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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Like a fine wine (you knew I was going to mention wine, didn't you)? this film just gets better as goes along. If you like road trip, buddy type films that also has great acting, full bodied characters and terrific writing then this film has got your ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Lobo Howls (Judith Wolfe)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
a sure bet to age like a classic ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Reeling Reviews (Laura Clifford)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for USA Today (Mike Clark)USA Today (Mike Clark)
This is a building-block movie: Its stand-out excellence becomes apparent only gradually. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at USA Today (Mike Clark)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Here's the richest, funniest and perhaps most moving film of the year, featuring a performance from Paul Giamatti that should win him the Oscar. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Kansas City Star (Robert W. Butler)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Uruguay Total (Enrique Buchichio)Uruguay Total (Enrique Buchichio)
Yo me serviría otra copa y trataría de volver a disfrutar de los mismos sabores. Seguro que surgirían otras vetas que estaban esperando para sorprendernos. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Uruguay Total (Enrique Buchichio)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood.com (Kit Bowen)Hollywood.com (Kit Bowen)
With the skillfully framed, beautifully written, delicately acted Sideways , Alexander Payne may just have found his golden ticket to Oscar glory. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Hollywood.com (Kit Bowen)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
The film's Cassavetes-style aimlessness (think of it as a West Coast Husbands ) gets a jolt when each of the guys pairs up with a willing woman. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Sacramento Bee (Joe Baltake)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
A brilliant exploration of life, longing and second chances. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Examiner (Jeffrey M. Anderson)San Francisco Examiner (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Emerges as a full-fledged film, with a brilliant use of cinematic language and pacing, but also has a novelistic breadth without spilling much over the two-hour mark ...read the complete Sideways movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York Times (Manohla Dargis)New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Alexander Payne's heart-piercing new film about a writer on the verge of disappointment is a reason to maintain hope in the film industry. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at New York Times (Manohla Dargis)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Sideways is neither effete nor snooty. It's a knowing, often-tender comedy about the plight of middle-aged men who aren't exactly living fast-track lives. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Denver Rocky Mountain News (Robert Denerstein)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
From its first minutes, maybe even from the credits, you know you are seeing something very special. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Detroit Free Press (Terry Lawson)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
Every performance here is wonderful, and the movie abounds in moments so true as to be cringe-worthy. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
The acting is superb, from the free-spirited Oh to the compassionate Madsen to the irresponsible Church. The standout is Giamatti. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Pull the cork on Sideways and savor. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
Sideways is bound to end up the single funniest movie of the year, although rarely in a laugh-out-loud way. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Phoebe Flowers)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Modern American comedy doesn't get any better than Sideways . The film delivers great humor to open up something deeper -- a heartfelt portrait of a life in crisis. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at San Diego Union-Tribune (David Elliott)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) (Judith Egerton)Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) (Judith Egerton)
Shame on the academy if Giamatti isn't on the ballot this year ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) (Judith Egerton)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Captures the unflattering male psyche like no film since Roger Dodger . ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Newsday (John Anderson)Newsday (John Anderson)
Sideways may fetch Paul Giamatti that best actor Oscar of which he was robbed (or so many thought) for American Splendor . ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Newsday (John Anderson)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The GlineThe Gline
If you took the bottle of Chardonnay out of Miles’s hand and stuck in a fifth of gin, you’d call him a garden-variety drunk, but Miles has forgotten more about wine than most people have ever remembered, and so we call him an oenophile and not an ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The Gline
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Goatdog's Movies [Michael W. Phillips Jr.]Goatdog's Movies [Michael W. Phillips Jr.]
