Holly Hunter plays a Chicago-based single mom who--on the day before Thanksgiving--loses her job and is informed by her daughter of the latter's intention to surrender her virginity while on a weekend-long affair. If that's not enough, Hunter's character then has to fly to Baltimore to join her fractious family for another difficult Thanksgiving. Robert Downey Jr. is terrifically charming as her prankish, gay brother, and Anne Bancroft and Charles Durning show plenty of comic resilience during the predictably interesting Thanksgiving dinner scene. The script by W.D. Richter (Brubaker) avoids the usual clichés in family dramas--the deepest, darkest secret revealed here involves the painfully sweet revelation of a 40-year-old crush. Jodie Foster, directing her second feature, focuses instead on the inevitable softening of old grudges and disappointments with time. This is a wise as well as wonderfully fun movie. --Tom Keogh
(5 votes)
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It's Thanksgiving, so you know what that means -- dinner with your family, for better or for worse. But Claudia Larson's woes begin right before she flies home: she loses her job, and her teenage daughter swears she will lose her virginity while Claudia is away. And when she arrives at her parents' home, things do not improve, thanks to Claudia's quirky family. This includes her meddling mom, an obnoxious gay brother, her unsmiling, resentful sister, and a very odd, flatulent aunt. The next two days will prove difficult for Claudia, but they will not be without moments of tenderness, caring and love.
(3 votes)
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Almost Home for the Holidays and "A Christmas Sing Along" on one fun-filled DVD. Truly is your ticket to the magic of a white Christmas! Instrumental holiday songs set to the holiday mood while scenes of frozen landscapes and ice-encased foliage show how beautiful winter can be. Songs include: Jingle Bells, O Christmas Tree and many many more! A Christmas Sing Along is the perfect video for every holiday party! Follow the lyrics on the screen and join in on the singing as you are taken through one beautiful Christmas scene after another. It is a must have for the holiday season!
(2 votes)
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