From WINTERFEST ❄️ to MYSTERY 🔎 — See 4 Movie Premieres this Weekend on the Hallmark Channel, UPtv and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries... / Also, a Prayer Request for my family...

Winterfest continues with TWO New Premieres this Holiday 3-Day Weekend... Mystery is back Sunday night... and there's a lighthearted Rom-Com movie on UPtv...

See all the details...

Saturday, January 18, 2020:

Love on Iceland

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Hardworking podcast producer Chloe is hoping to recharge her batteries during a spontaneously planned vacation with her college friends Isabella and Kenneth. She has chosen Iceland as their destination, inspired by a podcast guest who found a new lease on life and career during a sojourn in the majestic “land of fire and ice.” But Chloe’s transformative journey takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of another traveler: Charlie, her ex-boyfriend from college.

See the premiere of Love on Iceland

Saturday, January 18, 2020

at 9pm/8c on the Hallmark Channel

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More... Saturday, January 18, 2020:

Winterfest Holiday Weekend

Movie Marathon Countdown

The Hallmark Channel will be counting down the best Winterfest movies all weekend long!

Look for movies like: Winter Castle, A Winter Princess, One Winter Weekend, Winter in Vail, Love in Winterland, Love on the Slopes, Winter's Dream, Love on Ice, One Winter Proposal, Winter Love Story, Frozen in Love, A Royal Winter, Snowcoming and more!

Tune in for a Winterfest Holiday Weekend

Movie Marathon Countdown

starting Saturday, January 18, 2020

at 11pm/10c on the Hallmark Channel

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Sunday, January 19, 2020:

Hopeless Romantic

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via UPtv: Enlisting the help of his friend Liz, Matt tries using classic romantic comedy movies as a model to win back his ex-girlfriend, only to find he might be wooing the wrong girl.

See the premiere of Hopeless Romantic

Sunday, January 19, 2020

at 7pm/6c on UPtv

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More... Sunday, January 19, 2020:

Roux the Day: A Gourmet Detective Mystery

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Gourmet chef turned culinary sleuth Henry Ross teams up once again with Detective Maggie Price when a rare and valuable book – the “Chef’s Book” from a legendary San Francisco restaurant – resurfaces and leads to the murder of a rather unscrupulous antiques dealer.

See the premiere of Gourmet Detective

Sunday, January 19, 2020

at 8pm/7c on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

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Monday, January 20, 2020:

Today is a special Holiday movie premiere...

Amazing Winter Romance

image: Hallmark Crown Media

Storyline via Hallmark: Julia’s been writing about lost dreams instead of her usual uplifting articles. Wanting her “seize-the-day” spirit back, she goes home to write about small-town charm and instantly feels the warmth of her community. But it’s the gigantic snow maze her childhood friend Nate built that inspires her to write something her boss loves. Now she’s wanted back in the city, but Julia’s reluctant to go. She feels chemistry with Nate and wonders if he feels it too. Catching sight of him seemingly enjoying a date, Julia leaves heartbroken. If only he’d utter the one word she needs to hear – stay.

See the Special Holiday Monday premiere of
Amazing Winter Romance

Monday, January 20, 2020

at 9pm/8c on the Hallmark Channel

I hope you all have a nice weekend.

For those of you who are prayer warriors, I must ask you to be in prayer for my dear Aunt. She fell on Friday morning and was found unconscious in her home. Her brain has been bleeding, and the family is all around her. We're praying so hard that she will wake up.

Like many of you, my precious Aunt loves the Hallmark Channel, all the new movies, classics, and "When Calls the Heart." I just love talking about all of them with her. She is one of those people who is bubbly and fun, always a joy to be around. Please say a prayer for her... my family is heartbroken, but keeping the faith.

Take care dear friends, Net

🌟🌟SHINING HIS LIGHT!🌟🌟

"LORD, be gracious to us; we long for you. Be our strength every morning, our salvation in time of distress."

~Isaiah 33:2

UP FOR A MOVIE? - NEW MOVIE PREMIERES COMING to UPtv in 2020!

Check out this new press release from UPtv below featuring new content in January and a hint at what's to come in 2020...


PRESS RELEASE VIA UPtv:

UP FOR A MOVIE?

BECAUSE EVERY DAY IS MOVIE DAY ON UPtv!