This movie is beloved by critics, which isn't all that hard to explain, because if you substitute "film" for "wine," you have the story of many critics' lives. Including mine. Critics know way too much about their obsession; we sometimes hide in it to ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Goatdog's Movies [Michael W. Phillips Jr.]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic ReviewseFilmCritic Reviews
“Sideways” is the kind of movie you can’t imagine anyone not liking. It is so funny and in-tune with the human condition that it should win for director Alexander Payne the mainstream audience that may have been put off the quirkiness of his ...read the complete Sideways movie review at eFilmCritic Reviews
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eye WEEKLY [Kim Linekin]eye WEEKLY [Kim Linekin]
Sideways is the sort of movie you chuckle through, then fall in love with later, perhaps especially for men -- it features an incredibly compassionate portrait of manhood. But those with two X chromosomes will still find lots to appreciate. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at eye WEEKLY [Kim Linekin]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
"Sideways" comes to theaters direct from the Toronto Film Festival, where I saw it. Like earlier hits from director Alexander Payne and screenwriter Jim Taylor, including "Election" and "About Schmidt," it's based on a book that's unlikely to become as ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Jerry SaraviaJerry Saravia
Miles's best friend is Jack (Thomas Hayden Church), a burly TV actor who has lately succumbed to voiceovers for commercials. He is about to get married and so Miles offers to take Jack away for a week and sample wine. Jack wants to do more than sample ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Jerry Saravia
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Karina MontgomeryKarina Montgomery
I mentioned earlier that these characters were Payne's; he (with Jim Taylor) adapted the screenplay from Rex Pickett's novel, but such persons are Payne's currency in his best work, and his direction and casting skills brings out the depths of humanity ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Karina Montgomery
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Harvey S. KartenHarvey S. Karten
Miles is the selfdeprecating, gloomy Gus in this duo while Jack is highspirited. Miles, like Andre Gregory's character in Louis Malle's 1981 pic "My Dinner with Andre," may not be as cultured as Andre but as Andre can appreciate great food, Miles is an ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Harvey S. Karten
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Megan Lehmann)New York Post (Megan Lehmann)
It's a joy to watch comedy unfold so naturally, the laughs gently teased out from our growing knowledge of the characters, their imperfections, doubts and, yes, emotional pain. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at New York Post (Megan Lehmann)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune [Michael Wilmington]Chicago Tribune [Michael Wilmington]
Alexander Payne's "Sideways"--a boisterous, brilliant, heart-warming comedy about two aging college buddies and their last bachelor fling through California wine country--strikes me as just about perfect. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Chicago Tribune [Michael Wilmington]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Full MoyerThe Full Moyer
Put simply, Sideways is one of the best, most entertaining dramedies I have ever seen. It manages to pull off the difficult task of making its characters both absurd and sympathetic at the same time. And not only that, but I feel like I learned some ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The Full Moyer
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Real Political Face TalkReal Political Face Talk
I should say this film contains no homicides but the comedy is similar and so is the pacing. The difference is this film is a more of a social drama whereas Fargo was more of a crime drama. Sideways follows two friends on a road trip. Miles, is acting as ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Real Political Face Talk
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for IndependentCritics.com [Richard Propes]IndependentCritics.com [Richard Propes]
Fortunately, I have just seen Alexander Payne's latest film, "Sideways," starring Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh in a wonderful, Golden Globe nominated film that deals with two friends, Jack (Church) and Miles ...read the complete Sideways movie review at IndependentCritics.com [Richard Propes]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The FlipcriticThe Flipcritic
There can hardly be fewer words more apt to describe SIDEWAYS, a film of small events, touching humor, and heartfelt honesty. Its pleasures lie not in familiar structures of the mainstream, but in its realization of true emotions. There is no special ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The Flipcritic
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film-Critiques.comFilm-Critiques.com
I think if you switched the roles around and made the two lead characters women, this would be considered a “chick-flick” but because it was too guys, and had a crudeness factor, it felt like a chick-flick for guys. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Film-Critiques.com
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment Ave!Entertainment Ave!
The easiest way I can start this review is to say that if you liked the movies "About Schmidt" or "Election," and could get that style of humor, you will probably love "Sideways." If you found those films to artsy for your comedic style, you might laugh ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Entertainment Ave!
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com [Erik Childress]eFilmCritic.com [Erik Childress]
SCREENED AT THE 2004 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: If I went on-and-on equating the latest work from Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor to a bottle of wine and all the adjectives that come with aging gracefully or terms like bold and full, you could ...read the complete Sideways movie review at eFilmCritic.com [Erik Childress]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for About.com: World/Independent FilmAbout.com: World/Independent Film
My impulse is to gush about Alexander Payne's new film "Sideways." Payne heads west in his fourth feature, leaving middle America for the bright, sun-dappled California coastline. Middle-aged buddies Miles and Jack take one last trip together before ...read the complete Sideways movie review at About.com: World/Independent Film
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Scribble KingScribble King
Sideways is a bit like the dark horse of this years Oscars. It's a small comedy, one of those movies that they invented the word quirky for, and thanks to powerful performances from it's leads, it got turned into something really special. It shows that ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Scribble King
