Movie Review: “The Holdovers”

Teaching Ancient History at the private Barton Academy near Boston, Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) is tagged to stay over the Christmas holiday to watch over the five students who are staying on campus in 1970.

The head of the kitchen, Mary Lamb (Da’Vine Joy Randolph), is also working and will feed them even though she recently lost her son in Vietnam, and is still in mourning.

The students at this private academy are all rich and entitled. That drives Paul nuts, and he takes it upon himself to teach the lazy kids something about life…..by being somewhat of an asshole (and very strict).

Students and teachers alike hate Paul, and, he seems not to care preferring to be alone in his own world of books and education. A true introvert.

When 4 of the holdover kids are whisked away by private helicopter to a ski resort, wise-ass troublemaker (who is also very smart), Angus Tully (Dominic Sessa), is the only student left.

Mary, Paul, and Angus are now spending the Christmas holiday together and must learn to……

Oh, to see what happens you can STREAM this movie on Amazon Prime. 🙂

“The Holdovers” is a terrific, heartwarming, coming of age, movie with a stunningly great cast. In fact, Da’Vine Joy Randolph won an Oscar for her performance. 🙂

Must see!

We LOVED it!

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