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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for World Socialist Web SiteWorld Socialist Web Site
The combination âbuddy/roadâ film, based on the 1999 novel by Rex Pickett, makes certain points about the malaise and dysfunction permeating, perhaps saturating, Middle America. But in general, Sideways seems softer and less focused than Payneâs ...read the complete Sideways movie review at World Socialist Web Site
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Fulvue Drive-inFulvue Drive-in
Alexander Payne is a filmmaker going out of his way to slyly deconstruct the Madison Avenue myth about living and the human body. That view is about everyone being young, beautiful, clean and ageless. Time and time again, his films have shocked the ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Fulvue Drive-in
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Movie ChicksThe Movie Chicks
Miles (Paul Giamatti) and Jack (Thomas Haden Church) are best friends who decide to take one last road trip together before Jack's wedding - they could both use a little cheering up. Jack's an actor whose star has never quite risen, but even with ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The Movie Chicks
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for moviereview [Colin Fraser]moviereview [Colin Fraser]
Miles (Paul Giamatti) is an English teacher and the unpublished author of The Day After Yesterday, which is what today usually feels like for anyone who drinks as much as Miles. Not that heâs an alcoholic, he considers vintage red âquaffableâ and ...read the complete Sideways movie review at moviereview [Colin Fraser]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Guardian/ObserverGuardian/Observer
Beautifully written, terrifically acted; it is paced and constructed with such understated mastery that it is a sort of miracle ... new classics of American cinema don't come along that often, so grab this one with both ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Guardian/Observer
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Jay's Movie BlogJay's Movie Blog
There's something very appealing about a movie that is specific with its metaphor and details. Sideways could have been just another movie about a couple guys on the road. The main character's oenophilia, however, means that the dialogue can't just be ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Jay's Movie Blog
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Tony MedleyTony Medley
There's one scene in this middle-aged coming of age tale that really struck home for me. Miles (Paul Giamatti) and Maya (Virginia Madsen) are on their first date. They're sitting in the living room of Maya's friend, ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Tony Medley
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Sideways is a smart and delightful romantic comedy, yet in the course of creating his new charmer Alexander Payne has sheared off some of the rambunctious edges that made his previous films, About Schmidt, Election, and Citizen Ruth, such marvelous ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for cinepinion [Patrick Boyton]cinepinion [Patrick Boyton]
Sideways, a comedy about Miles, a struggling novelist (Paul Giamatti) who takes his soon-to-be wed buddy Jack (Thomas Haden Church) on a last hoorah through Napa Valleyâs wine country, is a road movie in no particular hurry to reach its destination; ...read the complete Sideways movie review at cinepinion [Patrick Boyton]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Appreciating Great TrashAppreciating Great Trash
I havenât been the biggest fan of Alexander Payne; between his contemptuous screenplays and the depthless âbarf-visionâ cinematography of his collaborator James Glennon, I always found his work proddingly repellent and artistically boring. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Appreciating Great Trash
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The Nick Schager Film ProjectThe Nick Schager Film Project
Paul Giamatti, the pudgy, balding, slightly despondent character actor of Man on the Moon and American Splendor, gives a performance of such pent-up desperation and heartbreaking moroseness in Sideways that he single-handedly cements Alexander Payne's ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The Nick Schager Film Project
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-Intelligencer
The wise, entertaining and often very funny new film by the director-writer team of Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, "Sideways," is -- like their 2002 hit, "About Schmidt" -- the story of a man searching for himself in the process of a cross-country ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for MovieFreak.com (Dennis Landmann)MovieFreak.com (Dennis Landmann)
Part road movie and part character drama, Sideways is another very good film by director Alexander Payne, who previously directed the critically-acclaimed About Schmidt and Election. The characters and dialogue are key to the success of the script. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at MovieFreak.com (Dennis Landmann)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Perth Sunday TimesPerth Sunday Times
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Moda Magazine (Susan Granger)Moda Magazine (Susan Granger)
Adapted by director Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor (who previously collaborated on "About Schmidt"), from the book by Rex Pickett, its subtext is about fading youth and failed potential, which is as depressing as a holiday film can get, ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Moda Magazine (Susan Granger)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)
As I said before, Sideways was a simple story about two guys on a road trip and the troubles they get into. I didn't find that there was a real reason for all of this. Maybe Miles coming out of his shell towards the end was the big revelation, but with ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Wolfpack Productions (Sujit 'Chief' Chawla)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for DVDActive (Pete Roberts)DVDActive (Pete Roberts)
There is an undeniable quality to this film which justifies its position among top ten lists from last year. Alexander Payne has firmly established himself as one of the most talented writer/directors going around, so future projects will almost ...read the complete Sideways movie review at DVDActive (Pete Roberts)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for The King's Room (Clyde Ayles)The King's Room (Clyde Ayles)
"SIDEWAYS " is one of those little films that mostly plays in New York, or the art houses. It is a very funny film that should not be missed.  The story concerns two men who are the best of friends, one recently divorced and still ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The King's Room (Clyde Ayles)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
I watched this movie from my hospital bed. I mention that off the top of my review, not for some lame attempt at sympathy, but because it taps directly into one of the films grander themes, that of the crossroads of ones life. I like most movies ...read the complete Sideways movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.25 out of 4 stars for UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
Paul Giamatti, in typically depressed form, is an aspiring writer (his unpublished manuscript looks twice the size of War and Peace) and wine connoisseur who heads out with best friend Thomas Haden Church for a road trip through wine country ...read the complete Sideways movie review at UpcomingDiscs.com (David Annandale)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Daytona Beach News-Journal (Fl.) (Jeff Farance)Daytona Beach News-Journal (Fl.) (Jeff Farance)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ Data (--)ShowBIZ Data (--)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
No one understands the plight of the middle-aged white guy like Alexander Payne. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Movies for the Masses (Joseph Proimakis)Movies for the Masses (Joseph Proimakis)
click to read article [Greek] ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Movies for the Masses (Joseph Proimakis)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
The film is impressively directed throughout with Payne conveying Miles's drunken state through effective use of wobbly camerawork. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ethan Alter)TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ethan Alter)
This is easily Payne's funniest film to date, yet the comedy never undercuts the difficult emotions with which the characters are dealing. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (Ethan Alter)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for La Presse, Montréal (--)La Presse, Montréal (--)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Mercury (Anthony Del Valle)Las Vegas Mercury (Anthony Del Valle)
Quirky, perceptive and strangely moving ... ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Las Vegas Mercury (Anthony Del Valle)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
