More Mysteries Ahead: Sugarcreek Returns as a Series

Galadriel Stineman, star of Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries, has shared some exciting news! The series is returning with eight brand-new episodes set to film this summer!

The original movie, Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise, premiered in April on UPtv and is now available to stream on UP Faith & Family.

In the series, Galadriel Stineman portrays Cheryl, a woman who ends up in the quaint town of Sugarcreek following a breakup—only to find herself pulled into a compelling mystery that leads her into the heart of the Amish community.

Two interesting facts about this series:

* "Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries: Blessings in Disguise" was filmed on location in Sugarcreek, Ohio, and other areas of Holmes County, Ohio.

* Portraying Galadriel's Amish friend and potential love interest in the series is Actor Kevin Joy, who is also Galadriel's real-life husband. The couple have two sons, Atticus and Sawyer.


This is the announcement directly from Actress Galadriel Stineman...

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If you missed the initial airing of Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries and you'd like to check out the streaming option, visit UP Faith & Family - *click here for details*.

Happy Sleuthing!

Net

🌟 ChristmasFest Announced by UP Faith & Family 🌟 See Here:

Check out all of the details for UP Faith & Family's ChristmasFest in the press release from the streaming service below.

UP FAITH & FAMILY’S 

“COZY UP FOR CHRISTMAS”

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION 

INCLUDES FIRST EVER 

VIRTUAL “CHRISTMASFEST”

WITH ERIN BETHEA, SHAUN JOHNSTON,

FRANCO LO PRESTI, EMILY ALATALO,

JULIAN HAIG AND BRIGITTE KINGSLEY

ATLANTA (Nov. 12, 2024) – UP Faith & Family, the leading streaming service for commercial-free, faith and family movies and series, has over 200 Christmas favorites as part of “Cozy UP for Christmas” with 32 new titles being added this season including Christmas in Rockwell (Nov. 8), Festival of Trees (Nov. 8), A Very English Christmas (Nov. 15), A Bluegrass Christmas (Nov. 22), 12 Dares of Christmas (Nov. 29), Dial S for Santa (Nov. 29), Country Roads Christmas (Dec. 6), A Novel Christmas (Dec. 6) and Jingle Smells (Dec. 20).

In celebration of the holiday season, UP Faith & Family will hold the first ever virtual ChristmasFest on Monday, Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. ET. Moderated by The Wild Adventure Girls, fans will be able to ask UP Faith & Family stars about their favorite Christmas movies and holiday traditions while also seeing trailers and sneak peeks of new movies. Fans can visit upfaithandfamily.com for more information.

Stars set to appear:

Erin Bethea (Festival of Trees)
Franco Lo Presti/ Emily Alatalo (Christmas Time Capsule)
Shaun Johnston (A Bluegrass Christmas)
Brigitte Kingsley (A Novel Christmas)
Julian Haig (Dial S for Santa)


UP Faith & Family’s holiday season programming highlights include:

Christmas in Rockwell – Begins streaming Nov. 8

When a big town star goes home to her small town to celebrate Christmas, confusion and romance lead the holiday festivities.
Stars: Trish Stratus, Stephen Huszar, Sheila McCarthy


Festival of Trees – Begins streaming Nov. 8

Jacquie Miller is an interior designer desperate to catch a break. The city’s annual Festival of Trees decorating competition, known for putting local artists on the map, may be just the answer! But competing with the city’s top designers is not for the faint of heart. With the help of her quirky assistant, a charming stranger and an inspirational young girl, Jacquie embarks on a humor-filled and heart-warming journey to create a tree that will knock the stockings off Santa himself.

Stars: Kate Miner, Greg Perrow, Josie Davis


A Very English Christmas – Begins streaming Nov. 15

Christmas in the English countryside wasn’t in Emma’s plans until her sister, Amy, plans her wedding for Christmas Eve. Dylan, Amy’s co-Christmas market owner, teams up with Emma to bring order to the whirlwind wedding.

Stars: Kimberly Nixon, Poppy Gilbert, Lewis Griffiths


A Bluegrass Christmas – Begins streaming Nov. 22

Katie’s family’s horse sanctuary is on the brink of closure, and in a last-ditch effort to raise money, Katie must coax her reclusive grandfather, Bluegrass legend, Ben Pendleton, back onto the stage for a Christmas benefit concert.

Stars: Amanda Jordan, David Pinard, Shaun Johnston


12 Dares of Christmas – Begins streaming Nov. 29

A teacher’s quiet holiday season gets a jolt of spice when she accepts a 12 Dares of Christmas challenge from her sister while scrambling to ready her town for a Christmas exchange program with a suave, opinionated French teacher.

Stars: Brittany Underwood, Sean Yves Lessard, Marnie Mahannah


Dial S for Santa – Begins streaming Nov. 29

When insurance investigator Lana Lawton returns home Christmas, her only goal is to spend time with her mom and cheer up her nephew who is upset that his military father won’t make it home for Christmas. When she arrives, however, she discovers that a string of robberies along Main Street has the shop owners scratching their heads over who could have done it. Seeing her chance to earn a big promotion by doing some real P.I. work, Lana puts all her efforts into trying to solve the case by any means necessary. Now, with Christmas Eve approaching and her suspect list narrowing, Lana must convince Nick, the police chief, to let her help on the investigation. As the pair start spending more time together on the case, they begin to see each other as more than co-investigators. Can Lana and Nick solve the case in time for Christmas and will Lana’s lead suspect disappear on Christmas, even with a sleigh full of stolen goods? It may take a lot of faith and a good bit of Christmas magic for a happily ever after!

