Flicking #50: The Holdovers

Flicking #50: The Holdovers

Merry Christmas one and all! That’s right, Hannah’s picked 2023’s The Holdovers, Alexander Payne’s dramedy set in a posh boys’ boarding school in the 1970s over the festive period. It bagged an Oscar for the glorious Da’Vine Joy Randolph and features equally stellar performances from Paul Giamatti and newcomer Dominic Sessa. Are we giving too much away in this write-up? Nah, Hannah, Yosra and Mick all agree it’s fecking delightful. Come join the love-in. Bring bourbon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Flicking #74: The Ballad of Wallis Island

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19 Kesä 26min

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18 Kesä 25min

Rated or Dated: The Great Muppet Caper (1981)

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