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Nothing Like the Holidays

Overview

Genre :

Comedy, Drama

Release Date :

December 12, 2008

MPAA Rating :

PG-13

Director :

Alfredo De Villa

Starring :

Luis Guzman, John Leguizamo, Debra Messing, Alfred Molina, Freddy Rodriguez, Melonie Diaz, Vanessa Ferlito, Jay Hernandez, Elizabeth Pena

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Nothing's perfect, but it's worth seeing.    Readers  4 of 5 [Rate It]

2 of 5

“..warm but generic..”
by Roger Moore [Orlando Sentinel]
3 of 4

“..unassuming and unexpectedly moving..”
by Carrie Rickey [Philadelphia Inquirer]
2.5 of 4

“..too familiar to be truly good..”
by James Berardinelli [Reelviews]
3 of 5

“..hardly surprising..”
by Elizabeth Weitzman [NY Daily News]
Review rate : C+

“..culturally specific, if not always fresh..”
by Gary Thompson [Philadelphia Daily News]
“..an efficient home-for-Christmas ensemble comedy..”
by Stephen Holden [NY Times]
Review rate : C+
Reviewed by Sean Axmaker [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Claudia Puig [USA Today]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Liam Lacey [Globe and Mail]
1 of 4
Reviewed by Kyle Smith [New York Post]

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