Surviving Christmas (91 minutes)
My alternative title would be: Ask for a Refund

SUPER MOVIE FAN'S RECOMMENDATION: 1, FOGEDDABOUTIT

Who is in it?:
BEN AFFLECK, CHRISTINA APPLEGATE, JAMES GANDOLFINI, CATHERINE O'HARA

What is it about?
BEN AFFLECK plays Drew, an advertising executive who decides to rekindle his memories of his youth by visiting the people who now live in the house he grew up in outside Chicago. He pays the family $250,000 to take him in and to fulfill his contract for a positive but fake holiday. A romance ensues and there are a number of gags.

When and Where does this movie take place?
Chicago.

Why see it? Please, Wayne, tell everyone not too see this movie. It may have a cute premise but there is nothing about this movie that works. The writing is so bad and the Hollywood folks have done it again—come up with an idea and not a movie. AFFLECK is terrible. Maybe they released this early so it could be out on video by Christmas. It is that bad.

How about the kids?
PG-13 for sexual content, language and a brief drug reference

Video Pick of the Week
Shrek 2001
The original 2001 Shrek is out on a special DVD with features and highlights that get us more behind the scenes looks at a really funny movie.

Next week, we'll review, Ray, with JAMIE FOXX as Ray Charles. This one looks perfect for our audience, Wayne. We'll let you know next week.

John Fischetti can be heard Friday's on the Wayne Perkey show on Oldies 103, WRKA and can be reached at fischettij@uncw.edu



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