🎶 Jesse Metcalfe & Kimberley Sustad Find the Right Harmony in New Hallmark Movie & More This Weekend

Happy Weekend, Friends!

We have a new movie premiere on the Hallmark Channel that looks like a fun one to *tune* into! It's also Jesse Metcalfe's first Hallmark Channel movie since Chesapeake Shores.

Also, Blue Ridge is back Sunday night. This time, an old friend of Justin's returns to town and stirs up trouble. Please note: this series contains violence that's not for young viewers.

See more details below...

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Friday, August 7, 2026:

Christmas Movies - Friday Night

( movie images via: Hallmark Media and Great American Media ) 

Christmas in July may be over, but you can still enjoy these Christmas Classics on Friday night...

Christmas Schedule - Friday, August 7, 2026:

Twas the Text Before Christmas ... Great American Family ... 4pm
A Christmas Prayer ... Great American Family ... 6pm
Hearts of Christmas ... Hallmark Family ... 6pm
Timeless Tidings of Joy ... Great American Family ... 8pm
A Dicken's of a Holiday ... Hallmark Family ... 8pm
The Trouble with Christmas Mistletoe ... Great American Family ... 10pm
A Christmas Prayer ... Great American Family ... 12am
Timeless Tidings of Joy ... Great American Family ... 2am
The Trouble with Christmas Mistletoe ... Great American Family ... 4am

Look for the weekly Christmas movie classics airing on TV in the Christmas Movie Schedule.



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Saturday, August 8, 2026:

Mystery Marathon

( image via: Hallmark Media ) 

Jesse Metcalfe stars in a Martha's Vineyard Mystery Marathon - Saturday on Hallmark Mystery - before his new Hallmark movie premieres Saturday night on the Hallmark Channel.

Hallmark Mystery Schedule - Saturday, August 8, 2026:

A Beautiful Place to Die: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery - 10am
Riddled with Deceit: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery - 12pm
Ships in the Night: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery - 2pm
Poisoned in Paradise: A Martha's Vineyard Mystery - 4pm


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Saturday, August 8, 2026:

Absolutely Devoted to You

( image via: Hallmark Media )

Storyline: An ambitious TV producer devises a brilliant plan to reunite a 90's boy band for an annual summer beach bash, but her idea is derailed when she falls for the band's reluctant lead singer.

Absolutely Devoted to You

Premieres Saturday, August 8, 2026

at 8pm/7c on the Hallmark Channel

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Sunday, August 9, 2026:

Blue Ridge

Season 2, Episode 4

( images via: Gary Wheeler )

Episode 4: “Four-Rail Kick”

Sheriff Justin Wise's longtime childhood friend Bill Fraser unexpectedly comes to town for a visit, but he is not just here to see an old buddy. Bill is a pool hustler who has gotten behind on a gambling debt and he's running out of time to pay it off.

Guest starring in this episode is Sean Patrick Flanery (A Crush on You).

Blue Ridge

Season 2, Episode 4

Premieres Sunday, August 9, 2026

at 10pm/9c on INSP

Note: This series contains violence - not intended for young viewers.


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Have a great weekend, everyone! I'm going to be spending some special time with my family... we're soaking up these hot Summer days together and enjoying outdoor activities.

I'm hoping the new movie will be a fun one! Looking forward to watching it and hearing your reviews.

Blessings to you all!

Happy Watching,

Net

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SHINING HIS LIGHT:

"Oh sing to the Lord a new song;

sing to the Lord, all the earth!"

~Psalm 96:1

✨Enjoy A Flurry of Christmas Romance⛄❤️: From Castles to Cozy Comedies👑🎄 New Mystery🔎 and Christmas Classics in the Country🌟

Hey there, Christmas movie friends! ✨🎄⛄

The weekend is here, bringing another cozy, joy-filled round of Christmas movie premieres! We’re three weeks into the holiday movie season, and though this year’s lineup has a few fewer new premieres, there’s still a wonderful mix of classic favorites and fresh new festive films to enjoy!

This weekend brings us *two* brand-new Christmas movies and *two* exciting new episodes of "Mistletoe Murders"! (Don’t miss my review of these specific episodes below!)

Over on Great American Family, they’re rolling out the red carpet for the royal premiere of "A Royal Icing Christmas," while the Hallmark Channel is forecasting snow, romance, and laughs with "Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!," which looks to be an amusing comedic story about a weatherman who reconnects with his high school crush!

