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Alexander Payne Films Ranked
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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read More2024 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.
Read MoreAbout Schmidt (2002) Review
Positioned between ‘Election’ and ‘Sideways’, 2002’s ‘About Schmidt’ makes for a peculiar entry into Alexander Payne’s work, but is anchored by a phenomenal Jack Nicholson lead performance.
Read MoreElection (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.
Read MoreCitizen 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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