The Family Stone Reviews

The Family Stone Review
by Scott Mendelson
The Family Stone is an odd duck, as it is undermined by its own cleverness, even while that cleverness earns points for moxy. It is subtle in its characters, yet overly broad in its plot mechanics. One word of warning though- do not be fooled by the...more

The Family Stone Review
by [email protected]
"Dysfunctional" doesn't even begin to describe "The Family Stone," a home-for-the-holidays domestic "comedy" in which bad things happen to truly dreadful people. And I'm not referring to the family at the center of this miserable misfire as...more

The Family Stone Review
by samseescinema
Director: Thomas Bezucha Cast: Claire Danes, Diane Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Dermot Mulroney, Craig T. Nelson, Sarah Jessica Parker, Luke Wilson, Tyron Giordano, Elizabeth Reaser Screenplay: Thomas Bezucha MPAA Classification: PG-13 (some sexual content...more

The Family Stone Review
by Steve Rhodes
As overstuffed as a Christmas turkey, THE FAMILY STONE isn't a movie that you can fault for not trying hard enough. The problem, in this sporadically funny tale, is that it tries too hard and is too contrived. Writer and director Thomas Bezucha (BIG...more