<p>They said it couldn&#39;t be done but here we are, getting in our Christmas episode riiiiight before the big day!</p><p><br></p><p>A few years ago Alexander Payne&#39;s <a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/the-holdovers/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Holdovers</a> made a big splash and became an instant Christmas classic to many. The film follows professor Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) as he is forced to look after the students without anywhere to go over Christmas break. Through a series of events he bonds with a talented but mischievous student played by Dominic Sessa, in an incredible debut performance, and the school&#39;s head cook (Da&#39;Vine Joy Randolph) who just lost her son.</p><p><br></p><p>Joining us for this conversation is friend of the show Marta Djordjevic. We cover many things including:</p><ul><li>Dream Criterion Collection titles</li><li>The beauty of New England in the winter</li><li>How Payne and cinematographer Eigil Bryld masterfully evoke 1970s cinema</li><li>The way the whole film is shaped by the underlying realities of class, race, and economic disparity</li><li>Layers of meaning that are revealed in repeat viewings</li><li>How funny the movie is</li><li>and MORE!</li></ul><p><br></p><p>We hope you enjoy the film and our discussion! If you do, be sure to tell a friend 😃</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://letterboxd.com/philipmarinello/list/substantive-cinema/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">List of Substantive Cinema Episodes</a></p><p>Watch along with us on Letterboxd and tag your reviews &quot;substantive cinema&quot; so that we can se them and engage with them on future episodes!</p><p><br></p><p>Shoutouts:</p><p><a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/malpertuis/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Malpertuis</a></p><p><a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/la-vie-de-boheme/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">La Vie De Boheme</a></p><p><a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/the-timekeepers-of-eternity/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">The Timekeepers of Eternity</a></p><p><a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/highest-2-lowest/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Highest 2 Lowest</a></p><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/open-throat-henry-hoke/18789208?ean=9781250335807&next=t" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Open Throat by Henry Hoke</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Marta:</p><p><a href="https://www.rewindandrevive.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Rewind and Revive</a></p><p><a href="https://plinkhq.com/i/421863760/e/1000739466004" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Recent Projection Booth Episode</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Us:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/thesubstancepod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.threads.com/@thesubstancepod" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://letterboxd.com/philipmarinello/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Philip&#39;s Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/philipmarinello.bsky.social" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BlueSky⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Share Your Questions/Suggestions/Feedback With Us:</p><p>Email: [email protected]</p><p>DM on Instagram</p><p><br></p><p>Support Us: Support the show with an individual donation on CashApp to $TheSubstancePod or become a monthly Patreon supporter at patreon.com/TheSubstancePod</p>