Stars: Sarah Dugdale, Julian Haig, Lynda Boyd


A Novel Christmas – Begins streaming Dec. 6

When a successful children's book author, Chloe Anderson, heads to the cozy town of Noelville to spend time with her sister's family and help care for her recently widowed father, she didn't expect the instant connection with the local bookstore owner and single dad, Ethan; or find her number one fan in his daughter, Alex. Will the small town's charms be enough to rekindle a grieving family's Christmas spirit, along with Chloe's dreams of writing her first novel - let alone a chance at love?

Stars: Brigitte Kingsley, Landy Cannon, Alys Crocker


Country Roads Christmas – Begins streaming Dec. 6

When the daughter of a country singer loses her job at a record label, she ventures off to become her estranged father’s manager and finds love along the way.

Stars: Lanie McAuley, Bo Yokely, Bailey Chase


Jingle Smells – Begins streaming Dec. 20

War vet Nick Gutman is forced to take a job with his dad's quirky garbage men buddies. When tasked to destroy canceled toys before Christmas, Nick takes on the secret identity Jingle Smells and becomes a Robin Hood for the Holidays.

Stars: Eric Roberts, John Schneider, Victoria Jackson


UP Faith & Family serves over a million families and continues to grow, adding hundreds of thousands of new customers this year. The UP Faith & Family app is available on iOS or Google Play and can be streamed through FireTV, AndroidTV, Roku, Apple TV, Xbox and Samsung. The service can also be purchased through these distributors: AppleTV+, Contour, DirecTV, Dish, Prime Video Channels, Sling, The Roku Channel, Xfinity, YouTube, YouTube TV and +play.


About UP Entertainment UP Entertainment, celebrating its 20th anniversary this October, is the destination for uplifting entertainment for passionate and diverse audiences across the leading cable, satellite and streaming platforms. Brands include UP Faith & Family, UPtv, aspireTV, aspireTV+, GaitherTV+ and Cine Romántico. UP Faith & Family is the leading subscription streaming service in uplifting entertainment. UPtv is the trusted network for adults seeking positive programming with relatable stories about relationships, filled with love and laughter, through exclusive premiere movies, box-office hit films and beloved series. AspireTV is the television network that celebrates and reflects Black culture, life and style in a way that is inspiring, authentic and entertaining. AspireTV+ is a new subscription streaming service for Black culture and urban lifestyle entertainment. GaitherTV+ provides access to Gaither’s renowned and growing library of full-length award-winning Country, Gospel, Bluegrass and Christian concerts and specials, early premieres of new performances and shows, and exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews. UP Entertainment in partnership with PixL Dos, also manages and distributes Cine Romántico, a FAST channel featuring the best of Hollywood TV romance movies in Spanish. Additionally, UP Entertainment also represents partner brands Ovation TV and its AVOD and FAST services including Journy. Ovation is an independent television, production, and digital media company, with an unparalleled commitment to the arts, culture and entertainment. Journy is Ovation’s free ad-supported video on demand channel focused on travel and entertainment. UP Entertainment’s award-winning pro-social initiative, “UPlift Someone,” has inspired over 200 million people to uplift others through its social videos.

New Series Coming To UP Faith & Family - SEE HERE:

Hey, friends! I received some news today on a new series coming soon to the streamer, UP Faith & Family. I was asked to share this series with you all, a modern story about individuals struggling with daily life when they are given wisdom from Biblical characters.

If you're familiar with faith-based films, then I imagine you'll recognize many of the actors involved in this project from previous productions: I Can Only Imagine, War Room, Fireproof, Overcomer, God’s Compass, Disciples in the Moonlight, etc.

Two of the producers of this series are husband and wife, Drew Waters (The Redemption of Henry Myers, Far Haven) and Erin Bethea (The Redemption of Henry Myers, Fireproof, Christian Mingle).

Please check out the press release and trailer and share your thoughts in comments below.

Press Release:

UP FAITH & FAMILY
TO EXCLUSIVELY PREMIERE
THE ALL-NEW AWARD-WINNING
FAMILY DRAMA SERIES THESE STONES

THESE STONES,
STARRING MADELINE CARROLL
(I CAN ONLY IMAGINE, SWING VOTE),
WILL BEGIN STREAMING THURSDAY, SEPT. 5


ATLANTA (August 8, 2024) – UP Faith & Family, the leading streaming service for commercial-free faith and family movies and series, will be premiering the all-new award-winning family drama series These Stones. In These Stones, a grieving daughter (Madeline Carroll) finds herself drawn into the same supernatural program her late mother worked—matching undercover Bible characters with people facing challenges today. It’s all this stunned daughter can do to keep up normal appearances while seeking redemption for her past mistakes. Beginning Sept. 5, the service will add new episodes weekly. Season one is six episodes.

“I’m grateful to bring These Stones to the UP Faith & Family audience,” said These Stones Writer/Producer Cheryl McKay. “Viewers will relate to our heroine McKenna’s journey as she walks through some of the most difficult times in her life—alongside our notable cast of characters. Each one faces unique challenges, met with an undercover Bible character who speaks into their lives through trials they overcame in the past. The heart of every episode is to help every viewer know that no matter what they face in life, they are never alone.”

“We are thrilled to have this award-winning family series premiering on UP Faith & Family,” said Hector Campos, senior vice president, content strategy and programming at UP Entertainment. “It’s a fresh and modern way to seamlessly infuse Scripture into storytelling that is equally entertaining and inspiring for our viewers.”

Freshman series These Stones has already garnered 12 wins and 19 nominations at film festivals, including multiple Best TV Series awards and Best Actress awards for Madeline Carroll and Karen Abercrombie and three Best Actor nominations for Rusty Joiner. Also awarded Best Director for Susan Rohrer and Best Original Score for Daniel Butman. These Stones was also a finalist for Best Series and Best Evangelistic Production at the ICVM Crown Awards and just garnered 13 nominations at CONTENT Christian Media Conference 2024, including two episodes for Best TV Show, two for Best Scripts, and multiple actor nominations.

