There are countless reasons for you to go see The Holdovers. For starters, it reunites Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti with director Alexander Payne for the first time since Sideways, and as a bonus, Giamatti plays yet another character who seems to be perpetually hungover. Additionally, critics are singing the film’s praises, it made CinemaBlend’s list of 2023’s best movies, and all of the early Oscar buzz seems to be leaning in The Holdovers’ direction. But the real reason to see The Holdovers, perhaps above all else, is to witness a star-making performance by actress Da’Vine Joy Randolph, who seems to be the biggest subject of the aforementioned buzz. Just don’t tell her that, because she doesn’t want to hear a thing about it.
