See It or Skip It? - The Holdovers

FIRST 29:15 are a spoiler-free review with our See It/Skip It verdict

AFTER 29:15 it's a full spoiler review

We're back again and this time we're giving the period character study The Holdovers, the See It or Skip It treatment.  Is Paul Giamatti Best Actor material? Did this film borrow from other educational-based films? Does the film ignore its own presented growth in favour of a tighter plot?  How does The Holdovers hold up against the other films in the Oscar race? We'll answer all these questions on The Holdovers and then we tell you whether you should SEE IT or SKIP IT.