The Holdovers is a comedy-drama film directed by Alexander Payne, from a screenplay by David Hemingson. The period film is set in the early 1970s, and it revolves around Paul Hunham, a grouchy disliked teacher at Barton Academy, who has to supervise the students who were unable to return to their homes for the Christmas holidays. He soon forms a bond with a rebellious and troubled student who recently lost his father. The Holdovers stars Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, and Carrie Preston. So, if you loved the comedy film here are some similar movies you could watch next.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Netflix & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Madman Films
Synopsis: Hunt for the Wilderpeople tells the story of misfit kid Ricky Baker. When Ricky’s foster aunt suddenly passes away, he’s left alone with his grumpy uncle Hec The unlikely duo find themselves on the run...
Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Netflix & Prime Video Add-On) Credit – Madman Films
Synopsis: Hunt for the Wilderpeople tells the story of misfit kid Ricky Baker. When Ricky’s foster aunt suddenly passes away, he’s left alone with his grumpy uncle Hec The unlikely duo find themselves on the run...
- 11/4/2023
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Julian Dennison (Godzilla vs Kong), Minnie Driver, James Rolleston (The Dark Horse) and Erana James are set to star in New Zealand coming-of-age tale One Winter from directors Paul Middleditch and Hamish Bennett.
The title is based on a story by Middleditch, Keith Aberdein and Sonia Whiteman, with Bennett and Whiteman adapting the screenplay. Story is set in New Zealand in 1981 when the arrival of the South African rugby team sets off nationwide protests against apartheid and racism. Josh Waaka (Dennison), a 17-year-old boy of mixed race who has been a passive bystander all of his life, is suddenly forced to stand up for himself, his family and his future.
The film, which is set to begin shooting this summer in New Zealand, is produced by Emma Slade, Sandra Kailahi, Angela Cudd, Angela Sullivan and Alberto Marzan. Troy Lum is an exec producer. Blue Fox is launching international sales here in Cannes this week.
The title is based on a story by Middleditch, Keith Aberdein and Sonia Whiteman, with Bennett and Whiteman adapting the screenplay. Story is set in New Zealand in 1981 when the arrival of the South African rugby team sets off nationwide protests against apartheid and racism. Josh Waaka (Dennison), a 17-year-old boy of mixed race who has been a passive bystander all of his life, is suddenly forced to stand up for himself, his family and his future.
The film, which is set to begin shooting this summer in New Zealand, is produced by Emma Slade, Sandra Kailahi, Angela Cudd, Angela Sullivan and Alberto Marzan. Troy Lum is an exec producer. Blue Fox is launching international sales here in Cannes this week.
- 5/17/2022
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
Temperatures are warming up in the month of May, but everyone needs something to help them unwind after a day of fun in the sun. If you’re looking for a little rest and relaxation, cozy up on the couch with Plex! Plex is the free streaming option here to keep you entertained as the day winds down.
Plex offers a one-stop-shop streaming service offering 50,000+ free titles and 200+ free-to-stream live TV channels, from the biggest names in entertainment, including Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, Lionsgate, Legendary, AMC, A+E, Crackle, and Reuters. Plex is always overflowing with thousands of new and old familiar favorites on its platform and we’re here to happily select the cream of the crop.
This month, our picks include dark teen comedies, beloved ‘90s sitcoms, the comedic stylings of Taika Waititi, and more. Check out Plex TV now for the best...
Plex offers a one-stop-shop streaming service offering 50,000+ free titles and 200+ free-to-stream live TV channels, from the biggest names in entertainment, including Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, Lionsgate, Legendary, AMC, A+E, Crackle, and Reuters. Plex is always overflowing with thousands of new and old familiar favorites on its platform and we’re here to happily select the cream of the crop.
This month, our picks include dark teen comedies, beloved ‘90s sitcoms, the comedic stylings of Taika Waititi, and more. Check out Plex TV now for the best...
- 5/11/2022
- by Nick Harley
- Den of Geek
(Welcome to The Daily Stream, an ongoing series in which the /Film team shares what they've been watching, why it's worth checking out, and where you can stream it.)
The Movie: "Hunt for the Wilderpeople"
Where You Can Stream It: Netflix
The Pitch: Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison) is a kid with a nose for trouble in director Taika Waititi's off-kilter comedy-adventure film. After years of being passed from one foster family to another, Ricky is taken to live with Bella (Rima Te Wiata) and her standoffish husband Hector (Sam Neill) at their remote farm. Despite her initial insensitivity about Ricky's weight, Bella wins the boy over...
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The Movie: "Hunt for the Wilderpeople"
Where You Can Stream It: Netflix
The Pitch: Ricky Baker (Julian Dennison) is a kid with a nose for trouble in director Taika Waititi's off-kilter comedy-adventure film. After years of being passed from one foster family to another, Ricky is taken to live with Bella (Rima Te Wiata) and her standoffish husband Hector (Sam Neill) at their remote farm. Despite her initial insensitivity about Ricky's weight, Bella wins the boy over...
