'DO YOU BELIEVE?' arrives in Theaters Today!

An incredibly powerful movie

from the studio that brought you GOD’S NOT DEAD.

This faith based movie will have everyone talking

and asking DO YOU BELIEVE?

(SEE THE MOVIE TRAILER BELOW...)

Storyline via 'Do You Believe?' official site -- "A dozen different souls—all moving in different directions, all longing for something more. As their lives unexpectedly intersect, they each are about to discover there is power in the Cross of Christ … even if they don't believe it. Yet.

When a local pastor is shaken to the core by the visible faith of an old street-corner preacher, he is reminded that true belief always requires action. His response ignites a faith-fueled journey that powerfully impacts everyone it touches in ways that only God could orchestrate."


Starring in the film DO YOU BELIEVE?
are actors we have come to know and enjoy watching over the years:

Ted McGinley (Happy Days, The Note, Christmas with a Capital "C", etc...),

Mira Sorvino (Like Dandelion Dust, Smitty, etc...),

Sean Astin (The Goonies, Mom's Night Out, Love's Christmas Journey, etc...)

Lee Majors (Fall Guy, The Six Million Dollar Man, Jerusalem Countdown, etc... )

Cybill Shepherd (Moonlighting, Cybill, Mrs. Washington Goes to Smith, etc...),

Madison Pettis (The Game Plan, The Search for Santa Paws, etc...),

Alexa Penavega (Spy Kids, Nashville, 23 Blast, etc...),

Andrea Logan White (The Wager, Marriage Retreat, Mom's Night Out, etc...).

and more....


WATCH THE MOVIE TRAILER - HERE:



You can find 'DO YOU BELIEVE' at your nearest theater here: http://doyoubelieve.com/theaters

Visit Movieguide.com for a complete review of this film.

I have not seen this movie, yet, but would love to hear from those of you who have or plan to...

Hallmark Rings Real Wedding Bells in June!

It was just announced this morning on the Hallmark Channel's lifestyle program, "Home & Family"... Paige Hemmis and Jason Short "will be Married on a very special “Home & Family” primetime event, Monday, June 22 (8pm ET/PT, 7C)."

You might recall Paige Hemmis as the always 'Pretty in Pink' builder on 'Extreme Makeover' - where they would build a house for a deserving family in just one week, move that bus, and give us all a tearjerker, heartwarming reveal. Paige is currently a member of the Home & Family show - where she gives advice as "an accomplished and skilled designer, carpenter, home builder and licensed real estate broker."

Paige's fiancée Jason Short has an incredible voice and is a member of the musical group ARIA, (Aussies Reuniting in America), "blending pop music with opera". The group performed beautifully on the 2014 Home & Family Christmas Special.

"In the months leading up to this primetime special event, “Home & Family’s” lineup of family members"... will be assisting Paige and Jason in the planning of their wedding... as they "will contribute innovative DIY wedding tips and projects to be incorporated into the wedding and help the bride prepare for her special day".

This Primetime Event will be part of the Hallmark Channel's Special June Wedding Month!


(*Details above in quotes via: Hallmark Press Release.)

Hallmark Channel Movie 'Love, Again'

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Love, Again

Previously Titled: Last Resort

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: June 21, 2105

*Love, Again will air as part of the Hallmark Channel's June Wedding Month.

CAST:

Teri Polo ... Chloe Baker
Paul Johansson ... David Baker
Chloe Babcook ... Amanda Baker
Lini Evans ... Brittany Hoffbrauer
Malcolm Stewart ... Stan Hoffbrauer
Christopher Russell ... Jeremy Hoffbrauer

PLOT:

via Hallmark Channel Press Release: A couple on the brink of a divorce must work together on planning and preparing their daughter’s marriage. While they don’t want to disrupt their daughter’s happiness by announcing their divorce, they must learn to work together to keep the wedding going, and soon discover their marriage just might be worth saving.


Movie Review:

Coming...


See or Skip:

Coming...

Paul Johansson image via IMDB
Teri Polo image via Hallmark Crown Media

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Hallmark launches CROWN MEDIA PRODUCTIONS to create Hallmark Movies!

Currently, the movies we see on the Hallmark Channel are produced by a variety of different Production Companies, including: Mar Vista Productions, Side Street Post, Believe Pictures, Chesler-Perlmutter Productions, Hybrid Production Media Group, Muse Entertainment Enterprises, Front Street Pictures, Johnson Production Group... and many more! (to name a few!)

Now, the Hallmark Channel has embarked on the creation of their own production company, "Crown Media Productions". With this newly founded production company, they will begin the process of creating their own original movies, for their own network!

Here are the details...     

