Ira Finkelstein's Christmas (2012)

Ira Finkelstein’s Christmas: Directed by Sue Corcoran. With Elliott Gould, David DeLuise, Elijah Nelson, Justin Thomas Howell. A Christmas obsessed Jewish boy on his way to sunny Florida figures out how to get the Christmas of his dreams by trading airline tickets and places with another boy on his way to snowy Christmastown, WA.

“A strong cast and delightful plot line drive this family Christmas story with a Hanukkah twist (or is it a Hanukkah story with a Christmas twist?).u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThe young leads–Ira and Mikey, played by Elijah Nelson and Justin Howell–charmed their way through their scenes, and their interaction with the adults–especially Mikey and his grandfather, played by Elliott Gould, showed wonderful chemistry.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBut the show stealer was Jennifer Cameo–a washed up (dare I say u0026#39;touchedu0026#39;?) middle-aged actress played by Julianne Christie. From the opening scene, the filmu0026#39;s comedic element was driven by her, setting a lighthearted and slightly off subplot to the movie.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eThis was a movie for the whole family, and a delightful holiday treat.”