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‘The Holdovers’ needs more Joy | review and analysis

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Karl Delossantos
Nov 20, 2023
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Ryan Oquiza

A curmudgeonly professor, troublemaking student and kitchen manager are forced to spend winter break in an isolated boarding school. But they find warmth and family in the cold in The Holdovers.

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