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🌼 Happy First Weekend in April! 🌼

The Hallmark Channel is celebrating Spring with another all new *Spring Into Love* movie Saturday night; plus, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries has an all new drama Sunday night with two well-known Hallmark regulars. UPtv is starting off the month of April with an inspirational film, and Hallmark ends the weekend with an all new When Calls the Heart!

Also, if you enjoy classic movies, as I do, from time to time, then I have a fun suggestion for you.

See all the details below...


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Saturday, April 2, 2022:

Just One Kiss

Storyline: Through a series of chance encounters, sparks fly between college literature professor Mia (Rodriguez) and Tony (Fontana), a headliner at a Manhattan supper club. Unbeknownst to them, Mia’s mother, Marlene (Douglas), and Tony’s mother, Sofia (Turturro), are working some maternal matchmaking magic.

Just One Kiss

Premieres Saturday, April 2, 2022

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Sunday, April 3, 2022:

Always Amore

Storyline: Elizabeth (Reeser), with the support of her mother-in-law, Nonna (McCormack), is doing everything she can to keep her late husband’s once-acclaimed -- but now struggling -- Italian restaurant afloat. With business going downhill, she is forced to work with a professional restaurant consultant, Ben (Hynes), to see if they can turn things around. At first, Elizabeth resists the changes Ben believes will save the restaurant, but as they get closer, Elizabeth realizes that not all change is bad. She rediscovers her passion for baking and might even open her heart to new love.

Always Amore

Premieres Sunday, April 3, 2022

at 9pm/8c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

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Sunday, April 3, 2022:

Run The Race

Story-line via UPtv: Against the backdrop of high school football and track, two brothers in a small Southern town face escalating problems with two different world views, straining – but ultimately strengthening – the bonds of brotherhood. All-star athlete Zach Truett finds glory on the high school football field — working to earn a college scholarship and a ticket out of town. When a devastating knee injury forces Zach to the sidelines, his brother laces up his cleats to compete in track and field.

Run The Race

Premieres for the first time on cable TV

Sunday, April 3, 2022

at 7pm/6c. on UPtv

*Run the Race is available on DVD, Blu-Ray and Prime Video.



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Sunday, April 3, 2022:

When Calls the Heart

Season 9 - Episode 5

Episode 5 - “Journey into the Light” :

Storyline: School Inspector Augustus Landis is back in town and starts questioning Elizabeth’s new accreditation to teach Angela. Lucas and Nathan decide to have a race, animal vs. machine.

When Calls the Heart

Season 9 - Episode 5

Airs Sunday, April 3, 2022

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Sunday, April 3, 2022:

TCM (Turner Classic Movies) is having a special movie marathon Sunday in memory of Doris Day on what would have been her 100th birthday. (She passed away in May of 2019.)

My personal movie pick from the marathon is...

On Moonlight Bay

Storyline: The Winfield family moves into a new house in a small town in Indiana. Tomboy Marjorie Winfield (Doris Day) falls for the boy-next-door in the years before World War I.
(The movie includes various seasons: including Spring and Winter, which includes Christmastime, of course! The Christmas song Doris Day sings near the end of the movie is absolutely beautiful, it always gives me chills and basically all-the-feels!)

 

On Moonlight Bay

airs Sunday, April 3, 2022

at 12pm/11c. on TCM

* "On Moonlight Bay" is available on DVD with it's sequel, "By The Light Of The Silvery Moon." See current price details at Amazon.



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I hope you all have a wonderful weekend. Some of you may recall, I share my birthday with Doris Day, so I'll be spending time with my precious family on my day. Family is truly the greatest gift!

As for the new movies, I may not be able to catch as much this Saturday and Sunday, but my DVR is set. How about you? Which movie (or show) looks most appealing to you this weekend?

*Please note: I have not pre-screened the new movie premieres. If you'd like to give a review after they air, please share in comments.

Blessings to you all, Net

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SHINING HIS LIGHT:

"...if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord

and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead,

you will be saved."

~Romans 10:9

🎄 GAC Family Announces First Christmas Movie for 2022 - Catering Christmas! 🎄

GAC Family announces a delicious treat for all of us viewers who love Christmas! 

