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New Hallmark Movies Premiere this Weekend + More!

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The Hallmark Channel Premieres - Not 1, Not 2, but THREE New Christmas Movies - this Weekend!!!

What else... the Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas on ABC FAMILY will begin Sunday, November 20th, 2011. They won't have a new ABC Family Premiere Movie this weekend. Their first Premiere Movie, Desperately Seeking Santa, will premiere Nov. 27th. However, among other Christmas Movies, Santa Baby 2, Santa Buddies, etc... they will be showing, for the first time on TV, The Search for Santa Paws.

Also, FMC will have Home Alone this weekend, too! Some movies you can just see over and over again and you still love them like you did the first time - maybe more!

INSP starts their Christmas Movies, with The Perfect Gift, and GMC takes you back to the Mountain with The Waltons Thanksgiving Movie Specials.

See the Christmas TV Schedule for these Movies and More!





Hallmark Channel Movie Premieres:

Saturday - November 19th, 2011:

A Christmas Wedding Tail
*Note - It Airs at 6 PM




Also, Saturday - November 19th, 2011:

The Case for Christmas





Sunday - November 20th, 2011:

A Christmas Wish



You can find these specials on the Hallmark Channel - amongst Eloise at Christmastime, Santa Jr., Silver Bells, The Santa Clause, the Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie, A Dog Named Christmas, and Much Much More!!!

See the Christmas TV Schedule - to find your favorites!

Enjoy & "Happy Weekend" before Thanksgiving!!!


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World Series Baseball + Favorite Baseball Movies

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Well, if you saw my post yesterday, then you read that I was cheering for the Texas Rangers to win the World Series Baseball Game last night. (game 6) I stayed with it... all the way into 11 (edge of my seat!) innings.... and they unfortunately, lost. With the games tied up 3-3 - it's any body's ball game now - and I'll be cheering on the Rangers tonight! (October 28, 2011)



*Inspired by the World Series, I was trying to think of my favorite baseball movies - and immediately, of course came to mind...


The Sandlot (the first Sandlot movie). It is so nostalgic - a true classic! I remember the first time I saw it - our family rented it on Video from our local Video Rental Store and watched it late one night while wrapping Christmas presents! Guess at that time we didn't have all the great Christmas Movies nearly 24-7 on TV like we do now! Plus, we didn't even have DVDs, yet! The Sandlot is a great movie about young boys and their love of baseball, friendship, and life! (There's also Sandlot 2 and Sandlot 3: Heading Home. Please Note: There is Language in these Movies. I'm not overly fond of the 2nd one, but the third one is rather neat, because they bring back some of the boys from the first movie all grown up!)



*My New Favorite Baseball Movie is now New on DVD...

A Mile in His Shoes  - Wonderful and Inspiring Baseball Movie starring Dean Cain and Luke Schroeder! Truly One of the VERY BEST TV MOVIES of the YEAR!!! Inspirational and full of Emotion! Terrific Movie for the entire family!!! (click here to read my full movie review!)



*Another Popular Baseball Movie also comes to mind ....

The Natural starring Robert Redford, Robert Duvall, Glenn Close, Kim Basinger, Wilford Brimley. For a Film Literature class I had years ago... we read the book before watching the movie and of course we had to write a paper that contrasted the differences between the two. They are very different stories - one concludes happily with a home run hit and the other - a strikeout! The movie is rated PG - but I think it's better suited for adults. It's a classic for any baseball fan - to watch Roy Hobbs, this young boy with a dream - become a man and ultimately fulfill his dreams.



*Other Notable Baseball Movies -


Field of Dreams - starring Kevin Costner. Interesting and deeply Emotional! I've got to say it.... "Build it, and they will come!" Wonderful story about the relationship between fathers and sons and their love for the game.

The Rookie - Great family baseball movie starring Dennis Quaid.

Rookie of the Year - Funny baseball movie for kids!

Angels in the Outfield & Angels in the Infield - Full of Spirit! ...Two More Funny baseball movies for kids!

The Final Season - Great Baseball Movie about a determined Baseball Coach and his devoted Team.



I love just about everything about the sport of Baseball... it's Americana as Apple Pie! I love to hear our Anthem played so proudly before the game begins and I am grateful they continue to sing, "God Bless America", in the middle of the Seventh Inning. It's not only beautiful, but encouraging, inspiring, and a plee from the hearts of all true Americans that God will, indeed, continue to watch over and bless this great land, that we Love!

Knowing that the 'Greats of all Time' - played this same simple game - and it has carried over from generation to generation - through good times, and bad times... Baseball  remains one of America's Favorite Past Times!

Enjoy the game tonight... "Play Ball !"



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"A Mile in His Shoes" re-airs Tonight on GMC!

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You'll want to CATCH
this Great Baseball Movie tonight on GMC!!!
 
 
September 30th, 2011 at 9 PM and 11 PM
 
This is a re-airing of last week's Premiere of  "A Mile in His Shoes".
 
 
Enjoy!
 
