Cosby Show

and Brooke White, from American Idol. 

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Perfectly Prudence

Premieres on the Hallmark Channel

January 8, 2011

9 PM

Replays- 11 PM and 1 AM

Click Here for more details!

Stars Jane Seymour and Joe Lando 

from Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman.

Change of Plans - Family Movie Night on FOX

MOVIE REVIEW

Change of Plans
(sponsored by Walmart)

Network: FOX

Original Air Date: January 8, 2010


CAST:

Brooke White ... Sally Danville
Phylicia Rashad ... Dorothy
Jayme Lynn Evans ... Jordan
Bobby Soto ... Javier
Jakobe' Dempsey ... Kaleb
Joe Flanigan ... Jason Danville
Aurora Kruk ... Christine
Paul Sun-Hyung Lee ... Toby

PLOT:

Up to this point, Sally Danville's life has played out just as she hoped it would. A beautiful and free-spirited musician, she and her fighter-pilot husband, Jason, live life on the go, free of domestic responsibilities. But with a single phone call from Child & Family Services case worker, Dorothy (Phylicia Rashad, The Cosby Show), she learns that things don't always go according to plan. Sally (Brooke White, American Idol) is met with the news that her best friend from college has died in a tragic accident on a Peace Corps mission and has named Sally the legal guardian of her four kids - 3 of them adopted from third-world countries. Now Sally and Jason (Joe Flanigan, Stargate Atlantis) must quickly learn to parent this instant family and help the kids deal with the culture clash of life in America. The story is both humorous and heartwarming, revealing how fulfilling life can be when you look beyond your own plans and invest in the lives of others.

Movie Review:

In my opinion, Change of Plans has been the best, of these Walmart Sponsored Family Movie Nights.

I was wondering if Brooke White, who was an American Idol finalist, would be good at acting, and she was truly great. She and the guy, who potrayed her husband, Joe Flanigan, were terrific together!

The story is about a successful couple, Sally and Jason, who find themselves caring for four children after their parents are killed. The children have been living in the Sudan, 3 are adopted, and are from different racial backgrounds and cultures... and, yet, they are very much a family.

It is really a precious and beautiful story of how this couple and these children open up there home and hearts to one another and become a family. Sally and Jason think they will take care of the children only temporarily until a new home can be found for these kids and they can return to their busy hectic lives and careers, but each day they grow closer and closer to the children. The storyline reminded me of: Rent-a-Kid or Raising Helen.

My only caution would be for younger kids, who might be upset by this storyline of these children losing their parents. So, please be aware of this before viewing.

Other than that, it is a very moving, inspiring movie... it may be a little cheesy for some, and predictable, at times, but even still, it is very heart-warming!


See or Skip:

See, a sweet movie.


Change of Plans - Available on DVD

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