“Switchmas” is a delightful holiday film centered around child actors Elijah Nelson as Ira Finkelstein and Justin Howell as Mikey Amato, who become acquainted in an airport rest area, waiting to transfer flights. Ira (from Los Angeles), being raised Jewish and never celebrating the holiday, wants a Christmas experience, and Mikey (from Chicago) doesn’t want to see his relatives. So they switch identities and proceed to fly to the other’s destination. The laughs proceed from there.
Producer-director Sue Corcoran, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Douglas Horn and Jennifer Reibman, did an outstanding job of putting this holiday comedy film together. The movie has a good-natured tone about it, treating the different religious views with respect. Young actors Elijah Nelson and Justin Howell are very talented, carrying this motion picture to a large extent.
Co-stars include Elliot Gould, David DeLuise, Cynthia Geary, Meg Savlov, Tony Doupe, Jenna Levin, and Angela DiMarco. “Switchmas” was originally called “Ira Finkelstein’s Christmas,” from Von Piglet Productions and independent filmmaker Sue Corcoran, which unfortunately did not earn any money in theatrical release.
Switchmas (2012)
cinema
My Review
“Switchmas” is a delightful holiday film centered around child actors Elijah Nelson as Ira Finkelstein and Justin Howell as Mikey Amato, who become acquainted in an airport rest area, waiting to transfer flights. Ira (from Los Angeles), being raised Jewish and never celebrating the holiday, wants a Christmas experience, and Mikey (from Chicago) doesn’t want to see his relatives. So they switch identities and proceed to fly to the other’s destination. The laughs proceed from there.
Producer-director Sue Corcoran, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Douglas Horn and Jennifer Reibman, did an outstanding job of putting this holiday comedy film together. The movie has a good-natured tone about it, treating the different religious views with respect. Young actors Elijah Nelson and Justin Howell are very talented, carrying this motion picture to a large extent.
Co-stars include Elliot Gould, David DeLuise, Cynthia Geary, Meg Savlov, Tony Doupe, Jenna Levin, and Angela DiMarco. “Switchmas” was originally called “Ira Finkelstein’s Christmas,” from Von Piglet Productions and independent filmmaker Sue Corcoran, which unfortunately did not earn any money in theatrical release.