Category: Upcoming Films

Merry Liddle Christmas

Release Date:   11/30/19; Lifetime
Genre:   Holiday/Romance
Rating:  TV-G
Director:   Bosede Williams
Studio(s):   Kronicle Media
Running Time:  Unknown

Cast:   Kelly Rowland (Jacquie Liddle), Thomas Cadrot (Tyler Brooks), Debbi Morgan (Marchelle), Jaime M. Callica (Julian), Jeff Gonek (Producer), Marcello Guedes (Royce), Latonya Williams (Treena).

Story:   Marking her first foray into producing for television, Kelly Rowland partners with Kronicle Media for Merry Liddle Christmas. Inspired by her own recent Christmas catastrophe, Kelly Rowland plays Jacquie– a successful, super-together single tech entrepreneur whose messy family descends on her gleaming new dream home for the holidays. Christmas traditions collide and family drama ensues as she struggles to keep her house together in time for a glossy video shoot of “the perfect Christmas.” On top of that, the possibility of romance with a new neighbor has Jacquie questioning all her dating rules, so even though this isn’t the Christmas she envisioned, it might just be the most magical one yet.  Source:  Lifetime.com.

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A Very Vintage Christmas

Release Date:  11/27/19; Lifetime
Genre:   Holiday/Romance
Rating:  NR
Director:  Duane Poole
Studio(s):   Lighthouse Pictures, Lifetime.
Running Time:  Unknown

Cast:  Tia Mowry-Hardrict (Dodie), Jesse Hutch (Ed), Agam Darshi (Olivia Rodgers), Candus Churchill (Virginia).

Story:   The Christmas lights are up and shoppers are flooding the quaint town of Mountain View, including one special store, Very Vintage Antiques. The shop’s owner, Dodie (Tia Mowry-Hardrict), is a hopeless romantic and absolutely one of a kind, similar to the pieces in her shop. When Dodie finds a hidden box containing an eclectic collection of mementos chronicling a timeless romantic union, she makes it her mission to deliver it to its rightful owner. Dodie manages to persuade the handsome new tenant, Edward (Jesse Hutch), at the listed address to help her with her search. Will they find the true owner and true love on their adventure?  Source/Photo Source:  Lifetime.com.

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A Christmas Duet

Release Date:   11/25/19; Hallmark Channel
Genre:   Holiday/Romance
Rating:   Unknown
Director:  TBP
Studio(s):   TBP
Running Time:  Unknown

Cast:  Chaley Rose, Rome Flynn and Teryl Rothery

Story:   Well-loved music duo Averie and Jesse, famous for their duet “Wouldn’t Be Christmas,” haven’t played together since they went their separate ways years ago. Averie gave up music and opened a beautiful lodge in a snowy Vermont town – while Jesse still tours, struggling to find the same kind of success they had as a duo. When fate brings them together over the holidays at Averie’s lodge just in time for the annual Yuletide Festival, can the magic of Christmas help reunite them once again?  Source:  Hallmarkchannel.com.

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Carole’s Christmas

Release Date:  11/22/19; OWN
Genre:   Holiday
Rating:   Unknown
Director:   David DeCoteau
Studio(s):   Harpo Films, Hybrid, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network.
Running Time:  Unknown

Cast:   Kimberly Elise (Carole Jordan), Jackée Harry (Iris), Anthony Montgomery Cayden K. Williams, Brandon Claybon (Damon), Cort King (Donovan), Morgan Alexandria (Tiffany), Diandra Lyle (Kim), Lynette DuPree (Ariene).

Story:   Carole’s Christmas tells the story of Carole Jordan (Elise), an overworked businesswoman who learns the meaning of “be careful what you wish for” after she off-handedly wishes that she had taken another path in life. When Carole’s wish is granted, her world is turned upside down and the only person she can confide in is Iris (Harry), a woman she recognizes from her “past life.” Carole no longer has time for the things that mattered most to her – family, friends and her annual Christmas party. She quickly learns how grateful she was for the previous life she was living.  Source:  Deadline.  Photo Source:  Oprahmag.com.

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Christmas In Louisiana

Release Date:  11/16/19; Lifetime
Genre:   Holiday/Romance
Rating:  TV-G
Director:   Emily Moss Wilson
Studio(s):   Active Entertainment, Lifetime Network.
Running Time:  Unknown

Cast:   Percy Daggs, III (Luke), Jana Kramer (Sarah Winter), Barry Bostwick (Timothy, Moira Kelly (Charlotte).

Story:   The Winter Family is Christmas royalty in New Iberia, Louisiana, and Sarah Winter (Jana Kramer), a successful lawyer and former Miss Christmas, is no exception. When she returns home to celebrate the anniversary of the town’s Sugarcane Christmas Festival with her mother (Moira Kelly) and her grandparents (Dee Wallace and Barry Bostwick), she rediscovers the magic of the season–and a little romance– with her former Mister Christmas, Luke (Percy Daggs III).  Source: Lifetime.com.

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One Fine Christmas

Release Date:   11/15/19; OWN
Genre:   Holiday
Rating:  NR
Director:   Fred Olen Ray
Studio(s):   Harpo Films, Hybrid, OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network.
Running Time:  Unknown

Cast:   Vanessa Williams (Susan), Rick Fox, Sasha Fox (Haley), Marla Gibbs (Alice), Mark Christopher Lawrence (Al), Daniel Booko (Nicolas Carter), June Carryl  (Matty), Eva La Dare (Diana), Bobby Rice (Rick), Reatha Grey (Ms. Daniels), Alley Piontek (Kelly), Rodney Van Johnson (Bob), Alfonso Caballero (Jesse).

Story:   Marking the first time they have acted together, Rick Fox and his daughter Sasha Fox star in One Fine Christmas. The father/daughter duo join beloved actress Marla Gibbs and fan favorite Vanessa Williams in the ensemble cast.

The families on Christmas Street have been so busy with their day-to-day lives that they lose sight of the importance of family during the holiday season. Haley comes home for the Christmas holiday, but home has not been the same since her family split up. Haley’s mother Susan is working on a deal with her client which causes her to have little time for Haley or her mother Alice.  Al is too preoccupied with work that he overlooks his wife Matty.  Meanwhile, Bob and Diana’s son Jesse comes home for Christmas with a very special surprise. This “slice of life” holiday tale shares the individual stories of these neighbors as they celebrate Christmas Eve and find themselves unexpectedly united for the holiday season.  Source:  Deadline.  Photo Source:  Oprahmag.com.

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