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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

The Guardian - UK

"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

Salon

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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5 movies like 'The Holdovers' to stream right now

Here are some feel-good movies like 'The Holdovers'

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How To Watch The Holdovers Online And Stream The Academy Award-Nominated Movie From Anywhere Now

Stream Alexander Payne's acclaimed new dramedy. Starring Paul Giamatti and Da'Vine Joy Randolph, our guide explains how to watch The Holdovers online from anywhere now.

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19 Years Ago, Leonardo DiCaprio Landed An Oscar Nom And Paul Giamatti Didn’t. This Year, The Opposite Has Happened

This year's Oscars Best Actors race is an ironic reversal for Leonardo DiCaprio and Paul Giamatti, after the Killers of the Flower Moon star was snubbed.

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Here's How To Watch Oscars 2024 Best Picture Nominees Online And Stream The Year's Most Critically Loved Movies From Anywhere

Discover how to stream all of this year's Best Picture Oscar- nominated movies and watch them online before the ceremony on March 10.

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And the Oscar nomination doesn’t go to … 20 great performances snubbed by the Academy

Ahead of the release of year’s nominations later today, here are the best acting turns not even shortlisted for an Academy Award this century

The Guardian - UK

And the winner should be… our film critics reveal their personal Oscars shortlists

Ahead of the official Academy nominations on Tuesday, Observer critics and film writers choose their standout movies, performances, directors and more

The Guardian - UK

The Holdovers review – a masterclass in melancholy with Paul Giamatti and Da’Vine Joy Randolph

Sideways director Alexander Payne reunites with that film’s star for a 70s-set tale of a boarding school’s Christmas holiday left-behinds that’s as achingly sharp as it is funny

The Guardian - UK

The Holdovers sequel poster sparks speculation of European Vacation!

The Holdovers, a heartwarming Christmas classic, imagines a hypothetical sequel in the style of National Lampoon's Vacation, sparking excitement among fans.

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Oppenheimer beats Barbie as Bafta nominations announced

Christopher Nolan looks set to win his first Bafta as atomic biopic bags 13 nominations compared to Barbie’s five – while Lily Gladstone and Andrew Scott are overlooked

The Guardian - UK

The Holdovers review – brilliant Paul Giamatti hits the happy/sad sweet spot

Alexander Payne's story of a cantankerous teacher holed up for Christmas with a wayward teen and the school cook is expertly told with gentle, grownup comedy

The Guardian - UK

The Holdovers’ Dominic Sessa: ‘Everyone’s like, don’t become a celebrity – stay who you are’

A chance audition – and a broken femur – led to a role in Alexander Payne’s boarding school drama The Holdovers, and the debut of a lifetime. Its star’s next ambition? To be in movies without becoming famous

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Why is Christmas movie The Holdovers being released in January?

Alexander Payne's new film The Holdovers, which recently bagged two of its stars Golden Globes, it set over Christmas, but is strangely being release a month later

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The Best Da'Vine Joy Randolph Movies And TV Shows And How To Watch

Fans of The Holdovers should check out our other picks for the best Da'Vine Joy Randolph movies and TV shows, too.

The Guardian - UK

Actor Da’Vine Joy Randolph: ‘Eddie Murphy taught me to pace myself – don’t blow your wad’

The Golden Globe-winning star of The Holdovers on sparring with comedy greats, switching from opera to acting, and cooking as therapy

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Directors Guild Nominates Nolan, Gerwig, and Scorsese for Top Award

Discover the nominees for the top award at the 76th DGA Awards. Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, and Martin Scorsese are among the contenders. Find out mor...

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The Independent UK

Paul Giamatti spotted celebrating Golden Globes win with trip to fast food chain

‘Holdovers’ actor was ‘clapped’ by customers as he ate his burger wearing a tux, with his trophy on the table

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'Oppenheimer' dominates Golden Globes as 'Poor Things' upsets 'Barbie' in comedy

If awards season has been building toward a second match-up of Barbenheimer, this round went to Oppenheimer. It also won best director, best drama actor, best supporting actor and for best score.

The Guardian - UK

‘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 success

Marie Claire

Da’Vine Joy Randolph Is a Tour de Force in 'The Holdovers'

The actress shares how embodying generations of Black women, including those in her own family, helped craft her role in Alexander Payne’s latest film.

Tom’s Guide

5 best movies to watch this weekend on Prime Video, Peacock and Hulu

Not sure what to watch this weekend? Catch The Flash, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and more great movie night hits that just landed on streaming.

WhatToWatch

What to Watch's Top 10 movies of 2023 ranked

What to Watch’s movie experts look back at the movies that we won’t forget, from a Christopher Nolan epic to intimate dramas and plenty of movies in between.

The Guardian - US

Best movies of 2023 in the US: No 4 – The Holdovers

Paul Giamatti leads a winning trio in Alexander Payne’s bittersweet Christmas-set crowd-pleaser that harks back to the very best films of the 1970s

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