The Holdovers
2023
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Oct 26, 2023 · It’s not like the 62-year-old filmmaker lacks “A Film By” credentials. He’s won the adapted screenplay Oscar twice ( “Sideways,” “The Descendents” ), been nominated for director for those films...
Nov 27, 2023 · Nov. 27, 2023 3:30 AM PT. “The Holdovers,” the new comedy-drama directed by Alexander Payne, is not just a movie that takes place in the early 1970s. From its earliest moments — the retro ...
Jul 14, 2016 · Alexander Payne: Portrait of a Young Filmmaker. ©by Leo Adam Biga. Published in Jan. 22-28, 1998 issue of The Reader. Groundings. Darryl Zanuck. Fred Astaire. Henry Fonda. Dorothy McGuire. Montgomery Clift.
May 6, 2024 · As a child, he took an interest in the family’s 8-mm film projector, and he eventually made his own amateur movies. After studying history and Latin American literature at Stanford University (B.A., 1984), Payne attended film school at the University of California, Los Angeles (M.F.A., 1990).
Aug 11, 2017 · Published: August 11 2017. One of the most underrated directors of modern movies is Alexander Payne. With 6 feature-length films under his directorial belt and one in the making, he’s carved out a niche in the industry for his unique voice. Payne’s movies tend to transcend genre.
Jul 22, 2022 · Soon, young Payne aspired to be a projectionist and collected silent films to show on his 8mm projector. He also attended local screenings of older movies and scoured television listings for classic films. “Much of my early film education happened in Omaha,” he says.
Oct 25, 2023 · Thompson on Hollywood. How a French Movie from 1935 Inspired Alexander Payne’s Latest, ‘The Holdovers’. He's delivered another winner. In an interview with IndieWire, the director talks about...