[Director Alexander Payne] is fascinated by flawed - which is to say, human - characters... ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Worcester Telegram & Gazette (Daniel M. Kimmel)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Moose Hole (Joseph Kastner)Moose Hole (Joseph Kastner)
You will be able walk away from Sideways with a new view on life, on how we need not be overtly optimistic or pessimistic but instead be content with what life gives us ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Moose Hole (Joseph Kastner)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for CinemaBlend.com (Stefanie Jackowitz)CinemaBlend.com (Stefanie Jackowitz)
The perfect blend of kooky comedy, fantastic dialogue and inner struggle. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at CinemaBlend.com (Stefanie Jackowitz)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Baltimore City Paper (Eric Allen Hatch)Baltimore City Paper (Eric Allen Hatch)
Payne has not lost his ability to penetrate our neurotic quirks and interpersonal failings; on the contrary, he does so with more subtlety than ever. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Baltimore City Paper (Eric Allen Hatch)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Jesse Hassenger)filmcritic.com (Jesse Hassenger)
It feels churlish to complain that Sideways is merely a good film when, in fact, it has little, observant details and big, earned laughs ...read the complete Sideways movie review at filmcritic.com (Jesse Hassenger)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
While admiring the content and the intent of the movie, I could never quite get past the feeling that it was all built on an insubstantial foundation. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Michael Ferraro)Film Threat (Michael Ferraro)
Alexander Payne is becoming one of the greatest American directors of modern cinema and again, Sideways is on its way to being one of the best films of the year. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Film Threat (Michael Ferraro)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Des Moines Register (Jeffrey Bruner)Des Moines Register (Jeffrey Bruner)
Make sure you savor this one - vintages of this quality don't happen every season. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Des Moines Register (Jeffrey Bruner)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Jeffrey Chen)ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Jeffrey Chen)
The people seem real, the restaurants feel as if you could just walk right in ... and the homes are messy and lived-in. Payne captures his locations with honesty. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Jeffrey Chen)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews [Vince Leo]Qwipster's Movie Reviews [Vince Leo]
In my book, Alexander Payne (About Schmidt, Election) is now 4-for-4 as director and auteur, choosing unlikely ideas for good movies and making them far more engrossing than anyone could have a right to expect them to be. His latest effort, Sideways, ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews [Vince Leo]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TheMovieBoy Review [Dustin Putman]TheMovieBoy Review [Dustin Putman]
At the opening of "Sideways," Miles Raymond (Paul Giamatti) is awoken by a knock at his apartment door. His car is blocking where a construction company needs to work, and he is asked to move it. Then he finds out he has overslept by over an hour, and ...read the complete Sideways movie review at TheMovieBoy Review [Dustin Putman]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Zertinet Movies ReviewZertinet Movies Review
âSidewaysââ journey is really a chronicle of expressions: A forced smile, a frustrated grimace, a desperate stare and an optimistic grin. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Zertinet Movies Review
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Nehring The EdgeNehring The Edge
Iâve become weary of our critics â yes it is time to criticize the critics. When you see "Critically acclaimed" on the DVD box â just run. The film industry to English translation of "Critically acclaimed" is "Amoral and subversive." Can we have a ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Nehring The Edge
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Time OutTime Out
What a chat-up line. Yet this and other crucial questions concerning wine, men, love and friendship are the lifeblood of this low-key road movie about two middle-aged men, Miles and Jack (Thomas Haden Church), who take to the highway to explore ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Time Out
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Actors Ink [Ray Wong]Actors Ink [Ray Wong]
âTwo men reaching middle age with not much to show for but disappointments embark on a week-long road trip through California's wine country, just as one is about to take a trip down the altar.â Thatâs the premise of SIDEWAYS. It doesnât sound ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Actors Ink [Ray Wong]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for crocoPuffscrocoPuffs
Funny? Yes. Best picture of 2004? No. Maybe I'm a victim of too much hype, but Sideways doesn't strike me as Oscar material. It's a great script, very good acting (particularly Giamatti), and good direction, but it doesn't live up to the media's ...read the complete Sideways movie review at crocoPuffs
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Martin Tsai's BlogMartin Tsai's Blog
Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor have poignantly captured the bittersweet everyday crises of Middle America with their short but nevertheless astonishing filmography that includes Citizen Ruth, Election, About Schmidt, and the latest, Sideways. Based on ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Martin Tsai's Blog
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Letters Have No ArmsLetters Have No Arms
'Sideways' isn't a bad movie at all. Dipshit, pompous schlub, along with his pathetic pussy hound pal go up to Santa Barbara's wine country and to drink wine and play golf. Since it is actually made with some discretion, it isn't the same independent ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Letters Have No Arms
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for HugeReviews.comHugeReviews.com
I found an unusually similar connection in Sideways, an extremely well-constructed buddy road trip movie which is brilliant in both its casting and the choices made by the director. In this film, though, I connected to each of the characters, ...read the complete Sideways movie review at HugeReviews.com
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Kamera.co.uk Kamera.co.uk
Alexander Payne's About Schmidt, featured a retiree looking back over his life with a sense of underachievement. His new film, Sideways, returns to the themes explored in his breakthrough film, Election, with two men nervously approaching middle-age. One ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Kamera.co.uk
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cutting Edge Cutting Edge
Een film zonder special effects, zonder spectaculair verhaal of grote publiekstrekkers, zonder glitter en glamour, maar met eenvoudige mensen over de gewone dingen des levens: vriendschap, wijn en liefde. Alexander Paynes lowbudget film âSidewaysâ ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Cutting Edge
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Bright Lights Film Journal (Alan Vanneman)Bright Lights Film Journal (Alan Vanneman)
Do you ever get the feeling that there are too many white people in the world? Too much pinot noir, too much Restoration Hardware, and too many medallions of veal, with or without black truffles? I donât have the exact figures on this, but itâs ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Bright Lights Film Journal (Alan Vanneman)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Bright Lights Film Journal (Megan Ratner)Bright Lights Film Journal (Megan Ratner)
The festival closed with Alexander Payneâs Sideways, a bittersweet tribute to bad-boyism and good wine based on Rex Pickettâs novel. Set in the Santa Ynez Valley, it follows the week-long exploits of fortyish college buddies Miles (Paul Giamatti), an ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Bright Lights Film Journal (Megan Ratner)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Steve RhodesSteve Rhodes
The sharply written script does a marvelous job of skewering wine snobs. Miles, an aspiring writer who has a thing for Pinot like some men have a preference for blondes, speaks in a dialect of wine babble that is baffling to nonwine aficionados. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Steve Rhodes
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Exclaim!Exclaim!
The women in the film are never really the objects of satire here â theyâre fun, smart, sexy and relatively well-adjusted. This is all about male foibles and vulnerabilities. While this is nothing new for an Alexander Payne film, his treatment of the ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Exclaim!