 
Don't Strike Out Tonight -
by watching something else-
 
This MOVIE is a guaranteed Home Run!!!
 
 
 
 
For More Details: 
A Mile in His Shoes - Movie Review Page


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"A Mile in His Shoes" Premieres this Weekend on GMC !

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The newest Family Movie on TV is...  A Mile in His Shoes, which will premiere September 25, 2011 at 7 PM - Sunday Night on GMC.

Repeats at 9 PM on Sunday Night and on Monday Night, September 26, 2011 at 9 PM.

*This is a DOVE approved family movie about baseball and life for a young farm boy, with Autism.

Stars Dean Cain (Superman, The Way Home, The Three Gifts, etc..) and Luke Schroder (the son of Silver Spoon's actor, Ricky Schroder)

Click Here for Movie Details, Pictures, and more!!!


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Hallmark Channel and GMC give us New Family Movies in September!

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Happy September Season, Everyone! What a difference a week makes. It was so hot here in the midwest last week - it felt like July! But now... there is a coolness in the air which makes me feel that we are slipping into fall harvest season very soon!


In September there will be
Two Original Family Movies on TV:

Premieres on the Hallmark Channel
September 17, 2011





Premieres on GMC
September 25, 2011




I hope you and your family will enjoy these films!


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GMC Movie - A Mile in His Shoes

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MOVIE REVIEW



A Mile in His Shoes


Network: GMC

Original Air Date: September 25, 2011

*Stars Dean Cain (The Way Home, Superman, The Three Gifts, etc...) and Luke Schroder, the son of Ricky Schroder (Silver Spoons, Lonesome Dove, etc...)

*Based on the Book : The Legend of Mickey Tussler by Frank Nappi


CAST:

Dean Cain ... Arthur 'Murph' Murphy
Luke Schroder ... Mickey Tussler
Jarod Joseph ... Pee Wee
Jesse Hutch ... George 'Lefty' Rogers
Anna Mae Routledge ... Laney
Andrew Wheeler ... Warren Dennison
Jaren Brandt Bartlett ... Raymond 'Boxcar' Miller
Matthew Robert Kelly ... Chip McNally
Kenneth W. Yanko ... Sheriff Billings




PLOT:

A heartwarming story in which a sheltered farm boy with Asperger’s Syndrome and a killer fastball is recruited to play for a minor league team.

Mickey Tussler, an autistic pitcher joins a minor-league baseball team and has a profound effect on the team and manager Arthur "Murph" Murphy over the course of a season.






Movie Review:

Truly One of the VERY BEST TV MOVIES of the YEAR!!!

Inspirational and full of Emotion! Terrific Movie for the entire family!!!

Mickey Tussler, a young farm boy with Asperger’s Syndrome, was wonderfully portrayed by Luke Schroder. And Dean Cain was perfect as their Inspiring Coach Murphy, who believed in him and his abilities as a pitcher.

(Dean Cain is one of the best actors. I was a faithful Superman watcher, back in the day! Dean is also great in The Three Gifts and The Way Home!)

In "A Mile in His Shoes", it is deeply moving to watch this young man develop and transform from being shy and alone, with mostly only his parents and his pig, for company... to believing in himself, having friends on the team, developing a stronger sense of courage, as well as keeping his faith in the Lord, and becoming a great baseball player, and in the end... making his parents extremely proud.

There is one scene of caution. Some mean boys decide to be rough on Mickey- so they lure him out in the woods and hit him. I believe only a couple punches are shown before Mickey falls. He is shown the next day - with scratches and red marks on his face. It is handled carefully. There is a great message in this about bullys and doing what is right.

Also, our family caught one tiny editting mistake. The bully from their team, Lefty Rogers, has switched over to another team, but when the boys are shown running into the game - Lefty is shown running in with them.

That little editting faux pax didn't sway me. I loved it - from beginning to end! Sometimes stories are summed up too quickly, but this ended just right - with a beautiful, touching, emotional scene of Mickey playing catch with his father on the farm! I truly loved it!!! Beautiful!!!

Thank you, GMC, for giving us this inspiring story!


See or Skip:

Absolutely SEE!!!!

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Hallmark Channel Christmas Movies 2011 - Updates & New Additions!

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July 29, 2011 ~



Two More Movies have been added to the ever-growing list of Hallmark Channel Christmas Movies!


The two new titles are:

Mistletoe Over Manhattan

The Case for Christmas


Both will premiere sometime during the 2011 Christmas Season on the Hallmark Channel.

So far, Hallmark has announced 9 New Christmas Movies for 2011 + a new Cartoon Animation!!! Yeah! (I just love Christmas Movies, classics, new, anything... as long as they are good - I love 'em!)

See the New Christmas Movies on TV page for all of the new movies. By the way, all of the movies have just been updated with cast list info, plot details, etc...

Enjoy!


