What to Watch: Sweet UPtv Movies for Valentine’s Day

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By Leigh Hewett

If you’re looking for a romantic movie to watch on Valentine’s Day, UPtv is the place to be! From a sweeping romance like WHERE THE WIND BLOWS to a fun rom-com like MY BIRTHDAY ROMANCE, this list is full of swoon-worthy movies to make the season of love even sweeter.

WHERE THE WIND BLOWS

Quality:

***

Content:

-1 Caution advised for older children, including teenagers, and sensitive adults.

WHERE THE WIND BLOWS is a western romance about a 19th Century lone cowboy who unexpectedly finds himself in a situation to bring a family together and change the course of his hardened heart. WHERE THE WIND BLOWS is a solid tale with a strong Christian, moral, pro-family worldview about finding love through unusual circumstances and doing the right thing for the safety of women and children, but MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for older children because of some strong violence, deception, interactions with saloon girls, gambling, and drunkenness. 

COUNTRY HEARTS

Quality:

***

Content:

+3 Some minor questionable elements. (Media-wisdom is suggested to discuss.)

COUNTRY HEARTS is a musical drama on UPtv about two sisters who get the offer of a lifetime from a major record label to take their country music careers to the next level, but one sister is reluctant to leave her husband for Nashville and their father is having problems with his horse breeding business. COUNTRY HEARTS has a strong Christian, pro-family worldview, strong family scenes and several fairly good songs, but the plot is complicated by two too many subplots.

LOVE, GAME, MATCH

Quality:

***

Content:

+1 Moderately questionable elements. (Discernment required for young children.)

LOVE, GAME, MATCH is a light romance on UPtv about two apparently mismatched teachers who work together on their high school’s annual Carnival Day and discover they have a lot in common, despite some superficial differences and misunderstandings. Some lackluster, choppy editing in LOVE, GAME, MATCH slows down the movie’s pacing at times, but the movie has a breezy, funny, pleasing story that celebrates teachers who take time to encourage and carefully guide their students and stresses family, persistence, hard work, honesty, repentance, and forgiveness.

MY BIRTHDAY ROMANCE

Quality:

****

Content:

+3 Some minor questionable elements. (Media-wisdom is suggested to discuss.)

MY BIRTHDAY ROMANCE is a romantic comedy on UPtv about a woman who owns a catering business and must find a “fake date” for her 35th birthday party. MY BIRTHDAY ROMANCE is very funny, charming and playful, with important, positive life lessons about patience, honesty, love, forgiveness, and marriage.

HINT OF LOVE

Quality:

****

Content:

+3 Some minor questionable elements. (Media-wisdom is suggested to discuss.)

HINT OF LOVE is a new romantic comedy on UPtv about a reputable cookbook editor named Becky and a cooking web show host named Will who must find a way to collaborate on Will’s new cookbook for single fathers despite their different views. HINT OF LOVE tells an uplifting, charming, heartwarming story, with no unpleasant elements, and can be enjoyed by all ages.

BLUEPRINT TO THE HEART

Quality:

***

Content:

+2 Moderately questionable elements.

BLUEPRINT TO THE HEART is a romantic comedy on UPtv about a genius interior designer hosting a home renovation program on TV who decides to do a program about renovating a carpenter’s whole life, not just his house. BLUEPRINT TO THE HEART is funny and heartwarming, with an uplifting message about the dangers of closing yourself off from human relationships.

A LOVE TO REMEMBER

Quality:

***

Content:

+2 Moderately questionable elements.

A LOVE TO REMEMBER, a romantic comedy on UPtv, follows a San Francisco gal who tries to go on a date, only to learn that the man was in an accident, and his doctor now thinks they’re married. A LOVE TO REMEMBER is wholesome, funny and nicely paced, with a strong moral worldview about being honest with family and friends, and little objectionable content.