🌟 Great American Family Stars Shine at the 32nd Annual Movieguide Awards 🌟 See Red Carpet Arrivals + a few Winners Revealed!

The 32nd Annual Movieguide Awards were officially held last night (Saturday, February 7, 2025) at the Avalon Theater in Hollywood, California, with all the glitz and glamour.

These awards honor inspirational, family-friendly, and spiritual programming across various platforms, such as television, streaming, theater, etc...

Many celebrities were in attendance, including Candace Cameron Bure, Mario and Courtney Lopez, Cindy Busby, Cameron Mathison, Jesse Hutch, Jen Lilley, Jillian Murray, David AR White, and more!

The event was hosted by Mario Lopez, but many of the Great American Family stars were also presenters.

Great American Family shared these images below from the red carpet via social media with this caption: "LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET ✨ — We’re here at the Movieguide Awards + there’s nothing better than celebrating our family of talent."

Cameron Mathison.Candace Cameron Bure, and Jesse-Hutch
"Home Sweet Christmas"
"A Christmas Less Traveled"
"Christmas Under the Northern Lights"

Mario and Courtney Lopez and family
"Once Upon a Christmas Wish"

Cindy Busby
"When Hope Calls"

Jillian Murray
"A Little Women's Christmas"

Jen Lilley
"A Little Women's Christmas"

Julia Reilly
"County Rescue" 
"A Little Women's Christmas"

Riley Hough and Kristin Wollett
"County Rescue"

Jesse and Loreili Hutch
"A Little Women's Christmas"
"Christmas Under the Northern Lights"

Cameron Mathison
"Home Sweet Christmas"

Candace Cameron Bure
"Home Sweet Christmas"
"A Christmas Less Traveled"

Taylor Kapula and Masey McLain
"Just in Time" and "A Christmas Less Traveled" writers
Masey McLain actress - "The Baxters"

Roma Downey and Mark Burnett
"The Baxters"
image via: Roma Downey

David A R White,
"God's Not Dead: In God We Trust"
"Nothing is Impossible"
David's daughters,
and Joel Smallbone
for King and Country
'Unsung Hero'
image: David AR White

David AR White and Candace Cameron Bure
Behind the Scenes of the Movieguide Awards
image: David AR White

Val Bure and Candace Cameron Bure
before the awards ceremony
image: CCB

SPOILER ALERT:

*Cameron Mathison revealed in a picture with Candace Cameron Bure and Jesse Hutch that two of them received Teddy Awards. Since Cameron wasn't nominated this year, I think it's safe to say that Candace and Jesse were winners! (By the way, the Movieguide trophy is in the shape of a teddy bear due to the name of the founder of Movieguide, Dr. Ted Baehr.)

*Roma Downey shared in her socials that "The Baxters" TV series was a big winner. Roma stated, "Thrilled that our series The Baxters took home an award for best drama and honored to have received the Visionary award as well." Masey McLain also took home a Teddy Award for "The Baxters."

*And "A Little Women's Christmas" took home the award for *Best Family TV*! (revealed by Brandon Clark Films)


There were lots more celebrities on the red carpet, and Maximo shared many of the red carpet arrivals on YouTube, including the cast of "A Little Women's Christmas," which I've shared below.




You can see more videos and images on YouTube and at Getty's Images, but before you check out those links, please be sure to share your thoughts in the comments below.

Reminder: The 32nd Annual Movieguide Awards ceremony will air on Great American Family on Thursday, March 6, 2025. If you prefer streaming, the event will be available on Great American Pure Flix the following day, March 7, 2025.


Have a wonderful weekend, and happy movie-watching, everyone!!

In His Amazing Love,

Net

Mystery, Romance, Cats, Dogs, & Football... Catch All The Highlights of What's New This Weekend

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Happy weekend, friends!

I hope you all are planning a *super* weekend! I'm posting a little sooner this week since there's a new mystery movie on Thursday night. Get the scoop below, sleuthers!

Plus, the Hallmark Channel has a new Loveuary movie for all of us rom-com fans, a new time-slot (this weekend only) for "When Calls the Heart," and four notable football-themed Hallmark movies for Sunday!

