‘The Holdovers’: Prep-School Outcasts at Christmas

“The Holdovers” is a little bit like “Catcher in the Rye,” by way of “The Breakfast Club,” with traces of “Good Will Hunting.”
‘The Holdovers’: Prep-School Outcasts at Christmas
Professor Paul Hunham (Paul Giamatti) grades term papers in "The Holdovers." Seacia Pavao/Focus Features
Mark Jackson
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“The Holdovers” is basically a mash-up of “Dead Poet’s Society,” “Scent of a Woman,” and “The Breakfast Club,” with traces of  “Good Will Hunting.”
Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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