You're Invited to a Wedding 💒, a Barbecue 🍔, Back to the Shore 🌊, and More... This Father's Day Weekend - SEE HERE:

I hope you all have a nice weekend planned.

Check out the highlights below of what's new on TV this weekend, plus movies/shows that honor our wonderful fathers and grandpas on this Father's Day Weekend, including a tribute to one of Hallmark's favorite fathers, Actor Treat Williams...


****************************

Saturday, June 17, 2023:

Watch Becca Tobin and Jake Epstein say "I Do" in...

The Wedding Contract

Storyline: Rebecca (Becca Tobin), a teacher, and Adam (Jake Epstein), an ad executive are excited to plan their Jewish wedding, but their wedding and future are put into jeopardy when Adam lands a new ad campaign, and their mothers meet for the first time.

The Wedding Contract

Premieres Saturday, June 17, 2023

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

*****************

Saturday, June 17, 2023:

Chesapeake Shores Season 1

Marathon Tribute to Treat Williams

Go back to the shore to where it all started. Hallmark is reairing Chesapeake Shores Season 1 episodes as a special tribute to Actor Treat Williams, who passed away on June 12, 2023.

Revisit Chesapeake Shores - Saturday on Hallmark Drama:

Pilot - 1 PM
Home to Roost, Part One - 3 PM
Home to Roost, Part Two - 4 PM
We're Not Losing a Son... - 5 PM
We're Gaining a Daughter - 6 PM
Georgia on My Mind - 7 PM
Second Chances - 8 PM
Deals Undone - 9 PM
Exes Mark the Spot - 10 PM



*****************

Sunday, June 18, 2023:

Fire up the grill this Father's Day and watch...

The Secret Sauce

Note: This movie previously premiered on the BYU-TV network. This will be the first time this film from Incendo Productions will air on UPtv.

Storyline: Marketing executive Laura is sent to oversee a small-town cook-off and entice Jim, the local barbecue restaurant owner, to let her license his family's secret BBQ sauce. While Laura struggles with small-town life, and while Jim resists the idea of joining forces with a large business, the two soon discover how well their differences work together. With a dash of trust and a splash of kindness, Jim and Laura’s friendship slowly marinates into something much sweeter.

The Secret Sauce

Airs Sunday, June 18, 2023

at 7pm/6c. on UPtv

*See movie reviews for The Secret Sauce from myself and Namegirl - *here*!



*****************

Sunday, June 18, 2023:

Mystery 101

Father's Day Marathon

The Mystery 101 movie marathon

airs from 9am/8c to 11pm/10c.

Sunday, June 18, 2023

on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

*****************

Sunday, June 18, 2023:

The Waltons

Father's Day Marathon

Spend the day with two great TV Fathers...

Zeb and John, Grandpa and Daddy Walton

Catch The Waltons Marathon All Day Long,

Father's Day on Hallmark Drama

*****************

Sunday, June 18, 2023:

The Cowboy Way Channel

is encoring these films about Fathers

on Father's Day

Heritage Falls (2016) - 6 PM

The Legend of 5 Mile Cave (2019) - 8 PM

*You can see my interview (from 2019) with Jill Wagner and Jet Jurgensmeyer, who star in The Legend of 5 Mile Cave, *here*.



*****************

Sunday, June 18, 2023:

TCM Movie Classics

for Fathers Day

TCM will be honoring fathers with their classic films throughout the day, including Life with Father and Father of the Bride (1950).

You can read my review of Life with Father - *here*


*****************


I hope you all find something fun to watch or do this weekend.

In addition to all of the movies, there are plenty of sports options on TV, too, including US Open Golf, Formula 1 Racing (no Nascar this weekend), MLB Baseball, USFL Football, and so on...!

I pray all of the Fathers and Grandfathers who visit here have a very Happy Father's Day!

For those of you who are spending this Father's Day with your Dad or Grandpa, I hope you will truly cherish this special time.

I am so grateful for my Father, who is strong, hard-working, funny, and caring. He's one of those people who can fix almost anything, and he's always there when you need him. I will be spending some special time with my Daddy and all of my wonderful family this weekend - honoring all of the Fathers in our family, past and present, who have and continue to bless our lives.

For those of you whose Fathers or Grandfathers will not be with you, I pray you will recall many precious memories... and those moments bring you peace and joy.

On this Father's Day, we can all give thanks to our Heavenly Father for the incredible gifts He has given us and choose to walk with Him each and every day!

Blessings to You All,

Net

☀️ SHINING HIS LIGHT ☀️

"The LORD is like a father to His children,

tender and compassionate to those who fear Him."

