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‘The Holdovers’ is an exercise in isolation
Dominic Sessa and Paul Giamatti star in director Alexander Payne’s Oscar-nominated drama, “The Holdovers,” now streaming on Peacock. – Submitted photo
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BY MATT WARD, on February 21, 2024
‘The Holdovers’ is an exercise in isolation

Showcasing isolation in cinema doesn’t always have to be about one actor alone on screen languishing in a world devoid of togetherness.

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