Keep scrolling for all the details on these new premieres, plus a new *non-holiday* rom-com from UPtv, a classic Christmas movie marathon set in the country on Hallmark Mystery, and all of the festive fun below! 


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Friday, October 24, 2025:

Mistletoe Murders

Season 1, Episodes 3 and 4:

Peril of the Belles - Part 1
After a string of suspicious accidents, Emily goes undercover in the local choir to investigate. Sam, however, remains skeptical. Violet takes on more responsibility at the shop.

Peril of the Belles - Part 2
When the choir attacks escalate, Emily and Sam grow closer as they work together to find the culprit. Emily helps Violet out of a precarious situation by tapping into her dark past.

Review:

🎄 Mistletoe Murders – (episode 3&4) Each murder mystery in The Mistletoe Murders series are written to cover 2 episodes, so it’s basically like watching a movie. The 3rd and 4th episodes were mostly family-friendly for a show that revolves around murder. These types of shows are best suited for pre-teen age and up.

Cautions: A woman who was killed in a car “accident,” was thought to be having an affair with a man who is in the local choir. This same man is questioned by Emily (Sarah Drew’s character), and when she asks if he was involved with her, he says something like, "She’s not my type," and Emily says, "Blonde?" and he simply says, "Woman." Nothing else is said, but we get the point. There is another murder near the end of the 4th episode.

Overall, I love the sweet relationship between Emily and Sam, and his teenage daughter, who is a breath of fresh air. The Christmas shop is darling, and it was nice to hear the choir sing Christmas carols in these episodes. ~Net

Mistletoe Murders

Episodes 3 & 4

Airs Friday, October 24, 2025

at 8pm/7c and 9pm/8c on the Hallmark Channel

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Saturday, October 25, 2025:

A Royal Icing Christmas

Storyline: "In A Royal Icing Christmas, Princess Charlotte (Roth) of Marovia, a duty-bound princess, escapes to a New England town at Christmas, where a secret baking contest — and an unexpected romance (Buckley) — teach her that love may be life’s true crowning achievement."

A Royal Icing Christmas

Premieres Saturday, October 25, 2025

at 8pm/7c. on Great American Family

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Saturday, October 25, 2025:

Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!

Storyline: "Weatherman Ted Cooper (Buckley) loves Christmas, but the past three have been terrible. This year, Ted has made up his mind that things will be different – this will be the Christmas things turn around for him. But Ted's relentless optimism is about to be put to the test as he is faced with a litany of injuries and obstacles when he travels back to his hometown of Lackawanna, N.Y., for the holidays. Within hours of arriving at his sister Kate's house, he finds himself making a trip to Urgent Care after falling off a ladder while hanging decorations. While there, he runs into Ruth Mittens, his former high school science teacher, who was always his cheerleader. He also reconnects with the charming Hope Miller (Sustad), except now she's Dr. Hope Miller, with whom he went to high school and quietly crushed on from afar. Ted is optimistic that this budding romance is the beginning of his Christmas comeback, but his looming holiday bad luck still has a few curveballs in store for him. Luckily for Ted, he won't have to face them alone – he'll have the support of Kate, Ruth, and Hope to help him overcome the challenges thrown his way and finally enjoy a well-earned merry Christmas."

Merry Christmas, Ted Cooper!

Premieres Saturday, October 25, 2025

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Sunday, October 26, 2025:

See You Again

Storyline: A young couple on an ill-fated second date find themselves up against the elements and each other when they become stranded on a remote lake island.

See You Again

Premieres Sunday, October 26, 2025

at 7pm/6c on UPtv

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Sunday, October 26, 2025:

Cherry Lane Movies

On Sunday afternoon and evening, the Hallmark Channel will air a marathon of the Cherry Lane movies, which initially premiered on Hallmark+.

The first movie in the trilogy, Season's Greetings from Cherry Lane, starring Jonathan Bennett, Annabelle Borke, Corey Cott, Sarah Dugdale, Shannon Kook, Vincent Rodriguez III, airs at 4pm/3c.

Please Note: The first movie has a same-sex couple. (I'm sharing this to inform you all of the content in this film.)

The second film, Happy Holidays From Cherry Lane, starring Benjamin Ayres, Catherine Bell, James Denton, Erica Durance, Julie Gonzalo, and Ryan Rottman, airs at 6pm/8c.

