Showing posts with label Robert De Niro. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robert De Niro. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

CXXXVII: Top 100 Films of All Time - #'s 100-51

 Recorded - 8/1/21

On this very special episode, all four members of the Almost Sideways team get together for the first time to record an episode in one room!  For this special occasion, we begin to count down our updated look at each of our top 100 films of all time!  Stay tuned over the next several weeks as we continue to count down the rest of our top 100 films of all time.  Here are the highlights:
  • Predicting Each Other's Lists & Prop Bets (5:00)
  • #'s 100-91 (20:30)
  • #'s 90-81 (47:00)
  • #'s 80-71 (1:20:30)
  • #'s 70-61 (1:45:30)
  • #'s 60-51 (2:10:20)



Tuesday, December 1, 2020

CII: Hillbilly Elegy, GoodFellas

 Recorded - 11/29/20

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we review polarizing new Netflix film that should be discussed throughout awards season before we deep dive an all time favorite Scorsese film celebrating its 30th anniversary this year.  Here are the highlights:

  • What We've Been Watching
    • Zach - Tyson vs. Jones fight (4:00)
    • Todd - Jiu Jitsu (6:40)
    • Terry - Billy Elliot (11:00)
  • Featured Review: Hillbilly Elegy (16:20)
  • Deep Dive: GoodFellas
    • Trivia (34:30)
    • Revisiting GoodFellas and the 1990 Oscars (48:10)
    • Recasting GoodFellas (1:00:40)
    • Highest WAR, Worst Performance, Favorite Minor Character (1:20:00)
    • Biggest Stickman, Douchebag, Best Scene (1:31:20)
    • Gripes and Extra Categories (1:42:50)
    • LVP, MVP, Quote of the Day (1:53:10)

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

LXXXV: The Old Guard, Meet the Parents

Recorded 7/26/20

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we review the latest action movie to hit Netflix before geeking out on a deep dive of a comedy classic celebrating 20 years old this year.  Here are the highlights.
  • What We've Been Watching
    • Todd on Capone (7:30)
    • Terry on Legacy (9:15)
    • Zach on NOTFILM (12:00)
  • Featured Review: The Old Guard (15:20)
  • Deep Dive: Meet the Parents
    • Trivia (27:30)
    • Initial Thoughts (42:00)
    • Mt. Rushmore: Ben Stiller (49:00)
    • Recasting  Meet the Parents (59:10)
    • Highest WAR, Worst Performance, Favorite Minor Character (1:16:20)
    • Favorite Scene, Biggest Stickman, Douchebag (1:30:20)
    • Gripes (1:41:20)
    • LVP, MVP, Quote of the Day (1:54:30)

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

LXXIII: Raging Bull

Recorded - 5/3/20

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we deep dive a classic celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and question if it is as good as everyone says.  Here are the highlights:

  • What We've Been Watching
    • Todd on The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover (7:30)
    • Terry on Mrs. Serial Killer and The Half of It (11:45)
    • Zach on Ozark, I Used to Be Darker, and The Last Dance (19:55)
  • Deep Dive: Raging Bull
    • Trivia (29:40)
    • Initial Reactions to Raging Bull (41:10)
    • 1980 Academy Awards (57:40)
    • Recasting Raging Bull (1:08:40)
    • Highest WAR / Worst Performance (1:24:00)
    • Favorite Minor Character / Stickman / Douchebag / Nicolas Cage (1:32:00)
    • Gripes (1:42:10)
    • LVP, MVP, Quote of the Day (1:53:10)

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