3 posts tagged ‘alexander payne’
Have we ever been as happy as Paul Giamatti reminiscing about being an orangutan?
AV Club,
Paul Giamatti’s cinematic roles tend to land on the dour or frustrated side—something used to great effect in his latest critical success, Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers. And yet, there’s also a deep capacity for sudden sparks of joy lurking underneath Giamatti’s performances, one we might previously have described… Read more...
6 things you have to watch on TV this weekend
Welcome to the weekend edition of What’s On. Here are the big things happening on TV from Friday, Dec 29 to Sunday, Dec 31. All times are Eastern. [Note: The weekly edition of What’s On publishes on Sundays.] Read more...
The Holdovers isn’t a period film—or so Alexander Payne tells himself
Christmas is coming early for cinephiles this year. The Holdovers, the long-awaited reteaming of classic comedy duo Paul Giamatti and Alexander Payne, rolls out in theaters nationwide on November 10, following a limited release at the end of October. Payne’s first starring vehicle for Paul Giamatti since 2004’s Sideway… Read more...