The third film, Deck the Halls From Cherry Lane, starring John Brotherton, Erin Cahill, Brooke D'Orsay, Chelsea Hobbs, Ben Hollingsworth, and Sam Page, airs at 8pm/7c.

*Note: I haven’t seen the last two movies, so I’m not familiar with the content in those installments of the series. If you've seen them and would like to share, please do so in comments below.


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Sunday, October 26, 2025:

Christmas in the Country

Classic Christmas Movie Marathon

on Hallmark Mystery

Mini-Marathon on Hallmark Mystery:
(Schedule in Eastern Standard Time)

*A Blue Ridge Mountain Christmas - 10am
*Christmas in Montana - 2pm
*Rocky Mountain Christmas - 4pm


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Sunday, October 26, 2025:

Hallmark's Fall

Wedding Movie Classics

on Hallmark Family

Mini-Marathon on Hallmark Family:
(Schedule in Eastern Standard Time)

*My Best Friend's Bouquet - 11am
*All of My Heart: The Wedding - 3pm
*A Harvest Wedding - 5pm


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I hope you all have a wonderful time watching whichever movie you choose, whether it’s a new premiere or a beloved classic! Fall has finally brought its crisp, chilly weather to the Midwest this week, and I’m excited to curl up under a blanket and enjoy one (or more!) of these festive films!

Please note: I haven’t pre-screened the NEW movies mentioned above, so if you watch and would like to share your thoughts, please stop back by and leave a review in the comments. I always love hearing what you think.

Special Links:

Visit the *Christmas TV Schedule* for the dates and times of NEW Christmas movies.

You can find the 2025 Christmas Movie Review post *here*.

And you'll find the Christmas Movie List by network *here*.

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend filled with lots of cozy moments! Happy movie-watching!

Joyous Christmas Blessings,

Net🌟

SHINING THE LIGHT

OF CHRISTMAS

"May the God of hope fill you 

with all joy and peace 

as you trust in him, 

so that you may overflow 

with hope by the power 

of the Holy Spirit." 

~Romans 15:13

📖 Book Your Weekend With New Movie Premieres - SEE HERE:

 Hello, movie friends!

Are you looking for something new to watch this weekend? I may have the key to this question below, as we unlock the latest movies together!

Great American Family's newest movie premiere, "Mystery by the Book" (previously titled "Key to Love"), is lighthearted, charming, and romantic. The mystery portion is low-key but still intriguing. I watched this movie early on Great American Pure Flix, and I've included my review below.

The Hallmark Channel will surely rope in viewers with their latest premiere, "The Real West," which features beautiful countryside, romance, comedy, and cowboys!

Check out details on these movies below and some of the best classic movies airing this weekend...


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Saturday, September 28, 2024:

Mystery by the Book

Storyline: A bookstore owner is in a difficult relationship with a book cover model until an antique key found in a false book unlocks their romance.

Mystery by the Book

Premieres Saturday, September 28, 2024

at 8pm/7c. on Great American Family

Movie Review:

Mystery by the Book – (I streamed this movie on Great American Pure Flix)

This romantic-comedy is lighthearted, sweet, and endearing. Some of the story is somewhat predictable, but that’s part of the charm that made this movie such an enjoyable watch.

Corey Sevier, who is well-known for a number of TV movies, including “Noel Next Door,” “Everything Christmas,” “Northern Lights of Christmas,” etc… is the true star of this movie, with his portrayal of Josh, an architect and book cover model. His charming personality shined through, as it always does. I felt Corey Sevier was the glue that held this movie together.

In the beginning, I wasn’t certain about the chemistry between Josh and Samantha, who owns and runs the local book store. Samantha and her friend, Brittany, sometimes act like giddy teenagers; however, in spite of that, I still found the movie to be heartwarming and amusing.

It was delightful to watch Josh and Samantha search through Josh’s grandfather’s estate attempting to find a hidden treasure. I especially enjoyed seeing them play dress-up with his grandparent’s clothing and accessories.

Some parts of the movie may be a bit unrealistic, perhaps, but “Mystery by the Book” is a relaxing, family-friendly rom-com that isn’t overly serious, and it leaves you smiling and feeling good inside. ~Net


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Saturday, September 28, 2024:

The Real West

Storyline: A family vacation to a working Ranch introduces Professor Rebecca to Jake West. Rebecca is a widower chasing tenure and Jake is a handsome cowboy who never settled down.

