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It's time for another truly insane Festive Friday movie!

ABOUT A CHRISTMAS SNOWED IN WITH A PRINCE

During a freak blizzard, a remote British lodge is shut down with just two guests: Ellie, a sarcastic travel blogger, and a handsome, overly polite guest who's definitely not from around here. Turns out, he's Prince Alaric, stranded while trying to escape royal duties. With only each other and no Wi-Fi, sparks (and snowballs) fly.

AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR A CHRISTMAS SNOWED IN WITH A PRINCE

December 8, 2025 | Streaming

CAST & CREW OF A CHRISTMAS SNOWED IN WITH A PRINCE

Director: E J Marshall

Writer: Craig McLearie

Cast:

Faith Kiggundu as Ellie

Christian Ndonda as Prince Alaric

BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS

This movie is 1hr and 11 minutes and you'd think that would mean they'd get right to it. Wrong!!

We see scenery for a while.

Suddenly, we're in the woods. We meet Ellie. She's a travel blogger who is trying to find this remote lodge. She walks around in the woods for a longgg time, saying things like "oh no" and looking at a map.

She finally finds a lodge and when she walks in, she sees a guy. He's very confused by this check in book thing. So she helps him. His name is Alaric. When the lodge owner shows up, she assumes they're together. Ellie explains she's trying to find the wellness retreat. Turns out she's way lost and with the big storm hitting, she's gonna have to stay the night. The internet is down so she has to pay cash for the room which she doesn't have, so Alaric pays for her room. She's very annoyed by Alaric but when he says he doesn't know how to cook, she offers to make them dinner.

They eat and talk. He doesn't know what a blog is. It's a whole thing.

Suddenly, another couple shows up. They met at the lodge decades ago and come every year. But the lodge has slowly become less popular.

They decide to all decorate the lodge together.

Martha shows back up for some reason. She's grumpy.

The next morning, Alaric tries to make breakfast and it's an absolute disaster. Ellie comes in and is both horrified and charmed. She encourages him to loosen up with the way he talks. But they're having a good time hanging out.

She tries to get to know him more - where he's from, why he talks this way, etc. He's not having it. He thinks she's gonna use it in one of her stories. So they get in a snowball fight.

He opens up about his troubles with his family. They don't see eye to eye.

They all sit down to eat together but first, Christmas crackers. In his cracker is a paper crown which makes him real upset and he storms off.

She goes to calm him down and tells him how nice this trip has been because of him. He finally tells her that he is a Prince, but he doesn't want to be. She agrees to keep his secret.

Later that night, they talk some more and end up kissing big ones under the mistletoe.

The next day, THEY FOUND ALARIC! Ellie wants to go with him but he says it won't be safe. He says his goodbyes and leaves.

Ellie is finally able to make it home. She's feeling sad, so she goes onto her blog to read some good comments and respond to some comments about how amazing she is.

She starts to write blogs called The Prince and the Nobody. And it starts blowing up. She gets a call from a publisher who wants to publish a book version.

I'm unsure of the timeline but it seems like the book comes out and it's a smash hit. She wants to go back to the lodge to have a book reading. Alaric shows up and tells her that he's denounced his title and wants to be with her. They kiss and decide to spend Christmas together at the lodge.

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It's time for another Lifetime Christmas throwback!

ABOUT EVERY OTHER HOLIDAY

Recently-separated parents Tracie and Rick spend every other holiday with their young daughters Harper and Ava. This Christmas, the girls have only one thing on their wish lists: to spend Christmas with both Mom and Dad at Tracie's family farmhouse. The temporary reunion will be no walk in the park for Tracie and Rick, but perhaps this Christmas gathering can help rekindle their love.

AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR EVERY OTHER HOLIDAY

November 23, 2018 | TV Movie

CAST & CREW OF EVERY OTHER HOLIDAY

Director: Blair Hayes

Writer: Andrea Gyertson Nasfell

Cast:

Schuyler Fisk as Tracie

David Clayton Rogers as Rick

Dee Wallace as Mimi

Glenn Morshower as Ed

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IT'S PROM NIGHT....kinda! 

About this episode: The Hallmark Christmas cruise docks in Cozumel, Mexico, where challenges, surprises, and life-changing moments await the passengers.

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It's Tuesday which means there's a new Hallmark movie to review!

ABOUT SNOWBOUND FOR THE HOLIDAYS

A ski lodge owner faces financial ruin and possible loss of his family's mountain retreat. As he grapples with mounting debt, a savvy hotel executive arrives to assess the property, setting the stage for an unexpected holiday adventure.

AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR SNOWBOUND FOR THE HOLIDAYS

July 18, 2026 | Hallmark Channel

CAST & CREW OF SNOWBOUND FOR THE HOLIDAYS

Director: Christopher Giroux

Writers: Courtney McAllister, Tim Stubinski

Cast:

Vanessa Lengies as Cassidy Evergreen

Marcus Rosner as Trey Sanderson

BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS

Trey Sanderson runs a ski lodge but still finds time to get out there on the slopes. Trey is a unique fella who still prefers to listen to his tunes with a Walkman and crappy headphones.

We then meet Cassidy Evergreen who helps run hotels with her bossy mom. She wants to be VP of Operations. Her mom is like nah. You don't have what it takes. You're not tough enough. Plus, she spends money on custom ornaments. That's not what executives do. Cassidy says well how about I go assess a property and show you I have what it takes to make big decisions. Of course, that property happens to be a certain ski lodge.

