Remembering Charles Durning

On what would have been his 90th Birthday... we remember Actor, Charles Edward Durning. Mr. Durning was a great character actor who performed in over 200 Movies, tv shows, and plays.


February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012

You may know Charles Durning from:

Movies: The Sting, Dog Day Afternoon, O Brother, Where Art Thou?

TV Movies: Captains and the Kings, Death of a Salesman

TV Series:

Hallmark, the Heart of TV, brings us "When Calls the Heart"

UPDATED NEWS: The much anticipated prairie movie, “When Calls the Heart”, will premiere October 5, 2013.

This is an adaptation of Janette Oke's beloved Canadian West series of novels for a Hallmark Channel Original Premiere Movie and following weekly Television Series.


MOVIE REVIEW

When Calls the Heart

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: October 5, 2013

*This is the Premiere Date

Hallmark Movie : This Magic Moment

MOVIE REVIEW

This Magic Moment

Network: Hallmark Movie Channel

Original Air Date: August 17, 2013





On Location, photo via Facebook



CAST:

Diane Neal - Helen
Alaina Huffman ... Emily McIntyre
Charles Shaughnessy ... Doyle Duncan
Vincent Spano ... Roberto Molinez
Travis Schuldt ... Clark Gable
Robin Riker ... Maryellen Gable
Brook Kerr ... Gina Verano
Molly Burnett ... Justine Gable

Movie : Lovestruck – The Musical

MOVIE REVIEW

Lovestruck – The Musical

Network: ABC Family

Original Air Date: April 21, 2013

Please Check Ratings before viewing this movie.












CAST:

Tony Amen ... Italian groundsman
Peter Arpesella ... Voice Over Actor (voice)
Adrienne Bailon
Sammi Cecutti ... Kid Birdie
Lonell R. Childred ... International Businessman
Alexander DiPersia ... Marco
Kyle Durant ... Tom Dorian

Archive: February 2013 Movie Schedule

This is an archive of the February 2013 schedule of New Movies on TV fo your reference...


FEBRUARY


February 1, 2013 Friday


Tangled ... Disney XD ... 5 PM *Encore
Goodnight For Justice: Queen of Hearts ... Hallmark MOVIE Channel ... 8 PM *Encore
Goodnight For Justice: Queen of Hearts ... Hallmark MOVIE Channel ... 10 PM *Encore


February 2, 2013 Saturday

Tangled ... Disney XD ... 12 PM *

ABC Family premieres "You Again"

MOVIE REVIEW

You Again

Network: ABC Family

Original Air Date: March 9, 2013

CAST:

Kristen Bell ... Marni
Jamie Lee Curtis ... Gail
Sigourney Weaver ... Ramona
Odette Annable ... Joanna
Victor Garber ... Mark
Betty White ... Grandma Bunny
James Wolk ... Will
Kristin Chenoweth ... Georgia
Sean Wing ... Charlie
Kyle Bornheimer ... Tim
Billy Unger ... Ben
Christine Lakin ... Taylor

Premiere of Animation: Barbie in the Pink Shoes

MOVIE REVIEW


Barbie in the Pink Shoes

Network: Nickelodeon

Original Air Date: March 10, 2013

CAST:

Katie Crown ... Hailey
Trevor Devall ... Albrecht / Ballet Scout #1
Brett Dier ... Dillon / Prince Seigfried
Ali Liebert ... Tara / Hannah
Bill Mondy ... Rothbart / Thorpe / Peasant
Kyle Rideout ... Hilarion / Ballet Scout #2
Teryl Rothery ... Giselle's Mom / Queen Vera
Kelly Sheridan .

2 New Movies from Hallmark & GMC - this Weekend!

*** PREMIERING ***





Meddling Mom

Hallmark Movie Channel

Saturday ~ February 23, 2013







See the Meddling Mom page for more details!

 

Abel's Field

GMC
Sunday ~ February 24, 2013






See the Abel's Field page for more details!



Hope you can pop some popcorn, relax this weekend, and enjoy these movies with your family and friends. (Please Note: I have not seen these films -

Hallmark Hall of Fame : Remember Sunday

MOVIE REVIEW

Remember Sunday

Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie

Network: ABC

Original Air Date: April 21, 2013







CAST:

Alexis Bledel ... Molly
Zachary Levi ... Gus


PLOT:

(from Hallmark Press Release...)

A lonely down-on-her-luck waitress meets a handsome, quirky jewelry store clerk and thinks that maybe, finally, she’s met “the right guy.” The more Molly (Alexis Bledel) gets to know Gus (

Kevin Sorbo and Michael Shanks star in Sport Movies

Both of these TV Movies may be based on Sports... one Football, and the other Hockey, but they are also filled with powerful stories of faith and family.

