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in Editor, InterviewsInterview: Discussing the Look and Feel of ‘The Holdovers’ with Cinematographer Eigil Bryld
Cinematographer Eigil Bryld had an interesting job to do with The Holdovers. Working with director Alexander Payne (who I spoke to here), they wanted to make the period piece really look and feel like it was out of a different era. Obviously, when you see the film, you know they really pulled it off. So, […] More
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Awards Radar Podcast #163: Joey and Myles Talk ‘The Holdovers,’ ‘The Iron Claw,’ ‘The Killer,’ ‘Napoleon,’ ‘Thanksgiving,’ And More!
Welcome back to the Awards Radar Podcast. In each episode, Editor Joey Magidson (that’s me!) will be joined by some of the staff of Awards Radar to talk about the latest in film, television, and entertainment in general. The show will obviously have an awards season slant to it, but we won’t forget about other […] More
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Interview: Talking Filmmaking and ‘The Holdovers’ with Alexander Payne
Alexander Payne has two Academy Awards on his mantle. Twice, he has won the Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay (Sideways and The Descendants). So, this is a filmmaker who has made his career writing as much as directing. In fact, prior to The Holdovers, he’d only had won film in which he wasn’t also the […] More
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On the Radar… (October Edition)
I’m sorry, Joey, but you forced my hand: I’m gonna have to file a Motion to Vacate. Yes, you successfully passed a bill at the very last minute to keep the site running so we can meet our basic obligations. But when you took on the job of Editor-in-Chief, you specifically promised us that you […] More
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Telluride Film Review: ‘The Holdovers’ is a Return to Form for Alexander Payne
Up until Downsizing, Alexander Payne was a wildly consistent filmmaker. Everything he’d made was at least very good, if not outright great. Then, his first real misfire happened. There was an open question as to what we’d see from him next. Well, here at the Telluride Film Festival I can report that it’s a return […] More
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First Trailer for ‘The Holdovers’ Sees the Latest Collaboration Between Alexander Payne and Paul Giamatti
Written by David Hemingston, the movie marks Alexander Payne’s latest collaboration with Paul Giamatti since Sideways. More
