| | This Christmas Blu-ray
| Category | Blu-ray DVDs, Dramas Movies, Family Interaction Videos, Christmas, Christmas/Chanukkah, Holidays | | Starring | Delroy Lindo, Loretta Devine, Idris Elba, Chris Brown, Regina King, Mekhi Phifer, Laz Alonso, Sharon Leal, Lauren London, Columbus Short, Keith Robinson | | Director | Preston A. Whitmore, II | | Director of Photography | Alexander Gruszynski | | Producer | Preston A. Whitmore, II, William Packer | | Screenwriter | Preston A. Whitmore, II |
Widescreen; Soundtrack English; English Subtitles; French Subtitles; Blue Ray HD-DVD Like many holiday films, THIS CHRISTMAS mines the ample humor and drama of a family Christmas. Ma'Dere (Loretta Devine) is the matriarch to the large and loving Whitfield family, which consists of her three daughters--Kelli (Sharon Leal), Lisa (Regina King), and Mel (Lauren London)--and her sons--Michael (Chris Brown), Claude (Columbus Short), and Quentin (Idris Elba). They are an extremely attractive and successful bunch, but no sooner have they shared their first meal together than the hidden tensions begin to boil to the surface. Long-kept secrets come tumbling out, and the Whitfields soon engender enough drama to support several spin-off soap operas. There's interracial marriage, infidelity, gambling debts, an AWOL soldier, and repressed dreams of musical stardom, to name just a few of the issues they are forced to tackle in between stuffing the turkey and decorating the tree. Will their many problems and misunderstandings be resolved by Christmas day? Since this is a family holiday flick, the odds are, of course, quite good.
Despite the often heavy subject matter, the film has the glow and sheen of a lighthearted romantic comedy. The characters may be awash in drama, but they contend with their troubles in impeccable wardrobes and settings, so that even the barroom brawls have an almost cozy look to them. While some might feel the packed storyline was in more need of trimming than the tree, the tidy ending makes for perfect feel-good holiday fare. If only all family discord could end with a dance-off to Kool & the Gang!
This Christmas Reviews: "[The cast is] a powerhouse group, beginning with a blazing Loretta Devine...and the great Regina King..." -- Grade: B-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "[W]ith a festive jazz soundtrack and shot in widescreen compositions that invitingly capture the fast-changing groupings of a large family gathering."-- Patrick Fahy, Sight and Sound This Christmas | List Price | $38.96 (You save $7.91) | | Studio | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank |  138547  | | CD Universe Part number | 7747755 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 11, 2008 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | for comic sexual content and some violence | | Running Time | 119 Minutes | | Movie Details | Color |
This Christmas Movie Review  everything in one
I loved this movie,it had laughter, love, family, issues, solutions just everything. It was an all around great movie,very good stroyline,it was very enjoyable. And a fun holiday movie,with awesome characters and a very attractive cast. I think everyone who see's it will love it like i did!
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 FANTASTIC
My husband and I saw this movies in December 2007, it was great. There is a little bit of everything in there. Just loved it. Chris Brown was amazing.
Well done to a good family movie.
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Heartwarming and Entertaining
I laughed out loud, I was surprised by and grooved with Chris Brown, and I left this movie wanting to plan a large Christmas dinner for/with my entire family. Wonderful movie!
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This review is for a different format. VERY GOOD CHRISTMAS MOVIE!
this was a very good movie. i LOVE how the characters interacted with each other. it was funny and serious at the same time. it is worth the money and i will watch it every year at christmas.
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This review is for a different format. IT WILL BRING A TEAR2YOUR EYES&JOY2 YOUR INNER OUTER SOUL
I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE MOVIE SO MUCH THAT I HAVE MY OWN PERSONAL COPY CANT RECALL HER NAME RIGHT NOW,BUT I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE LADY IN THE RED TOP &BLUE JEANS ON THE POSTER ALONG WITH THE MOTHER SHE REALLY REACHEAD DEEP WITH IN HEARTHFELT SOUL AND KEEP THE FARMILY CLOSELY NITTED UNDER ONE GROOVE IN FULL HARMY LOVE ANTONIO
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This Christmas DVD This year Christmas with the Whitfields promises to be one they will never forget. All the siblings have come home for the first time in years and they've brought plenty of baggage with them. As the Christmas tree is trimmed and the lights are hung, secrets are revealed and family bonds are tested. As their lives converge, they join together and help each other discover the true meaning of family.
Source: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Blu-ray Disc Features:
Region A
Anamorphice Widescreen 2.40
Keep Case
Audio:
Dolby Digital TrueHD 5.1 - English, French, Portuguese
Dolby Digital 5.1 - Spanish, Thai
Subtitles - Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai - Optional
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - Cast Commentary With Regina King, Sharon Leal And
Lauren London
Deleted/Extended Scenes
Introduction - Preston A. Whitmore Introduces Cast/Crew
Music Video - This Christmas Music Video - Chris Brown, Performer
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