Speaking of Sunday, which happens to be the day of the Super Bowl... Great American Family also gets in the spirit of the game with their adorable special that honors animals with "The Great American Rescue Bowl".

See details for all of this and more below...


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Thursday, February 6, 2025:

Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Storyline: Hannah’s favorite reality show takes over The Cookie Jar. When the producer is found dead, Hannah and Norman team up to track down the killer. Chad invites Hannah to court.

Reality Bites: A Hannah Swensen Mystery

Premieres Thursday, February 6, 2025

at 8pm/7c. on Hallmark Mystery

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Friday, February 7, 2025:

Christmas Movies Friday

Christmas Schedule:

Friday, February 7, 2025:

The Finnish Line ... Hallmark Channel ... 3pm
Christmas on Call ... Hallmark Channel ... 5pm
Destined at Christmas ... Great American Family ... 6pm
A Christmas Miracle ... Hallmark Family ... 6pm
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story ... Hallmark Channel ... 7pm
A Vintage Christmas ... Great American Family ... 8pm
Following Yonder Star ... Hallmark Family ... 8pm
Mystery on Mistletoe Lane ... Hallmark Mystery ... 8pm
A Paris Christmas Waltz ... Great American Family ... 10pm


Plus, a *SUPER* Christmas movie showing on Sunday! (See below)



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Saturday, February 8, 2025:

The Wish Swap

Storyline: When CASEY and HENRY find themselves celebrating their birthdays at the same restaurant, they make birthday wishes at the same time which are granted. However they end up getting each other's wishes.

The Wish Swap

Premieres Saturday, February 8, 2025

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Saturday, February 8, 2025:

When Calls the Heart

Special Day & Time

Season 12, Episode 6:

Allie and Oliver discover a threat. Rosemary invites the kids to debate Lucas on the radio. Bill interrogates a suspect with an old friend's help. Elizabeth fights a cold.

NOTE: Different DAY and TIME due to the Super Bowl Game on Sunday.

When Calls the Heart

airs Saturday, February 8, 2025

at 10pm/9c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Sunday, February 9, 2025:

Great American Rescue Bowl

TV Special

Details via Great American Media: America’s most beloved pet adoption special, features spectacular scrimmages between SU-PURR teams of shelter kittens matriculating the ball down the field. Once the kittens hit the showers, it’s time for puppy playoffs in a dogged game of punt, pass, and kick – no, really! All fun aside, “Great American Rescue Bowl” showcases the nation’s passion and commitment to animal rescues, features stories of saving pet lives through fostering, and honors Animal League America and their lifesaving work with their vast network of national and international shelter partners enabling potential adopters to find a best friend while saving more pets lives.

Great American Rescue Bowl

airs Sunday, February 9, 2025

at 12pm/11c. on Great American Family

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Sunday, February 9, 2025:

Super Bowl Sunday

Football Movies

on the Hallmark Channel

Movie Schedule:

Morning/Afternoon-

Snowcoming ... 8am
Love on the Sidelines ... 10am
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story ... 12pm


Night-
Fourth Down and Love ... 10pm


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We certainly have lots of excellent and unique viewing choices this weekend! Are any of you planning a Super Bowl Party Sunday night? I'm not big on football, but I might check out the score and commercials here and there. If you plan to watch, please share who your favorite team is or what your game pick is in the comments below.

Whatever you plan to do, I hope you all have a super weekend!

I am very excited to have Melissa Gilbert visit Hope Valley in the new episode of "When Calls the Heart" this Saturday night! The only thing that would have topped her appearance for me is if she could've actually portrayed Laura Ingalls Wilder. I've always loved "Little House on the Prairie"! (I looked it up, and the real-life Laura passed away in 1957, so it's possible she could've made a trip to Hope Valley in the 1920s era, perhaps to share her latest book. Anyway, that was my dream.) I'm still thrilled we will have her on the show, anyway.

And I'll be recording the Great American Rescue Bowl on Sunday afternoon! I must, must see those adorable puppies and kittens! I sure hope many find their furr-ever homes!


