I'm a huge fan of director Alexander Payne. His ability to capture some essence of humanity is always moving.

So I jumped into "The Holdovers" tonight without so much as a glance at the trailer.

And I'm overcome. This is, quite literally, the most human film I've ever seen.

From the subtle-but-powerful exposure of 70s race, class and sexism to gut-stabbingly hilarious lines (often bitingly delivered by the masterful Paul Giamatti), to the truth in the faces of the people on the screen who've left acting a few miles back and are now revealing parts of their souls -- Holdovers is a masterpiece.

A masterpiece.

Go see it, or be forever bereft.

#theholdovers #AlexanderPayne #films #films2023 #bestfilmsof2023

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poor things
/ yorgos lanthimos

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08.09
/ #films2023 #mastofilms #mastofilmes #aafilmes #teaser #trailer
https://youtu.be/ZFu7ZH4y6J4

The only list of upcoming releases I needed to read:

"The Most-Anticipated Films of 2023"

#films2023 #movies #newreleases #Critereon #Miyazaki #Scorsese #WesAnderson #WishIWasBetterAtHashtags

https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/8031-the-most-anticipated-films-of-2023