Thursday, November 21, 2019

LVI: Ford v Ferrari, Jackie Brown

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Podcast, we discuss the new racing film that critics love but we don't.  Then we deep dive an oft-forgotten classic from Quentin Tarantino ... and Greg Kinnear for some reason.  Anyways, here are the highlights...

  • Review: Ford v Ferrari (2019) (5:00)
  • Deep Dive: Jackie Brown (1997)
    • Trivia (25:00)
    • What We Love About the Movie (34:30)
    • Revisiting the 1997 Oscars and Greg Kinnear (43:00)
    • Highest WAR and Worst Performance (51:20)
    • Favorite Minor Character (1:07:10)
    • Biggest Stickman, Douchebag, and Recasting (1:16:10)
    • Favorite Lines (1:29:00)
    • Biggest Flaws (1:35:40)
    • More Greg Kinnear and MVP/LVP (1:46:00)
  • Quote of the Day (1:55:50)

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Tuesday, November 12, 2019

LV: Jojo Rabbit, Holocaust Films, Characters Needing a Spin-Off

Recorded 11/10/19

 On this episode, Terry, Todd, and Zach review a film that is one of the most talked about movies coming out of festival season as well as discuss the greatest Holocaust films of all time.  Then, we explore the characters we feel most need a spin-off before a trivia game surrounding Best Picture running times.  Here are the highlights...

  • Review: Jojo Rabbit (2019) (6:20)
  • Mount Rushmore: Holocaust Movies (26:37)
  • Power Rankings: Characters Needing a Spin-Off (44:06)
  • Trivia Review: American Woman (2019) (1:34:07)
  • Trivia Review: The Paper (1994) (1:38:15)
  • Trivia: The Long and Short of Best Pictures (1:44:25)
  • Quote of the Day (1:51:25)

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LIV: The Lighthouse, Taxi Driver

Recorded 11/3/19

On this episode, we discuss a recent indie hit while deep diving a Scorsese classic.  Here are the highlights...

  • Review: The Lighthouse (2019) (5:40)
  • Deep Dive: Taxi Driver (1976) (21:10)
    • Trivia (23:00)
    • Our experiences watching (33:40)
    • Reassessing the 1976 Oscars (39:10)
    • Who else could have played (or not played) Travis Bickle (50:50)
    • Worst Performance (55:30)
    • Biggest Stickman & Was It All a Dream? (1:04:50)
    • What Hasn't Aged Well (1:18:40)
    • Who Would Nicolas Cage Play & Favorite Minor Character (1:28:40)
    • Conspiracy Theories (1:38:30)
    • MVP and LVP (1:43:30)
  • Quote of the Day (1:53:10)

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