Plan Your Weekend With Two Special TV Reunions - SEE HERE:

Happy first full weekend of September, everyone!

Whether you love a movie set in the country or the city, the new movies this weekend have you covered.

Both of these new premieres also have two special TV reunions...

Well-known actors Faith Ford and Ted McGinley, who starred together in the TV sitcom series Hope and Faith and two Hallmark movies, The Bridge Part 1 & 2, will once again portray husband and wife in this all-new movie premiere on Great American Family, The Engagement Plan.

From All of My Heart to Crossword Mysteries and more, Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott star this weekend in their 10th movie together, the first 2024 Fall Into Love Hallmark Channel movie, His & Hers!

See details on these movies and more below...


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Saturday, September 7, 2024:

The Engagement Plan

Storyline: In The Engagement Plan, Wade (Schumacher) has a plan for everything! Wade’s plan to propose to his girlfriend, Kayla (Pollini) may be the crowning achievement of plans. With a 3-carat diamond ring in tow and reservations booked at the Waldorf for his parents, Dash and Margot, (LaRue, Nelson) and Kayla’s parents, Ed and Mama Marilyn (McGinley, Ford), Wade marvels at the absolute perfection of his engagement plan. Until his plan hits a dead end on a dirt road, a country road. Kayla changes the plan to have Wade meet at her family’s farm to help her mom and dad, whose cow is expecting a calf any day. Dressed in business best, Wade – a fish out of water – has an unexpected – and definitely an unplanned encounter with a family who is not convinced he is right for Kayla. Then Wade meets her ex-boyfriend who tries to prove it.

 

The Engagement Plan

Premieres Saturday, September 7, 2024

at 8pm/7c. on Great American Family

Movie Review:

The Engagement Plan – This heartwarming film is family-friendly and filled with faith!

Wade, a financial analyst, thinks he has his whole life figured out according to his plan, but when he visits his girlfriend Kayla’s family at their farm, he steps out of his comfortable city shoes, and begins to learn in a deeper way the wisdom in the words from Proverbs 16:9, “A man’s heart plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps.”

While Kayla’s parents aren’t sure if Wade is the right man for their daughter to marry, Wade is determined to prove them wrong.

The setting of this film on a family farm near harvest time is such a beautiful backdrop for this story. It was wonderful to see the way Kayla’s family trusted in and leaned on The Lord, in the big and simple things.

Some of the comedy is a bit silly and, perhaps, outlandish at times, but it made me laugh, so I hope it does the same for you. The faith elements to the story far outweigh any of the silly antics.

The entire cast is excellent. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing veteran actors: Eva LaRue, Judd Nelson, Faith Ford, and Ted McGinley portray Wade and Kayla’s parents. Since Faith and Ted have worked together before, on the sitcom “Hope & Faith” and the movies: “Karen Kingsbury’s The Bridge,” Part One and Two, it was plain to see their natural ease with portraying husband and wife. I was also touched by the biblical wisdom they imparted to both Kayla and Wade.

The lead actor, Jack Schumacher, who portrayed Wade, was, in my opinion, the star of the movie. Whether he was humorous or serious, his performances were excellent throughout. My favorite scene of Jack’s was a quiet moment of reflection and rejection where he talks to God as he's looking around the farm and quotes from the 23rd Psalm, “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want… He maketh me to lie down in green pastures… He restores my soul.” Wade freely admits at a low moment in his life he needs his soul restored.

“The Engagement Plan” is a lighthearted, uplifting, and inspiring movie ideal for all ages. I pray it encourages many to grow and flourish in their faith. ~Net


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Saturday, September 7, 2024:

His and Hers

Storyline: Married couple Dana (Chabert) and Mark (Elliott) are high-powered lawyers at two separate New York City law firms. They soon find themselves on opposing sides of a messy divorce between two reality stars, Sammy and Brett. When both clients are unable to compromise, Dana and Mark are headed for a courtroom showdown that results in tensions infiltrating their otherwise happy household.

His and Hers

Premieres Saturday, September 7, 2024

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

If you love Lacey Chabert and Stephanie Bennett's fashions seen in "His and Hers," you can find them at It's a Wonderful Lifestyle.



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Programming Notes:

Great American Family:

*In addition to the new premiere Saturday night, classic movies will air both Saturday and Sunday, with a Pure Flix movie marathon on Sunday, September 8th, beginning at noon, EST.