The Real West

Premieres Saturday, September 28, 2024

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

If you love Kimberley Sustad's fashions seen in the western-themed rom-com, "The Real West," you can find many of them on my sister's blog, *It's a Wonderful Lifestyle*. She features her cowboy hats, a dress, tops, and more! (*click here to see*)



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image: UPtv

Programming Notes:

(Highlighting some of the best movie classics airing this weekend)


Great American Family:

Saturday - An Autumn Romance, One Perfect Match, Love at the Ranch, Love in Bloom
Sunday - Mystery by the Book, Fall into Winter


Hallmark Channel:

Saturday - Fourth Down and Love, The Secret Ingredient
Sunday - An Easter Bloom, Winter in Vail, Romance in Style, Love Takes Flight


Hallmark Mystery:

Sunday - Aurora Teagarden Mysteries marathon


Hallmark Family:

Sunday - My Boyfriends' Dogs, Walking the Dog, Warming Up to You


Merit Street:

See classic Great American Family movies on Merit Street-
Saturday- Identical Love, God's Country Song
Sunday- Harmony from the Heart, The Engagement Plan


UPtv:

Saturday - Sweet as Pie, Sweet on You, Love in Translation
Sunday - Designed with Love, Made for You, with Love, Styled with Love


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I hope you all have a nice, pleasant, and safe weekend.

My heart and prayers go out to all of you who are in the path of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Helene. May God be with you all. Please, please, be safe out there, especially where there is flooding and destruction.

We are finally receiving some much-needed rain here in the Midwest, but nothing severe, thankfully; although, we may have strong winds heading our way. I hope you all are doing well wherever you live.

Please Note: I haven't pre-screened the new movie, "The Real West". If you'd like to post a review on whether this film is family-friendly after it premieres, please share in comments. I'm personally loving the cowboy/country feel to this movie, so I'm hoping it's a good one!

"Mystery by the Book" is a delightful, family-friendly movie. In case you missed it, I shared a review for this movie above.

In addition to the new movies, there are plenty of great classic movie options airing this weekend, as well, including "Love in Bloom" on Great American Family (I may be redundant in saying so, but I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE this movie), the "Aurora Teagarden Mysteries" marathon airs Sunday on Hallmark Mystery (I always enjoy sleuthing with our girl, Candace Cameron Bure, and next week her all-new "Ainsley McGregor Mysteries" premieres on Great American Family), and my last recommendation is "Styled with Love" on UPtv (If you haven't seen it, be sure to record it or give it a watch; it's such a sweet rom-com)!

Have a Blessed Weekend, Everyone!

Again, take care...

Net

SHINING HIS LIGHT:

"Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ."

~Colossians 3:23-24

Hallmark Channel Announces Christmas Sequel “Three Wiser Men and a Boy”

The Brenner brothers - Luke (Andrew Walker), Stephan (Paul Campbell), and Taylor (Tyler Hynes) are back for Countdown to Christmas 2024.

Hallmark announced a sequel film to Three Wise Men and a Baby will air during their annual Christmas movie event.

The new film is currently titled: Three Wiser Men and a Boy and picks up five years later in the lives of the Brenner family

Synopsis via Hallmark: "In a crazy turn of events, possibly brought on accidentally by the brothers themselves, the director of Luke’s son Thomas’ (Miles Marthaller) school holiday musical steps down. Luke is desperate to make his son’s stage dreams come true, so he enlists the help of his brothers Taylor and Stephan. Meanwhile, the trio navigates meeting their mom Barbara’s (Margaret Colin) new boyfriend and the brothers grapple with their own feelings about this relationship. In true Brenner brother fashion, they are all in for a Christmas they will never forget."

Three Wiser Men and a Boy was written by: Paul Campbell, Kimberley Sustad and Russell Hainline.

Please share your thoughts in comments below.

Have a Merry Day!

Net

🎈 Love Soars on Hallmark This Weekend in Unexpected Grace...

Two new movie premieres are coming this weekend, one on the Hallmark Channel and the second on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries is the emotional movie drama pictured above, Unexpected Grace. I have a feeling it might require a tissue or two.

See all the movie details below.


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Saturday, March 11, 2023:

Game of Love

Storyline: Audrey (Sustad), a creative board game designer and Matthew (Darnell), a research-driven marketing consultant, are tasked with creating a new game to help players find romance. Given just weeks to deliver the project, the pair find that they have very different approaches. However, as they try to work together, they discover something they have in common: they each have a lot to learn about love.