Their first Christmas movie to be announced for the upcoming 2022 Holiday Season is "Catering Christmas" (working title) starring Merritt Patterson and Daniel Lissing! Both actors previously starred in movies for GAC Family last Christmas. Merritt Patterson starred in "Jingle Bell Princess," while Daniel Lissing had a cameo role as his popular "When Calls the Heart" character, Mountie Jack Thornton, in "When Hope Calls: Christmas" and a starring role in the GAC Family Christmas movie, "A Christmas Star."

Variety revealed the news for this Christmas movie, along with this storyline: " “Catering Christmas” follows Molly Frost (Patterson) as she struggles to launch her new catering business and unexpectedly lands New Hampshire’s biggest event of the year. Meanwhile, Carson Jacob Harrison (Lissing), manager of the event, is the very reluctant heir to his family’s foundation who needs a reminder of all the good his family does."

Filming for "Catering Christmas" will begin this weekend - on Sunday, April 3rd! Be sure to look for this all new movie during GAC Family's “Great American Christmas” this upcoming Holiday Season!

Are you excited to hear this movie news? I certainly am, and I can't wait to see what else GAC Family has in store this Christmas! Stay tuned!

Joyous Blessings, Net

Hallmark Announces: "Chesapeake Shores" Season 6 - Final Season of Series!

"The news is finally here!" (Hallmark announced today via Instagram.) "#ChesapeakeShores is coming back for a sixth, albeit final, season. Stay tuned for all the laughter, love, and don’t miss one heartfelt O’Brien moment coming this summer. #Chessies"

"Chesapeake Shores" follows 4 generations in the O'Brien family, led by Nell O'Brien (Diane Ladd), Mick (Treat Williams), and Megan (Barbara Niven). Also, returning this season are: Meghan Ory, Emilie Ullerup, Brendan Penny, Andrew Francis, Laci J. Malley, and Robert Buckley.

I'm personally curious to see... the health condition of Connor (Andrew Francis) in the new season, along with future family plans for Kevin (Brendan Penny) and Sarah (Jessica Sipos). Not sure what other directions the series may go this season??? Will Megan and Mick split up for good or will they finally reunite after many years apart? So many questions will hopefully be answered in this final season. Is there any possibility that Trace (Jesse Metcalfe) will return? I'm not sure. Most likely no. But, I'm still hoping! Will "Chesapeake Shores" remain mostly family friendly- for all ages? I sure hope so! (Although, please note: there are some brief, adult situations and dialogue I would personally caution for young viewers in previous seasons.)

What do you think of this news? Will you be tuning into the Hallmark Channel for this all new, final season of "Chesapeake Shores?"

Blessings, Net

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Previous seasons of Chesapeake Shores on DVD:

Chesapeake Shores: Season 1 - DVD
(click here for current price)

Chesapeake Shores: Season 2 - DVD
(click here for current price)





Chesapeake Shores: Season 3 - DVD
(click here for current price)

Chesapeake Shores: Season 4 - DVD
(click here for current price)




Chesapeake Shores: Season 5 - DVD
(click here for current price)

🌷 Spring Into Love this Weekend on Hallmark! 🌷

What's new this weekend? It's the first official new movie under the "Spring Into Love" block of films Saturday night on the Hallmark Channel; plus, "When Calls the Heart" is new Sunday night.

See all the details below...

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Saturday, March 26, 2022:

A Second Chance at Love

Storyline: A Second Chance at Love centers around Alicia (August) and Arnold’s (Joseph) picture-perfect marriage, but underneath the surface, there is something amiss. Arnold is ready to grow their family, but Alicia is hesitant to the idea. Rather than face the problem head on, Alicia, the self-proclaimed "love doctor," immerses herself in her divorced parents, Jack (La Salle) and Brenda’s (Reuben), dating affairs by setting them each up on a blind date dating app.

A Second Chance at Love

Saturday, March 26, 2022

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

*Please note: I have not pre-screened this new movie premiere. If you'd like to give a review after it airs, please share in comments.

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Saturday, March 26, 2022:

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries

Saturday marathon on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries...

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries:
*Heist and Seek
*Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
*How to Con a Con
*Til Death Do Us Part
*Honeymoon, Honeymurder
*Haunted by Murder

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Sunday, March 27, 2022:

Mystery 101 Mysteries

Sunday marathon on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries...

Mystery 101 Mysteries:
*Mystery 101
*Playing Dead
*Words Can Kill
*Dead Talk
*An Education in Murder
*Killer Timing
*Deadly History

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Sunday, March 27, 2022:

When Calls the Heart

Episode 4 - “Straight from the Heart” :

Storyline: Elizabeth sees a new side of Lucas when a flu bug leaves her without a babysitter, and he volunteers to watch Little Jack.