Viewers can also dive deeper into themes of These Stones with a devotional Study Guide to season one—a personal and group roadmap to discuss episodes from the show. THESE STONES: Your Personal Devotional & Group Handbook for Season 1 by Cheryl McKay and Susan Rohrer will be available on Amazon beginning Sept. 1.

The series stars Madeline Carroll (I Can Only Imagine, Swing Vote), Karen Abercrombie (War Room, The Forge, God’s Compass), Charlene Amoia (How I Met Your Mother, A Royal Christmas Holiday), Rusty Joiner (Voiceless), and notable guest stars such as Cameron Arnett (Overcomer, The Forge), Erin Bethea (Fireproof, New Life, Never Give Up), and Micah Lynn Hanson (Disciples in the Moonlight, Like Arrows).

Cheryl McKay (The Ultimate Gift) serves as Screenwriter, Showrunner and Executive Producer with Jeanette Towne, Sam Towne and Mike Burns also serving as Executive Producers. Susan Rohrer (About Sarah) is the Director, Co-Executive Producer and Writer. The series is produced by Drew Waters, Erin Bethea (Fireproof), Cheryl McKay and Christopher Price. Casting Directors are Beverly Holloway (The Chosen) and Jack Kelly. These Stones season one is a Stone Impact Media production in association with Argentum Entertainment.

UP Faith & Family serves over a million families and continues to grow, adding hundreds of thousands of new customers already this year. The UP Faith & Family app is available on iOS or Google Play and can be streamed through FireTV, AndroidTV, Roku, Apple TV, Xbox and Samsung. The service can also be purchased through these distributors. AppleTV+, Contour, DirecTV, Dish, Prime Video Channels, Sling, The Roku Channel, Xfinity, YouTube, YouTube TV and +play.

About UP Entertainment

UP Entertainment, celebrating its 20th anniversary this October, is the destination for uplifting entertainment for passionate and diverse audiences across the leading cable, satellite and streaming platforms. Brands include UP Faith & Family, UPtv, aspireTV, aspireTV+, GaitherTV+ and Cine Romántico. UP Faith & Family is the leading subscription streaming service in uplifting entertainment. UPtv is the trusted network for adults seeking positive programming with relatable stories about relationships, filled with love and laughter, through exclusive premiere movies, box-office hit films and beloved series. AspireTV is the television network that celebrates and reflects Black culture, life and style in a way that is inspiring, authentic and entertaining. AspireTV+ is a new subscription streaming service for Black culture and urban lifestyle entertainment. GaitherTV+ provides access to Gaither’s renowned and growing library of full-length award-winning Country, Gospel, Bluegrass and Christian concerts and specials, early premieres of new performances and shows, and exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews. UP Entertainment in partnership with PixL Dos, also manages and distributes Cine Romántico, a FAST channel featuring the best of Hollywood TV romance movies in Spanish. Additionally, UP Entertainment also represents partner brands Ovation TV and its AVOD and FAST services including Journy. Ovation is an independent television, production, and digital media company, with an unparalleled commitment to the arts, culture and entertainment. Journy is Ovation’s free ad-supported video on demand channel focused on travel and entertainment. UP Entertainment’s award-winning pro-social initiative, “UPlift Someone,” has inspired over 200 million people to uplift others through its social videos.

About Stone Impact Media

Stone Impact Media was created to positively inspire and impact the world through our unique brand of film, television, and new media entertainment. We produce uplifting and relevant content targeted to all audiences on their quest in seeking what is true and meaningful in life. Our stories are engaging and entertaining, crafted to bring to fruition our universal messages of hope for the future. Our projects are made for film and television by award-winning industry screenwriters, producers, directors, actors, and crew members. Our company is led by a seasoned executive team with decades of collective and successful experience in technology, finance, investing, and entertainment. We aspire to make something different for worldwide audiences—both meaningful and impacting. Good for the soul and our world. For more information, visit: www.stoneimpactmedia.com

About Argentum Entertainment

Argentum Entertainment is a content creation and production company dedicated to creating quality projects for mass audiences by appealing to what we believe is the highest demand in entertainment: just good stories. No exceptions. Our desire is to create and produce feature films and television series with no gratuitous objectionable content, with relatable characters and themes that result in captivating storytelling. Argentum is the Latin word for “silver.” Silver, a precious metal, requires a specific process of removing impurities and flaws in order to find its most valuable form. Our company works diligently to ensure that the films we create remove the impurities and flaws, leaving only the most valuable substances on screen. Argentum exists to create powerful, humorous, truthful, and heartfelt stories that both hold the highest appeal to audiences and stand the test of time.


Trailer:




Not mentioned above, are two other actors I noticed in the IMDB list for this cast from their Hallmark movies... David DeSanctis, from Color My World with Love and Elizabeth Becka from Wedding at Graceland and One Summer.

If you'd like to know more in-depth details on this series, please be sure to check out the devotional information on Amazon's website - THESE STONES: Your Personal Devotional & Group Handbook. Be sure to click *Read More* to read the full description.

Please share your thoughts in comments below.

Blessings to you all!

Net

Series & Streaming News + Happy (early) 8 Months 'til Christmas!

Today's post is a round-up of What's New on TV this week and in Streaming, and you're invited to Countdown to Christmas with us as we *Mark the 25th Day* of the Month -Tomorrow!

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Catch the third episode of Elkhorn - on Thursday night at 9pm/8c on INSP.

Episode 3 ∙ Rustlers

Details via INSP: Theodore Roosevelt's early efforts to become a cattleman are jeopardized when a neighboring rancher accuses his men of rustling cattle. To save Elkhorn's reputation, Roosevelt and his men must capture the real thief and return the stolen livestock.