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- 4/13/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Morris Chestnut doesn’t have a “secret” to success, per se, but there is one thing he wishes he’d done when he started working in the industry three decades ago: study.
“If I knew when I was first starting out that I would still be here, I would have focused more on the craft — I would have studied like crazy in the beginning,” he tells Variety. “When I got into this, I got a big break early. I was always trying to look for the next job. But I always ask young actors, ‘What’s your background? Did you take any classes?’ That’s what I tell them most of the time: Study and get the foundation because once you get that, you’ll always be around and you’ll always have opportunities. When you do get that big break, you’re ready for it. When I got that break,...
“If I knew when I was first starting out that I would still be here, I would have focused more on the craft — I would have studied like crazy in the beginning,” he tells Variety. “When I got into this, I got a big break early. I was always trying to look for the next job. But I always ask young actors, ‘What’s your background? Did you take any classes?’ That’s what I tell them most of the time: Study and get the foundation because once you get that, you’ll always be around and you’ll always have opportunities. When you do get that big break, you’re ready for it. When I got that break,...
- 3/23/2022
- by Emily Longeretta
- Variety Film + TV
Written and Directed by Mark Williams
There has been an explosion in recent years of documentaries taking a look back at VHS, mainly from an American perspective (and often focussing more on the current rarity of said tapes rather than the nostalgia factor) with films like Rewind This! and Adjust Your Tracking. However here in the UK most documentaries related to the VHS era have focussed more on the video nasties (think Jake West & Marc Morris’ two popular docs). However 2014’s VHS Forever? Psychotronic People took a fond look back on the early days of video from a very British perspective, including the underground videotape scene in the UK – in particular those folks connected to the Camden-based video store known as Psychotronic Video – and those who lived through that period of time, including the likes of Evil Dead artist Graham Humphreys, screenwriter David McGillivray, journalist Allan Bryce and director Norman J. Warren.
There has been an explosion in recent years of documentaries taking a look back at VHS, mainly from an American perspective (and often focussing more on the current rarity of said tapes rather than the nostalgia factor) with films like Rewind This! and Adjust Your Tracking. However here in the UK most documentaries related to the VHS era have focussed more on the video nasties (think Jake West & Marc Morris’ two popular docs). However 2014’s VHS Forever? Psychotronic People took a fond look back on the early days of video from a very British perspective, including the underground videotape scene in the UK – in particular those folks connected to the Camden-based video store known as Psychotronic Video – and those who lived through that period of time, including the likes of Evil Dead artist Graham Humphreys, screenwriter David McGillivray, journalist Allan Bryce and director Norman J. Warren.
- 6/7/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
David Crow Feb 14, 2020
You want to have a Taika Waititi binge-watching party? We're here to help you gather up all the films...
Taika Waititi is an Oscar winner. Let’s say that again, one of the creative masterminds behind Flight of the Conchords, and the actor who gave voice to Korg in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has an Oscar for screenwriting—in a film where he played goofball imaginary Adolf Hitler, no less. The world’s a funny place isn’t it?
Yet it also has a habit of reminding you that a talent as electric (and eccentric) as Waititi is impossible to quantify as just one thing. To millions of fans, he might be the groovy directorial eye behind Thor: Ragnarok, yet he really is so much more. Whether you’re already a fan or a novice, here is where you can stream every movie Taika Waititi has directed.
You want to have a Taika Waititi binge-watching party? We're here to help you gather up all the films...
Taika Waititi is an Oscar winner. Let’s say that again, one of the creative masterminds behind Flight of the Conchords, and the actor who gave voice to Korg in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has an Oscar for screenwriting—in a film where he played goofball imaginary Adolf Hitler, no less. The world’s a funny place isn’t it?
Yet it also has a habit of reminding you that a talent as electric (and eccentric) as Waititi is impossible to quantify as just one thing. To millions of fans, he might be the groovy directorial eye behind Thor: Ragnarok, yet he really is so much more. Whether you’re already a fan or a novice, here is where you can stream every movie Taika Waititi has directed.
- 2/14/2020
- Den of Geek
Twenty-eight years ago, John Singleton’s feature debut “Boyz n the Hood” (1991) opened a cinematic window into the bleak realities of life in South Central Los Angeles. It also created something entirely new: While Spike Lee paved the way, “Boyz n the Hood” arguably made Singleton the first studio filmmaker to find mainstream commercial success while representing a little-represented part of society. By tackling a very thorny subject in a way that had rarely been seen in a film of its caliber, it humanized its characters as victims of larger systemic issues rather than stereotypes.
“When we first did the movie, we felt like we was teaching America about a part of itself that they don’t see,” co-star of the film Ice Cube told MTV in 2011. “We was teaching you about people like Doughboy and why he is the way he is.”
In the late 1980s and early 1990s,...
“When we first did the movie, we felt like we was teaching America about a part of itself that they don’t see,” co-star of the film Ice Cube told MTV in 2011. “We was teaching you about people like Doughboy and why he is the way he is.”