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Slate [David Edelstein]Slate [David Edelstein]
As someone who frequently contemplates the pros and cons of alcohol consumption, I've wondered why no one ever talks about out-of-control epicureansâwhy Alcoholics Anonymous people (at least in my circles) never tell horror stories of self-destructive ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Slate [David Edelstein]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mark R. LeeperMark R. Leeper
The film, directed and written in part by Alexander Payne, is a mini-education in wine as well as an endearing look at one of those people who cannot seem to make life work for him. Payne had previously directed ELECTION and ABOUT SCHMIDT. In the former ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Mark R. Leeper
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel.com DVD review [Sarah Chauncey]Reel.com DVD review [Sarah Chauncey]
Some day, Paul Giamatti will get his Oscar. He deserved it for American Splendor, and he should have at least been nominated as Miles. Not only is he a top-notch actor, he's also brilliant at conveying subtext with his body: He can deliver a line ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Reel.com DVD review [Sarah Chauncey]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle [Carla Meyer]San Francisco Chronicle [Carla Meyer]
It's clear which way this schlubby, divorced middle-school English teacher is headed, but he buffers himself with the trappings of a better life. He has finished a novel, even though he acknowledges it is impenetrable. At his corner coffeehouse, he ...read the complete Sideways movie review at San Francisco Chronicle [Carla Meyer]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Tiscali UKTiscali UK
Writer director Alexander Payne is fast establishing himself as one of the freshest, most original new voices in American cinema. Through films like Election and About Schmidt, he has shown a distinctive gift for offbeat comedies involving emotionally ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Tiscali UK
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for A Nutshell ReviewA Nutshell Review
Wine lovers unite! There isn't, in my recent memory, a show that celebrates wine, vineyards and grapes, like this one does. Scattered throughout as part of the narrative are so many wine terms, vintage bottles, and wine tasting, that the amateur me can ...read the complete Sideways movie review at A Nutshell Review
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Apollo Movie Guide [Brian Webster]Apollo Movie Guide [Brian Webster]
An unhappy man â unsuccessful in love and as a writer â takes an old buddy on a pre-wedding wine tour, and in the process confronts his own hopelessness. Paul Giamatti and Thomas Hayden Church star in this film by Alexander Payne. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Apollo Movie Guide [Brian Webster]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.comfilmcritic.com
No doubt he was helped by Payne, a skilled, unshowy director, especially with comedy â watch how he keeps the victim of a mild beating just offscreen to subtly amplify the humor. The male-bonding wildness comes in unexpected bursts; the typical ...read the complete Sideways movie review at filmcritic.com
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMADVDRAMA
La piste Dolby Digital 5.1 anglaise fait la part belle aux dialogues, le film ne nécessitant pas de grandes envolées sonores. Ces derniers sont parfaitement clairs et distincts. La dynamique dâensemble demeure cependant très correcte même si seule ...read the complete Sideways movie review at DVDRAMA
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CultureDose.net [John Nesbit]CultureDose.net [John Nesbit]
With dark satires (Election) and dark comedies (About Schmidt) highlighting his resume, Alexander Payne explores new horizons in Sideways by taking on the pain and struggles of adult relationships. Set primarily in California's wine country, Payne still ...read the complete Sideways movie review at CultureDose.net [John Nesbit]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Culture Wars [David Haviland]Culture Wars [David Haviland]
Sideways comes as a pleasant surprise, and has deservedly picked up five Oscar nominations. The film stars Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church as Miles and Jack, two middle-aged friends who take a wine-tasting road trip around the vineyards of Santa ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Culture Wars [David Haviland]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)
'La fortaleza del filme se encuentra en el enorme respeto que Payne muestra por sus personajes, así como en un estupendo elenco como el que pocas veces se puede juntar' ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Moviola (Jorge Avila Andrade)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Pot-bellied, squat and hairy-backed, Paul Giamatti is nobody's idea of a conventional screen idol, yet he may be the most watchable leading man in movies today... ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) (John Beifuss)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Christianity Today (Russ Breimeier)Christianity Today (Russ Breimeier)
The year's second best movie about broken and lonely people (after Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ). ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Christianity Today (Russ Breimeier)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
The film itself should be approached like a fine wine: Uncork it, give it time to breathe, and then luxuriate in its rich, heady flavor. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Creative Loafing (Matt Brunson)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
In vino veritas...Payne has supplanted the Coen Brothers as a reliable purveyor of smart comedy ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Groucho Reviews (Peter Canavese)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Luciana Morelli)CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Luciana Morelli)
Miles e Jack (Paul Giamatti e Thomas Haden Church) sono amici dal liceo ma da sempre l'uno l'opposto dell'altro. Il primo è un goffo insegnante di letteratura con l'hobby dei vini pregiati e della scrittura, moralmente distrutto dalla fine del suo ...read the complete Sideways movie review at CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Luciana Morelli)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Finds the absolute perfect note to end on, stripping away all the double-talk and simply finding a way to just open up and enjoy every ounce of flavor that life offers. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Erik Childress)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Spectrum (Vince Koehler)Entertainment Spectrum (Vince Koehler)
This is more fun than most art films and should be a legitimate Oscar contender. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Entertainment Spectrum (Vince Koehler)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Although lacking the complexities of Election -- still Payne's best work -- the picture does exude an intelligent craftsmanship that's hard to resist. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Globe and Mail (Rick Groen)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Bangitout.com (Jordan Hiller)Bangitout.com (Jordan Hiller)
In Payne's overarching triumph, Sideways is a sensitive, to the point of disturbing, expose of love....love that can blossom with that high school hallway sweetness even in the withered garden of midlife. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Bangitout.com (Jordan Hiller)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
With each new film, Payne and Taylor plane the edges of their wit. Yet this growing maturity merely buffs their work; it's not dulled one bit. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Denver Post (Lisa Kennedy)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
Giamatti...mostly resembles a walking ulcer, especially when he's inflamed. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) (Josh Larsen)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
The underdevelopment of some characters can be attributed to an overriding decision to caricaturize the subjects of the film. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Oscar Guy (Wesley Lovell)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Lawrence.com (Eric Melin)Lawrence.com (Eric Melin)
Finding wicked humor in those unguarded and awkward moments is Payne's specialty. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Lawrence.com (Eric Melin)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
Never betrays the longing for love and friendship that makes it both painful and painfully funny. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at San Jose Mercury News (Bruce Newman)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
... there is an underlying honesty... that manages to transcend a critic-friendly film and strike a chord about life. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at MovieCrypt.com (Kevin A. Ranson)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Sideways is a better film as you actively engage it, examine the characters, ... and think about what each one is going through. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at WaffleMovies.com (Willie Waffle)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Perihelion Journal (Jay Antani)Perihelion Journal (Jay Antani)
