Review of Home for the Holidays (1995) by Gwen C — 03 Jul 2008

Weird and funny. So you thought YOUR family was weird...

This review of Home for the Holidays (1995) was written by Gwen C on 03 Jul 2008.

Home for the Holidays has generally received positive reviews.

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