MOVIES REVIEW

Even if you didn't participate in Round 1 or 2, you are still welcome to join in this time!

To Play: Look at the screen-captured images below and leave a comment below guessing which Hallmark Christmas Movies they are from. Answers & Scores will be posted next week. (More details below!!!)

Most of today's Christmas movie images are from the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries! See if you can guess which movies these images are from - as we look forward to "Countdown to Christmas" and "The Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas" coming October 27th!

Here they are... Christmas Movie mystery images:













Please submit your guesses in the comment box below! I will hold onto all submissions until next Monday, October 16th, and post all the responses then. At that time, I will also present more Christmas Movie images!!!

To see Round ONE Images, Answers, and Scores - visit HERE!

To see Round TWO Images, Answers, and Scores - visit HERE!

Scoring: One point will be given for each correctly guessed answer. A high score of 25 points can be earned - at the end of 4 weeks!

If you comment under Anonymous, that is fine, but please leave something to identify you apart from other Anonymous commenters, whether it be your first name, nickname, initials, or something! Thank you! Enjoy the challenge!

Hope you all have fun guessing - as we Countdown to Christmas together!!!

PRESS RELEASE via ION:

“Snowmance” - image via: Marvista Entertainment

ION’s Annual Holiday Movie Schedule Begins November 26 with New Titles and Returning Favorites Following Record Viewership in 2016

2017 Premieres Include “Snowmance,” “The Spruces & The Pines,” “Runaway Christmas Bride,” “A Royal Christmas Ball” and “A Christmas Cruise”

WEST PALM BEACH, FL, October 9, 2017 – The holiday season is when time-honored traditions are celebrated, and for more families each year, that includes watching ION Television’s lineup of festive movie titles. Following its most-watched holiday season ever in 2016, ION will debut the U.S. television premieres of five all-new original holiday movies beginning November 26. The “Very Merry” lineup also features more than 20 returning favorites, airing weekends in December through Christmas Day.

Last year’s holiday lineup registered double-digit ratings growth in key demos, with Households, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 increasing more than 15% year over year. “A Cinderella Christmas,” new in 2016, was ION Television’s highest rated movie in three years, delivering more than 1.7 million total viewers.*

“ION Television has built its reputation among viewers as a go-to destination for holiday programming by providing high-quality original movie productions for nearly a decade,” said Brandon Burgess, Chairman and CEO of ION Media. “The holiday season is an increasingly important component of the network’s programming strategy, and our success during this key period has made ION a must-buy for advertisers.”

ION Television’s holiday movie season kicks off Sunday, November 26, with the premiere of “Snowmance” at 9/8c PM. The following is a list of ION’s all-new movies for 2017, including their premiere dates and times. The full movie schedule will be announced on iontelevision.com in November.


“Snowmance” – Sunday, November 26, 9/8c PM
Cast: Ashley Newbrough, Adam Hurtig, Jesse Hutch, Tom Anniko, Lauren Cochrane, Tamara Gorski
Synopsis: No man is perfect enough for Sarah Groves, except perhaps the impressive snowmen she sculpts annually with her childhood pal, Nick. In mid-December, her snowman disappears, and in his place, materializes Cole, who seems too perfect for Sarah to be true.
Produced by: MarVista Entertainment

“Snowmance” - screen-grab image via: Marvista Entertainment

“The Spruces & The Pines” – Sunday, December 3, 9/8c PM
Cast: Jonna Walsh, Nick Ballard, Tom Kemp, Kathy Harum, Ken Cheeseman, Sarah Fischer, John MacGregor
Synopsis: A Romeo and Juliet romance takes place among two feuding New England Christmas Tree lot families. Against their families’ wills, Julie Pine and visiting-from-Texas, Rick Spruce, fall in love, but are forced to hide their Yuletide relationship.
Produced by: MarVista Entertainment

“The Spruces & The Pines” - image via: Marvista Entertainment

“Runaway Christmas Bride” – Saturday, December 9, 9/8c PM
Cast: Travis Milne, Cindy Busby, Mark Milburn, Christos Shaw, Fiona Vroom, Mackenzie Gray, Bruce Dawson, Karen Kruper, Roz Murray, Christine Bortolin, Jeffrey Stephen
Synopsis: A runaway bride, Kate, making herself scarce for the holidays, meets a ski patrol rescuer, Jason, at a resort. Her December days begin to brighten, until her parents and jilted fiancé, Alex, show up at the mountain to reset the wedding for Christmas.
Produced by: Odyssey Media Inc.

