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"You can't even dream a whole dream, can you?" For Episode 386, David and Brandon kick off December with THE HOLDOVERS as part of CineNation's series on Christmas Comedies. Listen as they discuss how the story evolved from a modern-day television show to a period piece movie, how Dominic Sessa got discovered, how they used multiple schools for the movie, what films inspired the visuals of the movie, how it has quickly entered into the Christmas Movie Canon, and so much more! Get your tickets for CineNation's upcoming screening of THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER: https://bit.ly/3K60vIZ Use the code cinenation10 on thecinevault.com to get a 10% discount on your online purchase! Also, don't forget to join our Patreon for more exclusive movie content: https://www.patreon.com/cinenation The Night of The Hunter Screening (00:00:00) Opening - Eye of God, Choose Me, and More - (00:00:29) Intro to Christmas Comedies (00:11:10) Intro to The Holdovers (00:21:29) How The Holdovers Got to Production (00:28:04) Favorite Scenes (00:36:20) On Set Life - (01:29:49) Aftermath: Release and Legacy (01:38:06) What Worked and What Didn't (01:43:38) Film Facts (01:48:51) Awards (01:49:23) Final Questions on the Movie (01:52:44) Wrapping Up the Episode (02:01:15) Contact Us: Facebook: @cinenation Instagram: @cinenationpodcast Twitter/X: @CineNationPod TikTok: @cinenation Letterboxd: CineNation Podcast

This is storytelling at its finest. We could study it to learn about almost any aspect of writing, but this week, Melanie and I are highlighting the complexity and nuance of the main character. He's a passive character, which makes for an especially interesting study of both the hero's monologue and the shadow. If you've not seen THE HOLDOVERS yet, watch it as a gift to yourself this holiday season. You won't be disappointed. We'll be back in January  with a new episode. Until then, we'll be sharing some of our favourite episodes from the vault! Happy Holidays, everyone! And Happy New Year! - V. Acquire the power to write a bestselling story at storynerd.ca/courses For access to writing templates and worksheets, and more than 70 hours of training (all for free), subscribe to Valerie's Inner Circle.To learn to read like a writer, visit Melanie's website.

Director Ruben Fleischer (Venom, Uncharted) and producer Bobby Cohen (Now You See Me, Now You See Me 2) join Nerdtropolis Mayor Sean Tajipour on Reel Insights to talk about the long-awaited return of the hit illusionist franchise — Now You See Me: Now You Don't. The duo shares how the new film brings together the original Four Horsemen (Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Isla Fisher, and Dave Franco) with a new generation of magicians (Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, and Ariana Greenblatt) for their most daring and global heist yet. Fleischer reveals how he balanced such a massive ensemble cast, why the chemistry between Jesse and Woody still works perfectly after all these years, and whether he's ready to return to the world of Uncharted. Cohen also explains the franchise's timeless appeal and why audiences keep coming back for more movie magic.Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nerdtropolis.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠

****SPOILER WARNING****Listen closely...closer! Because the more you think you hear? The dumber we sound!Today the guys got together to talk about the magical trilogy...Now You See Me. But did all of the guys feel the magic? Or was one of them taking too many peeks behind the curtain? Find out right here!!!Click here to send us a message! If you would please go follow us on all the socials? We would love you all forever...in a friend way...don't be weird!!!Please go rate and review us anywhere you get your podcastsPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/CultureShockedPodcastTwitter/X: https://www.twitter.com/cspodcast21TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cspodcast21?lang=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/cultureshockedpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/cultureshocked21YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cultureshocked21Website: https://cultureshocked.buzzsprout.com/

The Four Horsemen and a new generation of illusionists join forces to steal the world's largest diamond from a South African mogul who heads an international crime syndicate.Now You See Me: Now You Don't (also marketed as Now You See Me 3) is a 2025 American heist film directed by Ruben Fleischer from a screenplay by Michael Lesslie, the writing duo of Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, and Seth Grahame-Smith, based on a story by Eric Warren Singer and Lesslie.[5] The film is the sequel to Now You See Me 2 (2016) and the third installment in the Now You See Me film series. The cast includes Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Lizzy Caplan, and Morgan Freeman returning from previous films joined by new cast members Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt, and Rosamund Pike.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Daniel Parra reviews the 3rd installment in the "Now You See Me" franchise. The star-studded cast returns including Jesse Eisenberg, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Woody Harrelson, Morgan Freeman, and they're joined by newcomers Justice Smith, Ariana Greenblatt, and Dominic Sessa.The question is, is the magic of this heist franchise retained? How are the new setpieces? The new tricks? If you're looking for a complete breakdown of Now You See Me: Now You Don't you've come to the right place! The real question is...Did you love it, did you hate it, or are you Somewhere Between on it!?

This is the 3rd film the series following the previous 2 films from 2013 & 2016 and this film was directed by Ruben Fleischer and sees Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Morgan Freeman & Mark Ruffalo all return to their respective roles. Lizzy Caplan also returns from the previous film as well as Isla Fisher who was in the 2013 film but not the 2016 sequel. Joining the cast is Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt & Rosemund Pike. In this film, when a new group of young magicians begin impersonating The Four Horseman, they both positive and negative attention and then must join force with the original group for heist from a jewel company that may be a front for much more nefarious business plan. After the moderate success of the 2016, plans for sequel began in 2017 but didn't get off the ground until 2022. The film hit theaters worldwide on November 14th, 2025.

The magicians are back! The third installment in the Now You See Me franchise is in theaters, and Matt & Ashley review it in this episode.

The “Now You See Me: Now You Don't” cast including Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher Jesse Eisenberg, Ariana Greenblatt, Justice Smith and Dominic Sessa join Drew to dish all about the third installment of the hit franchise.   Drew's got a magical show full of surprises with the entire cast of “Now You See Me: Now You Don't.”  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For this "Quick Screen" episode, Michael checked out the brand new theatrical film "Now You See Me: Now You Don't". What are some of his thoughts of this heist film that's the third film of the series starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, Morgan Freeman, Lizzy Caplan, Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt, and Rosamund Pike? Check it out and see!Be a part of the conversation!E-mail the show at screennerdspodcast@gmail.comFollow the show on Twitter @screennerdspodLike the show on Facebook (Search for Screen Nerds Podcast and find the page there)Follow the show on Instagram and Threads just search screennerdspodcastCheck out the show on Bluesky just search screennerdspodcastBe sure to check out the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Goodpods, Overcast, Amazon Music or your podcast catcher of choice! (and please share rate and review!)Want to share your thoughts on the podcast? Send me an e-mail!Thanks to Frankie Creel for the artwork

