The Holdovers

I thought it was really terrific and... I think this will be a movie that you'll want to go back to and and revisit.

Paul Giamatti [is] so good in the subtlest ways.

It may not be the future of filmmaking, but for two hours at least, the past has rarely felt more present.

This exactly the type of theatrical film that we were told Hollywood would not be making in the post-pandemic era: a non-franchise, character-driven, middling-budget drama aimed at adults. Thank goodness, at least in this case, the pundits were wrong.

Wry, funny (with some zingers that will stay with you long after the film is over), and closely observed, The Holdovers is my kind of Christmas film.

Giamatti has a ball here as a glass-eyed grump, but he’s a known quantity. The lupine Sessa is the revelation&#59; it’s a gutsy move putting him in a movie theater scene watching Dustin Hoffman, but it’s no accident.

Before you finish your leftovers, take in 'The Holdovers.'

It’s one of those movies that you just want to go on forever because you never want to leave.

Payne has put together a tonally satisfying fable in which people watch each other carefully and wait for them to reveal hidden layers.

This year’s feel-good winner bubbles with humor and positive change as Payne, transforming an intelligent cerebral script into a captivating film, showcases his storytelling prowess and the power of well-executed, character-driven narratives.