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,” he says, referring to the festival’s retrospective Great Expectations. “I couldn’t be less interested in the new films. I’m only interested in […]

Alexander Payne on What’s Wrong With Modern Films: ‘Cut, Cut. I Get It. Cut.’
Aug 14, 2025 | 1:29 PM