The Holdovers
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A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school is forced to remain on campus during Christmas break to babysit the handful of students with nowhere to go. Eventually, he forms an unlikely bond with one of them — a damaged, brainy troublemaker — and with the school’s head cook, who has just lost a son in Vietnam.
Released: 2023
Category: movie
Running time: 133 min
Language: English
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Neil Hoski...
8/10 Excellent. All three main protagonists in top form. Funny and poignant in equal measure. The emotions rang true as I have recently read Richard Beard's "Sad Little Men" about British private scho...
rsanek
Never finished it. Really disappointing compared to the hype....
tmdb479409...
I didn't care for The Holdovers. It was funny at times, and it was a good film, just not my cup of tea. But because it wasn't my cup of tea, I don't really have much to say about it. So I'll sum up a ...
CinemaSerf
Anyone remember John Houseman's professor "Kingsfield" in "The Paper Chase" (1973)? Well, that's who Paul Giamatti reminded me of here with his portrayal of the acerbic, no-nonsense, ancient civilisat...
Ritesh Moh...
The Holdovers is a thoughtful, sweet and pleasantly heartwarming film which feels like an old warm hug
My Score : 92/100
"The Holdovers" is heartwarming tale of unlikely friendships. It's the ki...
pimpskitte...
We have all seen this nonsense before. A grumpy old man and a wisecracking youngster find ways to heal each-other over the course of one sensual holiday season. Maybe if this was the first one of thes...
badelf
Awesome heartwarming Christmas cheer. Loved the pacing, loved the tempo of the reveal, and loved the character arches. Not sure it's as repeatable as Wonderful Life or (original) Miracle on 34th. Ask ...
Brent Marc...
Heartwarming films for the holidays are something we’re all supposed to love, right? Well, if you’re talking about the works of directors like Frank Capra, George Seaton, Michael Curtiz and Chris Colu...
Brent Marc...
Heartwarming films for the holidays are something we’re all supposed to love, right? Well, if you’re talking about the works of directors like Frank Capra, George Seaton, Michael Curtiz and Chris Colu...
Manuel São...
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"The Holdovers left me in complete disbelief at how complete, thought-provoking, hilarious, and emot...
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