Pure Flix Marathon on Sunday:

Mr Manhattan - 12pm
God's Country Song - 2:15pm
Nothing is Impossible - 4:15pm
Finding Faith - 6:15pm
Divine Influencer - 8:15pm
The Engagement Plan - 10:15pm




Hallmark Channel:

Classic movies airing this weekend include: Moonlight in Vermont, The Magic of Lemon Drops, Valentine Ever After, Retreat to You, Blind Date Book Club, The 27-Hour Day, and As Luck Would Have It.




Hallmark Mystery:

A marathon of Garage Sale Mystery movies airs Saturday and Sunday.

Hallmark Family:

Classic movies airing this weekend include: J.L. Family Ranch: The Wedding Gift, After All These Years, The Memory Book, Love Under the Rainbow, Warming Up to You, All for Love, Anything for Love, and more

UPtv:

UPtv is Serving Up a Romantic Movie Marathon this weekend with these movies: Love is a Piece of Cake, Mixed Baggage, Love in Wolf Creek, The Secret Sauce, Sweet on You, Sweet as Pie, and more!


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I hope you all enjoy the new movies this weekend. Once again, I highly recommend the Pure Flix offering this weekend, "The Engagement Plan," airing on Great American Family. Please see my review above.

I'm also looking forward to seeing "His & Hers" on the Hallmark Channel; I'm hoping it will be another great addition to the Lacey Chabert and Brennan Elliott list of movies!

Have a great weekend, everyone! If you're still experiencing the sizzling Summr heat, I pray you can keep cool. I know some of you have had dangerous triple digits, which is rather miserable. We've had a mix here lately in the Midwest, so it's been nice to get a little taste of Fall. The air conditioner is off today, and I even had a blanket wrapped around my shoulders as I typed some of this weekend post this morning. Autumn is coming... I can feel it easing our way... slowly but surely!

Blessings on your weekend!

Net

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Shining His Light:

Jesus said, “I have come into the world as a light, 

so that no one who believes in Me 

should stay in darkness.”

-- John 12:46

Happily Never After - a Movie Premiere on UPtv!

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Happily Never After

Network: UPtv

Original Air Date: October 11, 2020

*This is a PixL movie, a Larry Levinson Production, from 2017. Unfortunately, I couldn't locate a premiere date from PixL. Maybe someone who has had the PixL channel for awhile can tell us if this movie has ever aired on that network.

CAST:

Danielle Savre ... Kate
Rick Cosnett ... Josh
Bianca A. Santos ... Victoria
Ted McGinley ... Gene
David Carzell ... Rob
Vanessa Lee Chester ... Cara
Andres Londono ... Patrick
Lou Ferrigno Jr. ... Mark
Tyler Poelle ... Paul
Jackie Moore ... Julie
Jeannie Bolet ... Rachel
Nolan Bateman ... Rick
John Gabriel ... Nate
Brooklyn McLinn ... Nick
Alexia Sabogal ... Fashion Model
Harrison Seeley ... Party Guest
Johny Walsh ... Party Guest

PLOT:

Storyline via UP: A novelist believes her torturous writing days with her ex-boyfriend are long over, until her publisher demands a sequel to a book they wrote and old feelings start to surface.


Movie Review:

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*images via: UPtv

🎄 Christmas Reservations - a Lifetime Christmas Movie Premiere starring Melissa Joan Hart!

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Christmas Reservations

Network: Lifetime

Original Air Date: November 2, 2019

Melissa Joan Hart & Michael Gross star in Christmas Reservations
premiering November 2 at 8pm ET/PT.©2019 A&E Television Networks, LLC.
All rights reserved. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lifetime

CAST:

Melissa Joan Hart ... Holly
Markie Post
Ted McGinley
Michael Gross
Gigi Rice ... Kay
Ricardo Chavira
Nida Khurshid ... Preena
Moonie Fishburn ... Dadi
Angel Alvarado ... Snowboarder

PLOT:

Storyline via Lifetime: It’s Christmas at the Treeline Ski Resort, where Holly (Hart) is the event coordinator at her family lodge. She plans every event and keeps all the guests happy. But when her college sweetheart, (Chavira) now widowed with two children, checks in, Holly discovers she has her own reservations about life and love.

Christmas Reservations is produced by Hartbreak Films and Cineflix International.



