Santa's Boots - a Lifetime Christmas Movie Premiere!

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Movie: Santa's Boots

Network: Lifetime

Original Air Date: December 8, 2018

image via: Lifetime

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CAST:

Maddie Phillips ... Cara
Teryl Rothery ... Elaine Monroe
June Squibb ... Grammy
Fiona Vroom ... Ivy
Andrea Brooks ... Jenny
Christian Convery ... Todd
Tim Bissett ... New Santa
Jacqueline Samuda ... Doctor
Megan Hilty ... Holly
Garry Chalk ... Uncle Ralph
Noah Mills ... Nick
Roark Critchlow ... John Monroe
Patricia Isaac ... Elle
Matt Hamilton ... Rob
Ronald Patrick Thompson ... Kyle
Christina Sicoli ... Liza
Elizabeth Weinstein ... Mallory
Carmen Aguirre ... Laurie
Sophia Reid-Gantzert ... Gigi
Marc-Anthony Massiah ... Arturo
Denise Jones ... Jordie
Naiah Cummins ... Jill

image via: EW - courtesy of Lifetime

PLOT:

Storyline via Lifetime: When Holly (Megan Hilty) returns home for Christmas expecting the same as any other year, she's blindsided to learn her family’s department store is on the brink of foreclosure. To keep the business going, Holly fills in as Santa’s Helper and meets the surprisingly young and handsome Nick (Noah Mills), who has been hired to play Santa at the store this year. Their undeniable chemistry and charisma draw in big crowds, until suddenly, Nick disappears. As Christmas day inches closer, Holly scrambles to find Nick with only one clue – his misplaced black boot.



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A Snow White Christmas - an ION Holiday Movie Premiere

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: A Snow White Christmas

Network: ION

Original Air Date: December 9, 2018

CAST:

Michelle Randolph ... Blanca White
Carolyn Hennesy ... Victoria Snow
Liam McNeill ... Hunter
Rich Barnes ... Zane
Colt Prattes ... Lucas Prince
Naheem Garcia ... Hap
Lisa Lynch ... Doc
Rose Weaver ... Mrs. Woods
Andrea Lyman ... Probate Lawyer
Celeste Oliva ... Raven Loomis
Louise Mara ... House Staff
Mike Weiner ... Tim
Selena Mars ... Zee
Ricky Archer ... Choo
Corey Teixeira ... Oscar
Michele Waters ... Nat

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Storyline via ION: When Blanca Snow is faced with spending Christmas with her dastardly stepmother, Victoria, she attempts to fulfill her late father’s wishes and create new memories as a family. However, Victoria plots to edge Blanca out of her father's inheritance and keep the money and his mansion, for herself. She plans to renovate the house by hiring a talented designer, Lucas Prince, but when he falls in love with Blanca, Victoria is jealous and outraged. With the help of her assistant, Zane, Victoria has Blanca hypnotized, so she will forget everyone and everything about her father’s will. When Blanca wakes up in a quaint motor lodge out of town with severe amnesia, she receives the help of seven quirky friends, the Holly Jollies, to help her figure out her life. While attempting to regain her memory, she finds herself the object of affection to both house painter Hunter, and Lucas Prince. But, who can she trust? And will she finally remember her past, and stop Victoria from stealing everything her father built?

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Christmas Lost and Found - a Lifetime Christmas Movie Premiere!

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Movie: Christmas Lost and Found

Network: Lifetime

Original Air Date: December 7, 2018

CAST:

Tiya Sircar ... Whitney Kennison
Lisa Durupt ... Gloria
Diane Ladd ... Grandma Frances
Terence Kelly ... Shep
Veena Sood ... Devi
Maude Green ... Ballerina
Edward Ruttle ... Brian
Drummond Macdougall ... Patrick
Ronald Patrick Thompson ... Soup Kitchen Director
Lisa Paxton ... Joan
Shiraine Haas ... Mailwoman
Peter Kawasaki ... Joe
Paul Griggs ... Bob
Jamall Johnson ... Mailman

PLOT:

Storyline via Lifetime: After years of missing family gatherings, New York City event planner Whitney Kennison (Tiya Sircar) is off to Chicago to spend Christmas with Grandma Frances (Diane Ladd). Excited that her granddaughter is finally home for the holidays, Frances decides to bestow Whitney with the precious Kennison family Christmas ornaments. But when Whitney mistakenly throws out the box of ornaments, Grandma Frances must stealthily devise a fun Christmas scavenger hunt to remind Whitney what the holiday is all about. It's a race against time as Whitney reclaims the family ornaments, finds romance and learns the lesson Grandma Frances imparts.


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Country Christmas Album - an ION Holiday Movie Premiere

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Movie: Country Christmas Album

Network: ION

Original Air Date: December 15, 2018

CAST:

Hannah Barefoot ... Tess
Evan Gamble ... Derek
Taylor Bedford ... Mazzy
Alexander Kane ... Jake
Kevin Crowley ... Liam
Will Blagrove ... Pete
Valerie Jane Parker ... Christina
Jason Burkey ... Mike
Amanda Maddox ... Angela
Mickey Gooch Jr. ... DJ Randy
Irvetta McMurtry ... Erika
Peter Carey ... Standford
Dan Amboyer ... Trevor
Robert P. Thitoff ... Band Member

PLOT:

Storyline via ION: After country music starlet Tess Stapleton’s album sales keep dropping, her label forces her to record a Christmas album with ex-teen heartthrob and pop-star, Derek Copeland, in an attempt to resurrect each’s career. Reluctantly, Tess agrees. At first, they appear to be polar opposites; clashing over song styles and irritated that they were forced together. However, to their combined surprise, as the album shapes up, they find themselves growing closer over their shared love of music. As they finish the album sparks begin to fly and love blooms just in time for Christmas.

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Christmas Catch - an UPtv Christmas Movie Premiere!

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Movie: Christmas Catch

Network: UPtv

Original Air Date: December 2, 2018

CAST:

Lauren Holly ... Captain Bennett
Joseph Cannata ... Ed
Eric Hicks ... David
Genelle Williams ... Agent Robinson
Yanic Truesdale ... Ken
Emily Alatalo ... Mack
Franco Lo Presti ... Carson
Aaron Chartrand ... Young Man
Greg Zajac ... Brian
Kyana Teresa ... Jessica
Gavin MacIver-Wright ... Little Boy
Andrew Bushell ... Reid



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Storyline via UP: Detective Mackenzie Bennett loves Christmas. But her plans to spend the holidays with her family, friends – not to mention a handsome new stranger who just moved to town – are put on hold when the F.B.I. tells her that her gorgeous new friend is a suspect in a diamond heist. Now, under cover (and under tight supervision), Mack finds herself getting close to a man who might be a criminal, but who also might be the man of her dreams!


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