Trey's father-in-law, Sam, who Trey runs the lodge with, tells him that he's ready to retire and he thinks they should consider selling to a dude named Asherton. Trey isn't having it. He's not ready to give up on this place.

Cassidy shows up and checks in and is immediately charmed by Trey's daughter, Lilly. Speaking of Trey, the lights flicker and he ends up bumping into Cassidy, spilling her hot chocolate all over the floor. Talk about a meet cute!

It doesn't take Cassidy long to realize that this place is struggling. The snowmobiles aren't working. And to make matters worse, the power goes out. And we're only a few days from Christmas Fest!

Trey realizes who Cassidy is and is quickly annoyed by how much she pipes in with her thoughts and opinions. She overhears him talking to Sam about how he doesn't want to sell.

She says I want to help you save your lodge by making Christmas Fest bigger and better than ever and maybe get it into some new technology in the process.

She starts opening up to him about how she feels like her mom doesn't really believe in her. And he opens up to her about the loss of his wife.

She tells him that if he does need to sell, he could also work into the deal that he needs to stay on and keep the staff.

They go out tubing together and when they get back to the lodge, she's shocked to see that her mom showed up. Clearly she doesn't trust her to do this on her own!

Her mom hears about what she's doing and tells her if you're banking on Christmas Fest saving the day, you're setting yourself up for disappointment.

Turns out, her mom actually went to the lodge as a kid, every year for 10 years. That explains why she and Sam were flirty flirty the night before.

After dancing to some music on his tape player the night before she's supposed to leave, they end up ALMOSTTTT kissing, but are interrupted by his daughter.

They go to a Christmas lantern event and almost kiss again. They say their goodbyes and it's very sweet but she ends up missing her flight! So she gets to stay a little longer which gives her this idea - Evergreen should buy the lodge. She knows that this Asherton guy is a bad guy.

Before she can talk to them, Asherton shows up and is like the mountain is mine baby! Cassidy runs in and is like no it's not, cuz we just bought it! Trey does not take any of this well.

She goes after him and is like I know it looks like I went behind your back but I promise we just wanted to save the lodge. But Trey isn't having it and storms off, saying she obviously only cares about trying to get a promotion.

She needs to find him to talk to him but he's on the slopes. So she has to conquer her fear of skiing and find him. She crashes into him and they laugh. She pitches what their plan really is which honestly sounds like a really bad business plan for the Evergreen family. The deal is a go! And Cassidy is going to stay!!! And they end up kisssingggggg!

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It's Marvel Monday and we're entering the Ten Rings!

ABOUT SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS

Shang-Chi, the master of weaponry-based Kung Fu, is forced to confront his past after being drawn into the Ten Rings organization.

AIR DATE & NETWORK FOR SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS

September 3, 2021 | Theatrical Release

CAST & CREW OF SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS

Director: Destin Daniel Cretton

Writers: Dave Callaham, Destin Daniel Cretton, Andrew Lanham

Cast:

Simu Liu as Shaun/Shang-Chi

Awkwafina as Katy

Tony Leung Chiu-wai as Xu Wenwu

Ben Kingsley as Trevor Slattery

Meng'er Zhang as Xialing

Fala Chen as Li

Michelle Yeoh as Ying Nan

BRAN'S MOVIE SYNOPSIS

A thousand years ago, a dude named Xu Wenwu discovers the mystical ten rings which grant godly powers including immortality. He gains crazy power and wealth for the next 1000 years. In 1996, Wenwu searches for Ta Lo, a village said to harbor mythical beasts. He travels through a magical forest to the village entrance but is stopped by a guardian, Ying Li. They flirt via fighting and fall in love. They end up having two kids, Shang-Chi & Xialing.

In the present day, Shang-Chi works as a parking valet in the States with his best friend Katy. One day, they are attacked on a bus by men who steal a pendant that Li gave to Shang-Chi.

We find out that the Ta Lo villagers rejected Wenwu so Li chose to leave with him. Wenwu abandoned his organization and locked away the ten rings. But clearly something's happened!

Shang-Chi & Katy go to find Xialing, because they assume it was the Ten Rings that took his pendant and will go after the matching one Xialing has. They find Xialing at a secret fight club which she founded after escaping from Wenwu at 16. The Ten Rings attack the fight club and capture Shang-Chi, Katy, & Xialing.

At the Ten Rings' compound, Wenwu uses the pendants to reveal a mystical map leading to Ta Lo. Wenwu explains that he has heard Li calling and believes she has been held captive in Ta Lo behind a sealed gate. He plans to destroy the village unless they release her.

But that's not possible because she's dead. When Shang-Chi is seven years old, Li is murdered by Wenwu's enemies, the Iron Gang.

Knowing his dad is crazy, they are like nah. We aren't helping you. They escape with the aid of disgraced actor Trevor Slattery and his mystical friend Morris, who guides them through the enchanted forest to Ta Lo.

The group meets Li's sister Ying Nan who makes sure they are trained up.

Wenwu and the Ten Rings arrive and attack. Wenwu overpowers Shang-Chi, and attacks the Gate he thinks his wife is being held behind. Turns out it's not his wife, it's the Dweller-in-Darkness. Wenwu saves Shang-Chi but is killed by the Dweller-in-Darkness. He gives the rings over to Shang-Chi before he dies. Shang-Chi and company are able to slay the Dweller-in-Darkness.

Afterward, Shang-Chi and Katy return to San Francisco where no one believes their story. The sorcerer Wong shows up to get them.

In a mid-credits scene, Wong introduces Shang-Chi and Katy to Bruce Banner and Carol Danvers and the group discusses the origins of the rings.

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