In the late 1980s and early 1990s,...
- 4/29/2019
- by Tambay Obenson
- Indiewire
Julian Dennison, who was recently seen in Deadpool 2 but who will always be Ricky Baker to me, has joined the Godzilla vs. Kong cast. Adam Wingard is directing the entry in the so-called MonsterVerse. Universal’s Dark Universe may be dead, but Legendary and Warner Bros.’ MonsterVerse marches on. They’ve already released Godzilla and Kong: Skull Island. Next up will be Godzilla: King […]
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- 6/4/2018
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Hunt For the Wilderpeople, Taika Waititi’s cracking New Zealand adventure of one man’s (Sam Neill) attempts to connect with his estranged foster son, is a beautifully charming and poignant film that was, quite frankly, one of the more memorable movies released in 2016.
Of course, much of its success stemmed from the brilliant, heartwarming chemistry between Sam Neill’s Uncle Hec and Ricky Baker, the irreverent, street-smart city kid who soon becomes the fish out of water when he’s forced to move to the New Zealand countryside in order to find a new foster home. It’s a stereotype that’s been portrayed by countless actors in the past, to be sure, but none quite like Julian Dennison.
Since his breakout performance in Hunt For the Wilderpeople, the New Zealand teen has been on the up and up and this month saw him in his biggest role yet,...
Of course, much of its success stemmed from the brilliant, heartwarming chemistry between Sam Neill’s Uncle Hec and Ricky Baker, the irreverent, street-smart city kid who soon becomes the fish out of water when he’s forced to move to the New Zealand countryside in order to find a new foster home. It’s a stereotype that’s been portrayed by countless actors in the past, to be sure, but none quite like Julian Dennison.
Since his breakout performance in Hunt For the Wilderpeople, the New Zealand teen has been on the up and up and this month saw him in his biggest role yet,...
- 5/25/2018
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
In Deadpool 2, Wade Wilson develops a soft spot for the pyrokinetic orphan Russell Collins, aka Firefist. Hilarious and terrifying, the teenage mutant is fueled by a seething desire to inflict pain on his abusers, and Deadpool is determined to stop him from becoming a murderer. The brotherly bond between Deadpool and Russell isn't limited to the big screen, though. Actor Ryan Reynolds also saw something in 15-year-old Julian Dennison after watching the New Zealander in his first major role.
Reynolds wanted to meet Dennison after seeing him star as protagonist Ricky Baker in Taika Waititi's 2016 film Hunt for the Wilderpeople (pictured below). The movie is a comedy-drama about a defiant young boy from an inner-city neighborhood who moves to New Zealand's countryside. Besides receiving positive reviews, it also broke New Zealand box office records. Waititi himself isn't unfamiliar with the superhero world - in fact, he directed Marvel Studios...
Reynolds wanted to meet Dennison after seeing him star as protagonist Ricky Baker in Taika Waititi's 2016 film Hunt for the Wilderpeople (pictured below). The movie is a comedy-drama about a defiant young boy from an inner-city neighborhood who moves to New Zealand's countryside. Besides receiving positive reviews, it also broke New Zealand box office records. Waititi himself isn't unfamiliar with the superhero world - in fact, he directed Marvel Studios...
- 5/23/2018
- by Stacey Nguyen
- Popsugar.com
Ricky Baker is a long way from New Zealand.
Ahead of Deadpool 2, Julian Dennison’s mystery mutant has sparked all sorts of debate online, as curious fans attempt to figure out the identity of his fire-wielding badass. Pyro and Neal Shaara/Thunderbird III were each floated as potential candidates early on, but it seems Dennison is playing someone else entirely – Russell “Rusty” Collins, otherwise known as Hot Stuff, an X-factor trainee with deep ties to both The New Mutants and the X-Force.
Word comes by way of 20th Century Fox’s Asian Twitter feed (h/t Cbm), where a lone Tweet all but confirmed that, yes, Dennison’s mystery mutant and Russell Collins are, in fact, one and the same. So, mystery solved! Mind you, neither the studio nor Ryan Reynolds have verified this at the time of writing, but the latter did sneak into Hugh Jackman’s birthday...
Ahead of Deadpool 2, Julian Dennison’s mystery mutant has sparked all sorts of debate online, as curious fans attempt to figure out the identity of his fire-wielding badass. Pyro and Neal Shaara/Thunderbird III were each floated as potential candidates early on, but it seems Dennison is playing someone else entirely – Russell “Rusty” Collins, otherwise known as Hot Stuff, an X-factor trainee with deep ties to both The New Mutants and the X-Force.
Word comes by way of 20th Century Fox’s Asian Twitter feed (h/t Cbm), where a lone Tweet all but confirmed that, yes, Dennison’s mystery mutant and Russell Collins are, in fact, one and the same. So, mystery solved! Mind you, neither the studio nor Ryan Reynolds have verified this at the time of writing, but the latter did sneak into Hugh Jackman’s birthday...
- 4/27/2018
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
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