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 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

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'Tis the Season for Christmas movies once again on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries! The network has 9 All-New Christmas movie premieres, including a new DaySpring inspirational film and a new Time to Come Home for Christmas movie.

See all of the details below...

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Miracles of Christmas Movies 2023

*All of the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Christmas movies will begin at 8pm EST.


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Ms. Christmas Comes to Town

Premieres: October 26, 2023

Cast: Erica Durance, Brennan Elliott, Barbara Niven

Synopsis: A shopping channel host known as Ms. Christmas (Niven) receives a terminal diagnosis, which inspires a multi-city excursion set to spread Christmas cheer before her farewell broadcast.


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My Christmas Guide

Premieres: November 2, 2023

Cast: Amber Marshall, Ben Mehl

Synopsis: After losing his eyesight, a college professor (Mehl) adopts a seeing eye dog from a guide dog trainer (Marshall). As they all begin to spend time together, his confidence returns and his heart begins to open.


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Mystery on Mistletoe Lane

Premieres: November 9, 2023

Cast: Erica Cerra, Victor Webster

Synopsis: New to town, Heidi Wicks (Cerra) and her kids discover a Christmas mystery in their historic home. Local handyman and historian David (Webster) helps along the way, finding his own surprising connection.


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A World Record Christmas

Premieres: November 16, 2023

Cast: Nikki DeLoach, Lucas Bryant, Aias Dalman

Synopsis: Charlie (Dalman) is an autistic boy determined to set a Guinness World Record by stacking 1400 Jenga blocks. His mother Marissa (DeLoach) and stepfather Eric (Bryant) encourage him to reach for his dream and they all celebrate when he gets the good news that he'll have his chance on Christmas Eve. In the spirit of the holiday, they organize a fundraiser giving the townspeople an opportunity to donate and decorate a Jenga block, with the proceeds going to benefit kids with autism. Charlie's journey to setting the Jenga world record gives them all the chance to learn more not just about themselves, but about what family really means.


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A Season for Family

Premieres: November 22, 2023

Cast: Brendan Penny, Stacey Farber, Benjamin Jacobson, Azriel Dalman

Synopsis: Maddy's (Farber) adopted son Wesley (Jacobson) has just one Christmas wish — to meet his brother Cody (Dalman), who was adopted into a different family. Cody's father Paul (Penny) is a widower who is not ready to have this conversation with his son, so he turns down a meeting. However, circumstances bring the two brothers unknowingly together and they become fast friends, while sparks fly between Maddy and Paul.


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Time for Her to Come Home for Christmas

Premieres: November 30, 2023

Cast: Shenae Grimes-Beech, Chris Carmack, Grace Leer

Synopsis: Facing her first Christmas without her mother and looking to avoid loneliness, Carly (Grimes-Beech) heads to a quaint town to lead the church choir at Christmas. Once there, Carly meets Matthew (Carmack), a man back in town after serving in the army. As she gets to know Matthew, the choir and townspeople, she stumbles across clues that suggest she may have been brought here for a life changing reason. As the mystery unravels one thing is clear, this journey will teach Carly about true love, learning to trust, and that forgiveness is needed to finally heal.


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To All a Good Night

Premieres: December 7, 2023

Cast: Kimberley Sustad, Mark Ghanimé

Synopsis: A small-town photographer (Sustad) saves the life of a mysterious man (Ghanimé), who may just be in town to buy her family's parkland — which is also the location of the annual Christmas celebration.


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Heaven Down Here

Premieres: December 14, 2023

Cast: Krystal Joy Brown, Tina Lifford, Juan Riedinger, Richard Harmon, Phylicia Rashad

Synopsis: Inspired by Mickey Guyton's song of the same name, Heaven Down Here tells the story of four disparate people who find themselves stranded in a local diner on Christmas Eve when a snowstorm hits the town. Imami (Brown) is a widowed mother of two who's having trouble making ends meet and reluctantly agrees to work the Christmas Eve shift, where she clashes with her boss Dan (Harmon), who doesn't exactly embody the Christmas spirit. Felix (Riedinger) is a local pastor desperately trying to secure food for parishioners while his faith is challenged by his alienation by his son. Clara (Lifford) is a hospice nurse with an obstinate patient (Rashad) and whose daughter is moving away, causing her to question her place in this world. Throughout the evening, these four bicker, bond and unwittingly provide each other with the answer to their respective prayers.


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Miracle in Bethlehem, PA

Premieres: December 21, 2023

Cast: Laura Vandervoort, Benjamin Ayres

Synopsis: A new DaySpring movie. Successful and fiercely independent, Mary Ann Brubeck (Vandervoort) adopts a baby girl to raise on her own just before Christmas. Due to weather, she and the baby get stuck in Bethlehem, PA for the holidays. When there is no room at the inn, her only option is to stay with the innkeeper's brother Joe (Ayres), a quintessential bachelor who lives in a house that he treats like a barn. As Mary Ann learns the value of community by spending time with Joe's family and participating in the local church's Christmas events, Joe starts getting his act together with new motivation…and the two begin to see each other in a new light.


