The Stranger from Omaha: Travel Narratives in the Cinema of Alexander Payne poster Using key scenes from some

Using key scenes from some of the best-loved movies of all time

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The definitive oral history of the cult classic Dazed and Confused

He asks viewers to question the genre construct (Close-Up) and challenges them to determine how to watch and imagine a narrative (Ten and Shirin)

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The Stranger from Omaha: Travel Narratives in the Cinema of Alexander Payne poster Using key scenes from someThe first in depth analysis of the films of Alexander Payne through the lenses of authorship, tourism, and leisure. With the films Election, About Schmidt, Sideways, Nebraska, and The Holdovers, Alexander Payne has carved out an unusual role in American cinema as a bankable auteur. There is something about Paynes neurotics and searchers, his working stiffs and disillusioned idealistssomething funny, moving, and filled with insight. Jason Sperb