The Holdovers Thread

Well, this movie was a somewhat unexpected delight. It deserves to become a Christmas classic.

I finally saw it today. I knew I would love it after seeing the trailer but it was even better than I expected. Very funny, very warm. Probably my favorite film of the year.

I'm going to see it tomorrow. I never go to the movies anymore but I have a free pass.

Very enjoyable film. Loved the filters and scene transitions! You’d never guess it wasn’t released the same year as Dead Poets Society. I feel like it would be a great double-feature with Wonder Boys.

It's a friend of mine's favorite movie so far this year.

You can tell from the tedious trailer exactly what is going to happen, the two leads are hideous and so is the murky photography. I know the reviews are universally positive, but you couldn’t drag me. I wouldn’t even bother to watch it on TV.

^Great. I loved it.

Enjoyable movie that unlike the endless Killers of the Flower Moon and the overrated Oppenheimer I would actually consider watching again. The New York Film Critics Circle named Da'Vine Joy Rudolph Best Supporting Actress. It's a sleeper and I suspect it will receive several Oscar nod s including Best Picture. I'm a fan of director Alexander Payne's other films: Election, Citizen Ruth, About Schmidt and Sideways.

It had good pacing and Paul G. is adorable.

Sappy, but OK. Deserves a Hallmark channel debut. If this is Oscar-worthy, it just goes to show you pedestrian movies have become.

Sorry -- how pedestrian.

CODA winning Best Picture opened the floodgates for these pedestrian Hallmark movies winning awards, unfortunately.

[Quote] CODA winning Best Picture opened the floodgates for these pedestrian Hallmark movies winning awards, unfortunately.

have you forgotten about Forrest Gump, A Beautiful Mind, Kramer vs Kramer, Rain Man, Titanic, Midnight Cowboy, Crash, The Shape of Water . . .

R12 Yes, because Forrest Gump and Driving Miss Daisy were both such highbrow cinema.

Best movie of the year for me. LOVED it.

I auditioned for a smallish role and noticed they hired an actor much higher up the food chain. I was a bit pissed, but I guess for a total nobody it's a pretty good sign.

This is the first film of 21-year-old Dominic Sessa from Cherry Hill, NJ. His performance is remarkable and like his 2 costars feels so genuine. The film follows a traditional pattern but the characters, situations, dialog and setting are persuasively rendered.

"The vibes are immaculate from the start and only grow more so as the characters gradually start to become as detailed as the world that The Holdovers constructs around them." -IndieWire

It received 3 awards from the National Board of Review: Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Original Screenplay.

I can't stand to watch anything with Paul Giamatti in it. I know he is suppoesed to be great but I find him unbearably annoying.

Oh welI such a shame.

It will be Oscar nominated for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress and Original Screenplay. Giamatti and Dominic Sessa have a shot at Best Actor and Supporting Actor.

Watched it with 3 friends last night on Prime as a rental. We all agreed it was very good.

Frontrunners

"American Fiction"

"Anatomy of a Fall"

"Barbie"

"The Holdovers"

"Killers of the Flower Moon"

"Maestro"

"Oppenheimer"

"Past Lives"

"Poor Things"

"The Zone of Interest"