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The Holdovers

It won't reinvent the wheel, but Alexander Payne's cozy nostalgia bomb, featuring an all-time Paul Giamatti performance, is a delight

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Gabriel Frieberg
Oct 13, 2023
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What’s it about? A cranky history teacher at a prep school is forced to remain on campus over the holidays with a student who has no family plans.

Who it’s for? Fans of cozy academia like Dead Poets S…

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