Happy weekend, friends!
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade... and watch new movies?!?!?!?
Of course, one of the new movies this weekend, The Magic of Lemon Drops, is lemon-themed, and since it's a Hallmark Summer Nights movie, it's the perfect time to relax from the heat with a cool glass of lemonade or whatever you enjoy best!
The NEW movies this weekend include premieres in these three genres: mystery, romance, and faith-based. See details below, along with my review of Great American Family's new premiere, Finding Faith.
Plus, keep on scrolling down for info on the all-new Hallmark Mystery Nelly Knows Mysteries, including a link to Pascale Hutton's fashion from my Sister's blog, It's a Wonderful Lifestyle!
Blue Ridge: The Series airs a new episode Sunday night on INSP that involves a very suspicious mystery.
Plus, this Sunday is August 25th, which means... Happy Four Months 'til Christmas! Mark this special day with us! See all of the details below...
Friday, August 23, 2024:
Storyline: When an unusual handwritten letter arrives at Nelly’s (Pascale Hutton) office, she identifies the handwriting as belonging to her childhood friend Dahlia (Sarah Grey), claiming her boyfriend Blake (Julian Haig) is being unfaithful. Determined to help, Nelly wants some answers and rushes to Blake’s home only to find his dead body. When Dahlia becomes the prime suspect, the new, handsome Detective in town, Michael Hogan (Kavan Smith) must work with Nelly to prove that her childhood friend is not the killer everyone believes her to be.
Premieres Friday, August 23, 2024
at 9pm/8c. on Hallmark Mystery
ð Get the LĘĘk: Pascale Hutton's Fashions
in "Nelly Knows Mysteries ~ A Fatal Engagement"
Visit my Sister's blog *It's a Wonderful Lifestyle*
for the full fashion scoop!
Saturday, August 24, 2024:
Storyline: Victoria, a Christian advice columnist writing under the name Faith, begins to lose her faith after a series of life events. On her journey back to God, she finds her way back to love as well.
Premieres Saturday, August 24, 2024
at 8pm/7c. on Great American Family
Movie Review:
ð Finding Faith – (streamed on Great American Pure Flix)
This is an impactful story with a heavy plot that deals with marriage difficulties and infertility for Victoria (an anonymous Christian advice columnist) and her husband, Billy, who is a musician, often traveling away from home.
Victoria uses the pseudonym Faith, when giving advice to others, but she’s struggling to deal with her own life issues and finding her faith.
Actor John Schneider portrays Victoria’s father; he’s trying to cope after losing his wife of many years, while Victoria grapples with the pain of losing her mother and a painful secret from the past.
It is revealed that one character had an affair many years ago, and how grace and forgiveness have healed this person’s heart.
Throughout the film, we see the wounds and scars of these characters – and gradually we see their healing after surrendering and turning to God.
Due to the subject content, this is a movie best-suited for a mature audience. ~Net
Please note: As I mentioned above, I streamed this movie on Great American Pure Flix. Some of the content seen in the original version may be edited before it appears on Great American Family.
Saturday, August 24, 2024:
Storyline: When Lolly’s (Lyndsy Fonseca) Aunt gives her three magical lemon drops, she gets to experience what her life would have been like if she had made different choices and lived those unfulfilled dreams.
Premieres Saturday, August 24, 2024
at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel
Sunday, August 25, 2024:
Episode 5 - Land Grab:
A beloved local horse trainer is killed on the eve of her retirement, and when Justin's team discovers her will, it contains a last-minute change that may be the reason for her death.
airs Sunday, August 25, 2024
at 9pm/8c. on INSP
Sunday, August 25, 2024:
Happy 4 Months 'til Christmas!
This weekend, on Sunday, as we mark the 25th day of the month and count down the days until Christmas, many devoted Christmas movie followers here at It's a Wonderful Movie try to watch something Christmassy on this special day! If you'd like to participate, simply share which Christmas movie/show you plan to watch to Mark the 25th in comments below.
My pick for this 25th is...
A Gift Wrapped Christmas, a Lifetime Christmas movie starring Meredith Hagner and Travis Milne!
I chose this movie because it's lighthearted, cute, funny, sweet, and entertaining! Basically, I just love it! And with everything going on in the world, I needed something that made me smile and left me feeling good at the end of the day.
If you, by chance, would like to watch A Gift Wrapped Christmas this weekend or any time, there's a link to it on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHzO4iSREAs. If you've never seen this movie, I highly recommend it! A Gift Wrapped Christmas is family-friendly, and for me personally, it's the best Lifetime Christmas movie I've ever seen!
Please be sure to share your Christmas movie pick to *Mark the 25th* in comments below!
Programming Notes:
*Great American Family-
In addition to the premiere of Finding Faith, classic movies will air all weekend long on Great American Family, including Love in Bloom, Romance at the Vineyard, Nothing is Impossible, One Perfect Match, A Harvest Homecoming, and more!
*Hallmark Channel-
Along with the premiere of The Magic of Lemon Drops, the Hallmark Channel will play classic movies throughout the weekend. Their "A Taste of Love" Movie Marathon on Sunday includes delicious movies like Always Amore and Love, Romance & Chocolate.
*Hallmark Mystery-
This Sunday, Hallmark Mystery will air a marathon of Hannah Swensen Mysteries and an encore airing of Nelly Knows Mysteries: A Fatal Engagement.
*UPtv-
On Saturday, UPtv will air classic movies and a mini-marathon during the afternoon of films from the Love Comes Softly series: Love's Everlasting Courage, Love Takes Wing, and Love Begins. On Saturday evening, UPtv will air two classic Amish-themed films, Love Finds You in Sugarcreek and Love Finds You in Charm. More classic movies like The Engagement Plot and Just for the Summer will air on UPtv on Sunday.
Have a fantastic weekend, everyone! If you can squeeze in the new lemon-themed movie, the mystery, or the faith-based film, I would love to hear your take on any one of them. Be sure to share your reviews in the comments below.
Please keep in mind that I have not pre-screened the new Hallmark movies.
Pascale Hutton and Kavan Smith have such an easy chemistry with each other on-screen in When Calls the Heart; therefore, I'm looking forward to seeing them both take on these new roles opposite of each other in this new mystery, Nelly Knows Mysteries: A Fatal Engagement. Their banter is always charming, and the looks they give each other are... well... beyond words!!! Their eyes talk! I'm hoping this mystery is as good as the previews look!
The lemon movie The Magic of Lemon Drops looks cute, but I hope the whole "magical" lemon drops doesn't get too weird, if you know what I mean. Otherwise, the leads in this movie, Lyndsy Fonseca and Ian Harding, just started appearing in Hallmark movies two or three years ago, and instantly, I found them both to be extremely likable; therefore, I'm hoping the combination of these two will be just as sweet.
Great American Family's Finding Faith is a deeply soul-searching and inspirational movie. If you missed it above, please be sure to read my movie review for more details.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. If you get the chance to watch something Christmassy, please share in the comments below.
Blessings to you all!
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SHINING HIS LIGHT:
"God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.”
~Psalm 46:1-3
Via the Great American Pure Flix Insider, "the language in Psalm 46:1-3 is a beautiful reminder of God's love for us and His willingness to protect us through His love and care. In "Finding Faith," Victoria is able to remember that God is her refuge and strength when her fear arises during her parent's health scares. She remembers that with God, she still has hope even in times of fear.
