It’s been six years since Alexander Payne released his last film, Downsizing, to mixed reviews. Now he’s back with The Holdovers, which is being hailed as a return to form by those who’ve caught it on ...

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Alexander Payne is at the Locarno Film Festival to receive the Pardo d’Onore, but what he really wants to do is watch old movies. “This university course on post-war British cinema is unbelievable,” ...

Alexander Payne, director of The Holdovers, said he gets pushback for the kinds of films that he makes but he plans to persevere and hopes there will be more space for “human” stories in theaters.

The film will be Payne's first European film in the Danish-language and will be filmed in Denmark in early 2026. Alexander Payne‘s next film has been acquired by Searchlight Pictures for worldwide ...