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for www.kcactive.com (Uri Lessing)www.kcactive.com (Uri Lessing)
...a leisurely paced film about introspection, neurosis and finding tranquility. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at www.kcactive.com (Uri Lessing)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
A lot of wine floats around in Alexander Payne’s Sideways , in which drinking and talking about wine are not just routine activities but an existential way of life. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at EmanuelLevy.com (Emanuel Levy)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Doubters may hedge about calling it a classic and might insist on checking back in a few years to see how it has aged. Fair enough. But it's not too early to call it pure movie bliss. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Payne always charts the terrain of the human heart, and he's among the wisest of mapmakers. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
Like a good wine, this movie has clarity, subtlety and a pleasant aftertaste. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Minneapolis Star Tribune (Jeff Strickler)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
Sideways is a movie that knows us a little too well, which has always been Payne's specialty. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at efilmcritic.com (Collin Souter)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
'Sideways' is one of those rare films where every single element and detail, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant, feels absolutely right. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at efilmcritic.com (Peter Sobczynski)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)
'But the star here is Paul Giamatti...Giamatti IS Miles. It's almost as if the other characters had wandered into a film called "Miles" and just blended in.' ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Nolan's Pop Culture Review (Michael A. Smith)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Payne's characters might have become caricatures, but he has too much affection for them--and too much respect for his audience--to allow them to be anything less than real. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Bangor Daily News (Maine) (Christopher Smith)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)
As refreshing as the best Pinot Grigio and as full-bodied as a perfectly-aged Cabernet, Sideways fully engages your emotional and intellectual palates. Drink it in. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) (Randy Shulman)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
A film like Sideways is the fulfillment of many hopes and desires, an audience's not least of all. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kenneth Turan)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
The Miles character is a glorious, multifaceted diamond prism of painful humanity, filled out by Giamatti's immersive acting and the unflashy, close-cutting writing. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Arizona Daily Star (Phil Villarreal)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Hartford Courant (--)Hartford Courant (--)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (--)Empire Magazine (--)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for CineMe (Daniel Meyer)CineMe (Daniel Meyer)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Christy Lemire)Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Christy Lemire)
...read the complete Sideways movie review at Journal News (Westchester, NY) (Christy Lemire)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Source (Jennifer Krieger)Cinema Source (Jennifer Krieger)
...read the complete Sideways movie review at Cinema Source (Jennifer Krieger)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)Providence Journal (Michael Janusonis)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
As character study, as exercise in American ambiance or, simply as an entertaining movie, Sideways triumphs. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
Raise a glass in celebration. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Glenn Whipp)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
Payne shares with the great Billy Wilder the knack for heightening scene after scene with the addition of a few little details that most directors might overlook... ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
I propose a toast to one of the best, and possibly most courageous, movies of 2004. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at San Antonio Express-News (Larry Ratliff)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
A quartet of extraordinary actors, united by an intelligent and funny script, and a director who can highlight the little details of character and performance. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Salt Lake Tribune (Sean Means)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)
while containing the standard elements of the buddy road trip comedy formula, it adds layers of dramatic complexity to balance out the ongoing shenanigans. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Brian Mckay)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Every so often, a movie comes along that just about seems perfect. Sideways is one of those movies. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Aisle Seat (Mike McGranaghan)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Sideways is the best comedy of 2004. In fact, it's so far the best movie of the year. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at New York Daily News (Jack Mathews)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
...humor is alloyed with pathos, and all the queasy-making muddled emotions that complicate the human heart. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
The unforced humor arises from Payne's honest treatment of the characters. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) (Greg Maki)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Sideways , based on a fine novel by Rex Pickett, is at once a literate comedy, a subtle examination of grown-up romance and a touching study of friendship. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Tom Long)Detroit News (Tom Long)
Sideways is one of those films that’s a bit too good to review: It strikes a unique tone, blends a bit of tall-tale fun with everyday life, and pretty much hits every note in your psyche. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Detroit News (Tom Long)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Chronicle (Carla Meyer)San Francisco Chronicle (Carla Meyer)
With four fine films under his belt, Payne should be regarded as an American treasure. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Carla Meyer)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Richer, headier, and more complex, just like a fine wine. Among multiplexes filled with the movie equivalent of generic brand cola, this is a rare movie for grown-ups. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies (Nell Minow)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)