Previous episodes of Elkhorn can be seen on INSP's YouTube page - Episode 1 and Episode 2.

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Heartland returns with Season 17 in the U.S. on the streaming service, UP Faith & Family and the season premiere episode is also the 250th Episode of Heartland!

Details via UP Faith & Family: The commercial-free subscription streaming service UP Faith & Family, the leader in uplifting entertainment, will be the first place in the U.S. to premiere Heartland season 17 and the only place fans can stream until early next year. Beginning April 25, the service will add new episodes weekly with a three-week break after episode five. During the hiatus, UP Faith & Family will debut all-new exclusive content for fans.

Season 17. Episode 1-
Available April 25th on UP Faith & Family

EPISODE 1701: “The Path Less Traveled” 250th Episode:

Synopsis: Amy is surprised when a very pregnant Mallory shows up at the ranch with a wild horse. Jack and Tim face new competition, and Lou grapples with a familiar opponent in her campaign to be re-elected.


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Hallmark Movies Now (Hallmark's streaming service) has a new promo out for May, which gives clips of an all-new mystery titled, Tipline Mysteries: Dial 1 for Murder. The new mystery will premiere on the streamer- Thursday, May 16th, and will star Chris McNally (When Calls the Heart) and Holland Roden (Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas).

More details to come!

Here's the new Hallmark Movies Now video promo:




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Happy (early) 8 Months 'til Christmas!

Tomorrow is April 25th, and if you've been a follower here at It's a Wonderful Movie for a while, then you know on each 25th day of the month we highlight the day as we Countdown to Christmas! 

In honor of the 25th, we try to watch something Christmassy on this day - a movie, cartoon, etc... If you'd like to participate, simply share what Christmas movie/show you plan to watch to *Mark the 25th* in comments below.

My schedule is a little busy this week, so I'm going to try to catch some of Call Me Mrs. Miracle, in honor of the fact that Eric Johnson will be Candace Cameron Bure's co-star in her upcoming Great American Family Christmas movie, A Christmas Less Traveled. I just adore that Hallmark movie classic!

Also, the Hallmark Channel has some fun Christmas movies airing Friday night - here are two I recommend-

It's Christmas, Eve - 7pm/6c
Three Wise Men & a Baby - 11pm/10c


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Have a Wonderful Day, Everyone!

Stay tuned for my weekend movie post on Friday and something special tomorrow!

Blessings to you all,

Net

🎬 Streaming Movie Reviews at It's a Wonderful Movie - See Here:

Hello, Movie Friends!

Over the years as I've been blogging here at It's a Wonderful Movie, my main focus has always been on seeking the family-friendly movies airing on TV; however, the streaming world has definitely taken off through the years- full steam (or stream!) ahead.

I didn't think the streaming option would ever work for me since our internet speeds used to be somewhat slow, but as those have improved, so has my own interest in streaming movies.

One of the first streaming companies I purchased was PureFlix, which has now become Great American Pure Flix. I highly recommend this company as a streaming option because it offers faith-based, family-friendly movies and shows with trusted content.

I've also tried or currently own other subscriber-based streamers- Hallmark Movies Now, UP Faith & Family, Amazon Prime, etc... Plus, I'm definitely a fan of FrndlyTV, which lets viewers stream and record. It's actually the one I use the most often, and it's super user-friendly.

There are also many companies that offer FREE movies, which is great, even if we have to watch a few ads here and there.

Given the popularity of streaming, I thought I would give all of us a centralized location to share movie reviews with each other from these streaming services with others.

Share MOVIE REVIEWS from these Streaming Sources:

Great American Pure Flix

UP Faith & Family

The Cowboy Way Channel

Hallmark Movies Now

Roku 

Xumo Play

Tubi

Crackle

Netflix

Amazon Prime

Paramount+

YouTube

and MORE!!!

(There are too many to mention!)

I have gone back through ALL of the comments submitted this year (so far) to collect all of the movie reviews from followers here - from these streaming sources. I am including these movie reviews below in order by date posted, and please feel free to share your streaming reviews in the comment section beneath this post. If you can give your streaming source, too, that would be great.


STREAMING MOVIE REVIEWS:

🎬 Xumo Loving Every Minute unfortunately is *NOT* family friendly. The main characters sister is marrying a woman. ~ Elizabeth Smith (January 8, 2024)

🎬 The Date Whisperer is not family friendly ~Anonymous (January 8, 2024)

🎬 The Date Whisperer - (watched on Dove Channel) In the first 10 minutes or so we learn the lead girl's father has left her mother after MANY years of marriage. The best man (the lead girl's love interest) gave the girl's father the advice to follow his heart - and he introduced him to his UNCLE Frankie. From watching the trailer, I learned the two men get married by the end of the movie. Thank goodness I only watched the first 10 minutes and the promo. ~Net (January 9, 2024)

🎬 Meet Me In New York - Starring Corey Savier & Brooke Nevin is certainly family friendly ~Anonymous (January 9, 2024)

🎬 We watched Love's Fast Lane on Xumo last night. I've no particular interest in cars but it was surprisingly good with a really sweet ending. ~Florence (January 10, 2024)

🎬 Far Haven - I happened upon this movie late last fall when it was on the Cowboy Channel, which we get as part of our paid-for Friendly TV app. I am not a western-type fan, but from the ads I’d seen for it, it looked like a truly wholesome movie and I knew some of the stars in it from other shows, so was really interested to see what it would be like. Well, I LOVED it. As a Christian myself, it had me sit up and take notice immediately when the main character is quoting some scriptures at the very start of the movie. Very cool!

