It’s the most wonderful time of the year!
Christmas is my most favorite time of the year and one of the things I most look forward to is new Christmas movies. If you are a Christmas person like me, for some reason when July comes around, the thought of Christmas starts creeping back into the brain. So here’s a list of some movies to look forward to this Christmas season.
LOVE AT THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE:
Premiere Date- November 4th 2012 – Hallmark Channel
Synopsis:
The annual Chicago Thanksgiving Day parade has to cut costs, or it’s going to be cancelled this year. When the city brings in consultant Henry Baldwin to analyze the books, he goes toe to toe with parade manager Emily Rogers who thinks Henry only cares about dollars and cents and doesn’t understand how much the parade means to the city. As parade day draws closer, Emily finds herself falling for the enemy while doing her best to make sure this year’s production is a huge success.
THE WISHING TREE:
Premiere Date – November 11th 2012- Hallmark Channel
Synopsis:
Dennis Farnsworth, a talented, young professor who hasn’t been able to put the past behind him, agrees to supervise a group of “orphan” students who have no place to go for the holidays. He brings the students together in a way they never thought imaginable through The Wishing Tree – a Christmas-themed tree decorated with handwritten wishes. The connection and sense of family they draw from one another help Dennis and his students move forward in life and believe again that wishes really do come true.
MATCHMAKER SANTA:
Premiere Date- Christmas Season 2012- Hallmark Channel
Synopsis:
Excited about meeting her upscale and slightly intimidating future mother-in-law, fresh faced Melanie makes the trek to her fiancé’s home for Christmas. Despite the fact that Justin is a workaholic, Melanie is head over heels for him and sees a bright future for them. Melanie’s best friend, thinks she’s is better suited for Dean, Justin’s longtime and dependable assistant. Because Justin is known to choose work over Melanie, Dean often times stands in to accompany Melanie on her “dates.” With a little help from a man named Chris, Melanie and Dean end up stranded in a sleepy, little romantic town called Coventry Falls. Here, it is all about Christmas. Will Chris’ magic be the key to Melanie and Dean’s holiday happiness?
IT’S CHRISTMAS, CAROL!
Premiere Date- Christmas Season 2012- Hallmark
Synopsis:
Carol Huffman is one of Chicago’s most successful book publishers and a ruthless businesswoman. During a Christmas Eve party, she is visited by the ghost of her former boss who takes her on a journey through her past, present, and future, showing her the unhappiness she has created by being such a mercenary. In this modern-day spin on A Christmas Carol, Carol wakes up on Christmas morning determined to make amends for her cold-hearted past.
HITCHED FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Premiere Date: Christmas Season 2012- Hallmark Channel
Synopsis:
Both Rob Marino and Julie Green are feeling pressure to be in a relationship this holiday season and, after finding each other through a dating website, agree to pose as each other’s special someone. Things get complicated when Rob’s Catholic family and Julie’s Jewish family get involved to help these two make it to the altar. As they double their efforts to keep the charade going through New Year’s Eve, Rob and Julie are more than a little surprised when they discover they’re actually falling in love.
THE CHRISTMAS HEART
Premiere Date- Christmas Season 2012- Hallmark Channel
Synopsis:
The tight-knit neighbors on Arthur Avenue have proudly been lighting Christmas luminaries for 40 years, but that long-standing tradition is cancelled this year when Matt Norman, a boy in the neighborhood, is hospitalized and desperately needs a heart transplant. A donor is found, and Life Flight quickly gets the heart airborne on Christmas Eve, fighting a winter storm with no time to lose. The neighborhood lights the luminaries in honor of Matt and his family, and their loving exhibition turns out to be the Christmas miracle that saves Matt’s life.
SANTA SWITCH
Premiere Date – Christmas Season 2012 –Hallmark Channel
Synopsis:
A man whose Christmas’ as a child were always filled with disappointment grows up thinking he could do a much better job than Santa – so Santa lets him take over! He uses his newly found powers to try to win back his family. In the vein of Bruce Almighty, but with a Christmas twist.
THE CHRISTMAS SONG
Premiere Date – Christmas Season 2012 –Hallmark Channel
THE CHRISTMAS BABY
Premiere Date – Christmas Season 2012 –Hallmark Channel
THE CHRISTMAS DANCE:
Premiere Date – Christmas Season 2012 –Hallmark Channel
FIR CRAZY:
Premiere Date – Christmas Season 2012 –Hallmark Channel
JINGLE & BELL:
Premiere Date – Christmas Season 2012 –Hallmark Channel
Synopsis:
“Jingle & Bell” is the second story and animated special to star one of Hallmark’s most lovable characters, Jingle the Husky Pup™.
In “Jingle & Bell,” Jingle the Husky Pup and his buddy Andrew meet some new friends. A girl Andrew’s age,Sofia, and her Husky pup,Bell, have moved from sunnyPalmCity to Pineville weeks before Christmas. With no friends yet and not knowing what to expect,Sofia and Bell’s world is upside down and it looks like it might be the worst Christmas ever. But with a little help from Jingle and Andrew,Sofia and Bell will soon discover that Christmas joy isn’t about where you are — it’s about who you are with!
NORMAN ROCKWELL’S SHUFFLETON BARBERSHOP
Premiere Date- Christmas Season 2012- Hallmark Movie Channel
Synopsis:
Norman Rockwell’s Shuffleton Barbershop is a film that begins on the famous Normal Rockwell Saturday Evening Post cover of April 29, 1950. The scene fades in from that image to three men holding instruments in a small-town barbershop as painted by the great Norman Rockwell. Young musician Trey Cole returns to his hometown and the barbershop where he got his first haircut. Amid the small town pageantry of the Christmas season, Trey finds ways to mend old fences and will discover the power of forgiveness.
