Review of Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) by Sharon W — 13 Dec 2008

Good Christmas family story. Really funny. No lasting impact though. Just an average movie.

This review of Nothing Like the Holidays (2008) was written by Sharon W on 13 Dec 2008.

Nothing Like the Holidays has generally received mixed reviews.

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It was cute, it was funny...Guzman was a scene stealin' feine. Worth the look especially being a holiday movie and it is the holidays now…

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By Artur C (103) on 30 Dec 2010

Damn, this was a really good Christmas movie. This definitely is a different and really outlook at a close family during the Holidays…

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