Almost Christmas

David E. Talbert’s “Almost Christmas” has an auntie character in it, and it too is better for having her.

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The family comedy-drama Almost Christmas is an often disarmingly entertaining picture, in spite of its being a not particularly well-thought-out cinematic contrivance.

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The familiarity of the setup means the actors can just knuckle down and do their thing.

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Even with ample charms, Almost Christmas stuffs itself on melodrama.

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Almost Christmas is a nice distraction from the current state of things, arriving on a weekend when we most certainly need it.

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For all the over-the-top operatic moments — car wrecks and prom throwbacks and rifles at the dinner table — there's something about the wild tonal shifts and chaos of Almost Christmas that rings true about the holiday season.

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Almost Christmas doesn't set a new standard for family holiday comedies, but its cast and a handful of outrageously funny moments make it worthwhile for fans of the genre.

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Everything is just a little better than it needs to be in this ambling comedy about a spirited family holiday gathering.

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Comfort meets comedic craziness as a family tries to get along during the holidays following their mother’s recent death.

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The script’s weaknesses are difficult to ignore.

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David E. Talbert's film is most affecting in its simpler moments, particularly those revolving around food.

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Bad things happen in threes in Almost Christmas, David E. Talbert's routine tears-and-gags holiday homily.

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Is it a good movie? Not particularly. But if you’re a forgiving filmgoer in need of a smile, it’s a reasonable diversion, one that ties up its message of love — if a bit too neatly — into a holiday bow.

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Danny Glover plays the patriarch of a family reuniting for the holidays in the first Yuletide-themed movie of the season.

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