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The Holdovers

film by Payne [2023]

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In Alexander Payne
In 2023 Payne directed The Holdovers, a comedy-drama set in a New England boarding school during the Christmas holiday break in 1970, featuring nuanced performances by Giamatti and Da’Vine Joy Randolph.
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In Paul Giamatti
…professor, in the holiday comedy-drama The Holdovers. For his performance, Giamatti won a Golden Globe Award for best actor in a musical or comedy.
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