The Holiday
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In London, Iris Simpkins writes a wedding column in a newspaper and nurtures an unrequited love for her colleague Jasper Bloom. Near Christmas, she is informed that Jasper is engaged to marry another colleague, and her life turns upside down. In Los Angeles, the movie-trailers maker Amanda Woods has just split with her unfaithful boyfriend Ethan and wants to forget him. Through a house exchange website, Amanda impulsively swaps her mansion for Iris' cottage in Surrey for the ... (Full plot summary below)

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In London, Iris Simpkins writes a wedding column in a newspaper and nurtures an unrequited love for her colleague Jasper Bloom. Near Christmas, she is informed that Jasper is engaged to marry another colleague, and her life turns upside down. In Los Angeles, the movie-trailers maker Amanda Woods has just split with her unfaithful boyfriend Ethan and wants to forget him. Through a house exchange website, Amanda impulsively swaps her mansion for Iris' cottage in Surrey for the holidays. While in Surrey, Amanda meets Iris' brother and book editor Graham and they fall in love with each other. Meanwhile, Iris meets her new next door neighbor the ninety year old screenplay writer Arthur, who helps her retrieve her self-esteem, and the film composer Miles, with whom she falls in love.

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Cinerina - 10/10 by Karina MontgomeryAs a voracious consumer of chick media (I like alien shoot 'em ups too!), I tell you that the story arc is extremely surprising & delightful, and that you fellas can feel safe watching this as well.
Christian Science Monitor - 9/10 by Peter RainerSappy, sugary, star-driven, The Holiday is a confection right off the Hollywood assembly line.
Peterborough This Week - 9/10 by Mike SageThe two-hour-plus behemoth actually charms, and you get two gleeful romances for the price of one. If you need more incentive, Jude Law has never been sexier.
Premiere Magazine - 9/10 by Stephen SaitoThe Holiday is the type of welcome diversion that only Meyers still seems to specialize -- a romantic comedy where Barbara Stanwyck and Rosalind Russell would have been just as natural as Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet and where the one liners fly like confetti.
Can Magazine - 9/10 by Fred TopelNancy Meyers' trademark thinking comedies always deliver a perceptive perspective on relationships, but this one forgets to be funny too.
Bangor Daily News (Maine) - 9/10 by Christopher SmithAbout as far removed from burning your bra as you can get. Too much of this chick flick feels like work, with the unfortunately long running time sandbagging it with a kind of cinematic jet lag.
Arizona Daily Star - 8/10 by Phil VillarrealCharacters in "The Holiday" kiss like reasonable people and don't get into silly arguments that artificially jeopardize their love lives.
Film Journal International - 8/10 by Kevin LallySeduces with its attractive cast and delectable real estate.
Internet Reviews - 8/10 by Steve RhodesAlthough it could be too sugary for some, The Holiday is a little treat worth savoring this Christmas season.
Arizona Republic - 8/10 by Bill MullerGive yourself a holiday and avoid this movie.

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