Game of Love

Premieres Saturday, March 11, 2023

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Sunday, March 12, 2023:

Unexpected Grace

Storyline: Grace finds a note from a schoolgirl looking for a friend. Since Grace is still trying to find her place in her new hometown, she excitedly writes back and sets off a chain of events that ultimately changes the lives of three people.

Unexpected Grace

Premieres Sunday, March 12, 2023

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

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Thoughts on New Movies:

I'm looking forward to seeing the premiere of Unexpected Grace since it stars two actors I like very much, Erica Durance (North to Home, Wedding Planner Mystery) and Michael Rady (A Joyous Christmas, Two Turtle Doves). Also, the young girl playing Michael's daughter, Erica Tremblay, has been a joy to watch in a number of TV movies, including Hope at Christmas, Love at Sunset Terrace, and Always Amore!




Speaking of the film, Always Amore, it is one of the current nominees for Favorite TV Movies from 2022. Be sure to place your vote in the It's a Wonderful Movie Awards - HERE!



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Great American Family:

Well, even though there isn't a new movie on Great American Family this weekend, you can still have some movie fun with their Jingle Bell Bracket! You must have your Christmas movie picks chosen by Sunday at noon. Fill out your bracket - here!

Two of the interesting choices in the bracket are Danica McKellar's and Candace Cameron Bure's upcoming 2023 Christmas movies! They are just 2 of the 21 Christmas movies Great American Family is planning for this upcoming Christmas movie season!

I had such fun filling out my bracket; I hope you do, too!



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Also, don't forget, it's Daylight Saving Time this weekend! ⏰ Happy *Spring Ahead*! I'll be spending an hour or more just trying to fix all of my clocks! haha!

Please note: I haven't pre-screened the NEW movies listed above. If you'd like to post a review on whether a film is family-friendly, please share in comments.

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!

Blessings,

Net

💕 SHARING HIS LOVE: 💕

“Set your hope fully on the grace 

that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”

(1 Peter 1:13)

Disclaimer: Please know when I share a movie, this is NOT an endorsement of any of the actors involved, personally or professionally, with their other TV/film projects.

🌼Hallmark's MARCH 2023 Movie Schedule is Here!🌼 #SpringIntoLove SEE DETAILS:

Hallmark's March Movie line-up is coming with *Spring Into Love*! New romantic comedies are coming soon and an all-new mystery too! Hallmark Media has released their upcoming movie premieres via ET. See what's airing this March 2023 on the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries...

See all the movie details...

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HALLMARK CHANNEL

All premieres are at 8 p.m. ET/PT, unless otherwise noted.

The Love Club: Nicole's Pen Pal

(This is the first movie in a series of four films - based on 4 friends. It first premiered on Hallmark's streaming service, Hallmark Movies Now, on February 2nd.)

Starring: Brittany Bristow and Marcus Rosner

Premieres:Saturday, March 4

Freshly engaged interior designer, Nicole, still wonders if the one she is meant to be with is her mystery college pen pal whose letters she has kept all these years. At a loss of what to do, she seeks out assistance from The Love Club – four women who met 10 years prior and made a vow to always be there for one another should any of them encounter relationship challenges at any point in their lives. Nicole and the ladies of The Love Club reunite and set out to track down Nicole’s pen pal, sending them on a journey to a lodge in the mountains where Nicole encounters romance, comedic imposters, female bonding, and plenty of mishaps until ultimately, the letters help lead her to her true love.


Movie Reviews:

💕 I watched The Love Club: Nicole's Pen Pal on Hallmark Movies Now. There is a husband & husband married couple introduced in the last minutes of the movie. ~Anonymous

💕 The Love Club movie has a husband & husband married couple introduced in the last few minutes of the movie. ~Anonymous

💕 The Love Club: Nicole's Pen Pal- I was very disappointed about that trick they pulled. The movie was so good up to that point. When I realized that it was a gay couple, I took a breath so deep my living room became a vacuum - void of oxygen! ~Namegirl

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Game of Love

Starring: Kimberley Sustad and Brooks Darnell

Premieres:Saturday, March 11

Audrey (Sustad), a creative board game designer and Matthew (Darnell), a research-driven marketing consultant, are tasked with creating a new game to help players find romance. Given just weeks to deliver the project, the pair find that they have very different approaches. However, as they try to work together, they discover something they have in common: they each have a lot to learn about love.

