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The Holdovers & The Burial

So today I'm going to do 2 reviews in 1 post. Mainly because I saw both of these movies so closely together. Last week I saw The Holdovers. The movie centers a boarding school teacher who is daunted the unfortunate task of watching a several kids who are unable to go home (or anywhere) for Christmas. He's also accompanied by the head cook, who also happens to be grieving her son. I watched The Burial  the day after, which centers on Jeremiah O'Keefe's 1995 lawsuit against the Loewen funeral company, for which he hires personal injury lawyer Willie E. Gary to represent him in the case. 


The Holdovers 



I found this movie to be very sweet. And while it's a comedy-drama, it had some moments that were HILARIOUS. The dynamic between the 3 lead characters was both very well written and very well acted (Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, and Da'Vine Joy Randolph). I wouldn't go as far as saying a bond was created between the 3 by the end of the movie, but still enough care and an unlikely respect for one another. I wouldn't say it was amazing, but it was still really sweet (when the characters aren't bickering and cursing anyway 😂).



The Burial


This movie was pretty good as well. For me the best parts of the movie are pretty much all of the court scenes as they were very well acted and EXTREMELY intense, which is everything a legal drama should be. The dynamic between Gary & O'Keefe was very well acted by Jamie Foxx & Tommy Lee Jones. I'll also give a shout out to Jurnee Smollett and Bill Camp, they also did a good job. Like The Holdovers, this movie also has its funny moments, mainly involving Foxx's character. Though can someone please tell Jones to NEVER sing Tony! Toni! Tone! ever again? 


I do not know which one I like more yet. I need to make that decision before I make by Best of  list. Thanks For Reading

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