Min 5: AHORA ME VES 3 (3 estrellas) La saga de los ilusionistas vuelve con Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025), la tercera entrega de la franquicia que inauguró Now You See Me. Después de una década, los legendarios “Cuatro Jinetes†– Jesse Eisenberg (como J. Daniel Atlas), Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco e Isla Fisher – retoman la alfombra mágica, pero esta vez acompañados de una nueva generación de prestidigitadores: Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa y Ariana Greenblatt.La trama gira en torno a un peligroso objetivo: el diamante conocido como “The Heart†, perteneciente a la poderosa empresaria del sector diamantífero Rosamund Pike (Veronika Vanderberg) Min 11: TODOS LOS LADOS DE LA CAMA (1 estrella) Veintitrés años después del fenómeno que supuso "El otro lado de la cama" y dos décadas después de su secuela, llega Todos los lados de la cama, una continuación que recupera a sus míticos personajes para enfrentarlos al espejo del tiempo. Javier (Ernesto Alterio) y Carlota (Pilar Castro) reaparecen convertidos en padres de dos veinteañeros que, para su desconcierto, han decidido casarse por la vía más tradicional: compromiso firme, exclusividad y una boda clásica. Lo que en su generación era sinónimo de rebeldía —romper las normas— ahora se invierte, y los jóvenes adoptan los códigos que sus padres rechazaban mientras ellos intentan procesar que el mundo ya no se mueve a su ritmo. Min 19: DIE, MY LOVE (3 estrellas) La película arranca cuando Grace (Jennifer Lawrence), joven escritora, se traslada junto a su pareja Jackson (Robert Pattinson) desde Nueva York a una aislada casa heredada en Montana, con la esperanza de iniciar una vida tranquila lejos del bullicio urbano. Dirigida por Lynne Ramsay, Die My Love se sumerge desde el primer instante en la intimidad emocional de su protagonista, mostrando cómo, poco después del nacimiento de su hijo, la situación que parecía idílica comienza a resquebrajarse. Min 26: LA LARGA MARCHA (4,5 estrellas) La película arranca en un futuro distópico donde Estados Unidos vive bajo un régimen totalitario. Dirigida por Francis Lawrence y encabezada por Cooper Hoffman en el papel de Raymond “Ray†Garraty, La larga marcha adapta la emblemática novela The Long Walk de Stephen King (publicada originalmente bajo el seudónimo Richard Bachman). La historia plantea una competición anual tan cruel como televisada: cien adolescentes son obligados a caminar sin detenerse jamás, bajo la amenaza de recibir advertencias letales si disminuyen el ritmo. A la tercera, la ejecución es inmediata. Solo uno puede sobrevivir y reclamar el premio que promete cambiarlo todo. Min 30: LOS COLORES DEL TIEMPO (4 estrellas) La película arranca cuando un grupo de primos se reúne en 2025 en París tras recibir la noticia de que han heredado una casa abandonada en Normandía. Dirigida por Cédric Klapisch, la historia arranca con el descubrimiento de secretos familiares y raíces profundas que se remontan al siglo XIX, cuando una de las protagonistas dejó Normandía para instalarse en un París en plena revolución industrial y cultural. Min 33: GAUA (3 estrellas) La película arranca en las montañas del País Vasco en el siglo XVII, cuando una mujer llamada Kattalin huye de su marido y abandona el caserío en plena noche. Dirigida por Paul Urkijo Alijo y protagonizada por Yune Nogueiras, Gaua (que significa “La noche†en euskera) se sumerge en el terreno de la mitología vasca, la persecución de brujas y la superstición rural. Al adentrarse en el bosque bajo la oscuridad, Kattalin se topa con tres mujeres que lavan la ropa junto al río, comparten historias ancestrales y acaban arrastrándola a formar parte de esas leyendas en las que hasta entonces sólo había sido espectadora. Min 36: LA PELÍCULA DE TU VIDA: FERNANDO ARAMBURU Aunque el aclamado literato que escribió "Patria" nos reconoció no ser un gran consumidor de cine y de series ¿te imaginas que una de las película de Felllini que vio con placer consciente en su casa de Alemania le ha servido a Fernando Aramburu de base e inspiración para la novela que tiene previsto publicar en 2026? El autor de "Años lentos" o "Vetas profundas" nos vuelve a sorprender, esta vez, desvelándonos qué gran película del cineasta italiano es la que considera la película de su vida. Min 42: EL CINE QUE NOS VIENE Alberto Luchini y Raquel Hernández nos avanzan algunos de los títulos destacados que más les motivan de cara a la próxima semana: desde la española" Ciudad sin sueño" a dos títulos que prometen sensaciones fuertes: Running Man o la segunda parte del musical Wicked. Min 44: BSO FRANKENSTEIN 2025: EL MEJOR DESPLAT (4,5 estrellas) La banda sonora de Alexandre Desplat para el Frankenstein de Guillermo del Toro nace ya con vocación de clásico: es el encuentro entre un director que ha convertido el monstruo en poesía y un compositor que hace de la melancolía un lenguaje propio. Desde el tema principal, Desplat traza una identidad musical que no se limita al terror gótico, sino que se adentra en la tragedia íntima de la criatura. Cuerdas dolientes, vientos susurrados y un piano que aparece como una voz que duda construyen un motivo central que parece oscilar entre dos pulsos: el del monstruo que busca pertenencia y el del padre que juega a ser Dios.

"Now You See Me: Now You Don't" is an American heist film directed by Ruben Fleischer from a screenplay by Michael Lesslie, the writing duo of Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese, and Seth Grahame-Smith, based on a story by Eric Warren Singer and Lesslie. The film is the sequel to "Now You See Me 2" (2016) and the third installment in the "Now You See Me" film series. The cast includes returning actors Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Dave Franco, Isla Fisher, and Morgan Freeman, as well as new cast members Justice Smith, Dominic Sessa, Ariana Greenblatt, and Rosamund Pike. Fleischer was kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about his work and experience making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is set to be released in theaters on November 14th by Lionsgate. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chief Breast Cancer Surgeon Dr. Elisa Port explains details everyone should know about understanding a mammogram report. Also, a look inside a groundbreaking new medical school that focuses on treating patients holistically by blending medical classes with arts courses. Plus, the cast of “Now You See Me: Now You Don't”; Jesse Eisenberg, Ariana Greenblatt, Justice Smith, and Dominic Sessa join to discuss their upcoming film. And, psychotherapist and author Niro Feliciano shares tips on conquering fear.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Every Sunday, I'll post a quick video -- and podcast -- about an indie film from at least a year ago. Today's film: THE HOLDOVERS (2023).Director: Alexander PayneScreenplay: David HemingsonCast: Paul Giamatti; Dominic Sessa; Carrie Preston; Brady HepnerSYNOPSISA curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school remains on campus during Christmas break to babysit a handful of students with nowhere to go. He soon forms an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker, and with the school's head cook, a woman who just lost a son in the Vietnam War.Watch This On YouTubeSubscribe to our YouTube channelFollow us on LetterboxdFollow us on InstagramFollow us on XFollow us on FacebookFollow us on TikTokFollow us on LinkedInSubscribe to our YouTube channelSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/first-time-go/exclusive-content

