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The Holdovers
Why this pick
Like Scent of a Woman, it pairs a guarded, difficult older man with a vulnerable student, letting sharp humor gradually give way to earned warmth and mutual understanding.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1992 2h 37m USA
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Movies like
Scent of a Woman
Drama
CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
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Finding Forrester
Why this pick
Its unlikely bond between a reclusive, formidable mentor and a gifted prep-school student carries the same mixture of confrontation, guidance, and emotionally direct personal growth.
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Dead Poets Society
Why this pick
The elite-school pressure, forceful mentor presence, and conviction that a young person deserves to find his own voice closely echo the film's stirring emotional register.
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The Fisher King
Why this pick
This turbulent, funny, deeply humane drama builds its power through an uneasy connection between two wounded men and a redemptive journey through New York.
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A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Why this pick
It shares the appeal of a young man changed by contact with an older, charismatic figure, favoring candid emotional conversations over sentimental easy answers.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A prep school student needing money agrees to "babysit" a blind man, but the job is not at all what he anticipated.
02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Al Pacino
Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade
Chris O'Donnell
Charlie Simms
James Rebhorn
Mr. Trask
Gabrielle Anwar
Donna
Philip Seymour Hoffman
George Willis, Jr.
Bradley Whitford
Randy
Richard Venture
W.R. Slade
June Squibb
Mrs. Hunsaker