Inspired by one of Norman Rockwell’s iconic paintings, Charlie Shuffleton’s barbershop is where music is played, gossip is shared and friendships are formed. When Charlie dies, Trey, a well-known country singer, returns home to pay homage to the man who taught him so much. He must face his ghosts, including his father, “the General” and their lack of a relationship.
HOME ALONE 5: ALONE IN THE DARK:
Premiere Date- Christmas Season 2012- ABC Family (25 Days of Christmas)
Synopsis:
In this newest film in the Home Alone series, eight-year-old Finn (portrayed by actor, Christian Martyn) is terrified to learn his family is relocating from sunny California to Maine, and the scariest house he has ever seen!
Convinced that his new house is haunted, Finn sets up a series of elaborate traps to catch the “ghost” in action. Left home alone with his sister (Jodelle Ferland) while their parents are stranded across town, Finn’s traps catch a new target – a group of thieves (McDowell, Mazar, and Steeples) who have targeted Finn’s house.
(ABC Family Press Release)
THE MISTLE-TONES
Premiere Date- Christmas Season 2012- ABC Family (25 Days of Christmas)
Synopsis:
In “The Mistle-Tones,” Holly (Tia Mowry), blessed with an amazing singing voice, is all set to audition for the newly vacated spot in a legendary local Christmas group which was founded by her late mother years ago. Shocked and upset when the slot goes to the barely talented best friend of the group’s leader, Marci (Tori Spelling), Holly sets out to create her own musical group, The Mistle-Tones. After challenging their rivals to a sing-off on Christmas Eve, Holly finds herself on a journey to the real meaning of Christmas–with some new friends and a new love thrown in for good measure…
(ABC Family Press Release)
THE DOG WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS EVE:
Premiere Date- Christmas Season 2012
Synopsis:
This is the 4th Movie in this series.
Follows: The Dog who saved Christmas, The Dog who saved Christmas Vacation, and The Dog who saved Halloween.
CHRISTMAS ANGEL:
Premiere Date- Christmas Season 2012- GMC
Synopsis:
This Movie was Originally Titled – The Angel Next Door. It is a sweet, family-friendly, faith-based movie about a young girl who tries to prove that the mysterious old lady next door is really an angel.
CHRISTMAS TWISTER:
Premiere Date- Christmas Season 2012- ION Television
Synopsis:
When a massive, out-of-season storm system sneaks up onTexasat Christmas, weather scientist Ethan Walker is hard-pressed to convince skeptics, including his meteorologist wife, Addison (Pratt), and her coworker, Logan, of the fast-approaching danger.
A CHRISTMAS WEDDING:
Premiere Date- Christmas Season 2012- ION Television
Synopsis:
After being fired from her high-powered job, Rebecca heads back home to see her mom, Shirley, and attend her friends’ small-town wedding on Christmas Eve. Initially convinced that the trip is a terrible mistake, especially her botched romantic conversation with former beau, Chad, Rebecca soon learns that, indeed, you can go home again, and, again — until you get it right.
ANYTHING BUT CHRISTMAS:
Premiere Date- Christmas Season 2012- ION Television
Synopsis:
John loves Grace and her 10-year-old son, Zachary. Although he wants to propose to her at Christmas, it’s the one holiday John runs from. In this romantic comedy, chaos with exes, misunderstandings, parents and in-laws all imperil John and Grace’s relationship. But can they get it sorted out in time for the holidays?
A GOLDEN CHRISTMAS 3:
Premiere Date- Christmas Season 2012- ION Television
Synopsis:
This is a Sequel to A Golden Christmas and A Golden Christmas 2 – The Second Tail.
Heather is a charming, free spirit and Bobby is a naval officer home from serving overseas. Thanks to three golden retrievers, Bobby’s spirited 11-year-old niece,Myra, and a fun-filled theater production of “A Christmas Carol,” these two unlucky and unlikely people end up falling in love at Christmas.
A STAR FOR CHRISTMAS:
Premiere Date- Christmas Season 2012- ION Television
Synopsis:
The only thing that is working in Cassie’s world is her small town business. Her Christmas Cupcakery is a huge success, but her love life is a mess. Cassie’s whole universe is turned upside down when she falls in love with a co-worker who is revealed to be the famous and notoriously troubled actor Alex Gray. There’s no denying that Alex and Cassie are in love, but can their relationship survive the pressure of Hollywood and the holidays?
12 DOGS OF CHRISTMAS 2:
Christmas 2012
Synopsis:
This is a sequel to the first movie, 12 Dogs of Christmas.
17 year old Emma O’Conner and her childhood best friend, Mikey Stevens find themselves in a race against time and impossible odds to rescue a dog orphanage from an unscrupulous tycoon, Finneas James. This is an action-packed, fun-filled, adventure filled with kids, dogs and many other wonderful surprises.
SAVING SANTA:
Christmas Season 2012
Synopsis:
This is a family-friendly movie about a Grinch-like character who leads a global campaign to ban the myth of Santa Claus. Sadly, he gains worldwide support, causing Santa to lose his magical powers. So, as Christmas gets closer, Santa and his lead elf get stuck in a small farming community. The movie we believe does have a happy ending though; two children find Santa and go to great lengths to help him save Christmas.
Dont forget Christmas with Holly…not sure when it comes out. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2355762/
Twenty years ago today Fire Walk With Me came out to theaters. Opening night I saw it twice in a row. My mom pcekid me up from high school and drove me the twenty miles to the closest theater. Months earlier my dad found me the shooting script at a convention. Once home I highlighted everything that was missing from the movie. I had that script memorized. The week it played I ended up seeing it five times. It is still one of the greatest movies of all time to me.