When Calls the Heart

Sunday, March 27, 2022

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Hope you all have a lovely and pleasant Spring weekend! Our grass, here in the Midwest, is getting a little greener and our perennial flowers are just starting to sprout up, although our temps have dipped some and remain around the 40's. Looking forward to warmer Spring weather and bright sunshine - right around the corner!

It's been heartbreaking to see the destruction of tornadoes across the South - in Texas and Louisiana. My prayers certainly go out to those people as they rebuild their homes. I hope you all have been well and safe. Still praying, as well, for peace in Ukraine and all over the world.

Blessings on your weekend! Net

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SHINING HIS LIGHT:

"Let my teaching fall like rain

and my words descend like dew,

like showers on new grass,

like abundant rain on tender plants."

~Deuteronomy 32:2

Happy 9 Months 'til Christmas!🎄

As we celebrate 3 months since Christmas day and 9 months to go, we can enjoy two Christmas movies this week on both Hallmark channels. Check out details on these 2 movies below, plus the many wonderful reviews shared. If you aren't one of these reviewers, you can still share your thoughts on these films in comments below. We would all love to hear your take, too!

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Christmas Thursdays...

March 24, 2022:

Five More Minutes

Inspired by Scotty McCreery's song, "Five More Minutes,” a woman’s Christmas wish is answered in unexpected ways when her late grandfather’s journal turns up and reveals an untold romance.

See an encore of

Five More Minutes

Thursday, March 24, 2022

at 7pm/6c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Movie Reviews:

🎄"Oh my goodness! Not only is Five More Minutes family friendly it is soooo good! It's got a little mystery, lots of family love and honors our military too! This one is a keeper! Warning...have tissues close by!! Thank you Net and all who come here to write reviews for these movies!" ~Joyce in Carolina

🎄"Five More Minutes" is also family-friendly, but I'm not sure what to make of the story. I'm still trying to decide if I liked it or not. On one hand, there were some touching things about the story, and I like David Haydn-Jones. On the other hand, there wasn't enough of David Haydn-Jones' character, and I found an aspect of the story (I'm trying not to spoil anything) a little too unbelievable or odd for me, even though I usually love stories that have a fantastical element to them. I also saw the "twist" coming from the beginning, so it wasn't a big surprise." ~Amy Lama

🎄"Just finished watching Hallmark Five More Minutes. It reminded me of the old Hallmark Christmas movies. Great movie, Great family theme. I was putting off watching this movie because Hallmark disappointed me so much this year." ~Anonymous

🎄"I watched Five More Minutes this evening, no regrets!! It is family friendly and amazing!!! My personal opinion, the best one on movies and mysteries so far this year, and it might remain the best for the rest of the year too! One thing that surprised me in a very good way is it had a bit of a military theme which we haven't really seen this year like we used to, so that was wonderful!! I don't want to give anything away so I won't say anything else, but it is definitely a new favorite for me!!! It is a VERY special Christmas movie!!" -brother in Christ

🎄"I watched Nantucket Noel, A Kindhearted Christmas and Five More Minutes. They were family friendly. I would watch A Kindhearted Christmas and Five More Minutes again. I really like David Hayden-Jones. I had to grab tissues for that last movie." ~Mary

🎄"I just want to share my impressions of Five More Minutes. It was was such a wonderful and touching story. One of the best. Watching it was such a joyful experience for me, I felt so warm and happy. I like Nikky Deloach, she was just amazing in this movie, her emotions were real. And thank Scotty Mccreery for such a wonderful song, which was the inspiration for this movie. It is indeed a very beautiful song. This movie will become a Hallmark classic, for sure." ~Oksanka

🎄"Watched 5 More Minutes last night. Very family friendly. Dealing with loss at this time of year touches all of us in different ways. I think an earlier comment mentions a fantasy element that was used in a good way I thought. In some ways it reminded me of 2002s A Christmas Visitor with William DeVane and the 2004s Angel in the Family with Meredith Baxter and Ronny cox. (I think these were the titles). They also had elements of wanting more time to get closure that used supernatural means." JoCo

🎄"Five More Minutes is everything the other comments have said. Finally watched it last night and I was blown away, not only by the acting but also the story. This movie is at the top of my favorites. The mystery is awesome; the ending unexpected. I left this movie full of joy." ~kitkat