Giamatti handily raises what could've been a pedestrian road trip romance into the stratosphere of a world-class character study ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Perihelion Journal (Jay Antani)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for FlickChick Reviews [Jill Adler]FlickChick Reviews [Jill Adler]
I can see the pitch to the studio execs: itâs a road-trip buddy movie about wine-tasting where grapes and wine are metaphors for relationships! Sold. Miles (Paul Giamatti), a wannabe novelist whose closet expertise in wine hides his borderline ...read the complete Sideways movie review at FlickChick Reviews [Jill Adler]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Erasing Clouds - DVD reviewErasing Clouds - DVD review
Alexander Payne is part of an exciting new wave of filmmakers who grew up during the â70s and were subsequently influenced by the movies from that era. His contemporaries include the likes of Wes Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson, and David O. Russell to ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Erasing Clouds - DVD review
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Exclaim! [James Luscombe]Exclaim! [James Luscombe]
Alexander Payne is the poet laureate of male self-delusion. His characters, from Mr. McAllister in Election to Jack Nicholsonâs Schmidt, are all blind to their own misplaced obsessions. Payneâs new film, Sideways, continues in this tradition, but ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Exclaim! [James Luscombe]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film-Forward.comFilm-Forward.com
Sideways has been getting a lot of year-end attention and it only takes one viewing to figure out why. What Payne has done here is created a film not for any one demographic, but for those who simply love going to the movies. With moving performances, an ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Film-Forward.com
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for FilmDailies.comFilmDailies.com
Sideways is an extraordinary movie. I was looking for the right word to characterize and I went through a bunch of them. âGreatâ is not the right word here as it implies something on a magnitude never seen before. Lawrence of Arabia is a great movie. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at FilmDailies.com
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for FilmstalkerFilmstalker
Giamatti and Church are amazing in this film, and together they seem to have a wonderful chemistry as buddies. It's interesting that in so many films you can see a strong chemistry like this but never really understand if it's real or not. When you see ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Filmstalker
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for FilmStew.com [Todd Gilchrist]FilmStew.com [Todd Gilchrist]
It seems like the word âperfectâ is used far too often in movie reviews these days, so much so that the word has all but lost its meaning. This movie is the âperfect romantic comedy!â That movie is âperfect for audiences of all ages!â Another ...read the complete Sideways movie review at FilmStew.com [Todd Gilchrist]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Insights [Adrian Sim, Drakula]Insights [Adrian Sim, Drakula]
Watched Sideways a couple of days ago but was afraid I couldn't come up with a worthy review to match this utterly charming and exquisite (yeah like the wine metaphor in the film) dramedy. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Insights [Adrian Sim, Drakula]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for itsvery Movie Reviewitsvery Movie Review
Itâs about depressive, recently divorced Miles (Paul Giamatti), English teacher, unsuccessful writer, middle-aged (and you might call him a total loser), who can express his feelings only through (or hide them behind) his passion for fine wine, and his ...read the complete Sideways movie review at itsvery Movie Review
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for JackassCritics.com [Tom Blain]JackassCritics.com [Tom Blain]
Every year, or at least we can hope âevery yearâ, there comes a gem of a movie that drifts into theatres so calmly and quietly that most people never even knew it existed. When I told people I was going to see Sideways, the consensus reaction was ...read the complete Sideways movie review at JackassCritics.com [Tom Blain]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Lights Out Films - DVD ReviewLights Out Films - DVD Review
Sideways follows Miles (Paul Giamatti), a frustrated novelist who subsists by teaching high school, and survives by drowning his brain in the knowledge and liquor that is the world of wine. Miles sees wine as his lone connection to the civilized a world ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Lights Out Films - DVD Review
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Privatjokr MoviesPrivatjokr Movies
Sideways is the story of a man, Jack (Thomas Hayden Church), who embarks on a trip with his to be Best-man Miles (Paul Giamatti). For the week prior to the wedding, Miles takes Jack to California's Wine Country for some last minute reflection and a lot ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Privatjokr Movies
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Read Julia [Julia Smillie]Read Julia [Julia Smillie]
Around this time each year, I set a goal for myself I never achieve: I vow to see all of the Academy Award nominees for Best Picture before the awards show. I am not in the film industry â clearly â and yet I am one of those people who become ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Read Julia [Julia Smillie]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Movie Critic [George & Pam Singleton]Reel Movie Critic [George & Pam Singleton]
Miles goes to his favorite restaurant, hoping to see Maya, a waitress there who shares a mutual knowledge and love of wine. Miles is technically on the ball on judging wine while Maya knows how wine fits into life. She wisely points out to him that ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Reel Movie Critic [George & Pam Singleton]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movie House CommentaryMovie House Commentary
What the hell am I talking about? Well, if you know your Green Lantern mythology, you'll remember that he has complete control over all time and space, virtually infinite power, except that he has absolutely no power at all over anything yellow. With his ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Movie House Commentary
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Red Right Hand [Matt Stogdon]The Red Right Hand [Matt Stogdon]
In 1999 a rather strange film came out called Election. Did you get to see it? No? Well I recommend it, it's pretty funny stuff. Then in 2002 came About Schmidt, now surely you saw that or at least heard about it, right? Well this is the new development ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The Red Right Hand [Matt Stogdon]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TwitchTwitch
Palindromes was my introduction to the very particular world of Todd Solondz and I came away much impressed by both the man and his film. He's a brilliant writer, interested in unpacking what makes some of the most unlikable people on the face of the ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Twitch
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for TwitchTwitch
Upon exiting this fine film about midlife anxieties amid a wine tasting trip, there were many things to discuss, but the topic that drew the most immediate discussion amongst my colleagues was the title. Yes, itâs true that âSidewaysâ may not be ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Twitch
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Lee's Movie Info (Lee Tistaert)Lee's Movie Info (Lee Tistaert)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for sneersnipe (Jane Elia)sneersnipe (Jane Elia)
Delicately balanced as a fine wine, director Alexander Payneâs (About Schmidt, Election, Citizen Ruth) charming, award winning picture, is comic and poignant in equal measure. Following the sunny Californian road-trip of two forty-somethings in pursuit ...read the complete Sideways movie review at sneersnipe (Jane Elia)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
Rolke Kent is the regular collaborator for Payne, and Kent's career there and beyond has been most widely publicized for its modern and lightly orchestral comedy tones. Whereas Payne has asked for lessons by Nino Rota and Ennio Morricone to be ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Filmtracks (Christian Clemmensen)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for PreViewed DVDPreViewed DVD
The most common format for a buddy comedy these days seems to be an action movie. A couple of quips to break up the gunfights, one guy saves the other to form an emotional bond, and a lot of explosions add up to pretty typical fare. There are exceptions, ...read the complete Sideways movie review at PreViewed DVD
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
"Election" y "About Schmidt" me parecieron sagaces melodramas que combinaban comedia y tragedia de un modo muy inusual, pero entretenido. Y a pesar de no ser muy accesibles ni como comedias ni como dramas, la experiencia total era suficientemente ...read the complete Sideways movie review at cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Haro OnlineHaro Online
