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  • “Murder She Baked: A Plum Pudding Mystery” Hallmark Movie Review

    By Ruth on November 22, 2015
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    [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNp0kii6X-g[/embedyt] A young bakeshop owner’s holiday season takes a surprising turn when she finds a body at a local Christmas tree lot and winds up involved in a dangerous murder investigation. With colorful characters popping up as suspects, shady business practices uncovered at the tree lot and holiday romance in the air, the young baker-turned-sleuth must race against time […]
  • “Northpole Open For Christmas” Hallmark Movie Review

    By Ruth on November 21, 2015
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    [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGyuC0fsaO4[/embedyt] An ambitious businesswoman devoid of holiday spirit – and afraid of commitment – inherits her late aunt’s cherished old inn at Christmastime. When she decides to sell the inn, a handsome local handyman and a cheerful young elf intervene, helping her rediscover love and the magic of Christmas. Last year, I watched the original Northpole film, and I remember […]
  • “The Christmas Clause” Movie Review

    By Ruth on November 19, 2015
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    [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiWA_hCfiZk[/embedyt] A stressed out lawyer and mother of three gets her Yuletide wish when she wishes to see what her life would be like if she had chosen to pursue her career in Law rather than marrying and becoming a working mother. First of all, in keeping with my dedication to full disclosure, there was only one reason I […]
  • “Miracle Maker” Movie Review

    By Ruth on November 16, 2015
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    [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jHScnDB0kE[/embedyt] FILM SYNPOSIS: It all starts with one little seed of love.”The Miracle Maker is coming!” Everyone in the tiny hamlet is excited when they hear the news that the renowned man of wonders is coming to their village. But the humble traveler who appears isn’t what anyone expected. They were looking forward to someone magnificent who would change […]
  • “Christmas Incorporated” Hallmark Movie Review

    By Ruth on November 15, 2015
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    [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGmRLol97zA[/embedyt] When Riley Vance is hired after a case of mistaken identity, she keeps the truth a secret so she can help her boss William Young save a town at risk of losing their main livelihood just before Christmas even as she gets closer to William. First of all, this is what I would call a typical Hallmark holiday […]
  • “I’m Not Ready For Christmas” Hallmark Movie Review

    By Ruth on November 14, 2015
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    A career-driven workaholic on the fast-track in the advertising world, Holly Nolan (Alicia Witt) has lost touch with the caring, genuine person she once was. But a holiday wish to Santa Claus by her nine-year-old niece sends Holly on a magical quest to rediscover herself – one truth at a time. POTENTIAL SPOILER ALERT: I cannot guarantee that my review […]
  • “Sole Custody” Lifetime Movie Review

    By Ruth on November 11, 2015
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    (Watch the trailer with caution. Contains spoilers.) Zoey, a cyber crime cop, and Barry, a detective, raise their son, Timmy, in a quiet suburban neighborhood. When Zoey confides in her best friend about shift work and the lack of spark in her marriage. Zoey’s mind is set in motion and when she discovers Barry is screwing around, she calls him […]
  • “Faith of Our Fathers” Movie Review/Giveaway (Ends 11/16) U.S.

    By Ruth on November 11, 2015
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    About the movie: John Paul and Wayne are two young men in search of their fathers. Problem is…their fathers have been dead for 25 years. Eddie and Steven are two young men in search of their sons…whom they’ve never met. In 1969, Eddie and Steven are with their squad deep in the jungle of Vietnam on a five-day mission to […]
  • “Charming Christmas” Hallmark Movie Review

    By Ruth on November 8, 2015
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    CHARMING CHRISTMAS – Rossman’s department store prepares for the Christmas season, but its employees are not quite in the holiday spirit. The no-nonsense manager, Meredith, is busy with the store’s possible expansion for her parents Cheryl and Harold, the store decorator, Jessie, is focused on her son, and former Broadway dancer Olivia misses her life in New York City. When […]
  • “Ice Sculpture Christmas” Hallmark Movie Review

    By Ruth on November 7, 2015
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    After starting her first job at a country club restaurant, Callie – an aspiring chef – reconnects with her childhood friend, David, a wealthy member of the club. David enters Callie into the club’s Christmas ice sculpting competition, where she will go head to head with her boss, Chef Gloria. Even though ice sculpting is cold work, the romance heats […]