Beginning in January, UPtv wants viewers to “Fall in Love with their Movies” every day and all weekend long including an exclusive premiere movie event every Sunday night


ATLANTA – December 12, 2019 – UPtv, the television home for uplifting entertainment, announced today that the network will be bringing viewers more movies than ever before, culminating with an exclusive movie premiere every Sunday night at 7 p.m. ET. Beginning Sunday, January 5th, with the cable movie premiere of Wedding Do Over, viewers can fall in love with movies on UPtv every single day. The network already has over 40 cable premiere movies queued up with more premiere titles to come as well as over 100 additional titles and big holiday stunts for Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas.


“Viewers have always loved our movies on UPtv,” said Charley Humbard, founder and chief executive officer, UPtv. “We have made a significant commitment to our unique breed of quality, original movies about love and relationships, grounded in the values that our viewers cherish.”


The first four cable premiere movies on UPtv in 2020 include:

Wedding Do Over – Sunday, January 5th at 7 p.m. ET

Wedding planner Abby specializes in fixing weddings that went wrong, but when she is forced to work with her ex-fiancé, she begins to question whether their relationship was the disaster she remembers.

Stars: Nicole Gale Anderson, Parker Young, Alisha Wainwright, Stephen Colletti, Maria Canals-Barrera

Brimming with Love – Sunday, January 12th at 7 p.m. ET

Allie is writing a column on local coffee shop owner, Sam, who is known for his matchmaking abilities. Skeptic Allie agrees to be matched by Sam, but proves to be a challenge. The reason may be that she is actually perfect for the matchmaker.

Stars: Kelsey Asbille, Jonathan Keltz, George Newbern, Alexandra Metz, Barry Corbin

Hopeless Romantic – Sunday, January 19th at 7 p.m. ET

Enlisting the help of his friend Liz, Matt tries using classic romantic comedy movies as a model to win back his ex-girlfriend, only to find he might be wooing the wrong girl.

Stars: Christa B. Allen, Brandon Jones, Marta Cross, Jorge Diaz, French Stewart

Late Bloomer – Sunday, January 26th at 7 p.m. ET

Botanist Jenny fled her small town and cruel, popular high school couple Shane and Allison to track rare flowers around the globe. Now back, she’s shocked to find Shane has become a teacher, and even more surprised when he’s determined to make it up to her.

Stars: Italia Ricci, Nathan Parsons, Madison Pettis, Derek Krantz, Beth Broderick

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About UPtv

UPtv, the television home for uplifting entertainment, is one of the premier brands from UP Entertainment, LLC. UPtv is the destination for exclusive premiere movies, box-office hit films and beloved series. UPtv’s award-winning pro-social initiative, “Uplift Someone,” has inspired over 200 million people to uplift others through its social videos. Additionally, UP Entertainment is home to the subscription streaming service, UP Faith & Family, America’s favorite streaming service for families, as well as AspireTV, the leading network for Black and urban lifestyle programming.

Follow UPtv on the Web at www.Uptv.com on Facebook at
https://www.facebook.com/Uptv, Twitter on @Uptv and Instagram at UP_TV.





Looks like *UP* will really be upping their Movie premieres in 2020!

Thank you to my friends at UPtv - for sending this press release. We look forward to seeing all the new content you'll be bringing to us in the new year!

These first four titles may be familiar to those who have PixL, but if you don't have that channel, then you're sure to enjoy these four films when they premiere on UPtv in January!

Several of the movies above star actors you may already be familiar with, including: Italia Ricci ("Rome in Love"), Beth Broderick ("Christmas Town"), Jonathan Keltz ("Once Upon a Prince"), and Nathan Parsons ("A Feeling of Home").

Look for the first movie - Sunday, January 5th at 7pm/6c. and additional movies every Sunday!

Blessings! Net

Hallmark invites You to "June Wedding" Movies & a Mystery this Weekend - with 3 Days of New Movies!!!

It's a Full Weekend of new original TV movies! So full - Hallmark had to start on Friday!


Friday June 3, 2016:

Save the Date! Danica McKellar and Kavan Smith star in the first 2016 "June Wedding" Movie:

Wedding Bells

Storyline via Hallmark: When two commitment-phobic busy professionals with little in common are asked to be the best man and maid of honor at a mutual friend’s wedding, they didn’t expect... Click here to read more...

