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Stafford Film Theatre: The Holdovers
THE HOLDOVERS
Alexander Payne / USA 2023 / 123 min / Cert 15
Alexander Payne, who won an Oscar for Sideways in 2004, pairs up again with Paul Giamatti, who plays Paul, a history teacher at an expensive boarding school and who is very much a loner. He reluctantly becomes a holdover, an adult tasked with overseeing students who have nowhere to go over the Christmas vacation. Angus, a smart yet rebellious teen (newcomer Dominic Sessa) is his only charge, The pair spend the holiday with cafeteria managerMary, a grieving mother (played magnificently by Da'Vine Joy Randolph). The three are an unlikely fit, but a subtle script avoids the twin pitfalls of lengthy monologues and sentimentality,
Alexander Payne / USA 2023 / 123 min / Cert 15
Alexander Payne, who won an Oscar for Sideways in 2004, pairs up again with Paul Giamatti, who plays Paul, a history teacher at an expensive boarding school and who is very much a loner. He reluctantly becomes a holdover, an adult tasked with overseeing students who have nowhere to go over the Christmas vacation. Angus, a smart yet rebellious teen (newcomer Dominic Sessa) is his only charge, The pair spend the holiday with cafeteria managerMary, a grieving mother (played magnificently by Da'Vine Joy Randolph). The three are an unlikely fit, but a subtle script avoids the twin pitfalls of lengthy monologues and sentimentality,
The screening takes place on Tuesday 12th March at The Gatehouse in Stafford. The programme starts at 7.30pm and the feature at 7.45pm.
Prices:
Full price: £9.50*
Concession: £8.50*
*Includes £2.00 Gatehouse booking fee per ticket.
Tickets can be bought in advance or on the night from The Gatehouse Theatre in Stafford.
Prices:
Full price: £9.50*
Concession: £8.50*
*Includes £2.00 Gatehouse booking fee per ticket.
Tickets can be bought in advance or on the night from The Gatehouse Theatre in Stafford.
The Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford, Staffordshire ST16 2LT
Tue 12 March
Website:
www.filmsinstafford.com
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