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191: Substantive Cinema | The Holdovers feat. Marta Djordjevic
They said it couldn't be done but here we are, getting in our Christmas episode riiiiight before the big day! A few years ago Alexander Payne's The Holdovers made a big splash and became an instant Christmas classic to many. The film follows professor Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) as he is forced to look after the students without anywhere to go over Christmas break. Through a series of events he bonds with a talented but mischievous student played by Dominic Sessa, in an incredible debut performance, and the school's head cook (Da'Vine Joy Randolph) who just lost her son. Joining us for this conversation is friend of the show Marta Djordjevic. We cover many things including: Dream Criterion Collection titlesThe beauty of New England in the winterHow Payne and cinematographer Eigil Bryld masterfully evoke 1970s cinemaThe way the whole film is shaped by the underlying realities of class, race, and economic disparityLayers of meaning that are revealed in repeat viewingsHow funny the movie isand MORE! We hope you enjoy the film and our discussion! If you do, be sure to tell a friend 😃 List of Substantive Cinema Episodes Watch along with us on Letterboxd and tag your reviews "substantive cinema" so that we can se them and engage with them on future episodes! Shoutouts: Malpertuis La Vie De Boheme The Timekeepers of Eternity Highest 2 Lowest Open Throat by Henry Hoke Follow Marta: Rewind and Revive Recent Projection Booth Episode Follow Us: Instagram Threads Philip's Letterboxd BlueSky Share Your Questions/Suggestions/Feedback With Us: Email: thesubstancepod@gmail.com DM on Instagram Support Us: Support the show with an individual donation on CashApp to $TheSubstancePod or become a monthly Patreon supporter at patreon.com/TheSubstancePod
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