Nothing Like The Holidays Critic Reviews
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Based upon 12 Critic Reviews- Highest Rated
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Both despite its familiarity and because of it, Nothing Like the Holidays brings it home for Christmas.Read the full review
The performers breathe real life into the characters, starting with Elizabeth Pena and Alfred Molina.Read the full review
The troubles are broad, the plot twists giant, and the performances cheery in this carol to ethnic pride in Chicago's traditionally Latino Humboldt Park.Read the full review
Like fruitcake, movies like this are ubiquitous at this time of the year but rarely are they devoured with great relish or enthusiasm.Read the full review
Like a Christmas present you didn't know you wanted but are delighted to receive.Read the full review
The situations tend toward contrivance, but the atmosphere is easygoing and the actors seem relaxed even when everyone at the family table is yelling.Read the full review
The only distinguishing characteristic of this mildly agreeable variation of a worn-out formula is that the boisterous family under examination is Puerto Rican, and the screenplay includes a smattering of Spanish.Read the full review
Take a cue from Guzmán, who serves as a kind of court jester, bouncing in and out of scenes in a one-man quest to bring levity to the occasion. The movie could stand to have more of his Christmas cheer; instead, it's a recast "Family Stone."Read the full review
This year's warm and fuzzy Christmas movie. It's a generally winning diversion, thanks mostly to its likeable ensemble cast.Read the full review
