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Subject: Re: Selected programming for Nov. 16-17, 2024
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024 19:07:17 -0800
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On 11/16/24 6:21 PM, Robin Miller wrote:

> Note: The news for the week will be posted later tonight, and the list 
> of programming for Monday through Friday will be posted on Sunday.
> 
> 
> 
>          Saturday, Nov. 16
> 
> 
>      Streaming:
> 
> 
> Widow Clicquot     (movie)      (3:01 am, Netflix)
> 
> After her husband's death, a widow strives to preserve his vineyard, 
> facing financial hardships and societal prejudices that question her 
> abilities. 2024 film; 1hr 30m. Stars Haley Bennett, Tom Sturridge, Sam 
> Riley, Anson Boon, Leo Suter, and Paul Rhys.
> 
> IMDb: The story behind the Veuve Clicquot champagne family and business 
> that began in the late 18th century.

You think their blurb might have included the time period, right!?!!  >:/

> https://www.netflix.com/title/81771907
> 
> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3234122/

Look, I like Haley Bennett, but this seems like a stretch...

>      Broadcast and cable:
> 
> 
> Christmas at Plumhill Manor      (movie)       (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
> 
> Margot Stone, a beautiful rising architect in New York, discovers a 
> magical Christmas secret in an English countryside manor she 
> unexpectedly inherits. Experiencing Christmas across the pond may make 
> Margot a fish out of water, but an unforeseen romance and sense of 
> belonging give her a breathtaking new blueprint for love. Stars Maria 
> Menounos and Kyle Pryor.
> 
> https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/christmas-at-plumhill-manor
> 
> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32501660/

The Maria Menounos of about a decade ago could have gotten me to watch 
this. But she's in her mid-40s now...

> Jingle Bell Run       (movie)          (8 pm, Hallmark Channel)
> 
> Avery is an unadventurous schoolteacher whose sister secretly signs her 
> up for The Great Holiday Dash, a Christmas-themed reality competition 
> show where she's paired with former hockey player Wes. Despite clashing 
> at first, Avery’s puzzle-solving skills and Wes’ physical prowess help 
> them excel as they travel from city to city and compete in festive feats 
> that have a local flavor. It’s not long before a real connection between 
> these opposites begins to blossom. But when Avery overhears a 
> conversation between Wes and a show producer it threatens to derail 
> their budding romance. Keeping their eyes on the prize, the duo 
> continues to dash to the finish line but there may be a more personal 
> adventure for them still in store. Stars Ashley Williams and Andrew Walker.

No Ashley Williams, *EVER*!!!  :p

> A Christmas Less Traveled         (movie)            (8 pm, Great 
> American Family)
> 
> “The Dine and Dash” diner has a stack of mounting unpaid bills, forcing 
> its owner, Desi (Candace Cameron Bure)...

And you lost me!

(Another one - the Candace Cameron of 15 years ago could get me to 
overlook a lot of what I don't like about her. Now? I just kind of don't 
like her, and haven't for about a decade...)


>          Sunday, Nov. 17
> 
> 
> Landman         [new]          (3:01 am, Paramount+)
> 
> The latest series from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan is adapted 
> from the Texas Monthly-produced podcast Boomtown and follows a group of 
> blue-collar oil workers and the billionaire executives who employ them 
> in West Texas oil country. Billy Bob Thornton heads a cast that also 
> includes Jon Hamm, Demi Moore, Andy Garcia, Ali Larter, Michael Pena, 
> Michelle Randolph, and Jacob Lofland. The first two (of 10) episodes 
> stream today, followed by weekly episodes through Jan. 12. Limited series.

Considering how far behind I am on all the other streaming shows, there 
is no way I can fit this one in.

> A Very English Christmas         (movie)          (7 pm, UPtv)
> 
> Christmas in the English countryside wasn’t in Emma’s plans until her 
> sister, Amy, plans her wedding for Christmas eve. Dylan, Amy’s 
> co-Christmas market owner, teams up with Emma to bring order to the 
> whirlwind wedding. Stars Kimberly Nixon, Lewis Griffiths and Poppy Gilbert.
> 
> https://uptv.com/movies/a-very-english-christmas/
> 
> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28505029/

So, this was released last X-Mas (2023) in the UK, and it was originally 
called "Christmas in the Cotswolds" apparently.

Amazingly, JustWatch doesn't have an entry for this one at all.

> Holiday in Happy Hollow         (movie)       (8 pm, Lifetime Channel)
> 
> Real estate developer Gracie’s ambitious new project faces an unexpected 
> roadblock when she stumbles upon a quirky detail from the past: the 
> charming Christmas tree farm she has purchased once raffled off tiny 
> one-foot deeds to local families, each holding a sentimental piece of 
> the land. To salvage her vision, she must team up with local historian 
> Jack, embarking on a heartfelt quest to track down these families and 
> persuade them to part with their cherished slices of the farm. Stars 
> Tamara Almeida and Cody Ray Thompson. Originally titled "Christmas at 
> Carbell Family Farm."
> 
> https://www.mylifetime.com/movies/holiday-in-happy-hollow
> 
> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30227353/

Maybe. (I liked Tamara Almeida in "Secrets at the Inn".) But no promises.

> Confessions of a Christmas Letter      (movie)       (8 pm, Hallmark 
> Channel)
> 
> Settie Rose, a quirky family matriarch, enters her town’s annual holiday 
> letter-writing contest but needs help, so she hires struggling novelist 
> Juan to craft the perfect letter. When a mix-up leads to the rumor that 
> Juan is engaged to Settie’s daughter Lily, the whole family scrambles to 
> keep up the charade. As Juan bonds with the Roses and overcomes his 
> writer’s block, Settie learns that embracing her imperfect family is 
> what truly makes her story special. Stars Angela Kinsey, Lillian 
> Doucet-Roche and Alec Santos.
> 
> https://www.hallmarkchannel.com/confessions-of-a-christmas-letter
> 
> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33401152/

So, who the hell is Lillian Doucet-Roche?! She was apparently in an 
episode of "Wu Assassins", so I've actually seen her before. She was 
also in two of the "A Cinderella Story" flicks, including the one with 
Bailee Madison - the ones I have never seen.

> A Cozy Christmas Quilt       (movie)         (8 pm, Great American Family)
> 
> Liam, a fireman, and Amy, a quilting teacher, team up to make the 
> perfect quilt for Liam’s sister Lauren’s Christmas wedding. After a 
> rocky start, the pair is forced to put differences aside and decide what 
> is most important this Christmas. Stars Ferelith Young, Harmon Walsh and 
> Alia Desantis. Originally titled "The Fabric of Christmas."

Meh.  [roll]

> Dune: Prophecy         [new]           (9 pm, HBO)
> 
> Once an HBO Max (then Max) original called Dune: Sisterhood (when it was 
> first ordered to series five years ago), this TV series prequel to Denis 
> Villeneuve's recent big-screen Dune franchise reboot now bears the HBO 
> brand and the title you see above. Villeneuve was once set to direct the 
> series—based on the 2012 novel Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert and 
> Kevin J. Anderson—as well but is no longer directly involved in the 
> project, nor is much of the original creative team (or, for that matter, 
> the second version of the creative team). Set 10,000 years before the 
> events of the films, Prophecy is now under the guidance of former 
> Westworld executive producer Alison Schapker and stars Emily Watson, 
> Olivia Williams, Jodhi May, Travis Fimmel, and Mark Strong. Season 1 
> will run for just six episodes through Dec. 22.

Another one that I won't be touching until December...

> The Marlow Murder Club       (season 1 finale; renewed for season 2)    
> (9 pm, PBS)
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