🎄"Angel Falls Christmas", "Much Ado About Christmas, "Five More Minutes". "My Family Christmas Tree" was interesting and good." ~Namegirl

🎄"FIVE MORE MINUTES Family friendly. What a tearjerker. Many great reviews already but I agree that this was one of the better ones this year. Heartbreaking and deep. This might be my favorite Nikki DeLoach movie yet. Great pairing with David Hayden-Jones. The only thing is that I personally have never been a fan of love triangle, especially that Clara was in a serious relationship. Although I could see how Clara was struggling with her feelings, she also definitely spent too much time with Logan, no matter how innocence it might seem. I do understand that sometimes that’s just how a love story is formed. I did love the ending. Without wanting to spoil too much, the way they conclude Grandpa & Clara’s relationship was beautiful and touching." ~CH Mom

🎄"This beautiful movie truly touched my heart! If only we could all have just 5 more minutes with our loved ones. Heartwarming and family-friendly." ~Net

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Christmas Fridays...

March 25, 2022:

A Kiss Before Christmas

 


In "A Kiss Before Christmas," real estate development executive Ethan Holt (Denton) is a married father with two teens. On Christmas Eve, he is disappointed to learn he’s losing out on a promotion and laments that his “nice guy” way of doing business has held him back in his career. Thanks to some Christmas magic, Ethan’s casual wish that his life had taken a different course becomes reality. He wakes up the next morning and is shocked to find everything is different – he isn’t married to Joyce (Hatcher), he doesn’t have two teenaged kids, and he’s CEO of his company. Joyce is the key to Ethan being able to reclaim his original life and the family he loves; he must convince her that their happily-ever-after is waiting for them — and he only has until Christmas Day.

See an encore of

A Kiss Before Christmas

Friday, March 25, 2022

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

Movie Reviews:

🎄"A Kiss Before Christmas is family-friendly, and I liked it very much. One of my favorites so far. James Denton and Teri Hatcher were great in their roles and great together. Stories from a male character's point of view seem to be rare on Hallmark, so I enjoyed that aspect of it. I love this type of "It's a Wonderful Life" story, even if it has been done many times before, and this one did not disappoint." ~Amy Lama

🎄"A Kiss Before Christmas is family friendly, and I really enjoyed this movie. James Denton and Terri Hatcher are good together, plus I loved the story. Another keeper for me. The stories have been told before in both of these movies (including A Kindhearted Christmas), but I never tire of seeing good deeds and life changing things happen. When you leave a movie feeling happiness and joy, it is a good thing. That is how I felt." ~kitkat

🎄"Kiss Before Christmas was not bad or good, just ok. Kind of what i expected." ~Sabrina

🎄"A Kiss Before Christmas - I really wanted to like this movie, but I felt like it took James Denton’s character way too long to want his old life back. For a while there, he seemed to like his fortune and successful career more than his family. Plus, I wasn’t crazy about all of the political pictures that were supposed to be impressive behind his desk at work. I did, however, like the cute chemistry between James Denton and Teri Hatcher." ~Net

🎄"A Kiss Before Christmas was pretty good. As has already been shared, it is Family friendly. I was hoping for it to be a little bit better, but it was still a nice Christmas movie!" ~brother in Christ

🎄"A Kiss Before Christmas" was very good. I teared up toward the end of the movie - and I rarely cry at these movies." ~Namegirl

🎄"A Kiss Before Christmas Family-friendly: Yes Keeper: Yes I love how the focus of this movie is on the relationship between two "older" people. (FYI - both James Denton and Teri Hatcher are in their early 50's, though they both look much younger!) And the chemistry between them was right on! They have acted together before in Desperate Housewives, and it looked like they were having a lot of fun making this movie. I thoroughly enjoyed it!" ~Mark 25

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So... that's the two Christmas movie choices this week. Will you be watching one or both, as we "Mark the 25th" day of the month on Friday, March 25th in our Countdown to Christmas, or something else?

Once again, I must say, I'm so thankful for all of your comments. Thank you all so much! It's always interesting to hear everyone's different opinions, likes, and dislikes, too! For this week's movies - one must suspend their disbelief in the possibility of traveling through time. My movie pick for the week is "Five More Minutes!"

I hope you all have 5 or more minutes to enjoy watching a little Christmas this week!

Happy 9 months 'til Christmas day!🎄

Blessings, Net