One of the images that sticks in the mind after watching Sideways is the constant way the camera frames Paul Giamatti's face. He often is looking forward, slightly slouched over, either bored, morose, or a combination of both. Giamatti (American ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Haro Online
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The New Yorker (David Denby)The New Yorker (David Denby)
Early on in the wonderful new movie âSideways,â the hero, Miles (Paul Giamatti), does the Times crossword puzzle while driving his Saab on the San Diego Freeway. Sharp details are not enough in themselves to make a movie great; still, when Miles ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The New Yorker (David Denby)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for BBC FilmsBBC Films
Following the brilliant About Schmidt, writer/director Alexander Payne serves up another offbeat 'dramadey' about a pair of old college buddies who take a road trip through California wine country. Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church star in the ...read the complete Sideways movie review at BBC Films
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for BBC FilmsBBC Films
Very funny and very sad, Sideways is smashing. The story is simple: wine-loving wannabe writer Miles (Paul Giamatti) is taking failed actor Jack (Thomas Haden Church) on a week-long tour of California's wine region to celebrate his old friend's upcoming ...read the complete Sideways movie review at BBC Films
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for filmtext.comfilmtext.com
Von Anfang an erscheint alles an âSidewaysâ auf eine schläfrige Weise vertraut. Seine Figurenkonturierungen wirken wie abgepaust aus einer der HBO-Fernsehserien, in denen fortschreibend ein skurrilrealistisches Amerika konstruiert und stilisiert ...read the complete Sideways movie review at filmtext.com
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for dvdfuture.com (R. L. Shaffer)dvdfuture.com (R. L. Shaffer)
"Sideways" is as much a film about wine as it is about true, unadulterated love. Thereâs was a moment during "Sideways" where I became unabashedly connected to the characters. Roughly midway through the film, Miles, an avid wine connoisseur and Maya, ...read the complete Sideways movie review at dvdfuture.com (R. L. Shaffer)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Frank's Reel ReviewsFrank's Reel Reviews
In Alfonso Arau's Like Water for Chocolate, we learned of the sweet confection's similarities to the pleasures of the flesh. From this same metaphorical concept of how human emotion can be so deeply intertwined with the culinary delights of the kitchen, ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Frank's Reel Reviews
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Spinning Image (Daniel Auty)The Spinning Image (Daniel Auty)
On the eve of his wedding, one time TV actor Jack (Thomas Haden Church) hits the road with his college roommate Miles (Paul Giamatti) for a week of golf and wine-tasting in Californiaâs wine country. Miles is a teacher and struggling novelist who ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The Spinning Image (Daniel Auty)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Monthly (Hank Yuloff)Film Monthly (Hank Yuloff)
Miles Faymond, a failed writer who teaches junior high school English takes his best friend, former "hot," currently "voiceover" actor Jack on a week-long drive up to the Wine Country in California. There they explore the nature of their failures and ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Film Monthly (Hank Yuloff)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
Short more than a few of the physical attributes usually associated with a Hollywood leading man, Paul Giamatti makes up for it with a single quality â pure acting talent. Giamatti, chinless, pudgy, and balding, plays the intellectually competent ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Apollo Guide (Brian Webster)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Boston PhoenixThe Boston Phoenix
It was clear from his first two pictures, Citizen Ruth and Election, that writer/director Alexander Payne had a gleeful wit and the steady aim of a master barb thrower. There wasnât a heartfelt moment in either of these comedies; there wasnât meant ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The Boston Phoenix
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Off-screen Off-screen
Miles (Paul Giamatti) è arrivato a metà della propria vita, e sa di aver fallito. Da due anni è solo, separato dalla sua ex-moglie, che lo ha lasciato per un altro uomo; insegna stancamente letteratura in una scuola media e ha scritto un bel libro che ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Off-screen
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Plugged InPlugged In
Someone once said, "Life is what happens to you along the way." Sideways is one of those along the way kind of films. Its plot is structured around a road trip taken by two long-time friends, Miles and Jackâone last week of "freedom" before Jack ties ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Plugged In
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for kids-in-mindkids-in-mind
Two men (Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church) embark on a week-long tour of California's wine country as a last adventure before one of them gets married. One has only plans for sampling the local wines and enjoying the scenery while the other has only ...read the complete Sideways movie review at kids-in-mind
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for homevideo.about.com (Ivana Redwine)homevideo.about.com (Ivana Redwine)
Some wines aren't at their best until they're four decades old, and I think that's the central metaphor in the bittersweet comedy "Sideways" (2004). The dispirited protagonist, who's fortyish and has suffered some setbacks, owns a bottle of an old ...read the complete Sideways movie review at homevideo.about.com (Ivana Redwine)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for www.filmrecensiepagina.nl (Wilko de Bruin)www.filmrecensiepagina.nl (Wilko de Bruin)
Zoals gezegd is Miles een raspessimist die allerlei medicijnen slikt om zijn leven op de rit te houden. Hij is bezig met een boek, maar krijgt maar geen uitgever bereid het uit te geven. Hij is zo'n twee jaar gescheiden en leeft nu dus als een soort ...read the complete Sideways movie review at www.filmrecensiepagina.nl (Wilko de Bruin)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Payne once again does an incredible job creating deeply flawed but extremely likable characters. portrayed in shockingly real performances. Sideways is the least glossy and least Hollywood on Payne's four films, and this might mike it a bit ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Planet Sick-Boy (Jon Popick)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CineScene.com (Chris Knipp)CineScene.com (Chris Knipp)
This is my favorite movie of the year,' I realized," Bay Area food writer Meredith Brody begins a food column -- "as I watched Sideways for the third time with the same sense of delight and pleasure as I had the first time, six weeks earlier, at the ...read the complete Sideways movie review at CineScene.com (Chris Knipp)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
The performances are key: Giamatti is wonderful portraying a sad sack who continues to have trouble getting over his divorce. His scenes with Madsen are tender and intelligently played, and, to be sure, he deserved to be among the nominees for Best Actor. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
One of the delights of the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival and then the New York Festival was âSideways,â now in commercial release. Itâs a film that ranks among the yearâs highlights, with superb, entertaining performances and a fresh ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Wolf Entertainment Guide (William Wolf)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for In Review (Adam Suraf)In Review (Adam Suraf)
Alexander Payne may be the best American director working in the realm of humanist-realism. His films are about ordinary people, usually approaching, or within middle age, struggling to accept the path their lives have taken, but often ...read the complete Sideways movie review at In Review (Adam Suraf)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Looking Closer (J. Robert Parks)Looking Closer (J. Robert Parks)
The road trip movie is a venerable institution. Though it has become the domain of teen comedies in recent years, it has also been the setting for more adult fare, both comedies (the Bob Hope and Bing Crosby films) and dramas (Thelma & Louise, The ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Looking Closer (J. Robert Parks)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Pajiba (Jeremy C. Fox)Pajiba (Jeremy C. Fox)
Paul Giamatti is an unlikely romantic lead. Heâs short, balding, weak-chinned, and pot-bellied; he doesnât look like a movie star â heâs what many of us are afraid we look like. Thatâs part of what makes it heartening to see him getting bigger ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Pajiba (Jeremy C. Fox)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Comingsoon.netComingsoon.net
For his fourth movie, filmmaker Alexander Payne and writing partner Jim Taylor have adapted Rex Pickett's semi-fictitious book that transplants the typical buddy road comedy into the classier setting of wine tasting. Unlike their last movie, About ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Comingsoon.net
