97) The Holdovers

About this episode

This episode reviews the 2023 Christmas drama 'The Holdovers', directed by Alexander Payne and set in the 1970s.

The Holdovers is a 2023 Christmas drama directed by Alexander Payne, written by David Hemingson, and starring Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Dominic Sessa. It's set in the 1970s and shot and edited like a film of the era. Intro and outro music by Trinity Sharpe https://linktr.ee/trinity.sharpe

Topics covered

• Christmas drama
• film review
• 1970s cinema
• directing
• screenwriting

Keywords

• The Holdovers
• Alexander Payne
• Paul Giamatti
• Christmas drama
• 1970s

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Trinity Sharpe

Books & works: The Holdovers

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