The Family Stone

The Family Stone flips the script by having Thad be loved and supported by all his siblings and both his parents. Nothing can compete with Diane Lane, as Thad’s mom...

There is a lack of craft to the project in nearly every sense that sees great actors give good performances as bad characters.

Although "Stone" has some problems, it's still a film that works -- thanks to a very agreeable cast.

Remarkably for a Hollywood movie, this very entertaining comedy proves that the outward good cheer and inward bad vibes of the Christmas season can not only coexist, but amusingly feed upon each other.