For the last of our offbeat holiday selections this year, we're talking about an instant new classic for us, The Holdovers! This film bridges the no-man's-land time between Christmas and New Year's Day, when time stretches, everything seems a little foggy, and it's easy to forget what day it is. We're thrilled to welcome first-time guest, long-time friend, and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Sanjay Salomon to discuss this film, which has many personal connections to his own youth growing up in Western Mass, at Deerfield Academy (main filming location) no less! We also talk about Alexander Payne's vision of The Holdovers as a part of the 70s film catalogue that includes some of our other favorite movies like Hal Ashby's Harold & Maude and The Last Detail, the top notch performances from Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and first time film actor Dominic Sessa, Ryan Warren Smith's production design that captures the true spirit of a New England winter, and the amazing score from Mark Orton, which draws heavily on 70s influences like Cat Stevens and somehow perfectly evokes both the time and the place of The Holdovers. Pour yourself a tall drink of your choice and ring in the New Year with us!

Join Alex and returning guest host Dr. Ed Hansen in a festive discussion of a recent, but to-be-considered a holiday classic, Alexander Payne's The Holdovers (2023). This is a story of a young, ne'er-do-well (Dominic Sessa as Angus Tully) who meets an immovable force in an old, curmudgeonly boarding school classic teacher (Paul Giamatti as Paul Hunham). They're both "heldover" the winter holidays at the prestigious Barton Academy, with a grieving mother played by Da'Vine Joy Randolph. Over the course of the break, the three learn more about each other and how to navigate an unforgiving landscape of adolescence and obsolescence. Psych concepts explored include generativity vs. stagnation, identity, isolation and grief, the stages of grief/death, and because Ed joined us, of course there's always some I/O psych involved. Because it's so random, we also speculate how Hunham would deal with the current wave of Generative AI taking over the education landscape! Stay for the fellowship, hold over with us! Follow Ed at several places on social media: @EdHansen_PhDAD Please leave your feedback on this post, the main site (cinemapsychpod.swanpsych.com), on Facebook (@CinPsyPod), or Threads/Instagram (@cinemapsych_podcast). We'd love to hear from you! Don't forget to check out our Paypal link to contribute to this podcast and keep the lights on! Don't forget to check out our MERCH STORE for some great merch with our logo and other designs! Legal stuff: 1. All film clips are used under Section 107 of Title 17 U.S.C. (fair use; no copyright infringement is intended). 2. Intro and outro music by half.cool ("Gemini"). Used under license. 3. Film reel sound effect by bone666138. Used under license CC-BY 3.0.

INTRO - It's another fully loaded Oscar Race Checkpoint. BOX OFFICE UPDATE 1:02 - Romulus earnings are strong + Ryan and Blake's shared success 6:41 - Rest of the Top 15 includes Coraline's comeback & the Borderlands bomb MAKE THE CASE: QUICK NON-SPOILER REVIEWS 7:57 - Cuckoo had awesome style and nearly as much goo as an alien film 10:15 - This Woman and the Sea rave review has enraged everyone 11:50 - Strange Darling teases to be a possible film study from us AWARDS NEWS 12:50 - Joaquin Phoenix Leaves Todd Haynes Detective Romance Film 19:05 - Eugene & Dan Levy confirmed as Emmy Hosts. Do they have enough prep time? 20:20 - Gotham Awards add Best Director & Breakthrough Performer categories 22:12 - Latvia Selects Flow as its Best International Feature D23: FUTURE MOVIE NEWS 23:19 - Disney's Body Swap Comedies + All The Sequel Announcements 25:19 - Mufasa Trailer 2 is still not winning us over 27:04 - Moana 2 is cuteness overload 28:04 - Snow White has one Mike in favor and the other against CASTING NEWS 29:20 - Nicholas Cage will play John Madden 32:42 - Dominic Sessa will play Anthony Bourdain FILM FESTIVAL NEWS 34:32 - NYFF Spotlight Section adds some targets to our watchlist 42:30 - The Venice Schedule has been released 45:21 - TIFF adds even more special presentations TRAILER REVIEWS 46:18 - Saturday Night's alright for fighting 49:04 - The Outrun is gonna be Saoirse Ronan's 5th nom 51:12 - Woman of the Hour is a freaky true story 52:39 - The Room Next Door causes a major debate over fake snow 54:08 - A Quickie Nightbitch Book Review 54:43 - The Substance throws AlsoMike once again, proving he has lost his mind 56:34 - Y2K looks very funny 58:50 - OUTRO: Our socials, how to contact us, if AlsoMike will go and party with the hippies and bigfoot, what's coming next from us, extension chords and words of wisdom.

On this edition of dispatch we've got:SPORTS2:20 - Kansas City Royals trounce the Cincinnati Reds in 3 game series.4:30 - Aaron Judge reaches the 300 Home Run Milestone at record pace.8:30 - JJ McCarthy out for the season, Sam Darnold set to start for Minnesota Vikings.ARCHAEOLOGY14:00 - New discovery at Stonehenge21:30 - Private Company halts exploration of Gobeckli Tepe, preventing us from discovering potential history defining check points in human civilization.ENTERTAINMENT29:40 - Kit Harington opens up about his sobriety and relationship with his famed GAME OF THRONES character.36:15 - Diego Luna and Gael Garcia Bernal reunite on Hulu's first spanish-language series.39:10 - Dominic Sessa set to star as Anthony Bourdain in biopic.47:00 - Rick and Morty: The Anime premieres49:40 - John Wick 5 reportedly in early development, and what it needs to be for us to be down.54:40 - ALIEN: ROMULUS review, and full ranking of the ALIEN franchise.We cap it off with on the spot:1:27:40 - If you could combine any 2 franchises for a cool undertaking (I.E. Alien vs Predator) what would they be?1:33:45 - What are your favorite director x actor pairings in all of movies?