Psalm 103:13

💒 UPtv's JUNE 2023 TV Movie Schedule ❤️ SEE HERE:

With a new movie from Reel One Entertainment

and two movies from Incendo Productions,

see what UPtv is planning in their schedule for June...

The Wedding Wish

Original UPtv Air Date: June 4, 2023

Starring: Kabby Borders and Alex Trumble

Storyline: A diehard romantic sets a date for her wedding despite still being single. As she goes on a quest to find a fiancé, she’s unaware true love might be right under her nose.

Movie Review:

💒❤️ The Wedding Wish

Is this movie family-friendly? - I'm not sure. Jenny's best friend is male and his manner and voice is suggestive of gay men we see in other movies but there's nothing definite and he has no dubious interaction with other male characters so I think it's a case of make your own mind up.

*SPOILERS FROM HERE ON"

I have always said that with Rom.Coms you do often have to suspend belief but the main thrust of the plot is just plain daft. Having had a fortune-teller predict she would fall in love and then marry on her 35th birthday Jenny decides to organise the complete wedding -venue, reception, flowers etc all without a fiance and she's not even currently dating. (There's only three months to go)

It's just weird.

Enter Blake (whom you rarely see without an annoying smile on his face) an author who is having mental block and needs Jenny's help for his next book (that's her job).

After an inauspicious start they come to an arrangement to help each other - Jenny with Blake's book and he to pose as her fake fiance in setting up the mechanics of the wedding.

Meanwhike Jenny goes to speed dating and after an initial mix-up teams up with Blake whom she is attracted to and decides he will be THE husband but without telling him.

Just before the wedding Blake asks Jenny to go to Paris with him (no mention of co-habiting so again make your own mind up).

She then winges that they were to get married in a couple of days - big news to Blake who tells her to wise up and immediately breaks things off.

Can you blame the guy for running as quick as he can in the opposite direction especially when they've only known each other for such a very short while?

There is, of course, the obligatory face-off between Jenny and Tyler who at this stage insinuates that he has had deep feelings for her but there is a nice unexpected twist and maybe not the ending you might think.

There is a certain amount of chemistry between Jenny and Tyler although not in spades but she only suddenly decides she has had feelings for him all along after he also has apparently had enough of her.

I don't really buy it.

I personally find the movie superficial and much as I have great admiration for Reel One movies which are generally family-friendly and of a pleasing standard this for me is not one of their better offerings.

Florence's rating - 4


💒❤️ The Wedding Wish was a bit wacky, but good enough for a 1 time watch. -Maria

**********************

Written in the Stars

Original UPtv Air Date: June 11, 2023

Note #1: This movie previously premiered on the BYU-TV network. This will be the first time this film from Incendo Productions will air on the UPtv channel.

Note #2: Much of the movie, based on the storyline we are provided (see below), appears to revolve around the study of horoscopes and astrology. Due to that content, I will not be promoting this film, but I wanted to be sure you all were aware.

Storyline: When Kelsey's magazine approves her pitch about a skeptic's take on love and horoscopes, she is teamed up with Astrology guru, Carter. Clearly from opposite worlds, they put their competing perspectives aside to work the story around a local meteor shower festival. Through both fact and fate, they soon unearth that love really can be written in the stars.

**********************

The Secret Sauce

Original UPtv Air Date: June 18, 2023

Note: This movie previously premiered on the BYU-TV network. This will be the first time this film from Incendo Productions will air on the UPtv channel.

Storyline: Marketing executive Laura is sent to oversee a small-town cook-off and entice Jim, the local barbecue restaurant owner, to let her license his family's secret BBQ sauce. While Laura struggles with small-town life, and while Jim resists the idea of joining forces with a large business, the two soon discover how well their differences work together. With a dash of trust and a splash of kindness, Jim and Laura’s friendship slowly marinates into something much sweeter.

Movie Reviews:

🍲🍔 The Secret Sauce is family-friendly, delightful, and light-hearted. The small-town community feel is heartwarming. Overall, the storyline is fairly straightforward and easy-going, with no major plot twists or surprises. I enjoyed both leads, Tori Anderson and Corey Sevier, and their chemistry was just as sweet as the sauce! Marketing executive Laura Glickman (Tori Anderson) comes from the big city of Chicago to the mid-west to persuade the laid-back, set-in-his-ways, Jim Covell (Corey Sevier) into selling the recipe for his secret sauce. Course, their relationship may become more than mere business. I enjoyed this charming movie, and I hope you will, too! Fair warning: It might induce you to fire up the BBQ! ~Net

🍲🍔 I watched and recorded The Secret Sauce on 12/29/2021 and loved it! ~Namegirl

🍲🍔 We watched 'The Secret Sauce' again yesterday. Still cute as ever. Quaint little town and lovely chemistry between the leads. :-) ~Joan

🍲🍔 The Secret Sauce was very cozy and sweet! -Maria

**********************

Hopefully, you'll enjoy these movies on UPtv.