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The Case for Christmas - a Hallmark Channel Original Christmas Movie

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MOVIE REVIEW

The Case for Christmas

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: November 19, 2011






CAST:

Dean Cain ... Michael Sherman
Rachel Blanchard ...
George Buza ... Santa Claus
Barry Flatman ... Braxton Bennett






PLOT:

Michael Sherman (Cain) is a lawyer and single father struggling to obtain more clients. Being a single working dad, Michael doesn't have time to think about a relationship or work on the classic car he inherited from his parents, but his friend Lauren (Blanchard) is a mechanic who helps rebuild the family heirloom and begins to fall for him. Michael (Cain) takes on a case that could make or break his career... and Christmas. The majority of the population is losing faith in Santa Claus (George Buza "X-Men") and the Christmas spirit. To make matters worse, Santa is served with a class action lawsuit for irreparable emotional distress by sporting-goods mogul Braxton Bennett (Barry Flatman "The Kennedys") who never received the holiday gifts he wanted as a child. Santa believes he has a strong case because Braxton was always on the naughty list and asked for gifts, like a yacht, that were unattainable. Santa hires Michael Sherman to represent him. Once the trial between Kris Kringle vs. Braxton Bennett begins, Michael finds it's much tougher defending Santa Claus than he had initially predicted. Braxton presents a case of Santa's neglect and the biggest gift giver in the universe has difficulty deflecting the accusations.

As Santa's public stock continues to plummet, the press makes Michael the laughing stock of litigators. Both Michael's and Santa's careers are in jeopardy and it will take a miracle for a pouting, overgrown kid like Braxton to come to the realization that Santa always gives the most appropriate gift possible to every child.

Production:
"The Case for Christmas" is a Chesler/Perlmutter Production. Lewis Chesler, David Perlmutter and Rob Vaughn are executive producers. Marek Posival is producer. Timothy Bond directed from a script by Tom Amundsen.





Movie Review:

Coming...


See or Skip:

Coming...

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The Faith & Values Movie Awards from MOVIEGUIDE

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The Winners Are In! The Oscars may be this weekend, and frankly, I must admit... most Hollywood "type" Movies that are recognized at those award events, are not my cup of tea.  However, it's great to know that we have other options and other film-makers willing to create good and wholesome movies for our family viewing.

The 19th Annual MOVIEGUIDE® Faith & Values Awards  (they are also known as the Christian Oscars) took place last weekend - February 18, 2011.

And the Winner is...

Category:
Most Inspiring Movie of 2010

Nominees:

Winner:

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER


next....


Category:
Most Inspiring TV Program of 2010

Nominees:
Winner:

AMISH GRACE, telecast on Lifetime Television


next....


DVD

Category:
Most Inspiring TV Performance in Movies in 2010


Nominees:


Winner:

Kevin Sorbo for WHAT IF. . .


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Category:
Most Inspiring Performance in Television in 2010

Amish GraceNominees:

Winner:Madison Mason from AMISH GRACE, Lifetime Television.


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Category: 
Best Movie for Families –


Toy Story 3 (Four-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)Nominees:


. 1. TOY STORY 3
. 2. DESPICABLE ME
. 3. THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER
. 4. LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE
. 5. SHREK FOREVER AFTER
. 6. TANGLED
. 7. WHAT IF. . ..
. 8. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON.
. 9. LETTERS TO GOD.
. 10. MEGAMIND


Winner:

TOY STORY 3 from Pixar and Walt Disney Pictures


next....


Secretariat (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo)Category: 
Best Movie for Mature Audiences –


Nominees:

. 1. SECRETARIAT
. 2. THE BOOK OF ELI
. 3. THE KING’S SPEECH
. 4. TRUE GRIT
. 5. LETTERS TO JULIET
. 6. MAO’S LAST DANCER
. 7. IRON MAN 2
. 8. PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME
. 9. ALICE IN WONDERLAND
. 10. GET LOW



Winner:

SECRETARIAT from Walt Disney Pictures


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Category:
The Faith and Freedom Awards for Promoting Positive American Values in 2010...

Winner for Movies –

Nominees:

HUBBLE 3D from Warner Bros. Pictures,
I WANT YOUR MONEY from RG Entertainment,
IRON MAN 2 from Paramount Pictures,
LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS: THE OWLS OF GA’HOOLE from Warner Bros. Pictures,
MAO’S LAST DANCER from Samuel Goldwyn Films
TOY STORY 3 from Walt Disney Pictures,
WAITING FOR “SUPERMAN” from Paramount Vantage
THE WAY BACK from Newmarket Films.


Winner:

MAO’S LAST DANCER from Samuel Goldwyn Films



DVD
 Winner for TV –

Nominees:


Winner:

CHRISTMAS WITH A CAPITAL C from Pure Flix and GMC


Please Visit the MOVIEGUIDE Awards Page for more details.


November Christmas - Hallmark Hall of FameFor more details on the movies mentioned above, you can visit their pages here, on my blog:

What If
Amish Grace
Christmas with a Capital C
Ice Dreams
When Love is not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
The November Christmas



These are all of the types of Movies I enjoy best - Family Friendly and Inspirational!

I hope you enjoy them, too!


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