set pic - “Runaway Christmas Bride” via instagram

“A Royal Christmas Ball” – Sunday, December 10, 9/8c PM
Cast: Tara Reid, Ingo Rademacher, Haley Pullos, Faune Chambers Watkins, Mykel Shannon Jenkins, Mira Furlan
Synopsis: Dateless for the Christmas ball, 39-year-old bachelor, King Charles of Baltania, tracks down his American college sweetheart, only to discover Allison has never been married, yet raised a 17-year-old daughter, Lily, who mathematically might be Charles' biological princess.
Produced by: Hybrid Films

on-the-set pic - “A Royal Christmas Ball” via instagram

“A Christmas Cruise” – Saturday, December 16, 9/8c PM
Cast: Vivica A. Fox, Kristoff St. John, Jessica Morris, Rib Hillis, Corin Nemec, Nick Viall
Synopsis: When her best friend invites her along for a holiday themed sail, an aspiring novelist, Pam, unexpectedly finds the love of her life on board. But what will happen when the ship returns to port for Christmas?
Produced by: Hybrid Films

*Source: Nielsen Media Research, Live+SD A25-54 IMP (000) – 2016 through 12/25/16. Prime (M-Su/7p-1a); Non-Prime (M-Su/9a-7p & 1-3a)

image via: ION Television

About ION Television
ION Television, a top ten-ranked U.S. general entertainment network, is the flagship of the independent, privately held media company, ION Media. Launched in 2007, ION Television features a “Positively Entertaining” schedule of proven, award-winning programs, quality original series and popular holiday movies available on multiple platforms via its state-of-the-art distribution system. As owner of the nation’s largest broadcast station group, ION Media’s 60 full-power stations reach 98 million homes.







My *Quick* Take...

Hope you all enjoy this extra *MERRY* news on the upcoming ION CHRISTMAS MOVIES!!! Looks like we have 5 more awesome Christmas movies to add to our lists, with some wonderful stars, including... Cindy Busby, Travis Milne, Fiona Vroom, Ashley Newbrough, Jesse Hutch, and SNOW much more!!!

ION certainly keeps upping their game each year - that's why we keep our eye on them!!!

Which new ION Christmas Movie do you most want to see??? Please share in comments below!!!

Saturday October 7, 2017:

It's a double-feature night on the Hallmark Channel! First, watch at 7pm/6c. the original "All of My Heart" movie, which first captured so many hearts, and then be sure to watch it's sequel...


Storyline via Hallmark: Brian and Jenny are engaged and preparing for the grand opening of their bed and breakfast. But when a big storm hits Bucks County, all their plans end up sopping wet! With funds running low and time running out, Brian agrees to go back to... Click Here to Read More...






Plan on "rushing" to the TV Saturday night to see PixL's newest Sorority themed movie...

images via: PixL TV

Storyline via PixL: A former sorority girl (Kirsten Prout), longing for her old, fun college days, decides to take a job as house mother to her former college chapter, only to find that it is in shambles. The handsome Dean of Student Affairs (Charlie Carrick) tells her she must turn the chapter around before the national organization yanks their charter and they will no longer be allowed on campus. As she works with the girls, she realizes... Click Here to Read More...


*If you don't have the PixL Channel through your cable provider, you can also check out the PixL Channel Movies through Amazon - HERE!



Sunday October 8, 2017:

It's a Historical Costume Party and an All New Mystery in...


Storyline via Hallmark: Henry and Maggie attend the birthday party of a local publisher, where his son and stepson reenact a historical 18th century dual. Someone, however, has loaded the antique pistol with a real musket ball, so when... Click Here to Read More...



Where will the end of the season leave the O'Brien family in...


Storyline via Hallmark: Season 2 - Episode 10 - Freefall: After The Trace Riley Band is offered a worldwide tour deal from Mark Hall, Trace and Abby worry about how it might impact their future together. As Nell ponders a lost love from her past, Abby, Jess, and Bree are faced with the possibility of losing their new loves in the present, and turn to one another for the... Click Here to Read More...



