This Christmas 2007 123movies

Watch: This Christmas 2007 123movies, Full Movie Online – In Los Angeles, Shirley Ann Whitfield, affectionately called Ma’Dere, is the matriarch of the Whitfield family, she with six children: San Francisco residing wife and mother Lisa who feels the need to act as the responsible one in managing her extended family’s welfare, as such sacrificing her own wants in the process; traveling jazz musician Quentin Jr. who the family has not seen in four years; Claude the marine; New York ad exec Kelli who admits she is the selfish one; college student Mel; and Michael (called Baby) who still lives at home while figuring out what he wants to do with his life. Ma’Dere has lived in the family home for a few years now with Joe Black, a church deacon, with Ma’Dere’s husband/the children’s father, Quentin Whitfield Sr., long having left the family to pursue a life as a jazz musician. Because of the pain associated for Ma’Dere, Sr.’s piano sits in the garage untouched. Quentin, being a chip off the old paternal block, is the most disconnected from the family. Ma’Dere and Joe’s living situation is the worst kept secret which the children do not talk about. The one who doesn’t know about Joe living with Ma’Dere is Quentin, who still sees him as the obstacle to Sr. one day coming home. Ma’Dere owns and operates a dry cleaning business, in which each of the children owns a share, the business which makes little profit and is barely enough for Ma’Dere to continue living in the family home. As such, Lisa, on the urging of her husband Malcolm, wants to sell the business, of which she has to convince her siblings. Some with partners and family accompanying, the children, as usual, converge on the family home for Christmas, this year even including the previously unannounced surprise of Quentin. Each person is dealing with an issue in his/her life – some known by the family, some not – which affects the family dynamic and associated how this Christmas will turn out for them as a collective family..
Plot: 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.
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Ratings:

	6.3/10 Votes: 9,549
	55% | RottenTomatoes
	63/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 100 Popularity: 11.632 | TMDB

Reviews:

Family movie – but NOT for the family
I’m not a big moviegoer, but I do know that this movie was too full of drama to be reasonably resolved within a 2-hour window. Maybe it would have made a better novel??? The only plot that seemed to actually play through was the husband-wife scenario, but even that was rushed (though it was resolved with great humor). The movie also didn’t “warm my heart” in the traditional sense of a holiday movie. I was left wondering what the true message was supposed to be??? As a side note, I took my middle school daughter and a few of her Chris-Brown-crazy friends to see this movie, and I was disappointed. I knew it was rated PG-13, but I’m convinced now more than ever that the range of PG-13 is far too wide. The movie trailers look made it look like this would be a family movie. Well, it was ABOUT family – but it definitely not FOR the family. Specifically, I was disappointed in the way the family “ideal” was portrayed. In the words of my grandmother, there was too much “shackin’ up” in this movie – in fact (the viewer learns in the first few minutes of the movie), the wise, God-fearing matriarch has a live-in boyfriend who happens to be a deacon in the church. Needless to say, two of the matriarchs apples don’t fall far from the tree. And since when to do one-night-stands lead to true love??? I know that this movie was not marketed as a moral movie per se, but the matriarch and live-in patriarch sure did talk a LOT of Christian talk to be living with each other and leanin’ on the Lord for deliverance from their family problems. I realize that this is life – people do what they want to do. I’m just saying: don’t try to do the Tyler Perry thing (add a spiritual connection) at the same time you’re trying to do the Zane thing (everybody-get-their-freak-on). Just let it be one or the other, and don’t sell us out with a teen-magnet like Chris brown if you’re going the Zane route (and DON’T try to hide it under the “holiday film” radar)! I do hope that the film-makers remember: when you put Chris Brown into a film, you’re going to attract a lot of young, impressionable girls. Be mindful of the message you’re sending. I do try to support films that portray African-American families positively and I know how important that first weekend is for a new film. But, next time, I’ll have to wait and see what a few of my friends say before viewing similar movies.

Good Times and Bad Times
Cons: I despised the movie “Waiting to Exhale” because I think women who destroy a man’s property because she’s mad that he’s cheating on her is not only corny, but it’s childish. There was an SUV scene in this movie that was beyond stupid to me, and I turned up my lip in disgust. Then there was another scene that annoyed me about a domestic dispute, but I heard women cheering during that part. For the life of me, I do not understand why ladies think it’s funny for a man to be physically abused under ANY circumstances, but if a man does it, then it’s wrong. That scene almost made me walk out of the theater because it’s so hypocritical.

There were some plot scenes that were a little overused, such as the mother’s name, the mother cooking big meals, the couple going through marital issues, and the one son being chased by bookies. After awhile, I started thinking the plot to this movie was a blend of several other movies I’ve seen. However, it’s not like these plots are not common within African American households, so I shrugged and kept watching.

Pros: Chris Brown. Flat out, he made this movie interesting for me. Whereas Columbus Short was the highlight of “Stomp the Yard” and Chris Brown fell to the sidelines, Chris Brown really showed out tremendously within this movie. I liked him as a singer before, but I LOVE him as a singer now. He did a couple of songs within this film, and I’ve never heard his pipes be so on point. I was impressed and grinned big during every one of his scenes. He’s such a great artist no matter what he does: acting, dancing, singing, comedy (he isn’t a comedian, but he’s hilarious). Other than Chris Brown, there were some stellar actors in this movie like Idris Elba (even with his rough hairstyle); Delroy Lindo (who gets more handsome and charismatic in every single movie I see him in and always an excellent actor); Laz Alonso (who played a jerk to a tea–great job!); Regina King (love her acting generally but did NOT care for her character in this movie at all); Sharon Leal (who I’m seeing more and more–she’s such a pretty woman and does a great acting job as well); Keith Robinson (the pantry scene was cute); Lauren London (pretty woman and improving in every single movie she’s in, although I think my favorite will always be “ATL”); Loretta Devine (who played a great mother, but I liked her spin with having a man and her own mind; her back story with her ex was a refreshing switch from the usual widow story); and David Banner trying out his acting chops. All of the actors were cool in this film. It was in Chicago, but it was looking awfully warm for the wintertime. I enjoyed the musical parts of the plot and all of the siblings got along. I also appreciated how they flipped the script on the white wife scene (although I won’t go into that and ruin the plot).

I enjoyed the film, but those cons are what gave this movie three stars. Other than that, thumbs up.

Other Information:

Original Language en
Runtime 1 hr 59 min (119 min), 1 hr 57 min (117 min) (USA)
Budget 13000000
Revenue 0
Status Released
Rated PG-13
Genre Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director Preston A. Whitmore II
Writer Preston A. Whitmore II
Actors Regina King, Columbus Short, Delroy Lindo
Country United States
Awards 4 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Digital, SDDS, DTS
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory DeLuxe, Hollywood (CA), USA (prints), Technicolor Digital Intermediates, Los Angeles (CA), USA (digital intermediate)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm (Kodak)
Cinematographic Process Digital Intermediate (2K) (master format), Super 35 (source format)
Printed Film Format 35 mm (anamorphic) (Kodak)