It's a thriller. It's a Josh Hartnett vehicle. It's…a comedy? But is it the kind of trap you want to fall into, or the kind you want to avoid? Our mileage varies, but one thing is for sure: cinema yappers and movie snitches are both likely to get bonechilling glares from a MaxFilm host. We've got culture writer and film critic Fran Hoepfner along for these Shyamal-antics, plus a hotline question about memorable moviegoing experiences.  What's GoodAlonso - Imane Khelif's gold medal, but really her cyberbullying lawsuitDrea - Seeing Ify in a short, but really her new movie, A New York Story!Fran - Albero dei Gelati yellow bell pepper gelatoIfy - Gundams survived the big quakeITIDICAt D23, An Announcement about…Nine Inch Nails?Dominic Sessa will play Anthony BourdainJoaquin Phoenix Made an 11th-Hour Exit from the next Todd Haynes FilmStaff PicksAlonso - The StepfatherDrea - Jackpot! (also Virgin Suicides)Fran - Rap WorldIfy - The FacultyAlonso Duralde presents No Time for Love at the Los Feliz 3Fran on LetterboxdLeave us a Hotline message! Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

Episode Rundown: - Industry season 3 premiere & what we've been watching (0:00) - Quick-Hitters: Ridley Scott top 4 films, The Penguin premiere date, Tom Cruise & the Hollywood sign, & Clooney calls out Tarantino (22:04) - Kraven The Hunter trailer & the Spider-Man villain issue (34:02) - The Monkey trailer (52:01) - Joaquin Phoenix drops out of Todd Haynes film (54:55) - Dominic Sessa as Anthony Bourdain & Nic Cage as John Madden (1:01:18) - Lakeith Stanfield joins J-Law & Robert Pattinson movie, James Cameron Terminator project (1:11:46)

Tom Hardy and Astin Butler are great but Jodie Comer is stellar in The Bikeriders- a movie about a time when America was undergoing some pretty radical changes.  Go along for the ride as it focuses on on a Midwest motorcycle club- The Vandals- as seen through the eyes of one of it's cornerstone member's wife.   0:13:00 - Box Office and upcoming releases. 0:28:00 *** What's Streaming  *** AMAZON THE HOLDOVERS, Dir. Alexander Payne – Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, 2023. BIO DOME, Dir. Jason Bloom – Pauly Shore, Stephen Baldwin, William Atherton, 1996. INTERSTELLAR, Dir. Christopher Nolan – Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Chastain, Ellen Burstyn, John Lithgow, Timothee Chalamet, Michael Caine, Casey Affleck, Topher Grace, Matt Damon, 2014. 0:38:00 - Trailers:  NOSFERATU – Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Bill Skarsgard, Willem Dafoe, Nicholas Hoult, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Lily-Rose Depp, Simon McBurney, Feature. RED ONE – Chris Evans, Dwayne Johnson, Lucy Liu, J.K. Simmons, Bonnie Hunt, Feature, Amazon. FLIGHT RISK – Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Dockery, Topher Grace, Feature.   0:46:30 - THE BIKERIDERS, Dir. Jeff Nichols  ( Grayson 6 / Roger 6 / Chris 5 )   Hosted, produced and mixed by Grayson Maxwell and Roger Stillion.  Also hosted by Christopher Boughan.  Music by Chad Wall. Quality Assurance by Anthony Emmett. Visit the new Youtube channel, "For the Love of Cinema" to follow and support our short video discussions.  Please give a like and subscribe if you enjoy it.   Follow the show on Twitter @lovecinemapod and check out the Facebook page for updates.  Rate, subscribe and leave a comment or two.  Every Little bit helps.  Send us an email to fortheloveofcinemapodcast@gmail.com

Merry Christmas one and all! That's right, Hannah's picked 2023's The Holdovers, Alexander Payne's dramedy set in a posh boys' boarding school in the 1970s over the festive period. It bagged an Oscar for the glorious Da'Vine Joy Randolph and features equally stellar performances from Paul Giamatti and newcomer Dominic Sessa. Are we giving too much away in this write-up? Nah, Hannah, Yosra and Mick all agree it's fecking delightful. Come join the love-in. Bring bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mark and DJ Valentine discuss the 2023 comedy The Holdovers. Directed by Alexander Payne, and starring Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa and some hormonal vulgarians, the Academy Award winning movie is absolutely delightful. In this episode, they talk about excellent screenplays, trampoline injuries, and Paul Giamatti. Enjoy!

Marvel Studios released a second trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine, coming to theaters July 26. Chris Hemsworth and Brian Tyree Henry took to social media to promote Transformers One, an animated prequel that also stars Scarlett Johansson. Trap - a new M. Night Shyamalan film starring Josh Hartnett - dropped a trailer for the serial killer concert film. The spring box office is experiencing some peaks and valleys with A24's Civil War continuing to stay in the number one spot over Universal's new vampire film, Abigail, which only brought in $10.2 million on its opening weekend. Godzilla x Kong continues to stomp its way toward a $500 million dollar box office worldwide, but Guy Ritchie's new outing, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, only opened to $9 million domestically. Tom Holland, speaking with Deadline at the Sands Film Festival this weekend, touched on if he will return for a fourth Spider-Man film and where the future of the project stands. No, it's not the Michael Scott Paper Company - Greg Daniels truly is rebooting the NBC comedy The Office with sources reporting Sabrina Impacciatore from The White Lotus and Domhnall Gleeson of Star Wars and Harry Potter fame are the first two actors to sign on for the show. Daniels is finishing his Amazon show Upload currently as well as working to continue King of the Hill. Apple has renewed the AppleTV+ alternate history series For All Mankind for a fifth season and has ordered a spin off series titled Star City that will follow the Soviet space race. Now You See Me 3 has filled out its cast with Dungeons and Dragons Honor Among Thieves star Justice Smith, The Holdovers star Dominic Sessa, and Barbie star Ariana Greenblatt joining the cast. DC's Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes is getting his first graphic novel in October titled This Land Is Our Land: A Blue Beetle Story. Quentin Tarantino, who has been developing his final film The Movie Critic that was set to star Brad Pitt, is backing away from the project, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. DC Studio's Superman has cast Pruitt Taylor Vince as Jonathan Kent and Neva Howell as Martha Kent, the Earth parents of Superman. Amazon has officially renewed Fallout for a second season. Production of the second season is expected to shift to California to take advantage of a $25 million dollar tax credit. Sources tell Variety that Martin Scorsese has planned his next two films and currently plans to shoot the projects back to back, the first a film about Jesus and the second a Frank Sinatra biopic. Journalist and author Rainbow Rowell is jumping over to DC Comics to make a new Lois Lane storyline a reality. Cian Tormey will illustrate the series. Netflix has announced that The Witcher has been renewed for a fifth and final season. Season 4, which stars Liam Hemsworth who is taking over the role of Geralt from Henry Cavill, is currently in production. Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec, the team behind Amazon's high-profile spy series Citadel and showrunners on Netflix's adaptation of Cowboy Bebop have been tapped to write Disney's live-action adaptation of Space Mountain, based on the indoor Disneyland roller coaster. Tramell Tillman who broke out on AppleTV+'s series Severance has been cast in the upcoming Mission Impossible 8. Face/Off 2 reportedly is moving forward with headliners John Travolta and Nicolas Cage returning for the film. Amblin Entertainment is making The Thursday Murder Club based on the popular books by Richard Osman. Pierce Brosnan, Helen Mirren, and Ben Kingsley have been cast to headline the film. Westworld's Thandiwe Newton has joined the cast of Wednesday season 2.

