Showing posts with label Samuel L. Jackson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Samuel L. Jackson. Show all posts

Sunday, May 16, 2021

Daly Notes: Spiral (2021) and Saw (2004)

On this installment of Daly Notes - Adam reviews the latest Saw film - Spiral starring Chris Rock and Samuel L. Jackson. We also get reviews for the 2004 film that started off the Saw craze - Saw, as well as The Princess Bride which is one of his dad's favorite movies!

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

CXIII: Judas and the Black Messiah, Another Round, Best Cop Films, Samuel L. Jackson Trivia

 Recorded - 2/14/21

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, our three hosts (Terry Plucknett, Zach Saltz, Todd Plucknett) review both the latest HBO Max release as well as the frontrunner for Best International Film at the Oscars.  We then count down the greatest cop films of all time before being quizzed on the career of the one and only Samuel L. Jackson.  Here are the highlights:

  • Super Bowl Recap (2:20)
  • What We've Been Watching
    • Todd's Cager Review: The Cotton Club (8:50)
    • Zach's Reviews: Alive: The Drew Robinson Story & The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (12:15)
    • Terry's Oscar Review: If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (16:00)
  • Featured Review: Judas and the Black Messiah (20:45)
  • Spotlight Review: Another Round (42:20)
  • Power Rankings: Best Cop Films (58:00)
    • Guessing Adam's List (1:46:15)
  • Trivia
    • Zach's Trivia Review: Training Day (1:49:30)
    • Terry's Trivia Review: End of Watch (1:53:30)
    • Trivia: Samuel L. Jackson in the 2000's (1:58:30)
  • Quote of the Day (2:03:20)

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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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