Movie Review:

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See or Skip:

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*images courtesy: Lifetime

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFETIME returns October 25th with Stars: Melissa Joan Hart, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Hilarie Burton, Tyler Hilton, Megan Park, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Kyla Pratt, Marie Osmond, Ted McGinley and More!

image logo: Lifetime

Lifetime Press Release:

Lifetime Announces

Full-Day Holiday Programming

and Record-Setting 28 New Original Movies

For The Return of

It's A Wonderful Lifetime

Slate Kicks Off October 25th With Network Featuring Holiday Programming Seven Days A Week Through Christmas

Unveils First Six Movies Starring Returning Fan-Favorites Melissa Joan Hart, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Hilarie Burton, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Kyla Pratt, Marie Osmond and More

Los Angeles, CA - July 22 - Christmas is coming and is sure to be brighter than ever as Lifetime announces the return of the network's annual holiday programming slate, It's A Wonderful Lifetime, which officially kicks off October 25 and runs through December 25 with a record-setting 28 original movies. Lifetime also spreads the cheer non-stop with holiday programming, seven-days-a-week, throughout the run of It's a Wonderful Lifetime.

This season, Lifetime reunites cast members from fan-favorite shows including One Tree Hill, Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Sister, Sister, The Cosby Show, The Secret Life of The American Teenager and more. Lifetime is stuffing your nostalgia stockings with soon-to-be classic holiday movies for the whole family.

Six of Lifetime's upcoming original holiday movies include:

Christmas Reservations

Starring Melissa Joan Hart, Ricardo Chavira, Ted McGinley, Michael Gross and Markie Post

It's Christmas at the Treeline Ski Resort, where Holly (Hart) is the event coordinator at her family lodge. She plans every event and keeps all the guests happy. But when her college sweetheart, (Chavira) now widowed with two children, checks in, Holly discovers she has her own reservations about life and love.

A Very Vintage Christmas

Starring Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Jesse Hutch and Patricia Richardson

The Christmas lights are up and shoppers are flooding the quaint town of Mountain View, including one special store, Very Vintage Antiques. The shop's owner, Dodie (Mowry-Hardrict), is a hopeless romantic and absolutely one of a kind, similar to the pieces in her shop. When Dodie finds a hidden box containing an eclectic collection of mementos chronicling a timeless romantic union, she makes it her mission to deliver it to its rightful owner. Dodie manages to persuade the handsome new tenant, Edward (Hutch), at the listed address to help her with her search. Will they find the true owner and true love on their adventure?

A Christmas Wish

Starring Hilarie Burton, Tyler Hilton, Megan Park, Cristian de la Fuente and Pam Grier

Every December, in the small town of Cedar Falls, a wooden box is placed in the town square as a Christmas tradition for people to write their true heart's desire on a slip of paper and place it in the box, in order to have the wish granted. After a night out together, Maddie (Park) decides to slip in a wish in the box for her sister Faith (Burton) to experience true love for the first time. Faith and Maddie are surprised the next day when she meets the very handsome and eligible Andrew (de la Fuente). At first, Faith thinks that her Christmas wish has come true. But as Christmas nears, Faith begins to wonder if Andrew is really perfect for her, or if her wish is leading her to her best friend, Wyatt (Hilton).

Radio Christmas

Starring Keshia Knight Pulliam, Michael Xavier, Tim Reid and Belinda Montgomery

When her Philadelphia radio station is closed for repairs during the holidays, DJ Kara Porter (Pulliam) is forced to broadcast from the small town of Bethlehem. Desperate to increase her numbers and get promoted outside of Radio Christmas - a year-round Christmas station, Kara seeks to uncover the identity of the town's Secret Santa, an anonymous benefactor that saved all of Bethlehem's Christmas festivities. Along the way, she discovers the true meaning of family, community, love and of course, Christmas.

Christmas in Vermont (wt)

Starring Kyla Pratt, Ed Ruttle, Rachel McLaren

After Emma (Pratt) finds her college boyfriend's engraved watch at a vintage jewelry shop, her sister Bronwyn ( McLaren) believes it is a sign, and decides to secretly play cupid by sending Emma to the same bed and breakfast in Vermont that Fletcher (Ruttle) is staying at one week before Christmas. However, upon arrival, Emma is not only shocked to bump into her first love after all these years, but also his vivacious daughter. Throughout the week, the two fight their feelings for one another as they plan a Christmas Eve show in hopes of saving the local theater.

The Road Home for Christmas

Starring Marla Sokoloff, Rob Mayes and Marie Osmond

Two rival musicians, Lindsay (Sokoloff) and Wes (Mayes), who perform in a dueling piano show, suddenly find themselves without a gig on Christmas Eve and decide to road trip to their neighboring hometowns together. During the drive, the mismatched pair find themselves surrounded by Santa conventioneers, saving a Christmas nativity play, performing onstage in Nashville with music royalty (Marie Osmond), and braving a massive snowstorm which just may lead them to making sweet music together.