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
Two longtime friends set out on a voyage of discovery in the week before one of them gets married in Alexander Payne's frustratingly uneven and disappointing road movie. Payne, whose first two satirical movies ("Citizen Ruth," "Election") adopted a ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Metaphilm Metaphilm
The median age of the audience was roughly sixty. In the near-literal wake of John Kerryâs stinging defeat, a group of well-read, well-heeled Chardonnay sippers took solace in the dark at a showing of Sideways. Perhaps a slow cinematic trip through the ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Metaphilm
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for RaEL Film GuideRaEL Film Guide
Perhaps the best description of Alexander Payne's Sideways comes from the film itself, in the scene where Miles Raymond (Paul Giamatti) is having a quiet little dinner with Maya (Virginia Madsen), only it isn't the film that's being described, it's a ...read the complete Sideways movie review at RaEL Film Guide
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
Paul Giamatti seems to be the master of nuance, laying his own special touch on everything from independent biopics about manic-depressive underground comic book artists to big-budget, Ben-Affleck-positive action flicks. In his latest project, Sideways, ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Bucket Reviews (Danny Baldwin)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Sideways marks the latest collaboration between Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor, and though it's overlong by about 20 minutes, the film likely marks their best work to date. The simple premise involves two buddies - a washed out actor named Jack (Thomas ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Reel Film Reviews (David Nusair)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for State of the Arts (Emrys Hughes)State of the Arts (Emrys Hughes)
One of the films that has critics' tongues wagging at the moment is Alexander Payneâs fourth feature Sideways. Set in California wine country it follows two middle-aged men, Miles (Paul Giamatti) and Jack (Thomas Haden Church) as they go on a ...read the complete Sideways movie review at State of the Arts (Emrys Hughes)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mediasearch, Australia Mediasearch, Australia
With all the talk of Pixarâs unblemished record when it comes to delivering the cinematic goods, donât forget to mention Alexander Payne. The writer/director has made it four out of four with his latest offering, Sideways, a comedy that ranks even ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Mediasearch, Australia
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Imagine his surprise when Jack tells him that he's madly in love with Stephanie. While they get together on her day off, Miles is forced to entertain himself, and he plunges into a miasma of self-pity. On another day, the two buddies go golfing. When a ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reverse ShotReverse Shot
Alexander Payne makes Comedies. Not the eager-to-please, quick-read kind with wall-to-wall mugging, pud-tugging, and fear-of-buggering; but gently told personal crisis tales of ambiguous whimsy. Comedy by the traditional theatrical definition, where the ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Reverse Shot
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reverse ShotReverse Shot
To borrow a line from Thomas Haden Churchâs Jack, Sideways is âtwo tons of fun.â But when the critical gushing really got into high gear, the little voice got louder, finally suggesting that maybe this Emperor, though certainly possessed of a ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Reverse Shot
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Reverse ShotReverse Shot
Satire is the narrative of critique, but its critique is like Hulk Hogan telling us he could knock out Andre the Giant. All satire tells us that one fake thing is better than another fake thing. A satireâs insights cheat because the author flauntingly ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Reverse Shot
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Senses of Cinema (Natalie Reitano)Senses of Cinema (Natalie Reitano)
âDid you drink and dial?â Jack (Thomas Haden Church) asks Miles (Paul Giamatti) in Alexander Payne's Sideways (2004) when Miles stumbles back to the table where the two friends are supposed to be entertaining their dates. As even Jack, who is hardly ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Senses of Cinema (Natalie Reitano)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVDnett.noDVDnett.no
Sjelden har vel en film med så mye drikking vært så intelligent som denne. Strålende skuespillere hjulpet av et lynskarpt manus og en begavet regissør har resultert i en av de beste komedier jeg har sett på veldig lenge. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at DVDnett.no
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for offoffoff.comoffoffoff.com
As crisp, fresh, and invigorating as a bottle of the season's Beaujolais, Alexander Payne's "Sideways" is a bolt from the bright California blue, an immensely gratifying motion picture that knocks you horizontal with its romantic, sun-drenched scenery, ...read the complete Sideways movie review at offoffoff.com
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Film Freak Central Review [Bill Chambers]Film Freak Central Review [Bill Chambers]
Alexander Payne has a gift for wry humour, of course, and in Sideways, there's a nice, sardonic hold on a bathroom door's sign--"MEN"--after Jack (Thomas Haden Church), having learned nothing from a sour indiscretion that netted him a broken nose, starts ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Film Freak Central Review [Bill Chambers]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Jam! MoviesJam! Movies
As the title suggests, Sideways is about people whose lives aren't going forward. At times the movie has the same feel, but that's as much a part of its charm as the four outstanding performances that make it so compelling. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Jam! Movies
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Not Coming to a Theater Near You (Beth Gilligan)Not Coming to a Theater Near You (Beth Gilligan)
Itâs a comment on the current state of film comedy that Alexander Payneâs new movie, Sideways, is being celebrated as one of the yearâs best. In its favor, it covers unusual territory: its protagonists are two unremarkable-looking middle-aged men, ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Not Coming to a Theater Near You (Beth Gilligan)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Village Voice (J. Hoberman)Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
Alternately irritable and irritating, the paunchy, balding Paul Giamatti is so spirited in his distress and so recognizably human in his attributes that he bids to define a genre. There's Storytelling (in which he played a wheedling indie filmmaker), ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Village Voice (J. Hoberman)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Talking Pictures (UK)Talking Pictures (UK)
Sideways tells the story of Miles Raymond (Paul Giamatti) and Jack Lopate (Thomas Haden Church) who embark on one last road trip in the week before Jackâs wedding to an Armenian property developerâs daughter. Miles is a ârecently divorcedâ ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Talking Pictures (UK)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")
Miles (Paul Giamatti) and his friend Jack (Thomas Hayden Church) once had visions of lives in which all their dreams would be realized, with fame, fortune, and all that goes with immense success. Miles was to be a prominent author, someone whose words ...read the complete Sideways movie review at DVD Authority.com ("Fusion3600")
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
I'm a big Paul Giamatti fan ("Duets," "American Splendor"). And I enjoyed "About Schmidt" (also directed by Alexander Payne). So, I felt relatively confident I'd enjoy "Sideways." I was completely right. In addition, Thomas Haden Church's performance as ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for iF MagazineiF Magazine
In 1999, director Alexander Payne took a quirky film about high school politics and turned it into one of the most unique and funniest comedies from that year. While ELECTION featured a great cast with clever ideas, the nuance and style in the movie ...read the complete Sideways movie review at iF Magazine
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Gabriel Shanks)Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Gabriel Shanks)
But forget all this: despite all the banter about pinot noirs, syrahs and chardonnays, the real subject of SIDEWAYS is the male superego. In a world that no longer revolves around masculinity, Miles and his horn dog buddy Jack (Thomas Haden Church) -- ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Mixed Reviews: The Arts, The World, and More (Gabriel Shanks)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar CineasteCinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
...read the complete Sideways movie review at Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Georgia Straight (Paul Myers)Georgia Straight (Paul Myers)
