NEW TV Movies this Weekend + a Hallmark and GAC Family Christmas Movie Recap and UPtv Christmas News! SEE HERE:

Another weekend is here with new movie premieres! What a week it has been with lots of Christmas movie news from Hallmark and GAC Family. Look for my recap below, plus a little UPtv Christmas movie news, too!


SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2021:

Fall Harvest takes a trip to the country in...

Taking The Reins

Storyline: A writer goes back to the family ranch to write an article about her passion for horses and discovers what ended her marriage and why she stopped riding horses.

Taking The Reins premieres

Saturday, September 25, 2021

at 9pm/8c. on the Hallmark Channel

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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2021:



Here at "It's a Wonderful Movie" we highlight every 25th day of the month - TOGETHER! - as we Countdown to Christmas! You can also join along! This is our last month to do so - because by this time next month in October, Christmas movies will be airing on the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries around the clock!

For all of you Christmas movie fans who wish to participate, simply pick something Christmassy to watch TODAY - on the 25th! It can be a Christmas movie, cartoon, family sitcom or anything you like. (There's only one stipulation - it must be family friendly.) Then, please share in comments below your Christmas choice for the day!

My personal pick to *Mark the 25th* of September is "USS Christmas"... in honor of our wonderful military and how hard they fight for our freedoms! I think they need our support even more these days.



I also thought it would be fun to choose a movie with Jen Lilley - since she's working with GAC Family and their network is launching this upcoming Monday, September 27th!

 
"USS Christmas" Storyline: Maddie (Jen Lilley), a reporter for a Norfolk newspaper, embarks on a Tiger Cruise during Christmastime where she meets a handsome naval officer (Trevor Donovan) and stumbles upon a mystery in the ship’s archive room.

What is your Christmas movie pick to *Mark the 25th*? Please share in comments below...



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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2021:

Sparks fly in the UPtv premiere of...

Romance in the Wilds

Story-line via UPtv: Deep in the Rocky Mountains, lightning strikes a mining site, sparking a deadly wildfire and igniting an unexpected romance between a forest ranger and a geologist as they race to escape the flames.

Romance in the Wilds premieres

Sunday, September 26, 2021

at 7pm/6c. on UPtv

Romance in the Wilds is the prequel to 

Christmas in the Wilds. 

Both are available on DVD.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2021:

An unexpected guest makes himself at home in...

Chesapeake Shores

Evan throws his back out at the O’Brien house and has to stay there to recuperate, much to Abby’s chagrin and Nell’s amusement. Kevin and Sarah receive some workplace news that could affect their plans to start a family. Jess and David settle into newlywed life and learn some new things about each other and themselves. Bree realizes it’s time to make a choice between Jerry and Luke.

Chesapeake Shores airs

Sunday, September 26, 2021

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2021:

Love is reawakened in the Hallmark premiere of...

Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone

Story: Benedict Stone’s (Scott) life is turned upside-down when his teenage niece (Ballentine) arrives on his doorstep; except she might be the change that Benedict desperately needs.

Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone premieres

Sunday, September 26, 2021

at 9pm/8c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

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Hope you all have a warm and wonderful weekend! I'm looking forward to seeing all the new movies this weekend...

*Taking The Reins - with it's beautiful horse farm setting

*Romance in the Wilds - looks like an intense action adventure (plus, it's fun knowing this is part one to the Christmas movie - Christmas in the Wilds)

*Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone - appears to be another feel-good, emotional, heartwarming drama

Please share which movie or movies you are looking forward to watching in comments below...

In addition to the new movies, it was wonderful to see the Christmas movie news that came out this week.

 
Hallmark released Christmas movie details for their *Countdown to Christmas* on the Hallmark Channel and *Miracles of Christmas* on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. We'll see familiar faces, such as: Candace Cameron Bure, Lacey Chabert, Holly Robinson Peete, Danica McKellar, Benjamin Ayres, Steve Lund, Alison Sweeney, Brennan Elliott, Ryan Paevey, and Tamera Mowry-Housely, etc... And lots of new faces, too! Hallmark is to have, at least, 41 new Christmas premieres across both networks. See *Countdown to Christmas* on the Hallmark Channel - *HERE* and see *Miracles of Christmas* on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries - *HERE*!

GAC Family also released details on three more Christmas movies this week for their *Great American Christmas* franchise, with stars: Jen Lilley, Brendan Fehr, Becca Tobin, Matthew MacCaull, Sarah Lind, and Dillon Casey. This makes a total of six for their current total of Christmas movies. See GAC Family Christmas Movies - *HERE*! I'm anticipating more are to come!