Un brindis completo por el amor, por la vida, por la madurez anhelada. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Cinenganos (Alex Ramirez)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Sideways is sublime. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)
Payne and Taylor excel at getting underneath these tough exteriors and portray these people for what they are, warts and all. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema (Mark Pfeiffer)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)
Neither a bang nor a whimper, but a warm, engaging dialogue about things that matter, in words that must be said. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (Jonathan R. Perry)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Elaine Perrone)eFilmCritic.com (Elaine Perrone)
Raise a glass and toast to Sideways! ...read the complete Sideways movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Elaine Perrone)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)
Like a fine novel, it has threads that tangle, bits that tingle, sections that make you laugh out loud and moments that reach deep down and touch you in the gut. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
With Sideways , the director of Election and About Schmidt has cobbled together his most mature, complete effort to date, a film that utilizes his off-kilter sense of humor and his ability to construct believable characters. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Muller)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Payne has made a movie for the same sorts of people, one with body and 'nose' and character that movie lovers will savor long after the credits have rolled. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Baltimore Sun (--)Baltimore Sun (--)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Cinema Source (Jennifer Krieger)The Cinema Source (Jennifer Krieger)
Sideways stars Paul Giamatti and Thomas Hayden Church and both of their stellar performances alone are reason enough to see this movie! The fact that the script is highly nuanced and the scenes masterfully structured is an added bonus. Coupled with the ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The Cinema Source (Jennifer Krieger)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
"There was a tasting last night," Miles Raymond explains, on one of those alcoholic mornings that begin in the afternoon and strain eagerly toward the first drink. That's why he's a little ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK]Empire Magazine [UK]
Brilliantly observed characters are becoming second nature to Payne and Taylor, and the performances here are uniformly terrific. This is wonderful, original stuff. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
The world of effete wine aficionados is ripe for a cooler-than-thou, Christopher Guest–type mock, but director Alexander Payne (Election, About Schmidt) is less interested in sending up the rarefied highs and absurd lows of oenophilia than in observing ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Premiere Magazine (Glenn Kenny)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
“Sideways” is a film that doesn't get made much in the mainstream – a character piece masked as a road movie. Typically, road movies have to involve wacky mishaps and blunders, but Mr. Payne's movie feels like a real vacation with people ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Big Picture Big Sound (Joe Lozito)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)The Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
It's misleading to assign a conventional plot to Sideways. The film feels more like spending a week with new friends; after a few days we get to see their bad sides. Miles frowns on Jack's philandering, but at the same time, he steals cash out of his ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
Sideways is based on the revered novel by Rex Pickett. This uproarious buddy-buddy road trip comedy that looks to delve into life's everyday excesses of fine wine, women, worries and other hedonistic devises is a heads-up bet that certainly deserves ...read the complete Sideways movie review at MovieEye.com (Frank Ochieng)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Future Movies (Michelle Thomas)Future Movies (Michelle Thomas)
Sideways is a deeply pleasurable indie diversion in which nothing really happens and yet a lot is said, much of it about wine. (Which is A Good Thing.) Two old college buddies, Miles (Giamatti) and Jack (Church) set off on a road trip through wine ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Future Movies (Michelle Thomas)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
Nevertheless, I cannot say enough good things about Sideways. It is the first must-see movie of the season. In many ways, it reminded me of the equally brilliant American Beauty, in that it covers a man (well, two men in this case) caught in a ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Boston GlobeBoston Globe
When I was in high school, I knew two guys, best friends, whom the girls nicknamed "Teddy and the Stud." Teddy (as in Bear) was short, serious, sympathetic, every woman's best friend. The Stud just slept with them all. That kind of ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Boston Globe
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia Inquirer
Horizontal is the preferred position for intimacy. In the piercingly funny buddy film Sideways, it is also the default position for inebriation. Alexander Payne's crabwise comedy plucks grape as metaphor. The result is as finicky, elusive ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly
For some filmmakers — particularly younger American directors who till the soil of an indie aesthetic originally fertilized by sex, lies, and videotape — artistic growth is linked to the mastery of an increased degree of technical ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Entertainment Weekly
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Spotlight on the MoviesChristian Spotlight on the Movies
Finally, a character in a movie said exactly what I have been thinking for years about the nature of Hollywood’s “true love”. It happens in movies all the time, someone falls “in love” with a person they have known for only about 13 seconds and ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Christian Spotlight on the Movies
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine [UK]Empire Magazine [UK]
