Alexander Payne's latest will have you revisiting your list of all-time Christmas movies because this throwback is a heartfelt and humorous instant holiday classic. Dripping in a 1970s aesthetic and boasting a crackling script, the film stars Paul Giamatti as an uptight teacher who befriends a rebellious student (newcomer Dominic Sessa) and a grieving cook (Da’Vine Joy Randolph) while stuck at a boarding school over winter break.