Please Note: I have not pre-screened the new films premiering this weekend. If you wish to provide a review, kindly share your thoughts in the comments section below. Thank you in advance to everyone who shares with us.

Blessings to you all!

Net

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❤️ SHARING HIS LOVE: ❤️

"Let us run with perseverance 

the race marked out for us."

Hebrews 12:1

Hallmark's MARCH 2025 Movie Schedule is Fit for a King and Queen! 👑 Three Royal Movies, a New Movie Series, and a Mystery Series Returns...

Hallmark has revealed their new movie lineup for March, 2025!

And guess what? It does include the three Royal movies we learned about a few weeks ago, plus the first two of four "Hearts Around The Table" movies and an all-new mystery, too!

See all of the details for what's airing this March on the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Mystery below...


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HALLMARK CHANNEL:

All premieres are at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

THE ROYAL WE

Premiere Date: Saturday, March 1, 2025

Starring: Mallory Jansen and Charlie Carrick

Storyline: When her older sister elopes with a non-royal, Princess Bea who has lived her life away from her royal duties must now step in and honor the arranged marriage to a small kingdom prince.

Movie Reviews:

👑 The Royal We is safe, and pretty cute. (though, that BFF is really annoying.). -Maria

👑 Forgot to include: There's a really neat surprise at the end of the movie! -Maria

👑 The Royal We Review: This was the best royal film I have seen in a long time, probably topping to #1. I wasn’t expecting to enjoy it that much, but I did!! And I thought before, they were engaged in the beginning, but we do see them fall for each other before a wedding. There was a burst of chemistry with these two that really pulled you in and they were like friends, leaning towards something special and always kind to each other. How can you not fall in love with that prince! He’s so nice!! It was family friendly and for Parent Trap fans… this movie had Martin the Butler in it!! If I could describe it in one word…Charming!!

Just a couple scenes I would change. I was uncomfortable with Bea in her pajamas in the prince’s bedroom, also in his PJs, alone together. Nothing happened, they kept it innocent, no seductive feeling. But as a Christian, I would have liked it better if she didn’t enter and he came out dressed.

The same with the star gazing scene, she was fully dressed and he had his PJs and robe. I would have been totally fine with is. They were having a special moment and it was so sweet, but unfortunately we see the time turn into morning and they fell asleep snugly together. This was a big no no for me and I couldn’t help but think, if this was set back in time her reputation would be ruined and he would have to to the honorable thing and marry her. I wish our world hasn’t changed from that, but unfortunately we had.

Those were 2 very short scenes and the rest is so fantastic, I have to give it a great review. It is worth watching and they give you hints about the next 2 royal movies coming out. I believe they are all connected just like the Wedding Veil movies.

And I agree with Maria, the best friend really over played her role and was really cheesy. But she was nice. ~Abigail

👑 The Royal We – Charming film! The romance felt a bit rushed towards the end, but it was still enjoyable. At times, the royal dialogue was somewhat difficult to follow. I really liked the quirky friend; she brought so much fun to the story. All in all, it's a delightful and family-friendly movie. Net

👑 The Royal We - this one surprised me. It was sweet, cute, clean. At first I caught myself saying how unrealistic certain parts were, but honestly that's the nature of Royal-themed movies, and should be expected. With that in mind, I thought it was a fun one-time watch. ~LR

👑 Still trying to get caught upon everything. But, we did watch both "The Royal We" and "The Reluctant Royal". We liked both movies. They were both enjoyable. But, we thought "The Reluctant Royal" was the best of the two. Andrew and Emilie had off the charts chemistry. :-) Plus, the movie was both funny and heartfelt. It was nice to see the nasty Allister and his snobby mom get their comeuppance. They were not nice people. And, the scenery was spectacular. ~Joan



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THE RELUCTANT ROYAL

Premiere Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Starring: Andrew Walker and Emilie de Ravin

Storyline: Philly mechanic Johnny is surprised to learn that his long-lost father is a duke. But the duke isn’t quite what he expected, nor are his growing feelings for the duke’s advisor Prudence.