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My Take:

The movie that stands out to me here is the DaySpring movie, Miracle in Bethlehem, PA. I have found DaySpring's previous Christmas films to be filled with faith, deep emotion, and uplifting moments. I'm hoping the same will be true for this film, which clearly reflects the Savior's birth.

As for the other movies, there is great potential here for more heartwarming films that may become forever favorites. We'll just have to wait and see.

Please Note: At this point, we don't know which movies will be family-friendly. Throughout the Christmas Season, I will do my best to inform you about various storylines, and if any of you who follow here would like to share a review - please be sure to share in the comments below.

Joyous Christmas Blessings, 

Net🎄

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Hallmark released their 2022 Christmas movie lineup today via Variety for the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. All of the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Christmas movies will begin at 10pm EST.

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Miracles of Christmas Movies 2022

SEE MOVIE REVIEWS - *HERE*!

“We Need a Little Christmas”
Saturday, October 22 – Movies & Mysteries

Stars: Erica Durance, Patrick Sabongui, Lynn Whitfield

Official logline: “Julie is adjusting to being a single mother to a grieving child while facing her first Christmas without her husband when she develops an unexpected friendship with her older neighbor Irene.”


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“Christmas Bedtime Stories”
Saturday, October 29 – Movies & Mysteries

Stars: Erin Cahill, Steve Lund, Charlie Weber

Official logline: “When Danielle’s husband goes missing in action during his deployment, she is left to raise her daughter on her own. Three years later, as she acclimates to life without him, she begins to tell her daughter bedtime stories of her father.”




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“A Maple Valley Christmas”
Saturday, November 5 – Movies & Mysteries

Stars: Peyton List, Andrew Walker

Official logline: “Erica is a rancher who has spent her whole life working the family farm with her mother and sister. When Aaron arrives and disrupts her plans, she starts to question what it is she actually wants.”



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“Our Italian Christmas Memories”
Saturday, November 12, 2022 – Movies & Mysteries

Stars: Sarah Power, Beau Bridges

Official logline: “The Colucci siblings, in an effort to jog the memory of their grandfather who is struggling with dementia, set out to recreate their late grandmother’s legendary pasta sauce.”



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“Long Lost Christmas”
Saturday, November 19 – Movies & Mysteries

Stars: Taylor Cole, Benjamin Ayres

Official logline: “Hayley is an interior designer who plans to surprise her recently widowed mother Patricia with the perfect holiday present: the extended family she knows her mom yearns for.”


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“Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas” 
Saturday, November 26 – Movies & Mysteries

Stars: Holland Roden, Tyler Hynes, Tenille Townes (Executive Producer Blake Shelton)

Official logline: “Four days before Christmas, Elizabeth Athens receives a voicemail from a number she doesn’t recognize. On the message, a man she doesn’t know makes one final plea to the love of his life for a second chance. The fifth installment of the popular movie franchise, based on Blake Shelton’s song ‘Time for Me to Come Home.'”


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“The Holiday Stocking”
Saturday, December 3 – Movies & Mysteries

Stars: Nadine Ellis, B.J. Britt, Karon Riley, Tamala Jones, Mykelti Williamson

Official logline: “In this Hallmark Mahogany presentation, RJ is a new angel, who is given the chance to address his one regret, that he didn’t help his sisters reconcile while he was still alive. Returning to earth as a stranger, he gets each of them to revive The Holiday Stocking, their parent’s old tradition to encourage charity at Christmas.”


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“The Gift of Peace”
Saturday, December 10 – Movies & Mysteries

Stars: Nikki Deloach, Brennan Elliott

Official logline: “Artist Traci is a once-devout Christian who has stopped believing in God after her husband tragically died despite her prayers. As her second Christmas without him approaches, she tries going to a support group for inspiration and comfort.”


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“Five More Minutes: Moments Like These”
Saturday, December 17 – Movies & Mysteries

Stars: Ashley Williams, Lucas Bryant

Official logline: “The second holiday story inspired by Scotty McCreery’s song ‘Five More Minutes,’ a young widow’s Christmas wish for her son is answered in unexpected ways when she returns to their old home for the holidays.”


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More Christmas Movie Images & Posters to come! Stay tuned!

I am most intrigued that “The Gift of Peace,” starring Nikki Deloach and Brennan Elliott, will be a DaySpring Production.

*I also want to include a caution here. At this point, we don't know which movies will be family-friendly. I'm hoping there will still be many, but at this time, we just don't know. Throughout the Christmas Season I will do my best to inform you on various storylines, and if any of you who follow here catch something - please be sure to share in comments!

Also, be sure to check out the Christmas movies coming to the Hallmark Channel - *HERE*!

Joyous Christmas Blessings, Net