Hello Wholigans! On today's Who's There, our weekly call-in show, we revisit our FIVE-YEAR-OLD segment about the pronunciation of Cholmondeley before taking your calls about call sheets, Jedward's friendship with Gemma Collins, Reneé Rapp's new relationship with Towa Bird, a stylist with famous sisters, Rob Lowe's Oscar party slash birthday party slash DirecTV spon party, Dominic Sessa's origin story, the rise of the butt crack, and more.  As always, call in at 619.WHO.THEM to leave questions, comments & concerns for a future episode of Who's There?. Support us and get a TON of bonus content over on Patreon.com/WhoWeekly. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben & Rob stay in school with ‘The Holdovers', the Alexander Payne coming-of-age drama that's nominated for no less than FIVE Academy Awards! Starring Paul Giamatti, DaVine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa in his debut role, ‘The Holdovers' tells the tale of a curmudgeonly teacher having to stay in school over the Christmas break; to babysit students who are unwanted at home for the holidays. Filled with subtle performances in a career highlight for co-stars Paul Giamatti and DaVine Joy Randolph, we recorded the episode before it came to light this film may have been plagiarised from a script named ‘Frisco'; if it turns out to have all been a big scam we WILL re-record!Ripoff claims aside, ‘The Holdovers' might just be the warmest, comfiest film of this decade. So why does director Alexander Payne despise having his film described in those terms? Which of Paul Giamatti's eyes is lazy and how did they achieve it? And why was Ben spiked by Rob into an eight hour trip?!CONSUUUME to find out all this and much, much more!PLUS! We have a YouTube with EXCLUSIVE content just for you - click the link below!Find us on your socials of choice or WATCH this episode at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast

In this episode Mike reminisces about days of yore spent looking down girls' shirts, while Troy ponders which eye he should stare into, as they both break into the review gym and flip over The Holdovers.►Connect with 'Bald Guys & Bad Movies':-Facebook: / baldguysbadmovies -Instagram - / baldguysbadmovies -Twitter/X - / baldmovies ►Experience their unique takes on films of all stripes:- Apple Podcasts - ...

This week Josh and Jade review the Oscar nominated film, The Holders. The film stars Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Dominic Sessa. Also inside the episode, our hosts list their favorite movies for Black History Month, and discuss the films and shows you should be watching (and some you should skip). Make us famous and hit the like button and give us a review.

Larry is joined by Academy Award-nominated writer and producer David Hemingson to discuss his latest film ‘The Holdovers'. They begin the conversation by discussing the creative layers within the movie's story structure and David's working process with director Alexander Payne. They then dive into the deeply personal inspirations for each of the film's main characters and how the talents of stars Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, and D'aVine Joy Randolph were essential their development (22:13). After the break Larry and David shine a light on the technical aspects of ‘The Holdovers' and speak on its myriad of 70's cinematic influences (44:59). David ends the pod sharing some advice for aspiring storytellers and examining the role of comedy in all of his projects (55:26). Host: Larry Wilmore Guest: David Hemingson Associate Producer: Chris Sutton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cozy vibes? Check! Banger soundtrack? Check! Cast with amazing chemistry? Check! Alexander Payne's quiet Christmas movie snuck up on us and stole our hearts.  It is hard to deny this film its accolades when it made us feel so warm and fuzzy. We hope this movie is a great jumping off point for Dominic Sessa and leads to more Da'Vine Joy Randolph in everything everywhere all the time. What did you think of The Holdovers? Are you a good driver like Ana? Let us know! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Watch the movie on Peacock Listen to the soundtrack Watch Dolemite is my Name Ryan Gosling on Stephen Colbert Listen to our other Alexander Payne episodes - Nebraska, The Descendants Theme music by RomanBelov  #TheHoldovers #BestPicture #BestActor #BestSupportingActress #BestOriginalScreenplay #BestFilmEditing #PaulGiamatti #DaVineJoyRandolph #Oscars2024 #2024Oscars #AcademyAwards #Oscars

Alienation, abandonment and dislocated shoulders: not really your usual ingredients for a tender festive heart-warmer. But then again, The Holdovers – unequivocally one of our favourite films of the last twelve months – isn't your average Christmas movie. Directed by Alexander Payne and written by our guest today, the brilliant David Hemingson, it's a drama steeped in the pain of reaching the so-called “most wonderful time of the year” and feeling nothing but loneliness. The film tells the story of three loners thrown together by circumstance over the  Christmas break at a New England boarding school, each disillusioned with a world that doesn't seem to want them. They have their differences. One – Paul, played by Paul Giamatti – is a miserly middle-aged academic with an odour problem. Another – Angus, played by newcomer Dominic Sessa – is a brash student of his, on the brink of being sent to military school. The third and possible heartbeat of the movie, Da'Vine Joy Randolph's Mary Lamb, is their school cook – a woman who recently lost everything. These characters find a richness in each other that's uplifting without ever feeling schmaltzy or sentimental. It's a staggeringly beautiful film.In the spoiler conversation you're about to hear, David tells us about Uncle Earl, the real-life family member he based the character Paul on. You'll hear how his first draft involved a woman Paul used to date with porcelain fingers, after injuring her hand in a car accident. We also spend some time debating the words "not for ourselves alone are we born" – the lesson, if there is one, of The Holdovers, and a mantra we could all doing with reminding ourselves of more in our fragmented 2024.Script Apart is hosted by Al Horner and produced by Kamil Dymek. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram, or email us on thescriptapartpodcast@gmail.com.Support for this episode comes from ScreenCraft, MUBI, Magic Mind, Final Draft and WeScreenplay.To get ad-free episodes and exclusive content, join us on Patreon.Support the show

