Sideways Articles

Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church in Alexander Payne's Sideways SIDEWAYS Review Part I Wallowing in self-pity, Sideways' straight (and morose) man Paul Giamatti tries much too hard to be likable; as a result, he fails miserably. I must admit, however, that I found Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor's (widely admired) dialogue equally to blame. For instance: Maya: "Why are you so into pinot? It's like [...]

SIDEWAYS (2004) Director: Alexander Payne Screenplay: Alexander Payne and Jim Taylor; from Rex Pickett's novel Cast: Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Sandra Oh Oscar Movies Paul Giamatti, Thomas Haden Church, Sideways DAYS OF WINE AND LOSERS With the 1999 Matthew Broderick-Reese Witherspoon vehicle Election, Alexander Payne displayed a flair for satirical comedy the likes of which would have turned Billy Wilder greener (with [...]

2005 Spirit Awards Film Independent's 2005 Spirit Award winners: Santa Monica on February 26, 2005 ("*" denotes the winner in each category)   Sandra Oh, Thomas Haden Church, Virginia Madsen, Paul Giamatti in Sideways   BEST FILM (Award given to the Producer) Baadasssss! Mario Van Peebles Kinsey Gail Mutrux Maria Full of Grace Paul Mezey Primer Shane Carruth * Sideways Michael London BEST FOREIGN-LANGUAGE FILM [...]

2005 WGA Awards 2005 Writers Guild of America Award winners: Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles and the Pierre Hotel in New York on February 19, 2005 2005 WGA Award Nominations ("*" denotes the winner in each category)   Kate Winslet, Jim Carrey in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (top); Paul Giamatti in Sideways (bottom)   THEATRICAL FILMS   Best Original Screenplay The Aviator – [...]