AltWeeklies Wire
Bio Picks: Oscar Gives its Nod to Lies and Livesnew
The Phoenix picks what movies will get Oscar nominations this year.
Boston Phoenix |
Peter Keough |
01-21-2005 |
Movies
Sorrowful Sidewaysnew
Alexander Payne's newest Oscar contender is sadder and more reflective than his earlier films.
Tucson Weekly |
James DiGiovanna |
11-20-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Alexander Payne, Sideways
Men Uncorkednew
A sophisticated date movie about male midlife malcontents and the women who love them comes from the director of Election and About Schmidt.
Austin Chronicle |
Marjorie Baumgarten |
11-04-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Alexander Payne, Sideways
Film Demonstrates How to Drown in a Wineglassnew
Perhaps the filmmaker identifies more with Jack and Miles as struggling artists -- he torments them only because they should know better. But when the director ultimately treats them with generosity, Sideways suggests that, like a fine wine, Payne's sensibility is turning less sour with age.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Curt Holman |
11-04-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Alexander Payne, Sideways
Forward: Alexander Payne Takes a Step in the Right Directionnew
The alternately rollicking and mournful road comedy about the terrors of settling into middle age takes place during a vacation taken by two men, pals since college, in California wine country. Accompanying the review is an interview with director Alexander Payne.
Boston Phoenix |
Steve Vineberg |
10-28-2004 |
Reviews
Days of Wine and Neurosesnew
Payne's movies are distinguished by their indelible characters, and Sideways -- a cross between a three-legged sack race and a pedant's bacchanal -- is no exception, featuring two of the most fully realized comic creations in recent American movies.
The Village Voice |
J. Hoberman |
10-22-2004 |
Reviews
Tags: Alexander Payne, Sideways
