Showing posts with label Leonardo DiCaprio. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Leonardo DiCaprio. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

CLXIII: Adam's Rib, Titanic Deep Dive

 Recorded - 2/13/2022

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we start by discussing the two biggest pieces of news for the week: the Super Bowl and the Oscar nominations.  Then we do a retro "Come to the Stable" review of a classic before deep diving one of the biggest movies of all time that is celebrating 25 years this year.  Here are the highlights:
  • Reactions to the Oscar Nominations (9:40)
  • What We've Been Watching
    • Zach Review: Looking for Mr. Goodbar (15:00)
    • Terry Reviews: The Man Without a Past, Moonfall, and Death on the Nile (19:00)
    • Todd Review: 7 Days (24:30)
  • "Come to the Stable" Review: Adam's Rib (27:30)
  • Deep Dive: Titanic
    • Trivia (37:00)
    • First Impressions (51:00)
    • Mt. Rushmore: Onscreen Couples and Recasting (1:06:50)
    • Highest WAR, Worst Performance, Minor Character (1:36:10)
    • Douchebag, Stickman, Flaws. & Conspiracies (1:49:20)
    • Best Scene, LVP, MVP, Quote of the Day (2:04:20)




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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

CLVII: The Lost Daughter, Holiday Season Wrap-Up, First Time Watches of 2021

 Recorded - 1/2/2022

On this jam-packed episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we ring in the new year with a review of a potential awards player that just hit Netflix before wrapping all the many movies we saw over the holidays.  We then start an end of 2021 conversation by recapping the best non-2021 movies we watched in 2021.  Here are the highlights:
  • Featured Review: The Lost Daughter (7:00)
  • Holiday Season Wrap-Up
    • Terry Oscar Reviews: For the Boys & Bridget Jones's Diary (25:00)
    • Terry Review: Christmas in Connecticut (29:00)
    • Zach Review: Red Rocket (31:40)
    • Adam Review: Pig (35:30)
    • Todd Review: The Card Counter (38:50)
    • Terry Review: Swan Song (43:15)
    • Zach Review: American Underdog (48:30)
    • Adam Review: tick, tick, ... BOOM! (54:00)
    • Todd Review: Don't Look Up (56:10)
    • Terry Review: Being the Ricardos (1:06:30)
  • Power Rankings: Best First Time Watches of 2021 (1:14:10)
  • Trivia Reviews
    • Zach Trivia Review: Calm with Horses (1:56:35)
    • Adam Trivia Reviews: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington & Barb and Star Go to Vista del Mar (2:00:40)
    • Todd Trivia Review: Maid (2:04:55)
    • Terry Trivia Review: Kubo and the Two Strings (2:07:45)
  • Quote of the Day (2:10:00)



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Wednesday, April 14, 2021

CXXI: Voyagers, The Departed

 Recorded - 4/11/21

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, our three hosts (Terry Plucknett, Zach Saltz, Todd Plucknett) are joined by the fourth horseman Adam Daly for a special episode celebrating Oscar Month.  We all review one of the latest films to hit theaters before deep diving an all-time favorite that won Best Picture 15 years ago.  Here are the highlights:
  • What We've Been Watching
    • Adam's Review: Batman: Soul of the Dragon (3:45)
    • Todd's Cager Review: Time to Kill (6:40)
    • Zach's Criterion Review: Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (10:55)
    • Terry's Anniversary Oscar Review: Children Underground (15:00)
  • Featured Review: Voyagers (19:20)
  • Deep Dive: The Departed
    • Trivia (37:50)
    • Our Experiences with The Departed (53:30)
    • Mt. Rushmore: Greatest Boston Movies (1:11:20)
    • Recasting The Departed (1:19:15)
    • Highest WAR, Worst Performances, Minor Character (1:31:00)
    • Stickman, Douchebag, Best Scene (1:49:40)
    • The Departed Sequel, Gripes, and Conspiracies (2:00:00)
    • LVP, MVP, Quote of the Day (2:13:30)



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Saturday, August 31, 2019

L: Leonardo DiCaprio, Most Anticipated, Andrew Luck

On this episode (recorded Saturday, August 24th), Terry, Todd, and Zach discuss several new films seen in theaters and what they want to see for the rest of the year.  Here are the highlights...


  • Review: Blinded by the Light (4:10)
  • Review: Good Boys (10:48)
  • Review: Where'd You Go, Bernadette (16:01)
  • Spotlight: Leonardo DiCaprio Mt. Rushmore (22:36)
  • Andrew Luck Retires During the Recording (34:50)
  • Power Rankings: Most Anticipated Films for the Rest of 2019 (42:24)
  • Trivia Review: Two Step (1:28:37)
  • Trivia Review: Bernie (1:32:25)
  • Trivia: Actors Starring in Multiple Best Picture Winners (1:37:20)
  • Quote of the Day (1:47:24)

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Monday, January 29, 2018

Episode XIII: The Post, 21st Century Oscar Snubs


On this episode, Terry, Todd, and Zach discuss...

  • reactions to the Oscar nominations (2:07)
  • review of The Post (17:44)
  • milestone reviews for February (38:36)
  • most anticipated February releases (46:14)
  • Power Rankings of the biggest Oscar snubs of the 21st century (51:25)
  • Oscar Trivia on the 1987 Oscars (1:27:10)
  • Quotes of the Day (1:40:29)

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