Tag Archives: Paul Giamatti

another Christmas movie (film: The Holdovers – Alexander Payne, 2023)

I confess that I was somewhat anxiously waiting to see Alexander Payne‘s ‘The Holdovers‘ (2023). 5 Oscar nominations should be a guarantee of watching a quality or at least interesting film. On the other hand, my experiences with Payne‘s previous … Continue reading

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a melodrama about the making of a melodrama (Film: Saving Mr. Banks – Emma Thompson, Tom Hanks, 2013)

Here is an interesting situation. I love cinema and I like the ‘movies about movies’ genre which I believe has provided some of the best films in the history of the seventh art. Saving Mr. Banks is however a film about … Continue reading

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Electoral Films Year (Film: The Ides of March – George Clooney, Ryan Gosling, 2011)

2012 is an electoral year in the United States, and every electoral year is preceded by a few months by the electoral films year. It must be a few months in advance which makes the electoral films year be a … Continue reading

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