I highly recommend your readers to watch this movie whenever they get a chance. It’s so worth it! And wonderful to fully support movies these days that not only truly wholesome, celebrating high morals and character, but are also well made like this one. ~Anonymous (February 1, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's Love's Fast Lane is clean and quite delightful! It'd make a great fit for UP TV! –Maria (March 13, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's The Perfect Man(icure) is a clean, delightful gem, would make a great fit for GAF or UP TV! (streaming on Xumo Play) –Maria (March 13, 2024)

🎬 Nicely's Law of Attraction is clean, and totally hilarious!! Would be a good fit for UP TV. (streaming on Pluto TV). -Maria (March 13, 2024 )

🎬 Reel One's The Wedding in the Hamptons is clean, beautiful, and AWESOME!! (streaming on Roku). –Maria (March 14, 2024)

🎬 Falling in Love in Niagara (Hallmark Movies Now) yes it's clean. ~Anonymous (March 15, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's Mr. Pawsitively Perfect is both clean and adorable! Would be a good fit for GAF or UP TV. -Maria (March 15, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's Just for Showmance is clean and quite nice. :) (streaming on Roku). –Maria (March 16, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's Steal your Heart is clean, hilarious and heartfelt. (streaming on Freevee). –Maria (March 16, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's The Beauty of Love is clean and delightful. (streaming on Fubo TV) –Maria (March 17, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's Love Amongst the Stars is clean and FANTASTIC!! Would make a perfect fit for GAF, UP TV or even Hallmark! –Maria (March 18, 2024)

🎬 The Beauty Of Love definitely worth a watch - there was good chemistry between the leads and I am a fan of Jonathan Stoddard anyway. Entertaining story. Too long ago now to give it a fair score but around 6/7 – Florence (March 19, 2024)

🎬 Love Amongst the Stars - Wasn't one of my favourite ROE movies. I like Patch May but thought he had an arrogant and unlikeable side to him.

The subject matter of astrology was a bit dry for me. From what I remember about a 5 – Florence (March 19, 2024 )

🎬 Reel One's The Wedding Arrangement is a clean, and perfectly delightful flick! Would be a perfect fit for GAF or UP TV. :) -Maria (March 19, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's Let Love Grow is clean, and so lovely! (yes, with today being the official start of spring, figured I'd watch some flowery themed movies.) (streaming on Roku). –Maria (March 19, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's Love Hacks is clean (with 1 small exception of the female lead trying to move in with her current boyfriend), funny and heartfelt. (streaming on Xumo Play). –Maria (March 19, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's The Love Gala has a gay best friend. –Maria (March 20, 2024)

🎬 Let Love Grow (watched on Xumo Play) reminded me a lot of Learning to Love, except she was the Landscaper instead of the Nanny. I liked the guy and the girls were sweet. The woman was a little pushy for me, though, and I didn't like how they incorporated her meditation to the universe. I think she also mentioned something about crystals, too, but she was talking really fast, so I'm not 100% sure. It was an okay one-time watch for me and thankfully, wholesome. Wish we could've seen more of them enjoying the lovely new garden. ~Net (March 20, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's "Sparks Over Brooklyn" is clean, but I had a hard time getting into it, almost like I couldn't really buy into the two leads actually falling in love. ~Alicia (March 20, 2024)

🎬 Tried to watch Reel One's Love at first Like on the Pluto TV app on my computer, but it kept messing up, and when I tried to fast forward a bit, it just froze and when I had to reload it a few minutes later, it wouldn't start again from where I left off at.

As far as I know, it's a clean movie. –Maria (March 20, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's The Love Issue is clean and pretty. –Maria (March 22, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's Signs of your Heart has a gay man. –Maria (March 24, 2024)

🎬 Scented with Love (2022) - (watched on Dove Channel) Super sweet and family-friendly. I enjoyed the chemistry between the leads (nice to see Marshall Williams from "When Hope Calls") and the delightful community and family in this film. ~Net (March 25, 2024)

🎬 Meet Me in New York (2022) - (watched on Dove Channel) First, this movie has excellent leads with Brooke Nevin and Corey Sevier. I really can't believe UPtv, Hallmark, or Great American Family hasn't snatched this one up! The chemistry is fantastic, it's funny, entertaining, and I thoroughly enjoyed it! There is one quick comment by Corey's character near the end about living with his previous girlfriend, but beyond that brief mention, the movie is completely G-rated and I loved the interaction between Corey and the young girl who portrayed his niece. This is one I'd love to have on DVD! ~Net (March 25, 2024)

🎬 From Italy with Amore (2022) - (watched on Roku Channel) Okay, I was enjoying this one at first with Rebecca Dalton and Marcus Rosner; it has great banter, love friction, and just really cute overall, but about 20 minutes in we learn that Marcus' brother in the movie is trying to adopt with his husband, Andrew. I quit watching from there. ~Net (March 25, 2024)

🎬 Hearts Under the Olive Tree (2023) - (watched on Xumo Play) I tried to watch this movie beyond 15 minutes, but the acting was rather bad, so I just had to give up. What I saw was family-friendly, but don't know beyond that. ~Net (March 25, 2024)

🎬 The Perfect Man(icure) (2023) - (watched on Plex) This movie is family-friendly and sweet. It's somewhat cheesy at times, but still cute enough for a one-time watch. ~Net (March 25, 2024)

🎬 Wedding in the Hamptons (2023) - (watched on Xumo Play) The lead girl in this is adorably clumsy, at times, which also makes her character likeable and charming. This movie is wholesome, except the lead girl, Jenna, pretends to be someone else (a popular social media influencer) to attend an extravagant wedding being held by a rich family. Overall, Wedding in the Hamptons is entertaining, but I'm not sure in this day and age with technology at everyone’s fingertips, that it's realistic that no one would recognize that Jenna is not who she says she is; however, the movie ended up being an enjoyable afternoon watch. ~Net (March 25, 2024)

