Tag: The Holdovers
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10 Movies To Watch if You Loved ‘The Holdovers’
When observing the array of films being nominated and winning major awards, Alexander Payne’s 2023 release The Holdovers is a standout and not for being over-the-top, packed with action and special effects. It finds company with the likes of Poor Things and Oppenheimer, but it couldn’t be more different. This Christmas comedy-drama is set in…
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‘If no one flies, they won’t give you the money’: Alexander Payne on Marvel, misfits and making movies
The director’s latest picture, The Holdovers, is a bittersweet evocation of 70s cinema. He reflects on how Hollywood has changed, how he dealt with a box office flop – and the meaning of successThe great Christmas film of 2023 arrives unseasonably late, deep into January, like a drunken carouser who has lost track of the…
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‘Memory’ – Everything We Know About Jessica Chastain’s New Movie
This year’s Toronto International Film Festival, or TIFF for short, has showcased a plethora of exciting upcoming releases. Films such as Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut Woman of the Hour and Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers are just two of the many stand-out performers from the highly-acclaimed festival, with this year’s addition certainly a success. Another film…
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Literary satire American Fiction takes Toronto film festival’s top award
Cord Jefferson’s story of a novelist (Jeffrey Wright) grappling with the publishing industry’s expectations of black writers is now practically guaranteed serious Oscar considerationAmerican Fiction, the literary satire starring Jeffrey Wright as a novelist grappling with the publishing industry’s expectations of black writers, has won the Toronto international film festival’s influential People’s Choice award, a…
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TIFF 2023: The Holdovers, Hit Man
In terms of acquisitions, the most financially significant screening of last year’s TIFF was an industry-only one of The Holdovers, a Miramax-developed title whose worldwide rights promptly sold for $30 million to Focus Features; this year, it returned for press and public inspection following its Telluride premiere. It is, as previously announced, a crowdpleaser directed…
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From The Critic to Wicked Little Letters: 10 films to look out for at Toronto film festival 2023
From awardsy biopics to surreal comedies, this year’s Toronto film festival offers a line-up of big stars taking big swingsThe Hollywood strikes might have brought a new look to this year’s fall festival season, with stars and red carpets at a minimum, but the line-ups are as stacked as ever, and, one might argue, suggest…
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‘The Holdovers’ Telluride Review: Alexander Payne & Paul Giamatti Reunite For a ’70s Nostalgia Dramedy
Telluride – Considering the success and adoration of the “Sideways,” it’s sort of surprising it took Alexander Payne and Paul Giamatti this long to find another film to make together. Almost 20 years later, the director and actor have reteamed for “The Holdovers,” which debuted at this year’s Telluride Film Festival. And, if you liked…
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Martin Scorsese, Miyazaki Hayao, David Fincher, Sofia Coppola, Bradley Cooper in the Mix as BFI London Film Festival Unveils Full Lineup
The 67th BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its full lineup, which includes galas and special presentations of films by contemporary masters.As previously announced, Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn” will open the festival and Kibwe Tavares and Daniel Kaluuya’s “The Kitchen” will close it. James Hawes’ “One Life” is the American Express gala and Sam Fell’s “Chicken…