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Shack
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 The Holdovers  Quote: The Holdovers is a 2023 American period comedy-drama Christmas film directed by Alexander Payne and written by David Hemingson. The film stars Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Dominic Sessa. Set in 1970, its follows a curmudgeonly history teacher at a New England prep school who is forced to chaperone the handful of students with nowhere to go over Christmas break.
The Holdovers premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival on August 31, 2023. It was released in select theaters in the United States on October 27, 2023, followed by a wide release on November 10, 2023, by Focus Features. The film received praise for its setting, tone, and the performances of Giamatti and Sessa. _________________Shack’s top 50 tv shows - viewtopic.php?f=8&t=90227
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Re: The Holdovers I REALLY loved it. I wasn't sure what to expect but somehow they re-captured the magic of Sideways and made an instant classic here. I don't necessarily think this will make a huge amount of $ but hope it does over the holidays. It very much is a Christmas movie which was actually a fun element about it coming out this time of year.
it was perfectly cast and very endearing. The dialogue was great and pretty hilarious at times. Paul Giamatti is sensational. Heartfelt, tackling difficult issues, but a big home run.
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zwackerm
Hold the door!
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Re: The Holdovers The Holdovers is an unpretentious and old school coming of age drama that believably captures the era it was supposed to take place in. The characters feel like real people and overall it is heartwarming.
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publicenemy#1
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Re: The Holdovers Oh wow. I had no interest in seeing this but glad I checked it out, especially since its a Christmas movie! Surprisingly very emotional, I loved it. Fantastic cast.
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Jack Sparrow
KJ's Leading Idiot
Joined: Thu Dec 31, 2009 8:15 pm
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Re: The Holdovers Same to all reviews above. This was very good old school coming-of-age Christmas drama with genuine people and real emotions. Wish Paul Giamatti gets a nomination for this.
8/10. (A-/A)
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Flava'd vs The World
The Kramer
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Re: The Holdovers This is a pretty strong movie. A slice of life character study and an award worthy (in a normal year) performance from Paul Giamatti. Feels like real people doing real things.
7.5/10
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Shack
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Re: The Holdovers Payne does a nice job directing it with the 70s music montages and general "movies that don't get made anymore vibe", albeit the screenplay feels a little slight for a movie. Giamatti's performance peaks at the end. Solid enough but not spectacular.
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MadGez
Dont Mess with the Gez
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Re: The Holdovers Payne's best since Sideways. I love the 70s setting and aesthetic.
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