About Lifetime

Celebrating 35 years of entertaining audiences, Lifetime is a premier entertainment destination for women dedicated to offering the highest quality original programming spanning award-winning movies, high-quality scripted series and breakout non-fiction series. Lifetime has an impressive legacy in public affairs, bringing attention to social issues that women care about with initiatives such as the long running Stop Breast Cancer for Life now in its 25th year, Stop Violence Against Women which relaunched in 2018, and Broader Focus, a major global initiative dedicated to supporting and hiring female directors, writers and producers, including women of color, to make its content. Lifetime Television(R), LMN(R), Lifetime Real Women(R) and Lifetime Digital(TM) are part of Lifetime Entertainment Services, LLC, a subsidiary of A+E Networks. A+E Networks is a joint venture of the Disney-ABC Television Group and Hearst Corporation.

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*images: courtesy Lifetime

See Hallmark Stars Battle it Out on ABC’s reboot of Battle of the Network Stars!

"Battle of the Network Stars" logo via: ABC
Images: Cameron Mathison, Catherine Bell, Joey Lawrence, and Jill Wagner
via Hallmark Crown Media Family Networks

There's a long list of former and current Hallmark stars who will be challenging themselves to this renewed, reboot version of "Battle of the Network Stars" competition, including:

• Joey Lawrence (Hitched for the Holidays),
• Catherine Bell (Home For the Holidays),
• Cameron Mathison (Murder, She Baked, A Christmas to Remember, The Christmas Ornament, etc...),
• Kevin Sorbo (The Santa Suit, Shadow on the Mesa),
• Jill Wagner (Autumn Dreams, Christmas Cookies),
• Lisa Whelchel (For Better or For Worse, Hearts of Spring),
• Kim Fields (For Better or For Worse),
• Donna Mills (12 Gifts of Christmas),
• Marlee Matlin (Sweet Nothing in My Ear, Hallmark Hall of Fame),
• Corbin Bernsen (A Time to Dance, Love's Complicated),
• Joely Fisher (Cupid, Inc.),
• Chad Lowe (Fielder's Choice),
• Greg Evigan (Shadow on the Mesa, Once Upon a Holiday),
• Ted McGinley (The Bridge Part 1 and 2, The Note 1, 2, and 3),
• Jackee Harry (Broadcasting Christmas),
• Tom Arnold (Moonlight and Mistletoe),
• Willie Aames (Harvest Moon, Every Christmas has a Story),
• Deidre Hall (Lucky in Love, My Christmas Dream),
• Benjamin Hollingsworth (Signed Sealed Delivered Movie, Lucky in Love, A Wish Come True),
• Vivica A. Fox (Summer in the City, Looking for Mr. Right),
• Julie Benz (Uncorked, The Long Shot), and
• Ryan Paevey (Unleashing Mr. Darcy)

I wish all of our Hallmark actors and actresses well as they take on their competition. They will be on different teams, so many will be competing against one another!

In the end, I hope they all have a fun, friendly competition, as they forge many friendships to take on their competitors!

See "Battle of the Network Stars"
when it debuts June 29, 2017 at 9 p.m. on ABC.

See the Movieguide Awards Tonight on TV!

See the Movieguide Awards Tonight on TV -

February 22, 2016 at 7pm/6c.
on the REELZ channel.
(1 Hour Special!)

Repeats: Thursday, February 25 at 12am 

Find Reelz Channel in your area:

DirecTV - Channel 238 (HD/SD)  Channel 1238 (VOD; HD)

Dish Network - Channel 299 (HD/SD)  Channel 9504 (HD)

Cable- Verizon FiOS Channel 233 (SD)

AT&T U-verse - Channel 1799 (HD)  Channel 799 (SD) 

Click Here for pictures of those who intended this event -

which took place February 5, 2016

at the Universal Hilton Hotel in Universal City, California.

*The Coat of Many Colorsis available now on DVD!

The 2016 Movieguide Awards!!!

 

The Movieguide Awards (also known as: the Christian Oscars) were held February 5, 2016 at the Universal Hilton Hotel in Universal City, California. They "celebrate the best, most inspiring movies and TV shows of the past year."

I thought I would share some special pictures below of the event! The awards will air on TV - February 22, 2016 at 7pm/6c. on the REELZ channel.