Brilliantly observed characters are becoming second nature to Payne and Taylor, and the performances here are uniformly terrific. This is wonderful, original stuff. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Empire Magazine [UK]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Raise your glasses to a vintage American comedy that gets damn near everything right you can wait around and hope, but you won't have a better time at the movies this year than you will at Sideways. This baby has it all: inspired direction by Alexander ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Alexander Payne has never failed to hit one out of the park since his feature debut with the Laura Dern-starrer, “Citizen Ruth,” the satirical story of a most unlikely icon in the battle between pro-life and pro-choice forces. His sophomore effort, ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Reeling Reviews (Robin and Laura Clifford)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie VoiceFilm Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Over the years, there have been many celebrities from other mediums (television, music, etc.) that try to break their way into the film world as if it was an easy transition. They think that if they can perform in front of an arena full of fans or a ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Film Threat, Hollywood's Indie Voice
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for hybridmagazine.com hybridmagazine.com
The more living I do, the more I realize that everyone, in their own personalized, specialized, individualized way is pretty much fucked up. Some people are ugly. Some are stupid. Some people are mired in self-loathing and holed away in depression while ...read the complete Sideways movie review at hybridmagazine.com
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for As the Reel Rolls (Malcolm Clark)As the Reel Rolls (Malcolm Clark)
Miles, being a lover and over-drinker of wine, has been there many times. You'd think that by now he knows Jack and his ways; so it seems a great surprise when Jack turns the week into a full-time bachelor party. These two dudes are so different, one ...read the complete Sideways movie review at As the Reel Rolls (Malcolm Clark)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ DataShowBIZ Data
Sideways, which thus far has garnered the lion's share of best film accolades from critics groups, has received virtually unanimous praise from critics individually. Manohla Dargis in the New York Times writes that "the emergence of [director Alexander] ...read the complete Sideways movie review at ShowBIZ Data
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Thomas Haden Church and Paul Giamatti in SidewaysAlexander Payne is an auteur of vision shaded in dark and skewered tones. His fourth feature film (following Citizen Ruth, Election and About Schmidt) is a brilliant exploration of life, longing and ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
There’s nothing wrong with doing whatever it takes to follow your dreams, but after so many years of making personal and professional sacrifices with little or no results, there comes a point in time where you just have to throw in the towel, call ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Scott's Movie Reviews (Scott Mantz)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Netflix (James Rocchi)Netflix (James Rocchi)
A wine-country bachelor trip for two lifelong friends goes more than a little sour in one of the best movies of the year. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Netflix (James Rocchi)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The IndependentThe Independent
I know it's a little early to be talking about "the best of 2005", so let's leave it at this: Sideways shows the hallmarks of a great vintage but should really be gulped down straight away. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The Independent
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Review by Mark Dujsik Director Alexander Payne takes great pleasure in finding absurdity in the routine and picking apart the foibles of human nature, both of which are the cornerstone of that great comedy that is life.  As a director Payne has ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Mark Reviews Movies (Mark Dujsik)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)Christian Science Monitor (David Sterritt)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for MovieFreak.com (George Schmidt)MovieFreak.com (George Schmidt)
Paul Giamatti is one of our finest character actors who seems to be neck-and-neck with William H. Macy on cornering the market of portraying losers as a cottage industry and in the latest endeavor of hapless misanthropes he may have found Oscar gold. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at MovieFreak.com (George Schmidt)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
"Sideways" was far and away 2004's most critically-acclaimed film, almost sweeping the major critics awards before ending up being mostly sidelined at the Oscars by "The Aviator" and "Million Dollar Baby." Nonetheless, this fiercely smart comedy starring ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for CineMe (Daniel Meyer)CineMe (Daniel Meyer)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema 2000 Cinema 2000
As atribuladas aventuras começam quando Miles, um recém divorciado e pretenso escritor, com uma fixação em vinhos, decide combinar com o seu velho amigo Jack, actor de telenovela, uma viagem de despedida de solteiro pela região vinícola do Vale de ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Cinema 2000
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Sun Newspapers of Cleveland Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
There is nothing — that's right, nothing — wrong with "Sideways." Not a notion, not an actor, not even a single line is out of place in the rightly heralded new film from the "About Schmidt" writing team of Jim Taylor and director Alexander Payne. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Sun Newspapers of Cleveland
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for hoopla.nuhoopla.nu
Sometimes, you and your friends need to have some time together - time to solidify bonds, time to get to the bottom of each other, to strengthen your relationship. I'm not sure Miles and Jack needed their time together as they 'prepared' Jack for his ...read the complete Sideways movie review at hoopla.nu
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
Despite the fact that the DVD isn't loaded with special features, the ones that are included are decent and the movie is great. Sure it might drag a bit here and there but if you stick with the movie, Sideways is an excellent journey through ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaça)Cinema em Cena (Pablo Villaça)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for PM Media Review (Mark Runyon)PM Media Review (Mark Runyon)
Payne's style is becoming one of the most recognizable in Hollywood with consist quality like About Schmidt and Election. Sideways just solidifies it, sampling on the buffet of emotions, to paint a rich portrait of a host of defining characters. They ...read the complete Sideways movie review at PM Media Review (Mark Runyon)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Gambit Weekly (New Orleans, LA) (David Lee Simmons)Gambit Weekly (New Orleans, LA) (David Lee Simmons)