This weekend, I want to see everything... starting off Saturday night with "All of My Heart" and "All of My Heart: Inn Love!" Someone pinch me! Is this really happening? Yeeessssss!!! THIS IS Happening!!!

Then, on Sunday night... I'm longing to see the all new "Gourmet Detective," and of course, the "Chesapeake Shores" Season 2 Finale!!! What an awesome two nights of Premieres! Looking forward to seeing how this "Chesapeake Shores" season ends, as we anticipate and hope for a season 3!!!

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Engaging Father Christmas

Network: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Original Air Date: November 12, 2017

*This movie is a sequel to Finding Father Christmas!

*Based on the book series by Robin Jones Gunn.







CAST:

Erin Krakow ... Miranda Chester
Niall Matter ... Ian McAndrick
Wendie Malick ... Margaret Whitcomb
Michael Kopsa ... Andrew McAndrick
P. Lynn Johnson ... Katherine McAndrick
Aliyah O'Brien ... Ellie Whitcomb
Nevis Unipan ... Julia Whitcomb
Callum Seagram Airlie ... Mark Whitcomb
Jim Thorburn ... Peter Whitcomb
Bethany Brown ... Annie Jacobs
Andrew Francis ... Josh
Crystal Balint ... Natalie Garrett
Ben Wilkinson ... Steve Decker













PLOT:

Storyline via Hallmark: It’s Christmas and Miranda (Krakow) leaves Seattle with a suitcase full of presents to join her long- lost family in Carlton Heath, where she will experience the joyful traditions she missed as a child. Last Christmas, Miranda fell in love with Ian (Matter), a local man who helped her as she searched for her father, James Whitcomb, a famous theatre actor she believed had a connection to the town. At his widow Margaret’s (Malick) request, Miranda agrees to keep it a secret to protect the family from scandal. This Christmas, she fears the warm welcome she received from the Whitcomb family will soon turn cold when Miranda receives an anonymous text from someone who threatens to expose her identity.











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*images via: Hallmark Crown Media Family Networks

MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: A Song for Christmas

Network: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

Original Air Date: November 11, 2017








CAST:

Becca Tobin ... Adelaide Kay
Kevin McGarry ... Dillon Lapps
Kendra Leigh Timmins ... Hailey
Zarrin Darnell-Martin ... Sandra Renee
Claire Qute ... Adolescent Fan #2
Darlene Cooke ... Bev
Patrick Cook ... Male TV Host (Danny)
Ruby Dauphinee ... Adolescent Fan #1







PLOT:

Storyline via Hallmark: Pop superstar Adelaide Kay is so fed up with her controlling manager that she sneaks off the tour bus after their latest squabble. Though exhilarated to be free, she finds herself stranded in the freezing cold of a Pennsylvania winter, with no money and no plan. A local family, the Lapps, take her in. They know the true meaning of the season, even if they’re close to losing their dairy farm. No one in the family recognizes Adelaide except Dillon, the oldest son. He figures she’s the ticket to fast cash and plots to snap photos of Adelaide around the farm and sell them to the tabs. What he doesn’t plan, however, is their mutual attraction.





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*images via: Hallmark Crown Media Family Networks

Even if you didn't participate in Round 1, you are still welcome to join in this time!

To Play: Look at the screen-captured images below and leave a comment below guessing which Hallmark Christmas Movies they are from. Answers & Scores will be posted next week. (More details below!!!)

Most of today's Christmas movie images are from the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries! See if you can guess which movies these images are from - as we look forward to "Countdown to Christmas" and "The Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas" coming October 27th!

Here they are... Christmas Movie mystery images:










Please submit your guesses in the comment box below! I will hold onto all submissions until next Monday, October 9th, and post all the responses then. At that time, I will also present more Christmas Movie images!!!

To see Round One Images, Answers, and Scores - visit HERE!

Scoring: One point will be given for each correctly guessed answer. A high score of 25 points can be earned - at the end of 4 weeks!

If you comment under Anonymous, that is fine, but please leave something to identify you apart from other Anonymous commenters, whether it be your first name, nickname, initials, or something! Thank you! Enjoy the challenge!

Hope you all have fun guessing - as we Countdown to Christmas together!!!


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