Nothing Like the Holidays (Movie Review)

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A holiday movie for the season, Nothing Like the Holidays stars a huge Latino cast, including Freddy Rodríguez, Luis Guzmán, Jay Hernández, Elizabeth Peña, John Leguizamo, and more. It’s about a Puerto Rican family living in the cold, windy city of Chicago, specifically Humboldt Park.

What’s it about, you may ask? Well, mix one crazy family, one white girl, a great soundtrack, and you get a pretty damn funny movie. Ok, ok, here’s the breakdown:

• One son returns from Iraq, uncertain about what he wants to do with his life.
• Another son is married to the white girl, who happens to make more money than him.
• The sister, whom the family thinks is a huge actress in Hollywood, but isn’t (though she’s hot!).
• The crazy cousin, who’s pretty much like another brother—he’s just nuts!
• The almost-adopted son, living the street life and dealing with his own drama.
• The dad, who runs a cool little store on the street corner, but is hiding a secret.
• And last but not least, the mom, who thinks that “secret” is that he’s cheating on her.

Does that make sense? (Lol) The movie is funny and entertaining, and I loved the cast.