🎬 A Royal Recipe for Love (2023) – (watched on Plex) Okay, yes this is a Royal movie and I know not everyone loves those, but in this case, it wasn’t that bad. Sure the king and queen were a bit stuffy and snobby, at first, but they softened up by the movie’s end. A baker in NYC, Emma, is invited by the Royal daughter to come bake for her family in Sanovia for her parent’s anniversary celebration. Once Emma arrives, she meets Oliver Batcher, the younger Royal son, who wants to be a chef – so Emma and Oliver have some tension working together in the kitchen. I truly enjoyed actor David Lafontaine as Oliver and his struggle to pursue a profession that he enjoyed, even if that job seemed beneath that of a royal. Initially, I always thought of actor David Lafontaine as the somewhat unlikeable, insensitive boyfriend in Christmas at the Plaza, but more and more, I have been enjoying seeing David and his caring/humorous side in various films as the lead. A Royal Recipe for Love is a delightful, family-friendly film. ~Net (March 25, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's Heart of the Manor is clean. (streaming on Roku). –Maria (March 27, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's Been there All Along is clean (if you ignore the office poster in the hallway with the small rainbow flag), goofy and charming. (streaming on Freevee). –Maria (March 28, 2024)

🎬 I got to watch Falling in Love With Niagara early, and I LOVED it!! –Maria (March 29, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's Vote One for Love is an AMAZING movie!! (streaming on Freevee). –Maria (March 30, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's Made for You with Love is a superb movie!! (streaming on Hoopla). –Maria (April 1, 2024)

🎬 Reel one's Love on the Reef (1 of Ansley's movies) is a cute, clean movie. (streaming on Freevee). –Maria (April 2, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's The PA and the Manhattan Prince is clean, and quite funny! (streaming on Tubi). –Maria (April 2, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's The Happiness Playbook is clean (just as long as you forget that the sister wants to move in with her unmarried boyfriend), and quite relaxing. –Maria (April 5, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's The Proposal Spot is hilarious, adorable, and clean (ish). (Very brief showing of rainbow hearts on the wall during a 'blink and you'll miss it' scene halfway through). (streaming on Roku). -Maria (April 5, 2024)

🎬 I watched the new film on Hallmark Movies Now titled "Legend of the Lost Locket" featuring some cast from WCTH and other familiar faces. It was such a nostalgic watch, very much reminded me of Hallmark the way it was many years ago. Family friendly and the best Hallmark film I have seen in a long time. ~Laura (April 5, 2024)

🎬 Reel One's Hearts Under the Olive Tree (not to be confused with the very similar sounding Hallmark movie from 2020!) is clean and charming. (streaming on Xumo Play). -Maria (April 10, 2024)

🎬 The Reel One Entertainment movie "Team Bride" appears to include 2 men in a relationship, who are in the supporting cast. ~Net (April 11, 2024)

🎬 "Team Bride" (in response to above comment) - Sadly this is so and they do have a fair amount of screen time. This is unfortunate because otherwise it's a decent little movie - Florence (April 12, 2024)

🎬 Net, I wanted to thank you also for a review. We saw Meet Me in New York was available to watch on Xumo Play, and I remembered your review, so we watched it and everyone loved it. Super cute family movie! Wonder why the networks haven’t picked this one up? ~Allie B (April 13, 2024)



A very special *Thank You* to those of you who shared a review above.

Please feel free, EVERYONE, to share your streaming movie reviews in the comments below.

Happy movie-watching!

Net

Heartland Season 17 to Premiere on UP Faith & Family - SEE HERE:

Heartland Season 17 is Coming Soon to the streamer UP Faith & Family. This will be the ONLY place for U.S. fans to see this series this year.

See the trailer at the end of this post.


Press Release via UP Faith & Family:

UP FAITH & FAMILY 

TO EXCLUSIVELY PREMIERE

SEASON 17 

OF THE HIT FAMILY SERIES

HEARTLAND 

IN THE U.S. BEGINNING APRIL 25

UP FAITH & FAMILY TO CELEBRATE THE NEW SEASON WITH THE FIRST EVER HEARTLAND VIRTUAL FANFEST ON APRIL 15

ATLANTA (April 2, 2024) – The commercial-free subscription streaming service UP Faith & Family, the leader in uplifting entertainment, will be the first place in the U.S. to premiere Heartland season 17 and the only place fans can stream until early next year. Beginning April 25, the service will add new episodes weekly with a three-week break after episode five. During the hiatus, UP Faith & Family will debut all-new exclusive content for fans.

“Fans of Heartland know that UP Faith & Family continues to be the exclusive home of the newest season and the first place to see all episodes of their favorite series here in the U.S.,” said Hector Campos, senior vice president, content strategy and programming at UP Entertainment. “We are also big fans of the series ourselves, and this season we are thrilled to celebrate Heartland with the first ever FanFest allowing exclusive access to talent.”

FanFest is a virtual event designed to allow fans to be an integral part of the release of season 17 on UP Faith & Family. Held on April 15 from 2 p.m. ET- 3 p.m. ET, Heartland super fans can join online and submit questions through social media for cast members to answer them live at the event. Participants will also get a sneak peek at an upcoming episode. Seats are limited, but fans who wish to attend must register online at HeartlandFanFest.com and will receive a link to join the event closer to the actual event. Cast members Amber Marshall, Michelle Morgan and Chris Potter are expected to appear with other guests to be announced soon. FanFest will be recorded and available exclusively to UP Faith & Family subscribers during the three-week hiatus. More information will be announced soon.