Movie Reviews:

👑 Ah, The Reluctant Royal is so wonderful! -Maria

👑 The Reluctant Royal – This film had a little of everything... it's entertaining, enjoyable, and a bit corny, which is exactly why I adored it. I really liked Andrew Walker's character, Johnny, the down-to-earth mechanic who is skilled with his hands and has a heart of gold. Although I didn't feel a strong romantic connection between Johnny and Prudence, their romance was still very sweet.

What I most appreciated in the story was the touching moment when the father and son bonded while restoring an old car. It was a beautiful scene that genuinely brought tears to my eyes.

(Side note: It’s quite interesting that Johnny decided to create a juice company as a side project, given that Andrew Walker and his wife own one in real life.) ~Net

👑 Review: The Reluctant Royal As I have stated before I'm not a huge fan of royal movies, but this one is great! Story is a little different from most of these movies with some healing from the past and new family relations started. Of course there's the usual romance as well and lots of comedy in this one that Andrew pulls off excellently! I can't think of any other other actor who could have played this part so well! It's a keeper and one I will watch over again! And family friendly! ~Joyce in Carolina

👑 The Reluctant Royal was excellent! It was clean and didn't seem like it was the same old storyline that a lot of royal themed movies have. –Grace

👑 Still trying to get caught upon everything. But, we did watch both "The Royal We" and "The Reluctant Royal". We liked both movies. They were both enjoyable. But, we thought "The Reluctant Royal" was the best of the two. Andrew and Emilie had off the charts chemistry. :-) Plus, the movie was both funny and heartfelt. It was nice to see the nasty Allister and his snobby mom get their comeuppance. They were not nice people. And, the scenery was spectacular. ~Joan

👑 I neglected to mention it was also great to see a storyline, in "The Reluctant Royal", that was a departure from the same sometimes boring storyline we normally see. It is refreshing to see several other people here enjoyed this wonderful movie as much as we did. :-) I especially liked the ending! ~Joan

👑 This ("The Reluctant Royal”) was a great, sweet, and different royal movie. I loved The Royal We, too. Namegirl

👑 Watched Reluctant Royal and really liked it. One flaw I caught in the movie was Jonny asked where the Duke had been for the last 38 years, but he married Dottie in February of 1989. That obviously means he should be asking about the last 36 years. Just thought it was worth mentioning.~Anonymous



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ROYAL-ISH

Premiere Date: Saturday, March 15, 2025

Starring: Nichole Sakura and William Moseley

Storyline: Lacey is an amusement park princess who befriends 8-year-old Rose, a real-life princess, and is recruited by her handsome father to travel to their kingdom and be the new governess.

Movie Reviews:

👑 Royalish – Charming, Adorable, and Delightful in every way! This movie is perfect for a girls' night in or a cozy family movie night. G-rated and super sweet! :) ~Net

👑 Royal-ish is safe and an adorable end to another wonderful trilogy! -Maria

👑 Royal-ish review…. Sweet and adorable is the way to describe this one. Family friendly and full of smiles. It was a little bit too cutesy for me, but I thought she played her part well for children. ~Abigail

👑 Royal-ish review.... I agree with Abigail - I know no surprise here :-) The movie was sweet and adorable but also too cutesy for me as well. The lead actress was enchanting and did a good job. But, it was definitely a one-time watch for me. ~Joan

👑 I watched Royal-ish last night (after the Illinois basketball game - yay, Illinois! Onto round 2!) because I was intrigued by the plot. I agree with Abigail and Joan - it was a cute movie - nothing spectacular - okay for a one-time watch. But I am not sure that Nichole Sakura was the ideal choice for the female lead. While she is very good when playing the park princess, she seems to lack the...what, finesse? class? aura?...of being a real-life match for the prince. During the movie I kept thinking that someone like Merritt Patterson or Aimee Teegarden would have been better suited for the role. ~Mark 25



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Hearts Around The Table: Jenna's First Love

Premiere Date: Saturday, March 22, 2025

Starring: Ashley Newbrough, Steve Lund and Mindy Cohn

Storyline: Jenna plans a charity event for Billionaire Tom Redlands. But working with Tom's right hand Andrew is proving difficult, especially since Jenna and Andrew have a romantic history.