Movie Reviews:

🌼 Game of Love is family friendly about Audrey us a creative board game designer & Matthew is a research-driven marketing consultant are given just weeks to create a new game to help players to find romance that contain board games & game apps, they work at Play It Cool Game company ~Anonymous

🌼 Game of Love was so good. It's a keeper. ~Namegirl

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A Winning Team

Starring: Nadia Hatta and Kristoffer Polaha

Premieres: Saturday, March 18

When pro soccer player Emily (Hatta) finds herself no longer in the game, she teams up with Ian (Polaha), a laid-back small-town coach, to lead her niece’s team to the playoffs.

Movie Review:

⚽ A Winning Team is family friendly. Acting was good but not much chemistry between the leads...of course that's just my opinion. ~ Joyce in Carolina

⚽ A Winning Team is family friendly about After getting fired for lack of sportsmanship, disgraced pro soccer player Emily Chen (Hatta) travels home at the behest of her widowed brother, Brandon (Yu) and niece, Ava (Garcia). (Review may contain SPOILERS) When she accidentally injures Ava’s coach, Ian Vermette (Kristoffer Polaha), she covers for him and leads Ava’s team into the playoffs. Ian takes a Ted Lasso approach to coaching where winning isn't everything while Emily's competitive nature wants to win-win-win. With a shot at the championship at stake, their differing coaching styles threaten their objective, but as they begin to warm up to each other on and off the field, they each make strides toward healing old wounds. But when Emily gets an offer from her old coach to return, their romantic relationship is threatened. Can these two get back on the same team before the big game? ~Anonymous

⚽ For those saying A Winning Team is clean, it's not. The movie very sneakily snuck in a gay man in that zip lining scene with the instructor saying that he wishes that his 'partner' (aka, now code for 'same sex romantic interest' in these movies, unfortunately) would be more adventerous to him. (and I know this because a reviewer that I enjoy who is also frustrated with Hallmark mentioned it in her review.). -Maria

⚽ A Winning Team – Oh my… this one was, well, difficult to watch. I totally agree with Joyce, there was little if no romantic chemistry between Emily (Nadia Hatta) and Coach Ian (Kristoffer Polaha). In the first hour or so Emily is pushy, arrogant, and basically pretty much unlikeable. Winning and being number one is all that matters to her. In the second hour she makes a complete turn-around; she’s more focused on family, the kids she’s coaching, and having fun. They attempt to make her character more warm and fuzzy. I don’t know, others may like it, but it just didn’t grab me. Some of the acting was stiff, at times, and the romance seemed forced. This is not a movie I would choose to watch again. I typically love Kristoffer Polaha’s movies, but this one missed the goal for me. (pun intended!) ~Net

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A Picture of Her — "Spring Into Love" kicks off

Starring: Rhiannon Fish and Tyler Hynes

Premieres: Saturday, March 25

Beth (Fish) unwittingly becomes the subject of an award-winning magazine’s cover and goes on a quest to uncover the true identity of the mystery photographer who snapped her photo.

Movie Reviews:

📷 A Picture of Her is family friendly about Beth goes on a search to find the identity of a photographer as shutterbot who took a shot of her that became part of an award-winning magazine cover: LA Culture. ~Anonymous

📷 Didn't hear of anything naughty in A Picture of Her. Though, I did hear there is an awful lot of kissing (possibly more then in any other Hallmark movie), and 1 of them I heard was a French kiss -Maria

📷 A Picture of Her was okay, not great but not bad. One plot problem I had though was that a crowd swarms around her - a regular person - in public after seeing her on the cover of a local L.A. magazine. Most wouldn't attract that attention if they tried! Anyway, it was well acted with good chemistry between the leads, although I think Tyler's true niche is in more comedic roles (An Unexpected Christmas, Three Wise Men and a Baby). And as Maria mentioned, there is a rather lengthy kissing scene (but unless I missed it, no French kiss). Good for a one-time only viewing for me. ~Mark 25

📷 A Picture of Her is a good movie. It does have more kissing than usual in a Hallmark movie, but to me that makes the story more realistic. That kiss always interrupted in the middle of the movie is very unrealistic. ~Joyce in Carolina

📷 A Picture of Her is family friendly about Beth goes on a search to find the identity of a photographer as shutterbot who took a shot of her that became part of an award-winning magazine cover: LA Culture. ~Anonymous

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HALLMARK MOVIES & MYSTERIES

All premieres are at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Unexpected Grace

Starring: Erica Durance, Michael Rady and Erica Tremblay

Premieres:Sunday, March 12

Grace (Tremblay) finds a note from a schoolgirl looking for a friend. Since Grace is still trying to find her place in her new hometown, she excitedly writes back and sets off a chain of events that ultimately changes the lives of three people.

