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Entries in Alfredo De Villa (2)

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12Dec2008

Review: “Nothing Like the Holidays”

Friday, December 12, 2008 at 7:17PM | By

Franck Tabouring

Seen on: December 12, 2008

The players: Director: Alfredo De Villa, Writers: Rick Najera, Alison Swan, Ted Perkins-Lopez, Cast: John Leguizamo, Freddy Rodriguez, Jay Hernandez, Melonie Diaz, Alfred Molina

Facts of interest: De Villa also directed "Adrift in Manhattan."

The plot: Nothing goes according to plan when the Rodriguez family comes together to celebrate the holidays.

Our thoughts: “Nothing Like the Holidays” is a good alternative to “Four Christmases.” It’s not as silly or as mainstream, but it promotes a similar holiday spirit and will certainly entertain those looking for exactly that. It’s a harmless little film without big surprises, but it has its charm, no doubt.

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'Nothing Like the Holidays' gets a trailer

Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 4:32AM | By

Franck Tabouring

The trailers for the first Christmas flicks this year really start to pour in this week, and Yahoo! recently posted the preview for Alfredo De Villa's "Nothing Like the Holidays," which follows a family struggling with all kinds of troubles and surprises during Christmas time.

John Leguizamo, Debra Messing, Freddy Rodriguez, Melonie Diaz, Jay Hernandez and Luis Guzmán star. "Nothing Like the Holidays" opens Nov. 21, 2008. Somehow I feel I've seen this specific kind of movie many many times before. Oh well, happy holidays everybody. As usual, Christmas comes way early at the movies, and I still don't know why. To get everybody in the mood, maybe? In November already? Enjoy!