Holly Grove Christmas Movie Being Filmed in Wrentham, MA

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proctor_mansionThis is pretty exciting!

An independent holiday movie is being filmed on location in Massachusetts right now. It’s reportedly called Holly Grove and a good part of the film will take place at Proctor Mansion which happens to be a very pretty inn in Wrentham, MA. It hasn’t stopped snowing in my state for pretty much the last 3 weeks so I can assure you all that if the production company was hoping for sparkling snowscapes they’ll have more than enough fluffy white stuff to use as a festive backdrop. Need proof? Here are a couple of shots from the inn’s Facebook page.

According to The Wrentham Times, the synopsis for the film is as follows: Holly Grove tells the story of a female attorney from the city who goes to a small town to finalize the estate of the owner of Holly Grove Inn, which in the film is the Proctor Mansion. Set right during the Christmas season, the attorney discovers the Inn is haunted by a man who died in the early 1900s and returns every year before Christmas.

If I learn anymore details about the movie I’ll let you know.

Image via www.proctormansioninn.com

Festive Flicks for the Week of February 9, 2015

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christmas_tivoUh-Oh! There’s seriously nothing of holiday note (in my opinion) on TV this week. Let’s all blame Valentine’s Day… So how about I share 5 fantastic festive episodes from Netflix for this weeks’s picks. Sound good?

The Wonder Years: A Very Cutlip Christmas
Season 4, Episode 9
Netflix Streaming [February 2015]
Synopsis: While at the mall, Kevin is surprised to find gym coach Cutlip playing the seasonal job of Santa Claus. When Cutlip realizes that Kevin knows, he gives him preferential treatment in gym class in hopes that Kevin won’t tell his secret.

Cedar Cove: Homecoming 
Season 1, Episode 13
Netflix Streaming [February 2015]
Synopsis: The Christmas Season has arrived in Cedar Cove and though Jack and Olivia are happy to be reunited, Jack is desperate to talk to his still-missing son Eric about Eric’s impending fatherhood. Meanwhile, Justine is asked to help the FBI make a case against Warren and Grace tries to heat up her relationship with Cliff

Ghost Whisperer: Holiday Spirit
Season 3, Episode 10
Netflix Streaming [February 2015]
Synopsis: Melinda deals with a ghost who thinks he’s Santa Claus, and his motives may not be pure.

Eureka: O Little Town
Season 4, Episode 10
Netflix Streaming [February 2015]
Synopsis: Sheriff Carter relates a Christmas story in which the defensive field malfunctions trapping everyone in town for the holiday. So Fargo throws a big party, unaware that the town is shrinking. All from a quest for the perfect fruitcake.

Grey’s Anatomy: Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
Season 2, Episode 12
Netflix Streaming [February 2015]
Christmas hits Seattle, with Izzie caring for a man who fell from his roof while hanging decorations. Meanwhile, Cristina helps perform a heart transplant on a depressed boy, and George has to contend with the family from Hell.

Festive Flicks for the Week of February 2, 2015

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christmas_tivoEven when it isn’t Christmas time I still religiously check my “Christmas” wishlist on the TiVo. Not sure how to make a wishlist for you favorite holiday key words? Let me just direct you this way.

In the meantime, here are 5 festive flicks to look out for this week:

Veronica Mars: An Echolls Family Christmas
Season 1, Episode 10
Monday, February 2, 2015 at 6:00 PM [PIVOT]
Synopsis: Veronica searches for a thief when Weevil’s poker winnings disappear after a game at Logan’s place. Guest stars Harry Hamlin, Lisa Rinna.

House Hunters: Christmas-Obsessed Woman Wants Yule Palace in Chicago
Season 96, Episode 11
Monday, February 2, 2015 at 6:00 PM [HGTV]
Synopsis: A woman who is obsessed with Christmas has the holiday on her mind when searching for a home, while her husband focuses on finding a budget-friendly, contemporary place to live in Chicago.

How to Get Away with Murder: Best Christmas Ever
Season 1, Episode 11
Thursday, February 5, 2016 at 10:00 PM [ABC]
Synopsis: After holiday break, the students are questioned by police about Sam’s death; Annalise tries to behave normally and takes on a new client who is in the mob.

The Big Bang Theory: The Cooper Extraction
Season 7, Episode 11
Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 10:30 PM [TBS]
Synopsis: While Sheldon is in Texas, the rest of the gang realize how much he has changed their lives as they decorate the apartment Christmas tree.

Gilmore Girls: Forgiveness and Stuff
Season 1, Episode 10
Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 1:00 AM [ABCFamily]
Synopsis: Lorelai is hurt when she is excluded from her parents’ Christmas bash, but she rushes to the hospital after her father collapses at the party.

Note: All times are EST.

New 2015 Christmas Movie Alert: Let it Snow

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let_it_snow_ya_novelAccording to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette a new Christmas movie is being filmed in the city for release this coming November. Let is Snow will star pretty much every actor you currently like (or at least I do) including, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Ed Helms, Diane Keaton, Anthony Mackie, Amanda Seyfried, June Squibb, Marisa Tomei and Olivia Wilde. The official working synopsis of the film states: As Christmas Eve chaos unfolds, so do moments of life transition for each of them as they realize that a house filled with love and laughter always makes the season bright.

The really interesting thing to me is that this movie is actually based on a trio of short stories by John Green, Maureen Johnson, and Lauren Myracle. I read the young adult novel last Thanksgiving and it’s definitely all about the teenage point of view so I’m wondering why there are just a couple of teenagers and 1 child listed on the cast list so far. Perhaps it’s being very, very, very loosely adapted from the source material? I guess we’ll just have to wait and see.

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