Nothing Like the Holidays (Movie Review)

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 fish-out-of-water outsider, a great soundtrack, and you get a pretty damn funny movie. Okay, okay, here’s the breakdown:

• One son returns from Iraq, uncertain about what he wants to do with his life.
• Another son is married to a non-Latina wife who happens to be the primary breadwinner.
• The sister, whom the family believes is a huge Hollywood actress (even if the reality is a little different).
• The eccentric cousin who is pretty much like another brother—he’s just nuts!
• The “almost-adopted” son, living the street life while dealing with his own drama.
• The dad, who runs a cool little store on the corner but is hiding a secret.
• And last but not least, the mom, who suspects that “secret” is infidelity.

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