[ Sideways is] the first film in recent memory that treats wine as a sweet metaphor for life … . ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Gambit Weekly (New Orleans, LA) (David Lee Simmons)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for MoviegeekzMoviegeekz
Miles Raymond, the wine connossuier at the heart of Alexander Payne’s Sideways, would surely have looked down on, if not openly mocked, the bottle of wine the wife and I opened up as we cozied down on the couch to watch this fascinating movie. The wine ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Moviegeekz
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Once the week of deceit has turned into a week of learning life lessons, the film has a bit of trouble resolving itself, as if Payne knows where he wants to go but isn't sure how to get there. When he arrives, though, it is endearing to behold, and ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The Land of Eric (Eric D. Snider)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Latino ReviewLatino Review
Early in Sideways Paul Giamatti stops by his mother's home to spend the night and wish her a Happy Birthday before he and a friend embark on a road trip. Sneaking up to her bedroom, he appears to slip a few bucks in her dresser drawer when actually he's ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Latino Review
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
The great acting is the thing here, as the foursome all play their roles with a controlled eye for getting to their character and keeping with their characterizations. I was especially pleased with the nuanced performances of Madsen and Church, and I was ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuideDVD MovieGuide
I saw Sideways as part of a second date. This occurred a couple of weeks before the 2005 Oscar ceremony, and I told my date I wanted to check it out since it received a nomination for Best Picture. In fact, I repeated this about five times before we went ...read the complete Sideways movie review at DVD MovieGuide
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Moviepie.comMoviepie.com
Based on the novel by Rex Pickett, Sideways follows buddies Miles (Paul Giamatti) and Jack (Thomas Haden Church) on what starts out as a week-long, last-grasp-at-bachelorhood for Jack, wine-tasting trip and slowly morphs into a coming-of-age drama for ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Moviepie.com
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Eclipse Magazine (Sean O'Connell)Eclipse Magazine (Sean O'Connell)
Thrives on adult conversation so curvy and rich, we swear we can taste it. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Eclipse Magazine (Sean O'Connell)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for DVD Verdict (Steve Evans)DVD Verdict (Steve Evans)
Payne and his marvelous cast deliver a superb entertainment—intelligent, provocative, heartfelt, and funny as hell. No more observant a comedy about male-female relationships has been released in the last 25 years, which is as much a wistful ...read the complete Sideways movie review at DVD Verdict (Steve Evans)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.56 out of 4 stars for MovieMaze (Markus Ostertag)MovieMaze (Markus Ostertag)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Reel.com [Kim Morgan]Reel.com [Kim Morgan]
Is there anything more overused than the metaphor of "fine wine?" And really, is there anything more annoying than a wine connoisseur? Well, there are a few things (like, maybe, food critics) but, with subtle dignity and grace, director Alexander Payne ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Reel.com [Kim Morgan]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia City Paper [Sam Adams]Philadelphia City Paper [Sam Adams]
Just as it's never too late to change your life for the better, your life is never so screwed up you can't make it worse. That's the semi-inspirational message of Alexander Payne's Sideways, a midlife-crisis comedy which is at once gentle and acute, ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Philadelphia City Paper [Sam Adams]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Deseret News, Salt Lake City Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Payne and screenwriter partner Jim Taylor aren't afraid to let their characters look and act foolish, which is one of the reasons they feel so real. And by focusing on character foibles, they're able to tell stories that are more vivid and more poignant ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Las Vegas Review-Journal (Carol Cling)Las Vegas Review-Journal (Carol Cling)
But, as the aptly titled "Sideways" sidles into view, you may be struck by how surprisingly direct a roundabout route can be. At least when it comes to touching the heart -- and stimulating the brain. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Las Vegas Review-Journal (Carol Cling)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for MovieholeMoviehole
Recently divorced Felix—I mean Miles—is particular about a lot of things, especially wine. And when his loud and obnoxious friend Oscar—I mean Jack—sets them both up with a couple of girls one night, Miles (or is it really Felix?) almost ruins ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Moviehole
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for In Film AustraliaIn Film Australia
Who would have thought that a story about two whining men embarking on a cross-country wine tasting expedition would turn into such a lovely, wordy late-of-age-coming-of-age comedy featuring endearing performances from Paul Giamatti and Thomas Hayden ...read the complete Sideways movie review at In Film Australia
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 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, may ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Friday & Saturday Review Friday & Saturday Review
Dickens ends "Oliver Twist" by saying something to the effect that Oliver's late mother would certainly find favor with the Lord, because she was weak and she was erring. I like movies like that. I like movies about flawed, weak, well-meaning ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Friday & Saturday Review
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for David N. ButterworthDavid N. Butterworth
There's a lot of wine talk throughout and it's rich and engaging, as Miles teaches Jack the finer points of clarity, nose, and bouquet. But you don't need to be able to tell a Shiraz from a Syrah in order to enjoy the filma restaurant scene, in which ...read the complete Sideways movie review at David N. Butterworth
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Toronto StarToronto Star
Paul Giamatti is the most underestimated of actors. His doughy physique and sad-clown face make him the embodiment of Homer Simpson, ideally suited to playing the loser. He's forever the screw-up or the nerd, and even when he gets a leading role ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Toronto Star
