Alexander Payne Films Ranked

All 8 feature films from acclaimed filmmaker Alexander Payne ranked, from ‘Citizen Ruth’ to ‘The Holdovers’ via ‘Election’, ‘About Schmidt’ and ‘Nebraska’. Article by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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The Holdovers (2023) Review

Paul Giamatti, Da’Vine Joy Randolph and Dominic Sessa anchor Alexander Payne’s human drama ‘The Holdovers’, a multi-time Oscar nominee in 2024. Review by Sam Sewell-Peterson.

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Election (1999) Review

Alexander Payne finds his feet with lacerating high school & political satire ‘Election’ (1999), a film led by superb performances from Reese Witherspoon and Matthew Broderick. Review by Christopher Connor.

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Citizen Ruth (1996) Review

‘Citizen Ruth’ (1996), the feature debut of ‘Sideways’ and ‘Nebraska’ screenwriter-director Alexander Payne, starring Laura Dern as a pregnant drug addict, reviewed here by Christopher Connor.

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2024 Oscars Best Picture Nominees Ranked

The nominees for the 96th Academy Awards (Oscars 2024) Best Picture category ranked from worst to best. List includes ‘Oppenheimer’, ‘Barbie’, ‘The Zone of Interest’ and more. Article by Joseph Wade.

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The Transformative Impact of Teachers on the Protagonists of 21st Century Coming-Of-Age Films

Mr Hunnam’s impact on his student Angus Tully in ‘The Holdovers’ is just one of a number of examples of teachers acting as key guiding figures in coming-of-age film. Essay by Cat Searcey.

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2024 BAFTA Nominations – Full List

The 77th British Academy Film Awards (2024 BAFTAs) nominees have been announced, with Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ leading the shortlisted films. Report by Joseph Wade.

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Uncorked (2020) Review

Netflix wine movie ‘Uncorked’, from director Prentice Penny and starring Mamoudou Athie, “gets so much right” and puts across the “almost magical power of food and drink”. Sam Sewell-Peterson reviews.

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