Showing posts with label Brad Pitt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Brad Pitt. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

LXXVIII: The Barefoot Contessa, Original Song Winners of the 10's, Worst Performances in 4 Star Movies

Recorded - 6/7/20

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we feature a retro review of an Oscar winner from the 1950's.  We also build an all-decade Mt. Rushmore of the Best Original Song Oscar winners.  Our power rankings focuses on the worst parts of great films.  In trivia, we test how much we know about the newest Oscar winners.  Here are the highlights:

  • What We've Been Watching
    • Zach Update: Il Ladro di Bambini, When They See Us (3:00)
    • Todd Update: The Red Army (10:05)
    • Terry Update: Collateral, The Cell, Space Force (11:25)
  • Featured Review: The Barefoot Contessa (22:30)
  • Mt. Rushmore: Original Song Oscar Winners of the 10's (35:50)
  • Power Rankings: Worst Performances in 4 Star Movies (48:05)
    • Guessing Adam's List (1:29:45)
  • Trivia
    • Trivia Review: Ordinary People (1:35:40)
    • Trivia Review: Socrates (1:41:28)
    • Trivia: Birthplaces & Birth Years of 2019 Oscar Winners (1:44:00)
  • Quote of the Day (1:55:15)

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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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