Is it too late to replace Timothee Chalamet with Dominic Sessa as Bob Dylan??? Join us this week while we discuss The Holdovers and other Academy Awards thoughts, feelings, and predictions. Our stuff:TikTok: @theswamppodcastInstagram: @theswamppodTwitter: @theswamppodOur Letterboxd Accounts: @okaydara and @ekievraYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv794Q8FKCMaBThxuWIZwIQOur website: https://www.the-swamp-podcast.com/Email: theswamppod@gmail.comMerch: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheSWAMPpodcast

Nate and Ryan discuss the Golden Globe winning and Oscar nominated Alexander Payne comedic drama The Holdovers. Much has been made of the reunion of Paul Giamatti and Alexander Payne after 20 years. Added to their alchemy are Da’Vine Joy Randolph (in yet another standout performance) and newcomer Dominic Sessa. What… Continue reading

The feel good film that took holiday moviegoers by storm, Alexander Payne's The Holdovers follows a cranky history teacher at a remote prep school that is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a troubled student who has no place to go. We discuss the trifecta of affecting performances in Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and first-time performer Dominic Sessa, as well as all the awards they're picking up.

The Holdovers: Movie Review from the Ray Taylor ShowShow topic: Join Ray Taylor for an insightful review of 'The Holdovers,' a 2023 American Christmas comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne. Written by David Hemingson and starring the talented Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Dominic Sessa, this film is set in the backdrop of 1970 at a New England boarding school. The story unfolds around a cantankerous history teacher who finds himself in an unexpected situation, chaperoning a small group of students during Christmas break. These students, with nowhere else to go, bring unique challenges and revelations. Ray Taylor delves into the film's blend of humor and drama, the performances of its cast, and how 'The Holdovers' captures the essence of the holiday spirit in an unusual setting. Get ready to explore the nuances of this heartwarming film that offers a fresh perspective on the Christmas genre. JOIN Inspired Disorder +PLUS Today! InspiredDisorder.com/plus Membership Includes:Ray Taylor Show - Full Week Ad Free (Audio+Video)Live Painting ArchiveEarly Access to The Many FacesMember Only Discounts and DealsPodcast Back Catalogue (14 Shows - 618 Episodes)Ray Taylor's Personal BlogCreative WritingAsk Me AnythingDaily Podcast: Ray Taylor Show - InspiredDisorder.com/rts Daily Painting: The Many Faces - InspiredDisorder.com/tmf ALL links: InspiredDisorder.com/links Genres: Drama - Comedy

"The Holdovers" had its world premiere at the 2023 Telluride Film Festival, where it received universal acclaim, with many claiming it to be Alexander Payne's best film since "Sideways." The film reunites him with that 2004 film's star Paul Giamatti in a role that has earned him Critics Choice and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor, while his co-star Da'Vine Joy Randolph has received the same nominations with both winning prizes from the National Board Of Review. The film also introduces the world to Dominic Sessa in his first film role, for which he's won a few breakout prizes this awards season and is nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Breakthrough Performance. Giamatti and the film's editor, Kevin Tent, were kind enough to spend time talking with me while Joy Randolph and Sessa spoke with Daniel Howat. Please be sure to listen to the interviews below and check out the film, which is now streaming on Peacock and is up for your consideration in all eligible categories at the 96th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris and Taylor review the christmas comedy-drama film, The Holdovers, directed by Alexander Payne, written by David Hemingson. Set in 1970, it follows a bad-tempered history teacher at a New England boarding school who is forced to chaperone a handful of students with nowhere to go on Christmas break. The film stars Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa, Carrie Preston, Gillian Vigman and Tate Donovan. Follow us on:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepotentialpodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepotentialpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/thepotentialpodSupport us on Patreon:patreon.com/thepotentialpodcastThanks to our sponsor: BetterHelp BetterHelp: Get 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp by going to https://betterhelp.com/potential ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Broadway, Film and TV star Da'Vine Joy Randolph joins Mase & Sue on the CULTURE POP PODCAST to discuss her Golden Globe-nominated role in Alexander Payne's warm and brilliantly written film, THE HOLDOVERS. We talk about her love of Turner Classic Movies, Bette Davis' inspiration for a specific character choice, the mutual trust between actor and director, working with Dominic Sessa in his first feature film, and the dynamic on set with Steve Martin and Martin Short in ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING. Plus, we talk about the Golden Globe nominations.

If you see one movie between now and Christmas Day, make it The Holdovers! We share our love for director Alexander Payne in this episode before snuggling in for a very cozy comedy starring Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Dominic Sessa. Set in December of 1970, Giamatti plays a curmudgeonly teacher at a boarding school in New England. He is tasked with looking after the students who have to remain on campus for the holiday break for various reasons. Giamatti is a shoo-in for at least a Best Actor nomination in a hilarious role reminiscent of his great role in Sideways (2004). See this Christmas movie! With the whole family! Before Christmas Day if you can!

Christian and Devin review Alexander Payne's THE HOLDOVERS. The film was an official selection of the Toronto International Film Festival and follows a curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school who is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. It stars Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Dominic Sessa. The Holdovers releases exclusively in theatres October 27, 2023 in the United States by Focus Features,TOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)The Holdovers Review (06:40)Final Thoughts and Ratings (22:53)Coming Up Next / Closing (26:05)'THE HOLDEROVER GRADES: Christian: 90/100Devin: 86/100Overall  Score: 88/100Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!