Click here for more images and reviews for this movie + all four of the "Hearts Around the Table" Movies


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Hearts Around The Table: Shari's Second Act

Premiere Date: Saturday, March 29, 2025

Starring: Mishael Morgan, Brendan Morgan and Mindy Cohn

Storyline: Shari just moved back to D.C. after a breakup and hopes to start painting again. Inspiration hits when she meets Evan, a repairman who winds up actually being a gallery owner.

Click here for more images and reviews for this movie + all four of the "Hearts Around the Table" Movies


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HALLMARK MYSTERY:

Premiere is at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

Mystery Island: Winner Takes All

Premiere Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025

Starring: Elizabeth Henstridge, Charlie Weber, Kristin Booth

Storyline: Mystery Island hosts contest winners vying to solve a fake murder for a grand prize, but the event goes awry when an employee is murdered, and secrets are uncovered.

Movie Reviews:

🔎 Mystery Island: Winner Takes All Review….

I thought it had a good plot, although I knew who the killer was gonna be in the very beginning, but I think the cast is VERY weak. The two main characters are kind to each other and friends and I always appreciate seeing that instead of them not sharing information, but being a team. It was also family friendly. ~Abigail

🔎 Okay I was finally able to watch Mystery Island. I will say the first one of this series was kind of confusing for me, and this one was the same. I think it is the whole “mystery within a mystery” concept of the film. I loved seeing Kristin Booth play a different character than her SSD one. I think this is the only thing I have seen her in besides SSD…. Anyway, I enjoyed it as a one time watch. ~Paula

🔎 Mystery Island: Winner Takes All - I love a good mystery, but I had a hard time getting into this one. I understood the characters and all, but I just didn't feel interested or connected to the main or supporting characters. I agree with Paula, it was great to see Kristin Booth of "Signed, Sealed, Delivered," but she portrayed a fairly nasty character and her role was rather short. Overall, Mystery Island: Winner Takes All is a family-friendly sort of mystery, but a one time watch for me. ~Net



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I hope you all discover a movie you will enjoy in March!

I know. I know. There are mixed feelings about royal-themed movies these days, but there have been some good ones throughout the years (even ones that aren't Christmas-related, such as Royal Matchmaker and Royal Hearts), so perhaps one of these will rank up there. I do think the one with Andrew Walker sounds interesting, so let's hope it's a fun one!

Happy movie watching, everyone!

Net

images: Hallmark Media

Great American Family Drops New Promo for "County Rescue," "When Hope Calls," and "Vindication"

Exciting news! A brand new promo (see below) from Great American Family states that beginning with "County Rescue," the channel will have a new episode from a TV series EVERY Sunday night until Christmas 2025 begins!

"County Rescue" is currently set to begin its second season on Great American Family on Sunday, February 23rd.

The series stars Julia Reilly, Riley Hough, Percy Bell, Kristin Wollett, Brett Varvel, Stacey Patino, Tim Perez-Ross, and Angel Luis.

"When Hope Calls" will start its season 2 on Great American Family on Sunday, April 6th, with returning cast members and an additional cast! (You can also look for the family drama even sooner on Great American Pure Flix - on April 3rd!)

The series stars Cindy Busby, Christopher Russell, Nick Bateman, Wendy Crewson, Hanneke Talbot, Morgan Kohan, Ryan-James (RJ) Hatanaka, Trevor Donovan, Jon McLaren, Sarah Fisher, and Jesse Hutch.

The premiere date for "Vindication" is currently unknown. The faith-based crime drama has three seasons presently airing on Great American Pure Flix.

The series stars Todd Terry, Venus Monique, Peggy Schott, Emma Elle Roberts, Steve Mokate, Masey McClain, Ben Davies, Ashley Bratcher, Rachel Hendrix, Jeff Fenter, Major Dodge, and Jordan Elsass.


New Promo:




I hope many of you are looking forward to these series as much as I am... especially "County Rescue" and "When Hope Calls"!

Have a blessed weekend, everyone!

Net

promo video via: Great American Media