God, it is said, is in the details. And it is the particulars of a real life that reveal to us the truth of the human condition. Life, while sometimes being truly horrible, can often seem hilarious when closely examined, and it's this seeming ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Georgia Straight (Paul Myers)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Observer (Melissa Levine)Dallas Observer (Melissa Levine)
When was the last time you saw Paul Giamatti? And when the film ended, did you realize how much you would miss him? It was just last year that Giamatti played the hilariously beleaguered Harvey Pekar in American Splendor, a role that he occupied with ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Dallas Observer (Melissa Levine)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Bangin' Banana (El Bicho)Bangin' Banana (El Bicho)
As I was buying my ticket for âSideways,â a man who had walked out of the previous showing said to me, âItâs so nice to be treated like an adult.â He was talking about how smart this movie is, which is certainly no surprise considering Mr. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Bangin' Banana (El Bicho)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for CinemaZone.dkCinemaZone.dk
Når tilværelsen byder på lidt for store udfordringer, ligger det latent i den menneskelige natur at tage et skridt til siden og afvente situationen. Nogle tager et kort hop og er hurtigt tilbage på rette spor, mens andre snarere bevæger sig i en ...read the complete Sideways movie review at CinemaZone.dk
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Houston ChronicleHouston Chronicle
If you knew of Paul Giamatti at all before last year, it was probably as the nebbishy actor who's sometimes better than the movies he appears in. And he's appeared in a lot of them. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Houston Chronicle
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for filmdeculte.com (Nicolas Bardot)filmdeculte.com (Nicolas Bardot)
La peine est-elle soluble dans les litrons de vinasse? Les routards de Sideways ont beau courir les crus les plus nobles, leur existence a bel un bien le goût madérisé dâune vulgaire piquette. Miles, professeur de littérature, frais divorcé, se ...read the complete Sideways movie review at filmdeculte.com (Nicolas Bardot)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)
Sideways is the sweetest, funniest, most humane movie Iâve seen all year. I emphasize its humanity because most of what passes for comedy these days, whether it be low-concept or smarty-pants, is little more than gagfests peopled by joke-bots. In the ...read the complete Sideways movie review at New York Magazine (Peter Rainer)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Planet Confusion Planet Confusion
Wenn man in den vergangenen Jahren im Zusammenhang mit Kinofilmen von einem "Roadtrip" las, konnte man sich in der Regel auf einen Film einstellen, der vor allem zwei Zutaten enthielt: 1.) gut aussehende junge Menschen. 2.) platte Scherze unter der ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Planet Confusion
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Phantom TollboothThe Phantom Tollbooth
The road trip movie is a venerable institution. Though it has become the domain of teen comedies in recent years, it has also been the setting for more adult fare, both comedies (the Bob Hope and Bing Crosby films) and dramas (Thelma & Louise, The ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The Phantom Tollbooth
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movies that Bang! (Jordan Hiller)Movies that Bang! (Jordan Hiller)
According to the Talmud, the grape is a fruit with the potential to become greater than itself. Alone, on the vine, it is a mere berry, that if left to its devices would shrivel in the sun and find its way into a tiny cardboard box. But with the ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Movies that Bang! (Jordan Hiller)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movies into Film.com (N.P. Thompson)Movies into Film.com (N.P. Thompson)
Leigh directs the film so skillfully in crosscut contrasts between the working class and upper sets of 1950 London, it surprises me that he has a bum ear for music. The composer, or culprit in this case, Andrew Dickson, can only share so much of the ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Movies into Film.com (N.P. Thompson)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald
A study of friendship, disappointment and self-deception, Sideways, directed by Alexander Payne, has at its centre the most leisurely of bachelor parties: it's a road movie that stops off at vineyards. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The Sydney Morning Herald
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
Somehow I missed Alexander Payne's first feature, the 1996 "Citizen Ruth." I caught up with him in 1999 with his next film, "Election," from the novel by Tom Perrotta, which was a brilliant riff on a seemingly simple theme: A high school civics and ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Soundwaves Cinema (Dennis Willis)Soundwaves Cinema (Dennis Willis)
Alexander Payne's buddy comedy about two guys drinking wine and finding love has become one of the year's most celebrated films, and for good reason. Quite frankly, it's a classic, with nuanced performances, a breezy and familiar script, effortless ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Soundwaves Cinema (Dennis Willis)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for The (Georgetown) Hoya The (Georgetown) Hoya
Even though the funniest scenes can be enjoyed by the most immature of crowds, Payne and Taylor aim to please an older and much more mature audience than most colleges could supply. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The (Georgetown) Hoya
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)
Make a circle. Grab a pen and a piece of scrap paper, and just do it â donât use a compass or anything like that. Just draw a circle. Go ahead. The review will still be here when you get back. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at txreviews.com (Curtis Edmonds)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for World Socialist Web SiteWorld Socialist Web Site
The combination âbuddy/roadâ film, based on the 1999 novel by Rex Pickett, makes certain points about the malaise and dysfunction permeating, perhaps saturating, Middle America. But in general, Sideways seems softer and less focused than Payneâs ...read the complete Sideways movie review at World Socialist Web Site
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMADVDRAMA
Les deux pistes proposées, anglaise et française, sont identiques en terme de qualité. Les deux pistes 5.1 font la part belle aux dialogues, le film ne nécessitant pas de grandes envolées sonores. Ces derniers sont parfaitement clairs et distincts. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at DVDRAMA
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Jonathan F. RichardsJonathan F. Richards
Sideways is a buddy movie with undertones of ripe fruit, a hint of nuts, and bass notes of aging ham. It'll go beautifully with whatever you're having. It's ready to serve now, and should have a long shelf life. Miles Raymond (Paul Giamatti, American ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Jonathan F. Richards
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com (Aaron West)Movie-Vault.com (Aaron West)
Over the past few years, several American, artistically inclined directors have emerged. Most have forged their careers out of creating quirky, humorous, but implausible characters and situations. I'm talking about Spike Jonze, the Andersons (Wes and P. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Movie-Vault.com (Aaron West)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for DVD Review e-zineDVD Review e-zine
Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church play the leads in this intelligent comedy as we follow their wine tasting excursion, and the two couldnât have been cast any better. Both nail their characters so fabulously that you never doubt their motivations ...read the complete Sideways movie review at DVD Review e-zine
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
The following is a brief summary of the content found in this R-rated dramedy. Profanity consists of at least 79 "f" words, while many other expletives and colorful phrases are also uttered. Sexually explicit dialogue is present as are several graphic ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for U.S. Conference of Catholic BishopsU.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Giamatti and Church have great chemistry and manage to make their characters likable in spite of Miles and Jack's moral shortcomings. Giamatti is pitch-perfect, his hang-dog demeanor evincing an almost genetic disposition to seeing the wine glass ...read the complete Sideways movie review at U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for CineScene.com (Chris Dashiell)CineScene.com (Chris Dashiell)
There's a new film in theaters by Alexander Payne called Sideways. It's being extravagantly praised, but for the life of me I can't figure out why. Paul Giamatti plays a morose aspiring writer and wine aficionado, recently divorced, who takes a ...read the complete Sideways movie review at CineScene.com (Chris Dashiell)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for allesfilm.com (Thomas Taborsky)allesfilm.com (Thomas Taborsky)
