Showing posts with label Ben Affleck. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ben Affleck. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

CLVIII: Licorice Pizza, Con Air Deep Dive

 Recorded - 1/9/2022

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we review one of our most anticipated 2021 films before deep diving our first 2022 anniversary film.  Here are the highlights:
  • What We've Been Watching
    • Todd Review: Steve-O Bucket List Tour (7:30)
    • Zach Review: The Tender Bar (11:30)
    • Terry Reviews: Chasing Ice Oscar Review, The King's Man (14:00)
  • Featured Review: Licorice Pizza (19:50)
  • 25th Anniversary Deep Dive: Con Air
    • Trivia (36:10)
    • First Impressions (51:20)
    • Mt. Rushmore: Movie Men with Shoulder-Length Hair (1:04:20)
    • Recasting Con Air (1:12:40)
    • Highest WAR, Worst Performance, Minor Character (1:31:20)
    • Stickman, Douchebag, Best Scene, Sequel (1:42:00)
    • Gripes & Conspiracies (1:55:00)
    • MVP, LVP, Quote of the Day (2:00:20)



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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

CXLVIII: The Last Duel, Margin Call Deep Dive

 Recorded - 10/17/21

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie podcast, our three fearless hosts review the latest to come from the minds of Matt Affleck and Matt Damon before we get to our deep dive: a Wall Street thriller celebrating 10 years this year.  Here are the highlights:
  • What We've Been Watching
    • Zach's Review: Bergman Island (8:20)
    • Terry's Oscar Anniversary Review: Amelie (11:30)
    • Todd's Review: Halloween Kills (15:50)
  • Featured Review: The Last Duel (22:10)
  • Deep Dive: Margin Call
    • Trivia (43:30)
    • Mt. Rushmore: 24 Hour Movies (1:01:50)
    • Recasting (1:12:30)
    • Highest WAR, Worst Performance, Minor Character (1:39:30)
    • Stickman, Douchebag, Scene Gripes (1:53:50)
    • LVP, MVP, Quote of the Day (2:13:30)



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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

CXXXIX: The Suicide Squad, Top 100 of All Time - #'s 40-31, Best Depressing Films

 Recorded - 8/15/2021

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, all four members of the team sit down and discuss the latest DCEU film The Suicide Squad.  We also continue our discussion of the greatest films of all time before we reveal our power rankings of the best depressing films.  Trivia focuses around a birthday for Ben Affleck and writers of Best Picture winners.  Here are the highlights:
  • What We've Been Watching
    • Zach's Criterion Review: Le Doulos (3:50)
    • Adam's Review: Val (10:35)
    • Todd's Search for a New Category: Eric Roberts Edition - Cecil B. Demented (15:20)
    • Terry's Oscar Anniversary Review: Footnote (19:25)
  • Top 100 Films of All Time - #'s 40-31 (25:10)
  • Featured Review: The Suicide Squad (58:10)
  • Power Rankings: Best Depressing Films (1:23:00)
  • Trivia
    • Zach's Trivia Review: Lolita (2:14:30)
    • Adam's Trivia Review: Blue Story (2:17:25)
    • Terry's Trivia Review: A Bronx Tale (2:19:30)
    • Trivia: Ben Affleck & Writing Best Pictures (2:23:30)
  • Quote of the Day (2:39:00)



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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

LXVI: Coronavirus, The Way Back, Funniest Movies

Recorded 3/15/20

On the episode, your three fearless hosts discuss the new normal the Coronavirus has forced on us all before we review the last movie we saw in theaters before they shut down.  We also do a Mt. Rushmore and our latest all-decade power ranking.  Here are the highlights...

  • Coronavirus Update (4:30)
  • Review: The Way Back (2020) (10:40)
  • Anniversary Reviews / What We've Been Watching (29:10)
  • Spotlight: Ben Affleck Mt. Rushmore (40:45)
  • Power Rankings: Funniest Movies of the 2010's (52:30)
  • Trivia: Top 10's of the 70's, 80's, 90's (1:37:10)
  • Quote of the Day (1:53:45)

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Friday, October 4, 2019

LII: Ad Astra, Boiler Room

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Podcast (recorded 9/29/2019), we discuss the latest sci-fi space film and deep dive one of Todd's all-time favorite movies.  Here are the highlights...

  • Updated thoughts on the 2019 Oscars Race (4:30)
  • Review: Ad Astra (2019) (9:50)
  • Deep Dive: Boiler Room (2000)
    • Trivia (29:20)
    • Boiler Room overview (39:40)
    • Highest WAR Performance (46:50)
    • Worst Performance (54:50)
    • Favorite Minor Character (1:02:40)
    • Biggest Stickman / Biggest (and least) Douchebag (1:09:50)
    • What hasn't aged well and biggest flaws (1:17:45)
    • Nicolas Cage, LVP, and MVP (1:41:10)
  • Quote of the Day (1:52:00)

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Tuesday, November 14, 2017

Episode VIII: Dark Comedies, Good Will Hunting


On this episode, three films are reviewed (The Florida Project, Thank You For Your Service, Thor: Ragnarok).  Our power rankings bring together all four AlmostSideways personalities as Adam Daly stops by to talk about dark comedies.  We recast the 1997 film Good Will Hunting.  Zach gives his report on Catch Me If You Can as Todd and Zach face off in an Oscar showdown on the 1939 Oscar films.

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