This year marks the 20th anniversary of Sideways, the anarchic comic drama that made a villain of merlot and supercharged the careers of its star Paul Giamatti, and writer/director Alexander Payne. The pair haven’t worked together since “to my shame” Payne tells me but have now collaborated on a film that is bound to feature strongly in the awards season.
Already winning pre-Oscar awards and gaining attention for its performances, The Holdovers proves to be both a throwback to an earlier era and a step forward for director Alexander Payne.