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 ...

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,” ...

VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 27: President of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, Alexander Payne, attends the opening photocall during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival Getty Oscar ...

While he made no secret of his distaste for Hollywood blockbusters and said it was still possible to make movies like “Sideways,” which earned him his first Academy Award for best adapted screenplay ...

The U.S. filmmaker will receive the Pardo d’Onore at the Swiss festival, present his films 'The Descendants' and 'Nebraska,' and participate in a public discussion with fans. By Georg Szalai Global ...