Director: Alexander Payne Writers: David Hemingson Starring: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph Runtime:  2 Hour 13 Minutes Synopsis:  Paul Giamatti stars in Alexander Payne's latest about the bond that forms between a strict professor and a belligerent student he's stuck supervising over the winter holiday at an elite boarding school. Barton men don't lie. This is just one of the many rules Professor Hunham (Paul Giamatti) takes much too seriously as he hands out poor grades at an elite boarding school in 1971. As he dismisses the politics that come along with educating the children of people in high places, he's punished by the headmaster who gives him a most undesirable assignment for the winter break: to stay at the school and supervise the students who are unable to go home. Hunham resolves to have the students suffer with him, forcing them to start studying next semester's curriculum ahead of time. Among them, 15-year-old Angus (Dominic Sessa), bright but belligerent, makes a ruckus. Teacher and student become foes, antagonizing one another and tiring themselves out, as Mary (Da'Vine Joy Randolph), the school cafeteria manager, observes from the sidelines, herself alone after recently losing her son in the Vietnam War. As the petulant pair succumb to the depressing truth that they've got little else but each other this holiday season, Professor Hunham starts to soften up and they begin to see themselves in one another. Giamatti gives a career-high performance as the risible teacher who delights in doling out punishment, while newcomer Sessa makes an immediate name for himself, revealing layers of complexity to his character's rebellious nature. With The Holdovers, director Alexander Payne (Downsizing, TIFF '17) makes a delicate point about how a first impression never tells the whole truth and shows that the pains and tragedies that feel specific to us actually make us a lot more alike than unalike. The Holdovers is one of those fun, throwback films that manages to remind us of one of those Christmas films from the 80's (set in the 70's) but still has more modern sensibilities. On the surface, it would look like your typical "Teacher stuck with a rebellious teenage and they bond and learn more about each other as their misadventures go on" but there's a lot more to The Holdovers. This is really a film about the masks people wear to prevent people from getting too close. The way that people sometimes retreat into their own heads in order to not confront those things that really trouble and scare them. The three main actors/actresses of The Holdovers also form a really great ensemble that plays extremely well off of each other. This is an example of the classic "Don't judge a book by its cover". None of the characters behave how you would think after first meeting them and that also adds to how enjoyable this film is. Paul Giamatti continues to show how he is such a versatile actor who can take on any challenge presented to him. Initially he comes off as just your stereotypical hardass of a teacher that believes in following the rules over everything but as the film goes on you start seeing there's much more to who he is and why he is the way he is. Dominic Sessa plays the spoiled, asshole kid to perfection but also the audience realizes fairly quickly there's a lot more to what is behind his behavior. It's not revealed until much later in the film and when it does, it's absolutely heartbreaking. The true glue that brings this film together is Da'Vine Joy Randolph. Lesser films would have made Mary's character an afterthought and not given her a solid arc. Instead, The Holdovers recognizes her importance to bridging the gap between Hunham and Agnus but also allows her to go on her own journey with grief and loss.  The Holdovers is an enjoyable surprise that will definitely hit the right emotional buttons for the holidays. Listen as Kriss and the crew talk about The Holdovers.

Director: Alexander Payne Writers: David Hemingson Starring: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da'Vine Joy Randolph Runtime:  2 Hour 13 Minutes Synopsis:  Paul Giamatti stars in Alexander Payne's latest about the bond that forms between a strict professor and a belligerent student he's stuck supervising over the winter holiday at an elite boarding school. Barton men don't lie. This is just one of the many rules Professor Hunham (Paul Giamatti) takes much too seriously as he hands out poor grades at an elite boarding school in 1971. As he dismisses the politics that come along with educating the children of people in high places, he's punished by the headmaster who gives him a most undesirable assignment for the winter break: to stay at the school and supervise the students who are unable to go home. Hunham resolves to have the students suffer with him, forcing them to start studying next semester's curriculum ahead of time. Among them, 15-year-old Angus (Dominic Sessa), bright but belligerent, makes a ruckus. Teacher and student become foes, antagonizing one another and tiring themselves out, as Mary (Da'Vine Joy Randolph), the school cafeteria manager, observes from the sidelines, herself alone after recently losing her son in the Vietnam War. As the petulant pair succumb to the depressing truth that they've got little else but each other this holiday season, Professor Hunham starts to soften up and they begin to see themselves in one another. Giamatti gives a career-high performance as the risible teacher who delights in doling out punishment, while newcomer Sessa makes an immediate name for himself, revealing layers of complexity to his character's rebellious nature. With The Holdovers, director Alexander Payne (Downsizing, TIFF '17) makes a delicate point about how a first impression never tells the whole truth and shows that the pains and tragedies that feel specific to us actually make us a lot more alike than unalike. The Holdovers is one of those fun, throwback films that manages to remind us of one of those Christmas films from the 80's (set in the 70's) but still has more modern sensibilities. On the surface, it would look like your typical "Teacher stuck with a rebellious teenage and they bond and learn more about each other as their misadventures go on" but there's a lot more to The Holdovers. This is really a film about the masks people wear to prevent people from getting too close. The way that people sometimes retreat into their own heads in order to not confront those things that really trouble and scare them. The three main actors/actresses of The Holdovers also form a really great ensemble that plays extremely well off of each other. This is an example of the classic "Don't judge a book by its cover". None of the characters behave how you would think after first meeting them and that also adds to how enjoyable this film is. Paul Giamatti continues to show how he is such a versatile actor who can take on any challenge presented to him. Initially he comes off as just your stereotypical hardass of a teacher that believes in following the rules over everything but as the film goes on you start seeing there's much more to who he is and why he is the way he is. Dominic Sessa plays the spoiled, asshole kid to perfection but also the audience realizes fairly quickly there's a lot more to what is behind his behavior. It's not revealed until much later in the film and when it does, it's absolutely heartbreaking. The true glue that brings this film together is Da'Vine Joy Randolph. Lesser films would have made Mary's character an afterthought and not given her a solid arc. Instead, The Holdovers recognizes her importance to bridging the gap between Hunham and Agnus but also allows her to go on her own journey with grief and loss.  The Holdovers is an enjoyable surprise that will definitely hit the right emotional buttons for the holidays. Listen as Kriss and the crew talk about The Holdovers.

Back To The Blockbuster kicks off our new limited series, “Merry Bingemas”, in honor of the holiday season. The first film being covered is The Holdovers, directed by Alexander Payne and written by David Hemingson. Starring Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and Dominic Sessa, the film is set in 1970 and follows a curmudgeonly history teacher at a New England boarding school who is forced to chaperone the handful of students with nowhere to go over Christmas break. In addition to discussing the film, the duo also talks Eli Roth's Thanksgiving getting a sequel, the entire main cast of The Black Phone returning for the sequel, and the first trailers for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga and Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire.

(MILDLY SPOILER-FREE, NO SIGNIFICANT DETAILS) IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR and I think it's obvious what this month's overarching theme will be and it might get a little offbeat but on Wednesdays (at least) we will be going to the movies for our picks and it looks like there is a lot of good looking flicks to be seen. Although…”Wonka”??? Not sure if we want to contribute to the “Fantastic Beasts” version of the Roald Dahl-verse and the new Aquaman looks like even more of a video game cut scene than the first one did though anything featuring an Octopus playing drums automatically gets an additional half point. To get our theater selections started off on the right foot we set out for an actual Christmas movie and we happened to have caught it in 35mm at our local independent movie theater. We're discussing Alexander Payne's brand new “70's” movie “The Holdovers” starring Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph & Dominic Sessa. An unlikable and over academic prep school professor must keep ward of a troublesome and emotionally isolated student during Christmas break while in the company of the school cook who is mourning the loss of a son. Thankfully, this wry story of solitude isn't some overtly saccharine dramatic piece. It's sweetness feels more realistic. How does Alexander Payne's latest hold up? Let us tell you all about it (WITH NO SIGNIFICANT DETAILS) unless you're some sort of penis cancer in human form. Subscribe to us on YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuJf3lkRI-BLUTsLI_ehOsg Contact us here: MOVIEHUMPERS@gmail.com Hear us on podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/6o6PSNJFGXJeENgqtPY4h7 Our OG podcast “Documenteers”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/documenteers-the-documentary-podcast/id1321652249 Soundcloud feed: https://soundcloud.com/documenteers Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/culturewrought

