The Holdovers
2023
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14 hours ago · Glance at The Holdovers’ synopsis and you might suspect that Alexander Payne’s latest effort is a slice of lightweight seasonal schmaltz. Yes, it is set at Christmas, and contains tear-jerking moments, but Payne and screenwriter David Hemingson throw so much more. The period detail has been much commented on, the early 1970s setting recreated with unfussy aplomb.
1 day ago · The Holdovers –a tale that delves into the lives of the outcasts, the misfits, and the disillusioned. It’s a complex tapestry of emotions and experiences, with threads so intricately woven that pulling at one could unravel the entire narrative. Our trio of protagonists, the ‘sad sacks’, are caught in a relentless cycle of despair.
5 days ago · The Holdovers, 2023 American comedy-drama film, set in 1970 at Christmas, was directed by Alexander Payne and written by David Hemingson. Starring the amazing Paul Giamatti as Paul Hunham, a classics teacher at a New England boarding school, hated by his students and faculty, who is forced to chaperone the students who have nowhere to go on ...
4 days ago · “The Holdovers” – Written by David Hemingson “Maestro” – Written by Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer “May December” – Screenplay by Samy Burch; Story by Samy Burch & Alex Mechanik
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3 days ago · Warm in tone and rich in insight, screenwriter David Hemingson’s script delves into the personal complexities lying below the surface and charts the formation of an unlikely but firm friendship among the central trio.
5 days ago · David Hemingson: Maestro: Bradley Cooper & Josh Singer: May December: Screenplay: Samy Burch; Story: Burch & Alex Mechanik: Past Lives: Celine Song