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
Strong performances and some wonderful writing make this a revealing story about human nature. Unfortunately, the film finds too much humor in some truly reprehensible behavior, and at times it makes a mockery of its incidental characters and encourages ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Looking Closer (Jeffrey Overstreet)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
Of all the current Hollywood wunderkinds, Alexander Payne is my favorite. Not as smug as Wes Anderson or as hip as David O. Russell, Payne makes friendly, deceptively complex films; he places his characters in situations that are affably quirky or ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Film Blather (Eugene Novikov)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh Post-Gazette
Brilliantly played by Paul Giamatti, Miles makes a lot of sense with that assessment. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)
Payne remains one of our more talented current directors, whose dark side relentlessly satirizes modern human folly. There remains a touch of that here with some truly funny scenes, but this time it's obvious that the director does like these ...read the complete Sideways movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Homer YenHomer Yen
His one bright spot is the road trip into the California wine country that he has planned for him and his best friend since college, Jack (Thomas Haden Church). Jack is about to get married in one week, so this is Miles' gift to him as sort of his last ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Homer Yen
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Overall, how does this compare to Payne's previous two movies? It's not as openly satirical as Election and is a little less bleak than About Schmidt. The characters in Sideways are better developed than those in the earlier ...read the complete Sideways movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
I really, really liked this movie, but I have to admit that I think it is a tad overrated. It was the Little Movie that Could this fall, winning a bunch of awards and garnering five Oscar nominations. It deserves a screenplay award, and Giamatti ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Goatdog's Movies (Michael W. Phillips, Jr.)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com (Jesse Hassenger)filmcritic.com (Jesse Hassenger)
Miles (Paul Giamatti) is the most self-aware lead character yet in an Alexander Payne film, so of course he’s despondent. Payne’s previous films specialize in characters grappling with self-delusion, like retiree Warren Schmidt of About ...read the complete Sideways movie review at filmcritic.com (Jesse Hassenger)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Francis Rizzo III)DVD Talk (Francis Rizzo III)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVDwolf (Rob Paul)DVDwolf (Rob Paul)
That is what Sideways is to me. A well-acted film, with a deceptively simple camera work that just happens to capture every nuance of the leads and every side character that steps into a scene. The plot is also deceptively simple. Sure, it's guy is ...read the complete Sideways movie review at DVDwolf (Rob Paul)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Fresh Films Review [Fredrik Fevang]The Fresh Films Review [Fredrik Fevang]
Sideways is arguably the best directed film of the year. Alexander Payne (Election, About Schmidt) not only provides a marvellously fresh angle from which to portray his characters, but he blends satire and realism in an absolutely singular fashion. His ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The Fresh Films Review [Fredrik Fevang]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVDFanatic.com [Ken Shallcross]DVDFanatic.com [Ken Shallcross]
For those unfortunate to have not seen the film yet, here’s the storyline: [from the official movie website] The misadventures begin when Miles (Paul Giamatti), an un-recovered divorcé and would-be novelist with a wine fixation, decides to gift his ...read the complete Sideways movie review at DVDFanatic.com [Ken Shallcross]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
Toward the end, there's a scene that sums it all up perfectly: It's a guy, wearing a tuxedo, as he sits in a hideous, fluorescent-lit fast-food joint and wearily munches onion rings. He is achingly sad, and yet the rings do look delicious. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at St. Paul Pioneer Press (Chris Hewitt)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
About Schmidt , I noted that Payne is not a filmmaker for whom earnestness is a natural fit, given that his previous two films had been scorching social satires. But, if there were a word I would use to describe Sideways , his latest film, it is ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)
If I can give any advice though, try not to go into this movie knowing too much. I just viewed the film's trailer (for the first time) and it gives away most of the movie - which isn't very cool. I went into this movie knowing next to nothing, ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Empire Movies (Liam Cullin)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Monsters and Critics [Andy McKeague]DVD Monsters and Critics [Andy McKeague]
â€Sideways’ is a joy of a movie, an insightful and charming, depressing too, tale of two middle aged men coming to terms with their lives and how they perceive each other. There is a little of all of us in the protagonists, so how could we deny ...read the complete Sideways movie review at DVD Monsters and Critics [Andy McKeague]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Clinic ("Johnny Moreno")DVD Clinic ("Johnny Moreno")
Xanax ridden Miles and his recently engaged college bud Jack, go on a road trip for one last week of freedom before Jack gets hitched. But Jack’s got a separate agenda from Miles that includes partying and getting laid at any opportunity that presents ...read the complete Sideways movie review at DVD Clinic ("Johnny Moreno")
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for That Cow (Andrew Bradford)That Cow (Andrew Bradford)
So I finally saw Alexander Payne's little wine country romp. It took me long enough, given that I like Payne's other work, and it seemed Paul Giamatti was finally getting the notices he deserved. Plus there's always the pure curiousity of what a title ...read the complete Sideways movie review at That Cow (Andrew Bradford)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
...read the complete Sideways movie review at Laramie Movie Scope (Robert Roten)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for UKscreenUKscreen
The performances are impeccable, with Giamatti unfairly overlooked for an Oscar, but Church and Madsen did pick up well-deserved nominations in the supporting categories. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at UKscreen
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Gorilla Pants (Melissa Prusi)Gorilla Pants (Melissa Prusi)