Ricky Schroder and Alyvia Alyn Lind
Photo credit: FayesVision

Kevin Sorbo and Renee Olstead
Photo credit: FayesVision

Sadie Robertson and Joe Mantegna
Photo credit: FayesVision

Jane Seymour
Photo credit: FayesVision

Brian and Patty Bird
Photo credit: FayesVision

David Henrie
Photo credit: FayesVision

Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton and Alyvia Alyn Lind
Photo credit: FayesVision

Sadie Robertson
Photo credit: FayesVision

Kevin Sizemore
Photo credit: FayesVision

Jen Lilley
Photo credit: FayesVision

 

Kevin Sorbo
Photo credit: FayesVision

 

Gigi Rice and Ted Mcginley
Photo credit: FayesVision

Ricky Schroder with wife Andrea and daughter Faith
Photo credit: FayesVision

 

Alyvia Alyn Lind
Photo credit: FayesVision

Renee Olstead
Photo credit: FayesVision

Corbin Bernsen
Photo credit: FayesVision

Ernie Hudson
Photo credit: FayesVision

David A.R. White and Andrea Logan White
Photo credit: FayesVision

Cote De Pablo, Benjamin Anderson and Guests
Photo credit: FayesVision

Dr. Ted Baehr - Founder and Publisher of Movieguide and daughter Evy
Photo credit: https://twitter.com/movieguide

Looks like it will be a tremendous show honoring many wonderful, inspirational shows from the past year.

Here are the nominees...



$100,000 Epiphany Prize to the Most Inspiring Movie of 2015:

The 33
Brooklyn
Captive
Do You Believe?
Manny
War Room
Woodlawn




$100,000 Epiphany Prize to the Most Inspiring TV Program of 2015:

A.D.: The Bible Continues
Ancient Roads from Christ to Constantine
Blue Bloods: Hold Outs
Chicago Fire: Forgiving, Relentless, Unconditional
Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors
Saints & Strangers




Bradley Foundation Faith & Freedom Award for Movies

Cinderella
The Good Dinosaur
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
Joy
Max
McFarland, USA
Woman in Gold




Best Movie for Families

Cinderella
The Good Dinosaur
Home
Inside Out
Max
Paddington
The Peanuts Movie
Shaun the Sheep Movie
The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
War Room




Best Movie for Mature Audiences

The 33
Ant-Man
Avengers: Age of Ultron
Captive
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
Joy
Jurassic World
The Martian
McFarland, USA
Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation




Most Inspiring Performance for Movies

Antonio Banderas - The 33
Kate Mara - Captive
Ted McGinley - Do You Believe?
Juliet Stevenson - The Letters
Karen Abercrombie - War Room
Sean Astin - Woodlawn
Jon Voight - Woodlawn

Download and Watch - Here!

Most Inspiring Performance for TV

Emmett J Scanlan - A.D.: The Bible Continues
Joe Dixon - A.D.: The Bible Continues
Juan Pablo Di Pace - A.D.: The Bible Continues
Gordon Clapp - Chicago Fire: Forgiving, Relentless, Unconditional
Alyvia Alyn Lind - Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors
Gerald McRaney - Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors
Jennifer Nettles - Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors
Vincent Kartheiser - Saints & Strangers

Be sure to watch
The Movieguide Awards Show on TV -

February 22, 2016 at 7pm/6c.
on the REELZ channel

to see ALL the Winners!!!

*Just a thought...

There are some Excellent Nominees Above, (including the amazing, fantastic little actress Alyvia Alyn Lind of Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors) but I was VERY Surprised NOT to See anything from Hallmark or UP included in the Movieguide Awards, and there are certainly plenty of movies from either network that could have been included.

If Movieguide is looking for the "best, most inspiring movies and TV shows"... then I think they should have nominated Hallmark's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered", from Producer Martha Williamson of "Touched by an Angel". The "Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth be Told" and "Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Impossible Dream" movies were filled with such incredible, heartfelt inspiration and unwavering patriotism. It's truly shocking this series was overlooked in this category again this year.

Also, Hallmark's "When Calls the Heart" is always filled with beautiful, inspiring moments, especially the last episode, "When Calls the Heart: New Year's Wish". The WCTH series was nominated last year, but forgotten this year.

And... then on UP, many of their original movies are faith inspired: including "I Am Potential" (a touching story of triumph over tragedy), "Like a Country Song" (starring Joel Smallbone of the Christian Brother Duo "For King and Country"), "Christian Mingle" (starring actress Lacey Chabert), and Many More...

Please share -- What did you think of the Nominees this Year?