Heartland, the longest running one-hour drama in Canadian television history, is set in the rolling foothills of the Rockies in the fictional town of Hudson, Alberta. Amy and the rest of the family know better than most that while dreams can sometimes come true, life also often takes us in unexpected directions. Season 17 of Heartland is all about embracing the unexpected, and the season premiere will be the 250th episode of the hit series. It’s about new experiences and taking the path less traveled. In the new season, the Bartlett-Fleming family will find themselves excited for the future and ready to embrace new adventures, challenges and relationships. But no matter how much things may change, Amy, Lou, Jack and Tim will continue to fight for what they believe in while staying rooted in the land that has been in the Bartlett-Fleming family for generations.

Heartland is based on the bestselling series of books by Lauren Brooke. The executive producers are Michael Weinberg, Tom Cox, Jordy Randall, and Mark Haroun along with co-executive producer Dean Bennett. The series is produced by Jess Maldaner. The series writers are Mark Haroun, Ken Craw, Caitlin Fryers, Heather Conkie, Alexandra Clarke, and Adam Hussein. Season 17 Directors include Dean Bennett, Ken Filewych, Chris Potter, Michelle Morgan, Kristin Lehman and Madison Thomas.

About UP Entertainment
UP Entertainment, home to UP Faith & Family, UPtv, aspireTV, aspireTV+, aspireTV Life and Cine Romántico, is the destination for uplifting entertainment for passionate and diverse audiences across the leading cable, satellite and streaming platforms. UP Faith & Family is the leading subscription streaming service in uplifting entertainment. UPtv is the trusted network for adults seeking positive programming with relatable stories about relationships, filled with love and laughter, through exclusive premiere movies, box-office hit films and beloved series. AspireTV is the television network that celebrates and reflects Black life, style and culture in a way that is inspiring, authentic and entertaining. AspireTV+ is a new subscription streaming service for Black culture and urban lifestyle entertainment. AspireTV Life is a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel filled with programming that shares the experiences of multicultural viewers through food, fashion, travel and design. Additionally, UP Entertainment in partnership with PixL Dos, manages and distributes Cine Romántico, a FAST channel featuring the best of Hollywood TV romance movies in Spanish. UP Entertainment’s award-winning pro-social initiative, “UPlift Someone,” has inspired over 200 million people to uplift others through its social videos and dedicated UPlift Someone Facebook page and website.

About SEVEN24 Films

SEVEN24 Films is an independent film and television production company whose work has spanned over two decades. Executive Producers Tom Cox and Jordy Randall have produced dramatic series, mini-series, television movies and feature films garnering over one hundred industry awards and nominations.

SEVEN24’s current projects include RIDE, a new one-hour series for Hallmark and CTV, FAMILY LAW, the new legal series for Global and CW, the hit family series HEARTLAND – the longest running one-hour series in Canadian history - now in its seventeenth season for CBC, Netflix and UPtv. Other projects include WYNONNA EARP on Syfy and CTV Sci-Fi, and half hour comedy JANN for CTV and Hulu.

SEVEN24’s focus on integration of scripted programming with interactive content and social media has helped make HEARTLAND and WYNONNA EARP two of the most dynamic scripted television projects in the digital space.

Previous projects include DAMNATION with NBC Universal for USA, FORTUNATE SON, a political thriller for CBC and NBCU International, DARK CARGO, a noir thriller for YouTube Premium, YOUNG DRUNK PUNK for Rogers and CBC, the Canadian Screen Award winner Borealis, the Gemini Award winning movie Mayerthorpe and Gemini Award winning Mini-Series BURN UP.

Tom Cox and Jordy Randall were also co-producers on numerous high-profile feature films including the Academy Award nominated Brokeback Mountain and are both recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of their contribution to the arts.

SEVEN24 Films was named Playback Magazine’s Production Company of the Year in 2020.

About Dynamo Films
Dynamo Films Inc. is an independent television production company founded in 2004 by Michael Weinberg. Dynamo purchased the television and ancillary rights to all the HEARTLAND books and created the television series of the same name.

In 2006 the English broadcast rights for Canada were sold by Dynamo to CBC and subsequent sales to other markets have reached more than 120 countries.

Beginning with the very first episode, Michael Weinberg has acted as Executive Producer for the HEARTLAND television show which is the longest running one hour dramatic series in Canadian history and currently has an unprecedented seventeenth season.


***** END of PRESS RELEASE *****



Trailer:




For more details on subscribing to UP Faith & Family, visit here.

Please note: I have not seen Season 17 of Heartland, so I am not aware of the content in this season; however, previous seasons of Heartland have been mostly family-friendly.

If you're a fan of this series and would like to share your thoughts, please do so in the comments below...

Happy trails to you,

Net

'The Confession' Musical starring John Schneider and Chonda Pierce - Streaming First on UP Faith & Family!

In addition to The Confession Musical airing on UPtv in March (see details here), the musical will first premiere on the streaming service UP Faith & Family on March 3rd. See details regarding this musical in the UPtv press release below...

See promo video at the end of this post!

UPtv Press Release:

UP FAITH & FAMILY TO DEBUT

THE CONFESSION MUSICAL

STARRING CHONDA PIERCE

AND JOHN SCHNEIDER

BASED ON THE BOOK SERIES

BY BEST-SELLING AUTHOR

BEVERLY LEWIS,

THE INSPIRING AMISH MUSICAL

WILL BE AVAILABLE MARCH 3

ATLANTA (Feb. 23, 2023) – UP Faith & Family, the leading streaming service for uplifting entertainment, will be premiering Blue Gate Musicals’ The Confession Musical on March 3. Based on the popular book series "The Heritage of Lancaster County" by New York Times best-selling author Beverly Lewis, The Confession Musical features special performances by Chonda Pierce and John Schneider and is the inspiring and entertaining story of two worlds colliding as a young Amish woman seeks to find her birth mother.

