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The Holiday (2006)
"The Holiday" centers on an American woman (Diaz) with man troubles who crosses paths with a British villager (Winslet) with similar problems. n writer/director Nancy Meyers' (Something's Gotta Give, What Women Want) The Holiday, two women on opposite sides of the globe, Amanda Woods (Cameron Diaz) and Iris Simpkins (Kate Winslet) find themselves in a similar predicament. Desperate for a change of scenery, the two women meet on the internet and swap houses for the Christmas holiday discovering that a change of address really can change your life. (read more)
| Release Date: | December 8th, 2006 |
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The Holiday Movie Review by Zara  (12/13/2008) |
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I wasn't expecting to like this movie very much. Something about the combination of Cameron Diaz, who has been getting on my nerves lately in her recent stuff, and Kate Winslet, who is a great actress when it comes to the dramas but frankly, just can't pull off comedy in my opinion.
The nice part is that this isn't wholly...
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| The Holiday Movie Review by Jeff (6/19/2008) |
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Now I know a lot of you may say it's a chick flick. Others may say I'll watch it for my girl. Listen, this is not at all the case. This is a brilliant film. I went kicking and screaming with my wife to this film to do just what I said you will do, watch it for your girl. It's nothing like that though.
This is a great...
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| The Holiday Movie Review by Matthew (12/14/2006) |
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There are two stories at work in Nancy Meyer's new film "The Holiday". One of these stories works, only occasionally veering into sitcom territory. The other stays firmly rooted in sitcom purgatory. Interestingly, the story that works also stars the better actress. I'll give you one hint. The better actress isn't Cameron...
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| The Holiday Movie Review by Sara (12/15/2008) |
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I am not a Cameron Diaz, Winslet, or Jack Black fan. I wouldn't generally go out and stand in line to see any of them in a film, but I really like this movie. The dialogue wasn't always as witty as it could have been and I liked it anyway. The story is fun and the characters though flawed are relatively believable. It...
(complete The Holiday review by Sara)
OK, so it is a chick flick. That doesn't mean it's bad, or that it is not worth your time.
In this case there was a lot more going on.
Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz were absolutely great as women trying to find themselves. I could not imagine better casting in these roles. I was impressed with both performances.
I also...
(complete The Holiday review by Movie Addict)
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