UPtv has not posted a press release with their NEW 2021 Christmas movies, yet; however, they do have a new Christmas promo airing on their network - which states their Christmas programming will begin Friday, November 5th and it shows some of the new Christmas movies we can expect to see this year, including: Kayla Wallace and Jeremy Guilbaut in "Snowed in for Christmas," Kaitlyn Leeb and Nick Hounslow in the third movie in the royal series: "Christmas With A Prince: The Royal Baby", Elysia Rotaru and Damon Runyan in "A Snowy Christmas," and more! I'm expecting UPtv will be releasing their Christmas movie details soon! Stay tuned!

Blessings on your weekend! Net

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SHINING HIS LIGHT:

"To everything there is a season, and a time

to every purpose under the heaven."

Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV)

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Fall Favorite Hallmark Movies on DVD:

POSTER REVEALED for Hallmark's Fall Harvest Movie "Taking the Reins" - starring Nikki Deloach, Scott Porter, Janine Turner & Corbin Bernsen! 🏇 SEE HERE:

I've been waiting with great anticipation to see the poster revealed for the new Hallmark movie "Taking the Reins" ever since I've heard about the incredible cast and magnificent horse farm setting! And now that it has been released, I must say how much I love it; I especially like the tagline: "Love is a leap of faith." I'm a country girl, through and through, so this movie truly speaks to me - and I haven't even seen it, yet!

Here's the beautiful poster...

"Taking the Reins" stars Nikki DeLoach ("Cranberry Christmas") as Samantha "Sam" and two well known actors portray her parents: Janine Turner ("Northern Exposure") plays the loving, nurturing mother, Bonnie Barclay and Corbin Bernsen ("When We Last Spoke," "Psych") portrays the competitive patriarch of the family, Preston Barclay. (character details via Nikki DeLoach's Instagram)



"Taking the Reins" storyline: A writer goes back to the family ranch to write an article about her passion for horses and discovers what ended her marriage and why she stopped riding horses.

This movie is part of Hallmark's Fall Harvest movie premieres - and it is set to premiere September 25th at 9pm/8c. on the Hallmark Channel!

According to Hallmark's recent press release, Fall Harvest began with great ratings: "Fall Harvest Original Movie Premiere “Roadhouse Romance” (starring Lauren Alaina and Tyler Hynes) Ranks as the Most-Watched Program of the Day and Week. The premiere averaged 2.1 million Total Viewers."

See more details and images for the Fall Harvest movies - *here*.

Happy movie watching!

Blessings, Net

Nikki DeLoach to star in 2021 Fall Harvest Hallmark Channel Movie!

Exciting news for all of us Nikki DeLoach ("Cranberry Christmas") fans, she will be starring in an all new Fall Harvest movie, according to an article at Hartford Courant.

This Fall-themed movie, currently titled: Love at the Steeplechase (or I've also seen the title, Taking the Reins) will be Nikki's third Fall Harvest movie for the Hallmark Channel, following, or should I say "fall"-owing (haha!)... Truly, Madly, Sweetly and last year's premiere, Sweet Autumn.

Film details below are all according to the Hartford Courant...

Scott Porter, Janine Turner, Corbin Bernsen - image credit below

Nikki DeLoach's co-star is Scott Porter (The Good Wife, Friday Night Lights); plus, Janine Turner (Northern Exposure, Friday Night Lights) and Corbin Bernsen (Psych, When We Last Spoke) will portray Nikki's parents in the movie.

Most of the movie was filmed at Meadowbrook Horse Farm in Marlborough, Connecticut. Originally, the Hartford Courant mentions, Love at the Steeplechase was supposed to be a dressage movie, but the story changed to stadium jumping.

In Love at the Steeplechase (working title), "Meadow Brook Farm is a farm that Deloach’s character grew up on and comes back to after a long time spent away from it."


My Quick Take:

As a farm girl myself, who grew up in the country, I always love a good story that takes place in a farm setting... so I am very much looking forward to hearing more about this one. I think Nikki DeLoach will be terrific in this country role. I don't really know much about Scott Porter's work lately (I have watched some of Friday Night Lights years ago), but I think he looks like a good opposite for Nikki. I've always been a big fan of Corbin Bernson, especially his faith-based films, and I really like Janine Turner, as well. What do you think? Please share in comments below...

Blessings! Net

*images: Nikki DeLoach: Hallmark Crown Media / Scott Porter: TV Guide / Janine Turner: Facebook / Corben Bersen: Hallmark Crown Media

My Favorite Nikki DeLoach Movies on DVD - from Amazon:
(Click on links for more details!)