Abel’s Field, starring Kevin Sorbo, will premiere February 24, 2013 on GMC.

*See the “Abel’s Field” page for more details.

Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story, starring Michael Shanks, will premiere May 4, 2013 on the Hallmark Channel.

*See

Movie "Abel’s Field"

MOVIE REVIEW


Abel’s Field

Network: GMC

Original Air Date: February 24, 2013


CAST:
Kevin Sorbo ... Abel
Samuel Davis ... Seth
Catie Duff ... Mary
Elizabeth Duff ... Cary
Nicole Elliott ... Katie
Richard Dillard ... Coach Chalmers
B.K-McKee ... Football Fan
Terri Merritt Bennett ... Aunt Linda
Devin Bonnée ... Netty
William Buchanan ... Billy
Gene Cervenka ... Bar Patron
Luci

Movie "Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story"

MOVIE REVIEW

Mr. Hockey: The Gordie Howe Story

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: May 4, 2013




CAST:

Michael Shanks ... Gordie Howe
Kathleen Robertson ... Colleen Howe
Dylan Playfair ... Marty Howe
Andrew Herr ... Mark Howe
Emma Grabinsky ... Cathy Howe
Graham Mayes ... Murray Howe
Lochlyn Munro ... Bobby Hull
Ali Tataryn ... Mary James
Teach Grant ... Smoky MCleod
Adam

Love Comes to Hallmark!

Tune in to the

Hallmark Channel on Sunday

for an All Day Marathon of

the "Love Comes Softly Movie" Series!








*See the Family TV Schedule for these Movies and More!

*See Hallmark’s Love Comes Softly Saga page for more Movie Details!

Happy Valentine's Day - Movies & Specials

On this Valentine’s Day...



Let Cupid catch you with an encore airing of the

Hallmark Channels new original Valentine Movie –

“Be My Valentine”!
February 14th at 8 PM.





I must say... I caught the premiere of this last weekend

and it is very sweet!



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INSP will have a Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman

Valentines Day Marathon

of Love Episodes




see INSPs page for details





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The Bible : The Epic Miniseries

I wanted to share with you all the upcoming 5-Part TV Miniseries of The Bible, coming to the History Channel. Be sure to watch the amazing video of the trailer below!

MOVIE REVIEW


The Bible: The Epic Miniseries

Network: History Channel

Original Air Date: 3.3.13

*Please Note: The Bible is an epic five-week, 10 hour television miniseries created and produced by husband and wife team, Roma

A New Grinch Movie

Is this a Wonderful or Awful idea?


“Then he got an idea. An awful idea.

The Grinch got a wonderful, *awful* idea!”






Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment are Developing an all new movie animated version of “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”. Through several sources we have learned that it will be a CG animated feature.



Deluxe DVD Edition



The “How the Grinch Stole

Hallmark and Charlie Brown ask... Will you " Be My Valentine " ?

The Hallmark Channel will be premiering

“Be My Valentine”




on Saturday, February 9th, 2013 at 9 PM est. The movie will have an encore airing immediately after and again on Sunday!

See the TV Schedule for times airing.


Be My Valentine,
Charlie Brown


You can also catch Charlie Brown, Sally, Linus, Snoopy, and the entire Peanuts Gang, on the same night! - before the movie, February

INSP Movie Premiere : "Heaven is Waiting"

MOVIE REVIEW


Heaven Is Waiting


Also Known As:
Midway to Heaven


Network: INSP


Original Air Date: February 10, 2013









CAST:

Curt Doussett ... Ned Stevens
Kirby Heyborne ... David
Michelle Money ... Carol Holly
Melanie Nelson ... Kate Stevens
Brittany Peltier ... Liz Stevens
Priscilla Poland ... Liz Look-alike
Taggart Hurtubise ... Scottie
Steve Anderson Jr. ... Leonard

Catch a Christmas Classic

TCM will air the beloved classic Christmas film "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn", late this Friday night ( actually, early Saturday morning! ) at 1:30 AM.







"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn", is a truly heartwarming and heartbreaking story of love, loss, and life!


Click here for my Movie Review.









"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" was based on the successful novel written by Betty Smith in 1943. The

Your Favorite Family Movie is...

Please Vote for your Favorite! We are honoring the Family Movies that aired on TV last year - 2012, by Nominating various Movies, Actors, and Actresses.

Please see the complete list of Nominees below, with their pictures, to choose which ones were your favorites. Then, be sure to Vote for your favorites by taking the 8 Polls listed in the right column of this blog. Please Note: you may vote