Als Mensch betrachtet, ist Miles die geballte Ansammlung all der Unsicherheiten und Komplexe, vor denen wir Angst haben, dass sie zuschlagen: Zur Halbzeit seines Lebens hat er nichts erreicht, was ihm wichtig wäre; In seiner Ehe fühlte er sich so ...read the complete Sideways movie review at allesfilm.com (Thomas Taborsky)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Salon (Charles Taylor)Salon (Charles Taylor)
Alexander Payne's new movie, "Sideways," makes you feel like you're trapped at dinner with a wiseass who's trying to convince you what a sensitive guy he is. The film, which opens theatrically next Wednesday after closing this year's New York Film ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Salon (Charles Taylor)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Cinema BlendCinema Blend
Iâd like to propose a toast to Paul Giamatti, who manages, yet again, to portray the unlikely hero in such a way that irritably dazzles onscreen. First, it was his depiction of comic writer Harvey Peykar in American Splendor. Now, itâs the recently ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Cinema Blend
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium [JoBlo]JoBlo's Movie Emporium [JoBlo]
I watched this movie from my hospital bed. I mention that off the top of my review, not for some lame attempt at sympathy, but because it taps directly into one of the filmâs grander themes, that of the âcrossroadsâ of oneâs life. I like most ...read the complete Sideways movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium [JoBlo]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for The Onion A.V. Club [Scott Tobias]The Onion A.V. Club [Scott Tobias]
In the opening minutes of Alexander Payne's wonderful road comedy Sideways, Paul Giamatti gives the first impression of an unkempt California layabout of Big Lebowski proportions. A divorced misanthrope slouching into middle age, Giamatti is scheduled to ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The Onion A.V. Club [Scott Tobias]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Video Reviews with Joan EllisVideo Reviews with Joan Ellis
Feeling lukewarm about a movie engulfed in favorable buzz is an uncomfortable berth for a movie reviewer. âSidewaysâ is funny; it has a good script and fine photography; and surely few actors have played two losers with more inspiration that ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Video Reviews with Joan Ellis
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for stylusmagazine.com (Liz Clayton)stylusmagazine.com (Liz Clayton)
Men don't really get middle-aged, real-life-style, touchy-feely movies made about them in the way women do. Cinematic portrayals of male friendship tend to be of the Swingers schoolâmale bonding through scoring babes, rather than the more feminine ...read the complete Sideways movie review at stylusmagazine.com (Liz Clayton)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Cineclub-Filmkritik Cineclub-Filmkritik
Alexander Paynes letzter Film âAbout Schmidtâ zeichnete sich bereits durch besonders lakonischen Humor aus. Auch hier in âSidewaysâ ist es der unterschwellige, schwarze Humor, der den Film antreibt. Die beiden gegensätzlichen Charaktere wechseln ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Cineclub-Filmkritik
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies Review [Liam Cullin]Empire Movies Review [Liam Cullin]
There were only a few things I knew about Sideways before deciding to check it out at this year's Toronto International Film Festival. First, it was directed by Alexander Payne - yes, the man behind About Schmidt, but more importantly, the man behind ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Empire Movies Review [Liam Cullin]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader ReviewsThe BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
A failed novelist and his soon-to-be-married washed-up actor friend salute the remains of their youth and take one last road trip in the week before the big wedding. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The BigScreen Cinema Guide - Reader Reviews
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
Much as he tries to move forward, junior high school English teacher and unpublished novelist Miles (Paul Giamatti) is going nowhere. Still muttering over the abandonment of his ex-wife, he's angry at himself, his students' repetitively error-ridden ...read the complete Sideways movie review at PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Joey The Film GeekJoey The Film Geek
Although I'm very proud of being a geek, every now and then, I gotta deal with assholes. There's always somebody who hears about how often I watch movies, and how much time I spend working on this web site, and they say something like, "you have way too ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Joey The Film Geek
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Aisle Seat [Andy Dursin]The Aisle Seat [Andy Dursin]
In a year of disappointing films, it was easy for critics to overrate âSideways,â which has a few bright moments but several pretentious passages with an overly-active Rolfe Kent score that soon wears out its welcome. Director Alexander Payne and ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The Aisle Seat [Andy Dursin]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Paul Maniaci)The Cinema Source (Paul Maniaci)
I thought I was going to hate Sideways. I think a part of me even wanted to hate it, to flaunt my youth and emphasize why a film about wine should not appeal to me. That would brand the film as geared towards the old guard, those old enough to have ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The Cinema Source (Paul Maniaci)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for In Review (Adam Suraf)In Review (Adam Suraf)
There is a scene a third of the way through âSidewaysâ, the instant classic from last year, which perfectly situates the audience to the films difficult central male relationship. On night two of their bachelor-esque Californian wine country tour, ...read the complete Sideways movie review at In Review (Adam Suraf)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Cinema BlendCinema Blend
Depressed sad sack Miles (Paul Giamatti) is a schoolteacher and struggling writer who takes his soon to be married best friend Jack (Thomas Haden Church) on a road trip to the wine country of Santa Barbara, California for a week. Miles wishes to have a ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Cinema Blend
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Slant MagazineSlant Magazine
More than anything, Sideways furthers the impression that Alexander Payne is a great structuralist filmmaker. Along with his writing partner Jim Taylor, Payne creates pitch-perfect paeans to American character and eccentricity, and there's a ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Slant Magazine
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for musicOMH (Jamie Sellers)musicOMH (Jamie Sellers)
On the face of it, it seems like a fairly mundane premise for a film. Miles Raymond is a forty-something divorcee, unpublished novelist and wine connoisseur. His old school friend Jack is some kind of actor - that is, he does adverts and voiceovers, ...read the complete Sideways movie review at musicOMH (Jamie Sellers)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Bangin' Banana (Tim Bentley)Bangin' Banana (Tim Bentley)
Payne follows up the inaccessible About Schmidt with a journey into the inner motivations of two middle-aged friends. One - an uptight and neurotic sophisticate who likes traveling to wine country for the pleasurable senses of it all; the other - a ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Bangin' Banana (Tim Bentley)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
The other thing that this movie taught me is that there's a reason most movies aren't about mundane matters and ordinary people. If we want to see those things, all we have to do is look at our own lives. From the movies, I look forward to being taken ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Scott Nash)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Film Ireland Film Ireland
Sideways plots a trip of two old college pals, Miles (Paul Giamatti), wine connoisseur and struggling novelist as he takes has-been actor Jack (Thomas Haden Church) on a wine tasting road trip to the vineyards of California's coast in the week before ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Film Ireland
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for artechock (Rüdiger Suchsland)artechock (Rüdiger Suchsland)
Zwei ziemlich unterschiedliche Männer mittleren Alters fahren gemeinsam für eine Woche ins kalifornische Santa Barbara Country - die Weingegend des Sonnenstaates. Hier wollen sie abends guten Wein trinken, lange ausschlafen, und ein bisschen Golf ...read the complete Sideways movie review at artechock (Rüdiger Suchsland)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for Hollywood JesusHollywood Jesus
Sideways is one of the yearâs best films. Paul Giamatti plays Miles, a middle-aged 8th-grade English teacher with aspirations of becoming a published novelist. He is unable to move on from a painful divorce and seems to bask in his own misery and ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Hollywood Jesus
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