The Confession Musical was adapted for the stage by Emmy-Nominated screenwriter Martha Bolton. The musical follows the story of Katie Lapp, a young Amish girl who discovers that her parents have been keeping a deep secret…that she is adopted. Katie decides to find her birth mother, defying the rules of her Amish village and risking a shunning. Meanwhile, Laura Mayfield, her wealthy birth mother who is battling an illness that might take her life, began searching for her long-lost daughter. Secretly plotting against Laura is her gold-digging husband, Dylan (John Schneider). Dylan knows that if Katie is found, he will no longer inherit Laura's fortune. With the help and prayers of her Christian housekeeper (Chonda Pierce), Laura hopes to foil Dylan's plan and be reunited with her daughter.

The Confession Musical stars John Schneider (Dukes of Hazzard, Smallville), Emmy® -nominated and best-selling comedian/actress Chonda Pierce (All Saints, Selfie Dad, Chonda Pierce: Laughing in the Dark), Caroline Clay (Doubt, The Little Foxes), Colin Alexander (Elf the Musical, Prince of Egypt), Kristina Miranda Stone (Sound of Music, Showboat), Geoffrey Davin (How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Musical, Death of a Salesman), and Caitlin Borek (Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado). Music is under the direction of multi-Grammy nominated and Dove-award winning Dan Posthuma and songwriter Wally Nason. Blue Gate Musicals is leading the way in creating a unique genre of musicals set in Amish Country America. Their twelve musicals intertwine the Amish and English worlds, creating intriguing dilemmas and soul-searching journeys full of laughter and captivating music.

About UP Entertainment
UP Entertainment, home to UP Faith & Family, UPtv, AspireTV, AspireTV Life and Cine Romántico, is the destination for uplifting entertainment for passionate and diverse audiences across the leading cable, satellite and streaming platforms. UP Faith & Family is the leading streaming service in uplifting entertainment and includes exclusive access to original productions from the UP Entertainment family of brands. UPtv is the trusted network for adults seeking positive programming with relatable stories about relationships, filled with love and laughter, through exclusive premiere movies, box-office hit films and beloved series. AspireTV is the premier network for Black culture and urban lifestyle programming featuring original productions in food, home and fashion. AspireTV Life is the first free ad supported streaming television (FAST) channel dedicated to sharing the experiences of the multicultural audience through cooking, fashion, travel, design and more. Additionally, UP Entertainment in partnership with PixL Dos, manages and distributes Cine Romántico, a free ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channel featuring the best of Hollywood TV romance movies in Spanish. UP Entertainment’s award-winning pro-social initiative, “UPlift Someone,” has inspired over 200 million people to uplift others through its social videos and dedicated UPlift Someone Facebook page and website.

UP Faith & Family is available via Apple iOS, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, AndroidTV, Cox, Dish, Google Play, Prime Video Channels, Roku, Roku Channel, Samsung TVs, Sling, Xbox, Xfinity and YouTube TV.

Follow UP Faith & Family on the Web at UPFaithandFamily.com on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/upfaithandfamily, Twitter @UPFaithFamily, and Instagram @upfaithandfamily.

Ready for Some Good News? See what You & Your Family can currently stream at UP Faith & Family for Free!

At UP Entertainment, the mission is to UPlift viewers every day with quality entertainment that will inspire, make you smile, that you can share with the whole family on UP Faith & Family, the subscription streaming service from UPtv.

In response to our country’s need for programming families can enjoy together right now, UP Faith & Family is offering a specially curated collection of titles at no charge via UpFaithandFamily.com/uplift

Approved by the Parents Television Council, UP Faith & Family has curated inspiring movies, series and specials, certified as “smile-inducing” entertainment including hit original programs exclusive to UP Faith & Family including:



Movies:

● Love Alaska (UPFF exclusive)

● Very Country Wedding (starring Deana Carter, UPFF exclusive)

● A Mile In His Shoes

● Mountain Top

● Accidentally In Love

● Keeping up with the Randalls


Series:

● Bringing up Bates (Season 1, UPFF exclusive)

● Growing Up McGhee (Season 1, (UPFF exclusive)

● Jo Frost: Nanny on Tour (Season 1, (UPFF exclusives)

● The Last Hope (with Troy Dunn)



Specials:

● Heartland – Thru the years (A look back over the last 200 episodes, UPFF exclusive)

No Credit Card Needed. No Strings Attached.

Visit UpFaithandFamily.com/uplift

About UP Faith & Family (UPFF)

UP Faith & Family, “America’s favorite streaming service for families,” is a service from UP Entertainment, parent company of UPtv. For just pennies a day, your family can enjoy instant access to the newest and most exclusive family and faith entertainment available. The service delivers a growing library of quality dramas, family comedies, movies, animated features, children's favorites, documentaries and more with new titles added every week!

UP Faith & Family is the exclusive subscription streaming home to UPtv’s original hit series Bringing Up Bates, Growing Up McGhee and Date My Dad and family-favorite movies A Very Country Wedding, Late Bloomer, and Once Upon a Date. UP Faith & Family is also the first place to get new seasons of Heartland, including Season 13 with new episodes and bonus content every week.


Follow UP Faith & Family on the web at upfaithandfamily.com and Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/upfaithandfamily/


About UPtv

UPtv, the television home for uplifting entertainment, is one of the premier brands from UP Entertainment, LLC. UPtv is the destination for exclusive premiere movies, box-office hit films and beloved series. UPtv’s award-winning pro-social initiative, “Uplift Someone,” has inspired over 200 million people to uplift others through its social videos. Additionally, UP Entertainment is home to the subscription streaming service, UP Faith & Family, America’s favorite streaming service for families, as well as AspireTV, the leading network for Black and urban lifestyle programming.