Wednesday, August 18, 2021

CXXXIX: The Suicide Squad, Top 100 of All Time - #'s 40-31, Best Depressing Films

 Recorded - 8/15/2021

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, all four members of the team sit down and discuss the latest DCEU film The Suicide Squad.  We also continue our discussion of the greatest films of all time before we reveal our power rankings of the best depressing films.  Trivia focuses around a birthday for Ben Affleck and writers of Best Picture winners.  Here are the highlights:
  • What We've Been Watching
    • Zach's Criterion Review: Le Doulos (3:50)
    • Adam's Review: Val (10:35)
    • Todd's Search for a New Category: Eric Roberts Edition - Cecil B. Demented (15:20)
    • Terry's Oscar Anniversary Review: Footnote (19:25)
  • Top 100 Films of All Time - #'s 40-31 (25:10)
  • Featured Review: The Suicide Squad (58:10)
  • Power Rankings: Best Depressing Films (1:23:00)
  • Trivia
    • Zach's Trivia Review: Lolita (2:14:30)
    • Adam's Trivia Review: Blue Story (2:17:25)
    • Terry's Trivia Review: A Bronx Tale (2:19:30)
    • Trivia: Ben Affleck & Writing Best Pictures (2:23:30)
  • Quote of the Day (2:39:00)



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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

CXXXVIII: The Green Knight, Stillwater, Top 100 of All Time - #'s 50-41, The Girl Next Door Deep Dive

Recorded - 8/8/21

On this packed episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we review several recent releases, deep dive one of Todd's favorite comedies from the 2000's, and reveal the next 10 movies on each of our top 100 films of all time.  Here are the highlights:
  • What We've Been Watching
    • Todd's Search for a New Category: Matt Dillon Edition - Kansas (5:00)
    • Adam's Review: Casino (7:40)
    • Terry's Oscar Anniversary Reviews: Paradise Lost Trilogy, The Royal Tenenbaums (10:40)
  • Top 100 of All Time Reveal: #'s 50-41 (19:30)
  • Featured Reviews
    • The Green Knight (50:50)
    • Stillwater (1:03:30)
  • Deep Dive: The Girl Next Door (2004)
    • Trivia (1:19:50)
    • First Impressions (1:27:00)
    • Highest WAR, Worst Performance, Minor Character (1:39:20)
    • Stickman, Douchebag, Best Scene, Sequel, Conspiracies (1:56:00)
    • LVP, MVP, Quote of the Day (2:06:00)



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Monday, August 9, 2021

Daly Notes: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - Journey with Steven Spielberg

Our second Journey with Steven Spielberg, we try to track down the Ark of the Covenant with Indiana Jones! We are joined by a very special guest - Brett Doze. We talk about taking Zach's class in college, some of his favorite movies, and then Raiders of the Lost Ark! We give you our favorite memories of the film, favorite scenes and characters!

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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)



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Thursday, July 29, 2021

Almost SideShow: Band of Brothers Episode 10 - Points

 On the season finale of our first Almost Sideways SideShow, Terry and Adam dive into the final episode of Band of Brothers.  What do you get when you have a bunch of soldiers with no one to fight, too much time on their hands, and an excess of alcohol?  We discuss the lives each member of Easy Company lived after the war and the moving tribute to these men that this show was.  We finish this episode by giving our rankings of the 10 episodes of Band of Brothers from worst to first.

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Almost SideShow: Band of Brothers Episode 9 - Why We Fight

 On this episode of the Almost Sideways SideShow, we explore the penultimate episode of Band of Brothers, "Why We Fight."  We take a close look at Nixon, discuss Tom Hardy's entrance to the series, and dive into the most somber moment of the series when the company discovers a concentration camp and realize why this war is truly worth fighting.

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Monday, July 26, 2021

CXXXVI: Old, Beach Movies, Matt Damon Co-Stars

Recorded - 7/25/21

On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, we review the latest from M Night Shyamalan before discussing the greatest beach movies of all time.  Then we count down the greatest performances by co-stars of Matt Damon.  ALSO INCLUDED, a special announcement about our next episode!!!  Here are the highlights:
  • What We've Been Watching
    • Todd's Search for a New Category: Mickey Rourke Edition - Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (10:20)
    • Terry's Oscar Anniversary Review: Transformers: Dark of the Moon (17:10)
    • Zach's Criterion Review: A Brighter Summer Day (22:40)
  • Featured Review: Old (28:10)
    • SPOILERS Discussion (40:00)
  • Spotlight: Mt. Rushmore Beach Movies (46:30)
  • Power Ranking: Matt Damon Co-Stars (56:00)
  • Trivia
    • Reviews: Todd on Hounds of Love and Terry on Minding the Gap (1:39:00)
    • Trivia: "Good" Movies, Japanese Movies, Zach's Former Favorites (1:51:00)
  • Quote of the Day (2:03:50)



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