Tag Archives: Alexander Payne

The Holdovers

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Mark DuPré

Not a particularly successful film financially,  the dramedy The Holdovers nevertheless managed to snag five Oscar nominations. The Best Picture nomination isn’t even close to being deserved, especially in a year like this. But at least two of the other … Continue reading →

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Nebraska

Posted on January 31, 2014 by Mark DuPré

Nebraska tells the story of an old man, Woody Grant (Bruce Dern), wanting to get from Billings, Montana to Lincoln, Nebraska to claim the so-called million-dollar prize he thinks he has won in the mail in one of those magazine … Continue reading →

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