Please know - I haven't screened the new movie, The Wedding Wish, listed above. If you'd like to post a review for any of the movies, please share in the comments below.

Happy movie-watching, everyone!

Blessings, Net

New TV Movie Premieres on BYU before 2022!

The first movie listed below is "Sweet as Maple Syrup". I happened to catch it midway through 2 days before Christmas day on December 23rd. After a kick search, I learned that BYU changed their schedule on Christmas week to include this movie. I was rather bummed that I missed it and the opportunity to share it with all of you. (UPDATE: See encore air date and time below!) However, I have good news... this movie is currently available to stream through BYUtv's web-site - here or through BYU's app!

BYU will also premiere "The Secret Sauce", (also from Incendo Productions) on Wednesday, December 29th at 1pm EST. You can see it via streaming - here!

See details for both movies below.

***************************

Movie: Sweet as Maple Syrup

Network: BYUtv

Original Air Date: December 23, 2021 at 1pm/12c.

Encore Air Date: April 30, 2022 at 6pm/5c. and 2am/1c.

Starring: Brooke Nevin and Carlo Marks

Storyline via BYU:
Desperate to save her family’s maple orchard, Rachelle enlists the help of Derek, a tree scientist. With the Maple Syrup Festival coming up quickly, Rachelle and Derek must work together to get her maple trees back to their former glory. A charming family-friendly romance, Sweet as Maple Syrup champions the virtues of hard work, science, and community-mindedness.


Review:

🌳"Just watched it and I have to say it was a fun one. Family friendly and the chemistry was great. Hope this helps!" ~Heidi Joy


🌳"SWEET AS MAPLE SYRUP "Food" related themes seem to be very popular at the moment and there have even been a couple of other movies with Maple Syrup centre stage. This is another winning showcase from Incendo (it is, of course, family-friendly). A very large part if this is due to the lead actors Brooke Nevin (I wonder why Hallmark have never taken her up?) and Carlo Marks - Rachelle and Derek. Both were excellent in their parts and there was wonderful chemistry between them. Although Derek was a professor and bookish there was nothing boring about him. You had a good idea how the plot would work out but their on-screen presence kept things refreshingly interesting. It was nice to see how romance developed between them from the initial antagonism to the gradual warming and eventually deeper feelings. There was a nice comedy line as Rachelle tried to avoid the match-making tactics of a local doyenne. I also liked Rachelle's brother who was a partner in the business. Knowing how these Rom.Coms usually go I was actually surprised that they didn't introduce a love interest for him - I was actually fully expecting something to develop between him and Rachelle's best friend - although there was a little twist on this at the end. Overall this a delightful, heartwarming movie which I think would appeal to most members here." Forence's rating - 8.


🌳"Sweet as Maple S ok but very predictable." ~JoCo


*images/details via: Incendo Productions and BYU



********************************

Movie: The Secret Sauce

Network: BYUtv

Original Air Date: December 29, 2021 at 1pm/12c.

Starring: Tori Anderson and Corey Sevier

Storyline via BYU:
Marketing executive Laura is sent to oversee a small-town cook off and entice Jim, the local barbecue restaurant owner, to let her license his family's secret BBQ sauce. While Laura struggles with small-town life, and while Jim resists the idea of joining forces with a large business, the two soon discover how well their differences work together. With a dash of trust and a splash of kindness, Jim and Laura’s friendship slowly marinates into something much sweeter.


Review:

🍲🍔 "The Secret Sauce is family-friendly, delightful and light-hearted. The small town community feel is heartwarming. Overall, the storyline is fairly straight-forward and easy-going, with no major plot twists or surprises. I enjoyed both leads, Tori Anderson and Corey Sevier, and their chemistry was just as sweet as the sauce! Marketing executive Laura Glickman (Tori Anderson) comes from the big city of Chicago to the mid-west, to persuade the laid-back, set in his ways, Jim Covell (Corey Sevier) into selling the recipe to his secret sauce. Course, their relationship may become more than mere business. I enjoyed this charming movie, and I hope you will, too! Fair warning: It might induce you to fire up the BBQ!" ~Net


🍲🍔 "I watched and recorded The Secret Sauce on 12/29/2021 and loved it!" ~Namegirl


*If you miss this showing on BYUtv, you should also be able to watch via VOD on BYU's web-site - *click here*!

*images/details via: Incendo Productions and BYU