Nothing Like the Holidays - Movie Review and Synopsis

Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Category: Movies. Tags: Alfredo De Villa, Comedy, Debra Messing, Drama, Freddy Rodríguez, John Leguizamo, Romance.

Nothing Like the Holidays The scattered members of the Rodriguez family return to their parents’ home in Chicago to celebrate the holiday season, as well as their youngest’s safe return from combat overseas. But when old tensions surface, the pressure is on the individuals to truly come together as a family.

Formerly known as Humbolt Park (a Puerto Rican neighborhood in Chicago), NLtH represents director Alfredo De Villa’s (Washington Heights) first dabbling in mass-appeal filmmaking. With a Chi-town setting, such a likable cast, and a built-in audience, all it should take is an appealing trailer and savvy marketing to get this comedy to stand out during the holiday rush — though I imagine the mainstream press will be focusing on Four Christmases.

Rated PG-13 for thematic elements including some sexual dialogue, and brief drug references.