"The Christmas Secret" starring Bethany Joy Lenz and John Reardon

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The Christmas Secret

Network: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Original Air Date: December 7, 2014

*Movie is based on the bestselling book The Christmas Secret by New York Times bestselling author Donna VanLiere.

 

 

 

CAST:

Bethany Joy Lenz ... Christine Eisley
John Reardon ... Jason Wilson
Jaeda Lily Miller ... Haley
William Ainscough ... Zach
Nicola Cavendish ...
Susan Hogan ...
Michael Hogan ...

PLOT:

details via bclocalnews.com:

When a struggling young single mother saves the life of an elderly woman, she sets into motion a series of events that will test her strength, loyalty, and determination, all the while setting her on the path to finding true love. Christine Eisley is the mother of seven-year- old Zach and five-year-old Haley. Her ex-husband provides little, if any, child support and makes life difficult for Christine by using the children as pawns.

She works long hours as a waitress to make ends meet, but her job is in jeopardy because she's often late to work due to the unreliable teenaged sitters she's forced to use.

When Christine saves the life of a woman who works in Wilson's department store, the owner of Wilson's wants to find her, to thank her, but Christine has disappeared, losing another job once again. He sets his grandson, Jason, to the task of finding the mysterious "Christy." Jason, an accountant by trade who has lost his job to downsizing, thinks he is "above" working at Wilson's. Soon, he discovers that this new task gives him more than he bargains for.



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"Toy Story That Time Forgot" - Animated Disney • Pixar Christmas Special

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Toy Story That Time Forgot

Network: ABC

Original Air Date: December 2, 2014

from Disney • Pixar

*This will be a 22-minute Animated T.V. Special spun off from the Toy Story films and cartoon specials. In 2013, the cartoon special Toy Story of Terror premiered on ABC, on October 16th, just before Halloween.

image via: Oh My Disney blog

CAST:

Tom Hanks ... Woody
Tim Allen ... Buzz
Kristen Schaal ... Trixie
Kevin McKidd ... Reptillus Maximus
Wallace Shawn ... Rex
Timothy Dalton ... Mr. Pricklepants
Don Rickles ... Mr. Potato Head
Joan Cusack ... Jessie


PLOT:

Press Release Details:

During a post-Christmas play date, the 'Toy Story' gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It's all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang hopes to return to Bonnie's room.

image via: Disney Mania

Poster via Disney Pixar.

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"Jingle All the Way 2" starring Larry the Cable Guy

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Jingle All the Way 2

DVD Release Date: December 2, 2014

Rated: PG

Original TV Air Date: December 21, 2014

Network: USA

*This is a sequel to the original movie, Jingle All the Way, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sinbad, which aired in 1996.

 

CAST:

Larry the Cable Guy ... Larry
Brian Stepanek ... Victor
Anthony Carelli ... Claude (as Santino Marella)
Kennedi Clements ... Noel
Kirsten Robek ... Trish
Rachel Hayward ... Maggie
Matty Finochio ... Jeffrey
Eric Breker ... Welling
Brenda Crichlow ... TV Reporter - Margo (as Brenda M. Crichlow)
Reno Collier ... M.C.
Nick Harrison ... Eddie
Meredith McGeachie ... Janie
Lindsay Maxwell ... Attractive Employee
Jeff Gulka ... Elf
Joyce Robbins ... Rita

 

PLOT:

Two desperate dads compete in a no-holds-barred battle to be the best father and make this the best Christmas ever! Fun-loving, laid-back dad Larry (Larry The Cable Guy - Cars and Cars 2 ) is having a bear of a time finding the perfect Christmas gift for his eight-year-old daughter, Noel. The season's hottest toy, The Harrison Bear, is all sold out, and Noel's new stepfather wants to keep it that way - so he can be the one to make her holiday wish come true. When Larry learns all Noel wants for Christmas is the bear, he'll stop at nothing to make his little girl happy and get her the toy of her dreams.


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"The Christmas Pearl" a Lifetime Christmas Movie

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The Christmas Pearl

Network: Lifetime

Original Air Date: Christmas Season 2014

*Based on the New York Times best-selling novel: The Christmas Pearl by Dorothea Benton Frank.


CAST:

Whoopi Goldberg


PLOT:

via Variety:

Story is based around the 93-year-old matriarch of a South Carolina family who has gathered for a tension-filled Christmas at her stately home. When her usual maid is called away, a Christmas miracle presents itself as Pearl, the maid to the matriarch’s grandmother, who comes back to the family as a ghost.


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"Santa Hunters", a Nickelodeon Christmas Movie

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Santa Hunters

Network: Nickelodeon

Original Air Date: November 28, 2014

CAST:

April Telek ... Natasha
Benjamin Flores Jr. ... Alex
Breanna Yde ... Zoey
Kelly Perine ... Uncle Charlie
Laya DeLeon Hayes ... Elizabeth
Mace Coronel ... Richard
Lisa MacFadden ... Hairdresser
Hayes Laya ... Elizabeth

PLOT:

The hunters are ready to do whatever it takes to find Santa! Or will Santa find them first?

Santa’s making his list, checking it twice… and undergoing a secret investigation in Nickelodeon’s brand-new original TV movie Santa Hunters. The film follows nine-year-old Alex (Flores) as he sets out to prove to the world that Santa is real. However, unexpected consequences from Alex’s meddling may cause Santa to lose his Christmas powers forever.

In Santa Hunters, Alex and his cousins Zoey (Yde) and Richard (Coronel) create an elaborate setup of traps to catch Santa on tape, but their plan backfires when they realize that seeing Santa will cause him to lose his Christmas magic. The kids have to protect the tape to save Christmas, learning that believing is more important than seeing.



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