Showing posts with label The Departed. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Departed. Show all posts

Thursday, September 9, 2021

CXLII: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Top 100 of All Time - #'s 10-1

 Recorded 9/5/21

On this extended episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, the four of us discuss the newest Marvel movie to hit theaters before the big reveal of each of our top 10 films of all time.  Here are the highlights:
  • What We've Been Watching (4:00)
    • Adam: Don't Breathe 2
    • Todd: You, Me, and Dupree
    • Zach: House of Hummingbirds
    • Terry: Rambling Rose
  • Featured Review: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (19:20)
  • Top 100 of All Time: #'s 10-1
    • 10-8 (38:50)
    • 7-5 (1:33:40)
    • 4-2 (2:11:00)
    • #1 (2:46:40)
    • Recaps, Prop Bets, Quote of the Day (2:55:50)



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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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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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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

XCVIII: Rebecca, Remakes, Worst Roger Ebert Takes

 Recorded - 10/25/20

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, our three fearless hosts (Terry Plucknett, Todd Plucknett, Zach Saltz) review a Netflix remake of a Hitchcock classic before building a Mt. Rushmore of the greatest remakes of all time.  Then, we honor the patron saint of movie critics, Roger Ebert, by counting down the times he was the most wrong about a movie.  We wrap up the episode with some trivia about Netflix and remakes.  Here are the highlights:

  • What We've Been Watching
    • Zach: Diary of Anne Frank & Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (4:45)
    • Terry: Waste Land & ranking Best Documentary nominees of 2010 (9:45)
    • Todd: Outcast (14:15)
  • Featured Review: Rebecca (18:10)
  • Mt. Rushmore: Remakes (40:25)
  • Power Rankings: Worst Ebert Takes (48:30)
    • Guessing Adam's List (1:27:25)
  • Trivia
    • Trivia Review: U-571 (1:32:15)
    • Trivia Review: 1917 (1:35:30)
    • Trivia: Remakes & Netflix (1:41:45)
  • Quote of the Day (1:50:50)

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Wednesday, December 4, 2019

LVII: The Irishman, Movie/TV Restaurants

On this episode, we review the latest film from a legend while also examining his career for his most iconic films.  Our countdown looks at movie/TV restaurants while our trivia looks at different aspects of the careers of some famous actors.  Here are the highlights:

  • Review: The Irishman (5:29)
  • Mt. Rushmore: Scorsese Films (34:24)
  • Power Rankings: Movie/TV Restaurants (50:56)
  • Trivia Review: Hoop Dreams (1:31:28)
  • Trivia Review: Big Fan (1:37:54)
  • Trivia: The Irishman Actors (1:43:05)
  • Quote of the Day (2:00:19)

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Sunday, April 15, 2018

Episode XVIII: A Quiet Place, Ready Player One, Fictional TV Shows


On this episode, the Three discuss...

  • a Milos Forman tribute (1:43)
  • 2017 Top 10 Updates (4:47)
  • "A Quiet Place" Review (10:23)
  • "Ready Player One" Review (19:48)
  • April Milestone Reviews (28:27)
  • Power Rankings of Fictional TV Shows (40:13)
  • Oscar Trivia - w/ Todd's "Pink Flamingos" Review (1:08:29)
  • Quotes of the Day (1:21:50)



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