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Title: FAMILY REUNION
Review: Although diabetics should approach this film cautiously, one can't help but be enamored with this family film focusing on two youngsters who want their divorced parents to reunite for Christmas. There are no real surprises here and the ending is unavoidable, and there is even a schmaltzy ballad by Stephen Bishop. BUT ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS is entertaining and the relationship between the brother and sister is refreshingly real and touching. Ethan Randall (soon to be Ethan Embry) and Thora Birch are delightful as the kids, and Harley Jane Kozak and Jamey Sheridan gamely flesh out the stereotypical parents. Lauren Bacall is added for class value and an uncredited Leslie Nielsen appears as a jolly Macy's Santa. It's sweet and sentimental but still a Christmas movie the whole family should enjoy.
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