When do You watch Christmas Movies?

 

I added this POLL to the site today...

(by request from an Anonymous commenter)

"When do You watch Christmas Movies?"

While some watch all throughout the year and others just from Thanksgiving to Christmas... we thought it would be fun to see what everyone would say!

Take the poll in the right column... you can only choose one on this one!

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"Coat of Many Colors" movie starring Ricky Schroder, Jennifer Nettles, & Gerald McRaney

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Coat of Many Colors

Network: NBC

Original Air Date: December 10, 2015

*images via NBC.

**COAT OF MANY COLORS IS AVAILABLE NOW ON DVD - CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR COPY!!!**

CAST:

Ricky Schroder ... Lee Parton
Jennifer Nettles... Avie Lee Parton
Gerald McRaney ... Grandpa Jake Owens
Alyvia Alyn Lind ... young Dolly Parton

 

 

 

PLOT:

via NBC press release:
"Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors" is based on the inspiring true story of living legend Dolly Parton's remarkable upbringing. This once-in-a-lifetime movie special takes place inside the tight-knit Parton family as they struggle to overcome devastating tragedy and discover the healing power of love, faith, and a raggedy patchwork coat that helped make Parton who she is today.

The film is set in the Tennessee Great Smokey Mountains in 1955. It is neither a biopic nor musical about Dolly's whole life and performing career, but rather a family-oriented faith-based story about the incidents in her and her family's life around the time she was 9 years old.

Photos: Chris Haston/NBC; Ben Cohen/NBC
(Image from movie announcement at the NBC TCA party)

photo via: gettyimages/NBC
(Image from movie announcement at the NBC TCA party)

Movie Review:

Love is in the Details...

and every detail of Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors

is stitched with love!

Alyvia Alyn Lind is an absolutely remarkable little actress! She truly shines as young Dolly throughout, as the film depicts the happy times and hardships in the life of the Parton family, spearheaded by her strong, hardworking father Lee Parton, portrayed by Ricky Schroder (of Silver Spoons, Lonesome Dove, Our Wild Hearts), then her honest as the day is long, Bible believing mother, Avie Lee Parton, portrayed by country singer Jennifer Nettles, and Gerald McRaney (Simon & Simon, Designing Women, Heart of the Country), who was profound in his role as Dolly's preacher grandfather, Grandpa Jake Owens.

Additional members of this incredible cast, are the children who portray Dolly's siblings, school friends and bully's. There is a depth found in each character, a tale of joy and heartache, that offers an explanation as to why each person behaves the way they do. You will find many wonderful teachings of Christ's love and forgiveness weaved throughout this heartwarming story.

When personal tragedy shakes the very foundation of the Parton family- lives are, for a time, torn apart and each one must come to grips with their own personal belief in the Creator. After enduring great sorrow, each one had to choose, whether or not, to move forward in life, in spite of loss, holding the hand of the one next to them while seeking Christ into their hearts, and believing they will be reunited once again with the ones who go to heaven before.

Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors

will touch your heart deeper than country roots!

Review by: Net, itsawonderfulmovie.com

See or Skip:

An Absolute Must See!

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Hallmark Christmas Movie 'Charming Christmas' starring Julie Benz and David Sutcliffe

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Charming Christmas

Previously titled: The Secret Life of Mrs. Claus

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: November 8, 2015

*Based on Carly Alexander’s holiday novel, renamed Charming Christmas. (Previously published as The Secret Life of Mrs. Claus.) You can read the story before you see the movie!

 

 

CAST:

Julie Benz ... Meredith Rossman
David Sutcliffe ... Nick Smith
Ashley Leggat ... Jessie Derringer
Vanessa Matsui ... Olivia Todd
Bruce Gray ... Harold Rossman
Catherine McNally ... Cheryl Rossman

 

PLOT:

Summary via Book Description:

Falling in love during the holidays can be naughty and oh-so-nice…

As heir to the Rossman’s dynasty, the only Christmas spirit Meredith Rossman feels is the kind brought on by ringing cash registers. If she doesn’t get sales up by 50% this holiday, her jerk cousin Daniel will become CEO. Dressed as Mrs. Claus, Meredith can keep an eye on operations, and on Nick, the Christmas hire Santa who makes Meredith want to sit on his lap. Maybe retail and magic don’t mix, but something about Nick inspires Meredith to be a better person. Suddenly, she wants nothing more than to make wishes come true—especially one in particular…

Click here for details on Carly Alexander's book, Charming Christmas.



Movie Review:

Coming...


See or Skip:

Coming...

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Photo Credit: Copyright 2015 Crown Media United States, LLC/Photographer: Brooke Palmer

2 Hallmark Alums to star in New Christmas Movies!

Rumor has it...

actress Meghan Ory is currently filming

a Hallmark Christmas Movie

that includes a lot of Puppies!!!

