So, I spent the holidays at my in-laws’ which means movie night every night. Of course, the films ran the gamut from outrageous to obscure. Here’s a brief set of reviews/warnings.

Nothing Like the Holidays – This movie reminded me a lot of a Puerto Rican version of Barbershop. Adult children return home to their parents’ house in Chicago – each with their own set of troubles. Chaos, comedy, and family conflict ensue. I usually enjoy John Leguizamo but I didn’t think that he was used very well in this film. It was rather predictable but a good change from the usual holiday fodder.

You Can Count on Me – Oh my. Um, parents die in a car crash. Son turns out to be a drunk loser. Daughter (Laura Linney) becomes a bank teller and single mother to one of the Culkin kids that’s not Macaulay.  Matthew Broderick is her boss. They have an affair while his wife is pregnant. Meanwhile she preaches at her brother about how he needs to be in church. This is a trainwreck.

What I Did for Love – Jeremy London is in love with this girl and wants to get engaged. She asks him to come visit her family on the farm to get her father’s approval. Her father doesn’t like him. It’s not dissimilar to London’s most famous film, Mallrats, except for the language and bathroom humor. Oh, yeah, there’s a healthy dose of Son in Law in there to, except no Paulie Shore. It wasn’t totally bad, if you’re into Lifetime Movie Network.

Out to Sea – Oh, how I love this movie. Walter Mathau and Jack Lemon are both genius. I had actually showed this movie to my in-laws a few weeks ago at Thanksgiving. They told my wife’s aunt and she said she had to see it, so we watched it again. Probably the best $5 I ever spent on a DVD. Oh yeah, it’s about two old guys on a cruise ship trying to meet women and not get caught by their boss.

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