Via Hallmark Press Release:

CROWN MEDIA FAMILY NETWORKS HANGS IN-HOUSE PRODUCTION SHINGLE TO INCREASE PRODUCTION OF ORIGINAL CONTENT

Benefits Include Increasing Original Content Output, Ownership of Worldwide Rights, and Increasing Crown Media Family Networks’ Extensive Film Library

Crown Media Family Networks, home of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, announces the launch of Crown Media Productions, an in-house production company aimed at increasing the company’s original content across multiple platforms. Michelle Vicary will have oversight of Crown Media Productions where it is expected that creative relationships fostered over 15 years will make the startup immediately successful. Benefits of the in-house production unit include an increase in original content output, ownership of all rights, more direct involvement with the creative process, and providing another avenue for increasing Crown Media Family Networks’ extensive film library.

Crown Media Productions will produce up to 6 TV films in 2015, all of which will be released under the banner of a Hallmark Channel Original or Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Original. The new production shingle will target doubling of this year’s output in 2016 and beyond. The first original films to come from Crown Media Productions will begin airing later this year.

''Launching Crown Media Productions represents the next stage of the company’s evolution,'' said Michelle Vicary, Executive Vice President, Programming, Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

“A production arm creates the infrastructure that makes it possible for us to keep up with an ever-growing demand for more and more Original Hallmark-branded programming across a variety of platforms, and it benefits Crown Media with more direct input into the creative process and financing, rights retention, and growing one of the best family film libraries in entertainment,” Vicary concluded.

Crown Media Family Networks brand has a long and storied history as a distribution banner and will now enjoy the benefits of an internal production arm. The company will provide financing for the new entity and retain all distribution rights worldwide. Crown Media Productions will have in-house creative production executives and strategic publicity and marketing capabilities while relying on the company’s overall infrastructure to power the new division. The new entity will be presented to Hollywood creative agencies within the coming weeks.

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My Thoughts:

First of all, Congratulations to the Hallmark Channel on the launching of this new production company. It is my sincerest hope that "Crown Media Productions" will create the type of family movies we have come to know and enjoy on the Hallmark Channel through the years. I know many Hallmark viewers, myself included, will look forward to seeing their first production, later this year.

 

 

 



New Series "Brush of Honor" gives Tribute to Fallen Soldiers on INSP

“Brush of Honor”

premieres on Thursday, May 21st at 9pm EST

with an encore presentation on Memorial Day

(Image via: INSP press release.)

PRESS RELEASE via INSP:

Indian Land, SC – INSP announced the premiere of an original series, Brush of Honor, scheduled to debut on May 21st with an encore presentation on Memorial Day. The announcement was made by Doug Butts, SVP of Programming.

Brush of Honor follows artist Phil Taylor as he honors America’s fallen soldiers in a unique tribute. In each episode, Phil embarks on a journey to learn as much as he can about a particular soldier in order to accurately reflect the fallen hero’s true spirit in a hand-painted original portrait. He visits the soldier’s hometown and meets with family members, friends and comrades. Through this process, he gains a clearer understanding of what leads these young men and women to serve and lay down their lives for our country.

“This is much more than just a work of art,” Butts explained. “Phil has a way of capturing the spirit of each service member. Whether it’s a contagious smile, a twinkle in the eye, or a palpable love of country, Phil is able to infuse each portrait with the essence of the soldier’s life, and ‘bring them home.’”

Each episode culminates in a powerful “reveal” orchestrated by Phil’s wife, Lisa, in which the portrait is presented to the family. “These become a celebration of life,” continued Butts, “with special ceremonies featuring local and national personalities, military personnel, and others who were a meaningful part of the service member’s life. While the series evokes deep emotion, it also is extremely heartwarming. Joy and laughter weave throughout each episode as family and friends recollect humorous moments and uplifting stories. It’s quite moving.”

Dale Ardizzone, COO of INSP, couldn’t agree more. “The series is a natural fit for our network,” he said. “It perfectly blends with our line-up of wholesome, family-oriented content. And it has multi-generational appeal. We are proud to honor our fallen heroes with this series and are confident that the show will resonate with INSP’s current audience, as well as attract new viewers.”

Brush of Honor is produced for INSP by Austin Street Productions and Wellington Entertainment. The first episode premieres Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 9:00pm ET. Then, in a special Memorial Day presentation, two episodes will air at 9:00pm ET. For more information, visit www.insp.com.

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About INSP:
INSP is available nationwide to more than 80M households via Dish Network (channel 259), DirecTV (channel 364), Verizon FiOS (channel 286), AT&T U-verse (channel 564) and more than 2,800 cable systems. Click here to find INSP in your area. For quality dramas, positive entertainment and inspiring stories, celebrating the American spirit and honoring timeless traditional values, it’s INSP.

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(Image via: INSP press release.)

My Thoughts:

This series will absolutely tug at our heartstrings! "Brush of Honor" sounds like an amazing tribute to our military and their families, who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. What a gift and blessing artist Phil Tyler, along with his wife Lisa, are giving to each of these families who have lost a loved one in service to our country. May God bless them and their mission.

In addition, INSP is a wonderful outlet to share these stories, a dependable network which always supports faith, family, and freedom. I look forward to seeing this new series in May, and sharing it then with all of you.