Here's a pic, the actress shared via Instagram:

via: https://instagram.com/p/6N2I-EsNg7/

 

You may recognize Meghan Ory from...

the ABC series Once Upon a Time,

and from the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries film:

The Memory Book.

 

 

Meghan Ory in Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' The Memory Book.

 

Also starring in this movie is Aleks Paunovic who was in "Christmas Bounty" on ABCfamily and "The Christmas Consultant" on Lifetime. The buzz is... this puppy movie is for Hallmark. We'll see!

 

Meghan Ory is a lovely, spirited actress, and I look forward to hearing more about this possibly new Hallmark Christmas Movie! Plus, all the puppies look adorable, too!!!

 

UPDATE 8/19/2015 : In Aleks Paunovic's Instagram photos, Sherry in California discovered... he uses the hashtag #dashingthroughthesnow next to one of the photos he posted... so this looks like this movie is more than likely the new Debbie Macomber Christmas film: Dashing Through The Snow being made for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries!

 

 

 

The next Hallmark Alum

filming a Christmas Movie is...

actor Ryan McPartlin.

 

Erin Krakow and Ryan McPartlin

  

Hallmark fans will recognize Ryan McPartlin from the Hallmark Channel movie "Chance at Romance" with Erin Krakow. In this new movie, currently titled "Accidental Trip", Ryan will star alongside Mayim Bialik (best known from the sitcom "Blossom").

 

A special "Thank you" to Sherry in California for giving us the tip on this one!

 

Mayim Bialik & Ryan Mcpartlin - having fun with props, between takes
Image via: Mayim Bialik's Instagram

From various social media pics, it looks like the film will also star... Brian Doyle-Murray (the Boss from "Yes Dear" and "National Lampoons Christmas Vacation" - the poor guy Eddie ties up), as well as the parents from the sitcom "Family Matters" (the one with the hilarious next door neighbor, Erkel), Carl and Harriette Winslow - Reginald VelJohnson and Jo Marie Payton, and Gib Gerard (son of actress Connie Selleca) who was in an ION Christmas movie last year, "A Christmas Mystery".

 

A little extra info... both Ryan Mcpartlin & Gib Gerard have also starred in Lifetime Christmas movies... "Holly's Holiday" and "All About Christmas Eve." Reginald VelJohnson has been in a Christmas movie on the Hallmark Channel, "The Three Gifts" and one on UP, "The 12 Dog Days Till Christmas". Besides, National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, Brian Doyle-Murray has been in the Hallmark Channel Christmas movie "Christmas Under Wraps".

 

No word, yet, on when & where this particular movie can be seen. Guessing ION. What do you all think?
 

 

New CHRISTMAS MUSIC from 4 Christian Artists Coming this Year!

 

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the Way -

Oh what Fun it is to Have

 New Christmas Music Coming Our Way!!!

 

4 Christian Artists bringing new Christmas Music this Year...

Mercy Me, Danny Gokey, Jeremy Camp, and Chris Tomlin

Mercy Me image via extremefaithproductions.com

Mercy Me, known as one of Christian music's most loved and best selling bands, hit #1 on nearly all the charts with their song "I Can Only Imagine" in 2003. This deep and inspiring song with it's message of faith, touched the hearts of many. Since then, Mercy Me has had 26 more songs (including their recent song, "Shake") reach #1 status. Mercy Me had a previous Christmas Album in 2005, titled "The Christmas Sessions." 

According to hallels.com, "Multiple Dove Award winners and contemporary Christian band MercyMe will be releasing their brand new Christmas album "Mercy Me, It's Christmas" on October 9."

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Danny Gokey image via: KLOVE

 

Danny Gokey, contemporary Christian singer and American Idol alum, is also in the process of creating his upcoming Christmas album, fresh off his hit album last year "Hope in Front of Me".  (I first heard this news through the My Merry Christmas Forum.) Danny released a few details of it on his Facebook page - as well as a clip of him singing "O Holy Night". Check out the Facebook link - the song is beautiful!

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Jeremy Camp image via stgeorgeutah.com

Jeremy Camp, contemporary Christian musician and songwriter, was part of the KLove Christmas Tour last year, and he released a Christmas CD in 2012 titled "Christmas: God with Us". Recently, Jeremy shared via twitter - that he has recorded a Christmas song with his daughter - that she wrote! (She is adorable, by the way - pictured below!)

Jeremy Camp's Daughter, image via: twitter



Not sure, yet, if this Christmas song will be a single or part of a new Jeremy Camp album?

 

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Chris Tomlin image via: www.relevantmagazine.com

Chris Tomlin, contemporary Christian music artist, worship leader, and songwriter, with hits such as: "How Great is our God" and "Amazing Grace" (My Chains are Gone) from the movie!... has a new Christmas Album coming this year! He released an image of the CD cover via Twitter.

image via: Twitter

Looks like we can look forward to a season filled

with beautiful Christmas music!

 

Joy to the World, Net