Movie Reviews:

🎈 Whoa, Unexpected Grace is real keeper! Erica Tremblay has certainly grown up since 'Hope at Christmas', and is now playing a high schooler grappling with her mother's passing. This movie is definitely family friendly, and I'd be hard-pressed to categorize it; it's not a rom-com, not 'meet-cute', no 'royals'. I challenge everyone to watch, enjoy, and post YOUR take on it! ~Laura

🎈 Unexpected Grace is family friendly about trying to find her place in a new town, Grace discovers a note from a schoolgirl looking for a friend. She writes back & sets off chain of events that ultimately changes the lives of three people. Grace’s Mom passed away & Noelle’s Daughter named Antonia “Toni” Webb’s passed away ~Anonymous

🎈 Unexpected Grace - The movie is family friendly and a drama. I liked it. ~Namegirl

🎈 Loved Unexpected Grace. I really enjoyed this movie with "meat" in it. Rom-coms are good and I enjoy comedy but sometimes we just need something that touches our heart. This one reminded me of the old Hallmark Hall of Fame movies. The Gift of Peace was like that also. Hope Hallmark keeps up doing some of these types of movies. ~Clara

🎈 Unexpected Grace - My husband and I watched the movie, last night, and we liked it a lot. Yes, the storyline was sad initially but it turned into something meaningful, heartfelt and bittersweet. Also, the movie made both of us cry happy tears. The movie was truly was unexpected in many ways. It is refreshing to view a movie that is realistic and faith based and moving. All of the actors were good and the leads had nice chemistry. It was believable. I think Erica and Michael are under rated and the girl who played Michael's onscreen daughter was lovely. ~Joan

🎈 An Unexpected Grace was one of the best movies on HMM this year. This movie has substance with no hidden agendas. Beautiful message too! I will buy this DVD if ever available. ~kitkat

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The Cases of Mystery Lane

Starring: Paul Campbell and Aimee Garcia

Premieres:Sunday, March 19

Birdie Case (Garcia) is a bright, successful attorney. Her husband, Alden (Campbell), is smart and charming, but his inability to settle on a career is causing strain in their marriage. When Alden goes behind his wife’s back to take classes in hopes of becoming a private investigator, a homework assignment entangles him in a murder investigation. Birdie just may hold the keys to solving the mystery, but Alden will have to come clean to find out. Only, Alden suspects that Birdie might be hiding secrets of her own.

Movie Reviews:

🔎 The Cases of Mystery Lane was not a winner for me. First, too many holes and coincidences in the storyline. (For example, how was the killer able to hang the first victim?) But most of all, Paul's character is pretty much a nerd (hence, the glasses), yet a nerd who has no problem in acting cocky or being humorous in times of danger. His character was not believable at all. The ending implies more of these mysteries are on the way, but I will be passing on them. ~Mark 25

🔎 The Case of Mystery Lane is family friendly about Alden and Birdie Case find a new way to keep the mystery in their marriage alive. Alden takes classes to become a private investigator, and Birdie may hold the key to solving one of his mysteries. ~Anonymous

🔎 I didn't watch it myself, but people were commenting on Facebook that "The Cases of Mystery Lane" has a gay couple in it. ~Anonymous

🔎 I started watching The Cases of Mystery Lane like 15 min late. It was ok...not much chemistry between the leads to me when a side character said he was in love with the character that died, then I knew that was when I decided to turn it off. Not missing much at all as I wasn't watching Hallmark for almost a year. ~Misty

🔎 The Cases of Mystery Lane is not family-friendly. The victim was gay. They made it seem so normal too, very disturbing. I was about to stop watching anyway, didn't like how the wife acted like she was "best friends" with the guy at work and never have time for her husband. And the characters were too cheesy anyway. ~Abigail

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Hopefully, we'll find something to love in March! I'm so happy to see Michael Rady is back! His movie is my must-see for the month. How about you? Please share in comments below?

Happy movie watching, Net