Alexander Payne's latest (following films like ELECTION, SIDEWAYS, and NEBRASKA)  is a Christmas movie, sort of! But forget we said that... We're unwrapping THE HOLDOVERS! Plus, memorable dinner scenes from film history, a Hotline letter about therapy on screen, and a Christmas movie minute!What's GoodAlonso - Matt Rogers' Have You Heard of Christmas? On vinylDrea - paint by numbers canvasIfy - Y3000 Coca-ColaStaff PicksDrea - EileenAlonso - The DelinquentsIfy - WonkaSupport our sponsor!Museum of Flight's “The Flight Deck” PodcastListen at museumofflight.org/podcast or search “The Flight Deck” on your favorite podcatcher. New episode every Tuesday beginning October 24.Follow us on BlueSky, Twitter, Facebook, or InstagramWithDrea ClarkAlonso DuraldeIfy NwadiweProduced by Marissa FlaxbartSr. Producer Laura Swisher

This week, the panel begins by reviewing The Curse, a cringe-worthy Showtime series co-produced by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie. Fielder and Emma Stone star as Asher and Whitney Siegel, a newlywed couple at the center of a reality HGTV show built on narcissism, gentrification, and lies. Then, the three jump into Alexander Payne's The Holdovers, which Dana describes as a “sadsack Christmas classic,” starring Paul Giamatti as a curmudgeonly misanthrope professor alongside newcomer Dominic Sessa and Da'Vine Joy Randolph. The three play misfits being held over at a prep school during the winter break of 1970. Finally, the trio is joined by Dwight Garner, book critic for The New York Times, to discuss his delightful new memoir, The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel commemorates Jezebel, the now-shuttered women-focused news and cultural commentary site, and reflects on their relationships with media geared towards women overall.    Email us at culturefest@slate.com.  Endorsements: Dana: Life on Our Planet on Netflix, a nature documentary narrated by Morgan Freeman that tells the four-billion-year story of life on Earth. It's perfect for at-home family viewing over the holidays.  Julia: A hilarious bit Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone did on Jimmy Kimmel Live! while promoting The Curse. In response to a less-than-glowing review of his acting skills in The New York Times, Fielder shows up in-character as a nonchalant, totally not stilted bad boy alongside Stone's non-acted self.   Stephen: “Camus on Tour,” an excellent tour de force essay by Vivian Gornick in The New York Review of Books, in which she covers Camus' Travels in the Americas: Notes and Impressions of a New World.  Podcast production by Jessamine Molli. Production assistance by Kat Hong.    Hosts Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the panel begins by reviewing The Curse, a cringe-worthy Showtime series co-produced by Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie. Fielder and Emma Stone star as Asher and Whitney Siegel, a newlywed couple at the center of a reality HGTV show built on narcissism, gentrification, and lies. Then, the three jump into Alexander Payne's The Holdovers, which Dana describes as a “sadsack Christmas classic,” starring Paul Giamatti as a curmudgeonly misanthrope professor alongside newcomer Dominic Sessa and Da'Vine Joy Randolph. The three play misfits being held over at a prep school during the winter break of 1970. Finally, the trio is joined by Dwight Garner, book critic for The New York Times, to discuss his delightful new memoir, The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, the panel commemorates Jezebel, the now-shuttered women-focused news and cultural commentary site, and reflects on their relationships with media geared towards women overall.    Email us at culturefest@slate.com.  Endorsements: Dana: Life on Our Planet on Netflix, a nature documentary narrated by Morgan Freeman that tells the four-billion-year story of life on Earth. It's perfect for at-home family viewing over the holidays.  Julia: A hilarious bit Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone did on Jimmy Kimmel Live! while promoting The Curse. In response to a less-than-glowing review of his acting skills in The New York Times, Fielder shows up in-character as a nonchalant, totally not stilted bad boy alongside Stone's non-acted self.   Stephen: “Camus on Tour,” an excellent tour de force essay by Vivian Gornick in The New York Review of Books, in which she covers Camus' Travels in the Americas: Notes and Impressions of a New World.  Podcast production by Jessamine Molli. Production assistance by Kat Hong.    Hosts Dana Stevens, Julia Turner, Stephen Metcalf  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the funny, melancholic and weirdly moving new film, The Holdovers, Paul Giamatti plays a widely disliked teacher at a prestigious New England boarding school in 1970. He's forced to look after the boys who can't go home for the Christmas break, including one kid (Dominic Sessa) who's a particular pain in the butt. The film is directed by Alexander Payne, and also stars Da'Vine Joy Randolph as the school cook, who's spending the first Christmas without her son.Subscribe to Pop Culture Happy Hour Plus at plus.npr.org/happyhour

For this week's main podcast review, I am joined by Ema Sasic, Dan Bayer & Daniel Howat. Today, we are reviewing the newest film from Academy Award-winner Alexander Payne, "The Holdovers," starring Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, and newcomer Dominic Sessa. The Christmas comedy-drama had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, where many hailed it as a return to form for Payne and his best film since the 2004 Oscar-winning "Sideways." Reuniting for the first time with Paul Giamatti since that film's release, will this one find similar success with the Academy? Tune in as we discuss its awards potential, characters, writing, performances, 1970s cinematic aesthetic, and more in our review. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com For more about Regal Unlimited and the Slasher Sale - https://regmovies.onelink.me/4207629222/bjs99t0x New subscribers can use code REGALNBP23 for 10% off of Regal Unlimited for the first 3 months Please subscribe on... SoundCloud - https://soundcloud.com/nextbestpicturepodcast Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture

Alexander Payne has directed a new film, a comedic drama called “The Holdovers,” starring Paul Giamatti. Payne has made eight feature films, including Election, Sideways, The Descendants, About Schmidt and Nebraska. His movies have been nominated for a total of nineteen Oscars, including three times each for Best Picture and Best Director. He has won two Oscars for Best Adapted Screenplay, and two of his films have won the Golden Globe for Best Picture. Joining Larry on FilmWeek, Payne discusses his new feature, how he cast one of the standout stars of the film Dominic Sessa who had no prior professional acting experience, and why the topic of the film resonated with him.