Wedding Bells

Premieres on the Hallmark Channel

Friday, June 3, 2016 at 9pm/8c.

Saturday June 4, 2016:

Hallmark's second of five "June Wedding" Movies arrives on Saturday night with...

Ms. Matched

Storyline via Hallmark: A successful wedding planner is trying to make dreams come true for brides by organizing fairytale weddings. But when she is paired with a financial advisor at a wedding expo, she soon realizes... Click here to read more...

Ms. Matched

Premieres on the Hallmark Channel

Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 9pm/8c.

For those of you who have the PixL station, also premiering on Saturday night is...

Hopeless Romantic

Storyline Via PixL: Hopeless romantic Matt (Brandon W. Jones) decides it’s time to pop the big question to his girlfriend, Alexis (Cassi Thomson). Before the big evening he practices his proposal on his best friend, Liz (Christa B. Allen). Matt believes if he follows the rules of all of his favorite romantic comedies he’s guaranteed... click here to read more...

Hopeless Romantic

Premieres on PixL

Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 9pm/8c.

Sunday June 5, 2016:

Fans of 'When Calls the Heart' will be happy to see Lori Loughlin return on Sunday night in an all new Mystery in the "Garage Sale" Series...

Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders

Storyline via Hallmark: Jennifer Shannon (Lori Loughlin) is a garage sale shopping expert whose sharp observation skills allow her to uncover valuable antiques, as well as help her local police department solve mysteries. Jennifer is asked to make a home delivery for a customer, but she finds... click here to read more...

Garage Sale Mystery: The Novel Murders

Premieres on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Sunday, June 5, 2016 at 9pm/8c.

I hope you all have a lovely first Weekend in June!

If you enjoy one or all of these movies - be sure to stop back by and share!

God Bless You All!

Upcoming PixL Made-for-TV Movies...

PixL movies: (PixL is the station that offers family movies 24-7 commercial free!)

Here's some news below on upcoming movies coming to the PixL station. Stay tuned to "It's a Wonderful Movie" for premiere dates on all the movies listed below!


'Love on the Vines' starring Brittany Underwood, Parker Harris, Jack Wagner, and Danielle Langlois

Summary: A lawyer must work for 6 wks on a vineyard in order to inherit it.

Danielle Langlois, Parker Harris, and Jack Wagner image via: instagram

on set image: instagram

on set image Brittany Underwood, Producer/Director Bradford May, and Parker Harris: instagram

'Groomzilla' starring Darin Brooks, Elizabeth Rice, DeVaughn Nixon, Roland Kickinger, and Manny Streetz.

(You may remember, I mentioned this movie before in my interview with screen-writer Cara J. Russell.)

Storyline: After four years of courting, Alyssa and Tucker are about to tie the knot. However, suddenly the usually easy going Tucker becomes obsessed with every minute detail of the wedding planning, confusing his friends and family with his high strung antics. Unbeknownst to Tucker, he has come down under the spell of his grandmother's very unique engagement ring....

on the set pic: "Groomzilla" via Instagram

on the set pic: "Groomzilla" via Instagram

'Sisters of the Groom' Starring Matthew Atkinson, Jeremy Sumpter, Malese Jow, Savannah Jayde, Annie Tedesco, and Aynsley Bubbico

(you may recall I mentioned this one in a previous post- see it here with more pics!)

 "Sisters of the Groom" picture posted by Aynsley Bubbico

'Before You Say I Do' starring Becca Tobin, Ryan Kelley, and Blake Cooper Griffin

Update: 'Do I Say I Do' was a working title for the newly titled movie 'Before You Say I Do'

Details via chicago3media: The film centers on popular author and relationship expert ‘Jessica Bender’ (Becca Tobin) who is looking forward to getting out from under her contract with Mike Pryce (Ryan Kelley), her publisher and ex-boyfriend. During the course of their enforced association, these exes begin to realize that they may still be deeply in love while at the same time, Jessica and her current admiring boyfriend ‘Dr. Stephen Howard’ (Griffin) are aiming to take their relationship to the next level.

image via set designer: http://www.nicolerodarte.com/

image via set designer: http://www.nicolerodarte.com/

image via set designer: http://www.nicolerodarte.com/

image via set designer: http://www.nicolerodarte.com/

‘Late Bloomer’ starring Italia Ricci, Nathan Parsons, Madison Pettis, Brooke Newton, Beth Broderick

Storyline: A woman falls for a guy who bullied her in high school.

image via set designer: http://www.nicolerodarte.com/

image via set designer: http://www.nicolerodarte.com/

image via set designer: http://www.nicolerodarte.com/

image via on-set : instagram

image via: instagram

image via: instagram

‘Brimming with Love’ starring Jonathan Keltz, Kelsey Asbille, George Newbern, and Barry Corbin

Summary: A matchmaking coffee shop owner helps a jilted journalist find love.

