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Netflix just got one of the best comedies ever — and it's still perfect 26 years later

Alexander Payne's high school satire "Election" is now on Netflix, and this cult classic dark comedy deserves a spot on your watchlist.

Tom’s Guide

23 Forgotten Celebrity Marriages That Will Make You Say “Wait, They Were Married?!”

Behind the red carpets and paparazzi flashes, these A-list unions prove that a glamorous wedding doesn’t guarantee forever love.

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How does June Squibb do it at age 95? 'I just gird my loins and go'

There are 70-year-olds who want to be like June Squibb when they grow up

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The Voice of Hind Rajab was better than the film which won Venice. But that result wasn’t a cop-out

Many felt Kaouther Ben Hania’s Gaza docufiction was robbed when Jim Jarmusch’s latest took the top prize. Yet accusations of moral cowardice on the part of the jury are naive and unfair

The Guardian - UK

Venice Film Festival 2025: Paolo Sorrentino opens star-studded proceedings with 'La Grazia'.

A galaxy of Hollywood stars are turning out for the start of the 82nd Venice Film Festival opens, with industry expectations extremely high over entries for the much coveted awards. The proceedings begin with Paolo Sorrentino's new film, La Grazia.

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Visions of America: 25 films to help understand the US today

From The Apprentice to 13th, our critic selects titles that shed light on the US under Trump

The Guardian - UK

'The Holdovers' just replaced 'It's a Wonderful Life' as my favorite Christmas movie — and you can stream it on Prime Video now

"It's a Wonderful Life" has been my favorite Christmas movie for years — but it's just been replaced by this seasonal crowd-pleaser

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Streaming: Thelma and the best films about old-age rebellion

June Squibb’s star turn as a ninetysomething gran, scammed and out for justice, joins a club of indomitable seniors in the movies, from Anne Reid to Jack Nicholson

The Guardian - UK

The Holdovers to Airplane! The seven best films to watch on TV this week

Alexander Payne’s melancholy masterpiece is witty and bittersweet, and Leslie Nielsen’s 80s spoof classic is brilliantly ridiculous

The Guardian - UK

5 new movies coming to Prime Video in September with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes

Prime Video's September 2024 schedule is one of the most broad list of titles we've seen; start with these five movies with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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The Holdovers star in talks to play Anthony Bourdain in first biopic of late chef and documentarian

Dominic Sessa made his film debut in Alexander Payne’s 2023 coming-of-age drama ‘The Holdovers’

The Independent UK

June Squibb on becoming an action star at 94: ‘I’ve fought convention tooth and nail’

The Oscar-nominated star of ‘Nebraska’ speaks to Adam White about age, youthful rebellion and her very first time as the lead of a movie – in the mischievous new comedy ‘Thelma’

The Independent UK

Thelma review – June Squibb is marvellous in sweet mobility scooter revenge caper

Ninety-four-year-old Squibb is great as a woman going after phone scammers – with the help of the late Shaft star Richard Roundtree – in a robust feelgood comedy

The Guardian - UK

June Squibb on getting her first starring role at 94: ‘I don’t have to prove myself any more’

The Oscar-nominated character actor has landed her first leading role in the action comedy Thelma – she looks back on a career beside the likes of Nicholson, Scorsese and Pacino

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Alexander Payne To Direct Documentary On Film Scholar Jeanine Basinger

Renowned filmmaker Alexander Payne's documentary on film scholar Jeanine Basinger's impactful career and legacy in the industry.

Tom’s Guide

7 new to Prime Video movies with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes April 2024

Prime Video is adding plenty of must-watch movie this movie including "The Holdovers", "Rosemary's Baby" and much more.

The Guardian - UK

Da’Vine Joy Randolph wins best supporting actress Oscar for The Holdovers

Randolph triumphs for her role as a grieving mother in the Alexander Payne-directed film also starring Paul Giamatti

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Controversy Surrounds The Holdovers Script Similarity Allegations Before Oscars

Controversy surrounds The Holdovers film for alleged similarities to Frisco screenplay, impacting its Oscar nomination and raising questions about original...

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The Holdovers Nominated For Five Academy Awards, Now Available Online

The Holdovers, a comedy film with five Oscar nominations, is now available for on-demand viewing. Directed by Alexander Payne, it follows a student at a bo...

The Guardian - UK

Why The Holdovers should win the best picture Oscar

Its warmth makes it an outside bet, but the seriousness the Academy values is here amid the Christmassy redemption, and it has already won many hearts

The Guardian - US

Oscars 2024: best picture nominees – reviews, awards and where to watch

The overall Academy Award nominations for each of the 10 best picture films, along with the Guardian’s reviews, interviews and notable prizes earned so far

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Re-awarding the 8 major Oscar categories from the 2014 ceremony

Let's reconsider the 8 major categories at the 2014 Oscars.

The Guardian - UK

Streaming: The Holdovers and the best films about teachers

From Robert Donat’s heart-breaking Mr Chips to the real-life Mr Bachmann, Judi Dench’s venomous schoolmarm to Paul Giamatti’s classics stickler in The Holdovers, teachers great and awful make for inspirational cinema

Salon

"The Holdovers" link to Michelangelo

"What would happen to my mom if I had been killed?" ponders David Hemingson, who wrote the Oscar-nominated film

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Paul Giamatti honored with Cinema Vanguard Award at film festival

Paul Giamatti reflects on his career, from early roles to his current Oscar-nominated performance in The Holdovers, during a conversation at the Santa Barb...

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