The four actors playing out these two romances are well cast. Oh, a staple on the indie-film scene, should get some well-deserved recognition as the free-spirited Stephanie, and Madsen plays Maya with a grace and strength that is really beautiful to see. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Gorilla Pants (Melissa Prusi)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for St. Louis Post-DispatchSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
With "Election" and "About Schmidt," Alexander Payne earned a reputation as a perceptive and forgiving observer of the human comedy. For the film that will surely elevate him to the top rank of American directors, Payne has turned to an unfashionable ...read the complete Sideways movie review at St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Oregon Herald [Mark Sells]Oregon Herald [Mark Sells]
In John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath," Casy ponders: "Maybe there ain't no sin and there ain't no virtue, they's just what people does." And they're just what the main characters do in Alexander Payne's latest comedy drama about wine, women, and ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Oregon Herald [Mark Sells]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Magazine International Movie Magazine International
Writer/Director Alexander Payne is not just anyone. And the two guys in his latest film Sideways aren't you or me, but might as well be. Payne has a fondness for the sympathetic, empathetic, and sometimes just pathetic state of everyday life and he ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Movie Magazine International
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)
This painfully funny study of mid-life disappointment and desperation is enough to drive you to drink. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Movie Gazette (Anton Bitel)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for digitallyOBSESSED.com (Jon Danziger)digitallyOBSESSED.com (Jon Danziger)
Lots of critics went loopy for Sideways, and it's not difficult to see why; almost immediately, though, something of a backlash set in, with A.O. Scott of The New York Times calling it the most overrated movie of the year. I wouldn't want to claim too ...read the complete Sideways movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Jon Danziger)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
In search of wine. In search of women. In search of themselves. Sideways at first, looks like a typical buddy road movie about two old friends, Miles and Jack (Giamatti and Church) who spend a week traveling to wine vinyards, golf courses and the like ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
All of Sideways is a balancing act -- between sun and despair; setting and story; oddities and familiarity; and between making a movie an exposé on the little realities of life and making a movie a Movie. While working its tightrope, it doesn't have the ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Sideways is from Alexander Payne (Election, About Schmidt), whose films simultaneously satirize and observe life in America. Unlike David Lynch, who uses saws and butcher knives to dissect the American dream, Payne prefers a scalpel. Lynch often ridicules ...read the complete Sideways movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The MovieHamlet [Stefan Hedmark]The MovieHamlet [Stefan Hedmark]
Director Alexander Payne is on to something here. He has discovered that it is when we travel that we find the time to ponder our lives, meet new people, dare to do things that ordinarily might seem a little scary, and maybe even make a few life-altering ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The MovieHamlet [Stefan Hedmark]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Of course this scene doesn’t exist in a vacuum, and Giamatti and Payne earn its power through the duration of the film. They create a protagonist whose aspirations outpace his talents, yet who retains a shred of dignity and humanity through some ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Movie Habit (Marty Mapes)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Boston Herald (James Verniere)Boston Herald (James Verniere)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Miles (Paul Giamatti) is a struggling writer who makes ends meet by teaching 8th grade English. Or he's an 8th grade English teacher with pipe dreams of being a writer. I mean, when does your day job become your job-job? Take me, I got the video store ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for MovieWeb (Dodd Alley)MovieWeb (Dodd Alley)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)Movieman's Guide to the Movies (Brian Oliver)
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Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Payne and Taylor continue to skewer American society with this brilliant comedy about ambitions and expectations. Yes, they covered this territory in About Schmidt, but their approach is distinctive enough--and much funnier--that it's a must-see film. ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Shadows on the Wall (Rich Cline)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Sharply written, beautifully acted and frequently hilarious, this is Alexander Payne's best film to date.Based on a novel by Rex Pickett and adapted by Payne and regular writing partner Jim Taylor, the film stars Paul Giamatti as Miles, an ...read the complete Sideways movie review at ViewLondon (Matthew Turner)
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Bullz-Eye.comBullz-Eye.com
Headlining the special features section of the disc is an absolutely amazing audio commentary with actors Paul Giamatti and Thomas Hayden Church. The sincere camaraderie between the two guys definitely shows in the hilarious commentary that’s so ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Bullz-Eye.com
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The DVD Report [Britt Gillette]The DVD Report [Britt Gillette]
Nominated for five Academy Awards, and winner of Best Screenplay adapted from an outside source, Sideways turned out to be one of the surprise blockbusters of 2004. Based on the Rex Pickett novel of the same name, Sideways is a clever comedy about wine, ...read the complete Sideways movie review at The DVD Report [Britt Gillette]
Sideways (2004) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)
You just know that if they met now, in their mid-30s, Miles Raymond and Jack Lopate wouldn't get beyond a perfunctory hello. Packaged as an odd couple in "Sideways," though, they're linked at the hip by the fact they were assigned as roommates ...read the complete Sideways movie review at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review (Ed Blank)
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Sideways (2004) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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Sideways (2004) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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