Image via Instagram

'The Mechanics of Love' starring Shenae Grimes-Beech, Tyler Hynes, Lochlyn Munro, Emily Tennant, Blair Penner, William Vaughan, Yvonne Chapman, and Milo Shandel

See UPDATE below...

Shenae Grimes-Beech has starred in several Hallmark films: Christmas Incorporated, White Hot, and Date with Love.

Here she is filming her new movie...

image on set of 'The Mechanics of Love' via: Instagram

*UPDATE: An Anonymous commenter below has shared this may not be a PixL movie based on where it is filming - so please know, we do not officially know where this one will be seen, yet. I received my information directly from IMDB - the Internet Movie Database, which does currently list this movie as a PixL TV Movie on their site. Also, the anonymous commenter mentioned the production company is a Canadian Company. They are exactly right - it is Lighthouse Pictures, and upon checking their other films, it looks like they produce mostly movies for the Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and Lifetime. So... Please keep a close eye here and stay tuned for more details on 'The Mechanics of Love'.

*UPDATE #2 (July, 2016): I have just learned from Anderson W., that Lighthouse Pictures has made a movie for PixL. They produced the newest PixL original movie 'Twist of Fate'. Anderson discovered this interesting news when watching the new movie recently. Lighthouse Pictures is shown at the beginning of the film and Larry Levinson's name is featured at the end.

Anderson was also so thoughtful to include these fantastic screen-shots:

Please note... whether, 'Mechanics of Love', ends up on PixL or Hallmark, is still unknown, however this certainly proves it could end up anywhere!

*UPDATE #3 (May 23, 2017): This movie - 'Mechanics of Love' - will premiere on PixL, after all! The premiere date is June 3, 2017! (Thank you, Gina, for sharing this news!)



‘Hopeless Romantic’ - click here for details!

credit: Thank you Gina for the wonderful pics for 'Late Bloomer' and 'Sisters of the Groom' and all the wonderful PixL movie information, including summaries for 'Groomzilla', 'Brimming with Love', 'Love on the Vines,' and updated info on 'Mechanics of Love.' And, thank you Sherry for your reminders on Jack Wagner in 'Love on the Vines', and Shenae Grimes Beech in 'Mechanics of Love.' I was excited to find these on-the-set pics!


These ALL look like some fun Made-for-TV movies - stay tuned for premiere dates!


Details on the PixL channel:
PixL TV is currently available through Dish Network - Channel 388 (SD/HD) or Cablevision - Channel 139 (SD) or Channel 839 (HD). You can also watch PixL through their on-line YouTube channel for a small fee. Click here to check it out.

If you don't have the PixL channel - please ask your cable provider for it!

TV Movie 'Hopeless Romantic'

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Hopeless Romantic

Network: PixL

Original Air Date: June 4, 2016

*See Video Preview below!

set décor image via: http://www.nicolerodarte.com/

CAST:

Christa B. Allen
Brandon W. Jones
French Stewart

PLOT:

Via PixL: Hopeless romantic Matt (Brandon W. Jones) decides it’s time to pop the big question to his girlfriend, Alexis (Cassi Thomson). Before the big evening he practices his proposal on his best friend, Liz (Christa B. Allen). Matt believes if he follows the rules of all of his favorite romantic comedies he’s guaranteed a “Yes!” To Matt’s dismay, Alexis gently rejects him stating he’s only interested in the idea of being in love and not a real relationship. After this unexpected disaster, Matt binge watches one rom-com after another and comes up with plan to win Alexis back. Though Liz thinks Matt’s plan is absurd she agrees to be his wingman. The operation to rekindle his relationship appears to be working only for Matt to face the reality that he and Alexis may have grown apart and his heart belongs elsewhere.



Video Preview:



Movie Review:

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*Thank you Gina for sending me info + video on 'Hopeless Romantic'!