Winemakers learn how to make quality merlot again Oct 16, 2009
It was knocked Sideways by the 2004 movie of that name, in which Miles the wine snob sputtered, If anyone orders merlot, I'm leaving. I am not drinking any merlot. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Dad: Family Thought Boy Was Aboard Balloon Oct 16, 2009
The travel of the balloon was sideways and lopsided, and you could tell the helium/air was shifting out of whack and it was losing air as it was traveling. Hence it went 50 miles and than down it went. (CBS News)
Five Memorable Matchups: USC-ND Oct 15, 2009
And then on USCs kickoff, the ND return man mishandled the ball ran sideways at the 5 yard line and was destroyed by a USC backup LB, and the coliseum just went crazy. Everyone was on their feet screaming and they never sat down again. (WeAreSC.com)
Unpredictable Oct 14, 2009
If a guy told you he was overwhelmed because you were so nice to him, you d probably look at him sideways and wonder what kind of losers or crazy drama he s put up with in the past ... AmazonRed if a man told me that he was overwhelmed because I was so nice to him I would wonder what he s had to deal with in the past but it wouldn t make me look at him sideways. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Portraying Damien Oct 12, 2009
He teamed with Morris to create "Damien" after the playwright was "knocked sideways" by the power of the one-man production "Darrow," the story of U.S. attorney Clarence Darrow. Morris, an editor at the University of Hawai'i Press and a local playwright, had spent 40 years researching the life of Damien. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Imagine That Oct 5, 2009
I didn't think we'd ever be treated to the spectacle of Murphy playing the straight man to a more extrovert talent yet here he is, looking on in sober-sided horror as Sideways' Thomas Haden Church outdoes him in obnoxiousness. They're cast as financial analysts employed by a Denver investment firm although analysis has little to do with the stock-picking methods favoured by Church's Johnny Whitefeather. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Ravenswood makes top 100 Oct 2, 2009
The Dierkhisings invited us to join them for the world premier of "Sideways," the Japanese version, which was the closing film of the 2009 Napa-Sonoma Wine Country Film Festival at the Napa Expo ... which plays a big role in the original "Sideways," has nearly quadrupled in size and volume since that movie hit the screens. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Does She Need a Man ...? Part 3 Sep 22, 2009
So when Tsotsoh spoke with that combination of delicacy and gravity about how she was getting on in years and wanted her own child and didnt know exactly what his intentions were; when she seemed to look longingly in the eyes as if to read the content of his soul; as she inclined her head sideways ever so slightly while she spoke, to let her hair hang freely, he swallowed it all; lock, stock and barrel. Tsotsoh didnt come to the decision lightly at all. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
'Meatballs' tops weekend Sep 22, 2009
" Cook, 59, joined Disney in 1971 and moved up the ranks, becoming president of Buena Vista Pictures distribution in 1988. He became chairman of the studio in 2002. It was not immediately known who would replace Cook. Cook's departure comes just a few weeks after Disney agreed to buy Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year and marks Disney's biggest acquisition since it purchased Pixar Animation Studios Inc., the maker of "Up" and "Cars," for... (Erie Times-News, PA)
GET TO KNOW: Giants slugger Pablo Sandoval Sep 22, 2009
You throw them sideways and they curve all over. 4 How do you handle your sudden fame. (USA Today -- Sports)
In 'The Informant!' Matt Damon delivers a brave comic performance Sep 19, 2009
The movie wants to be a thinking-man's fun ride, yet lets one or two big ironies go without an imaginative detour or even, in one case, a sideways glance. (ADM's furtherance of Big Agra is probably more damaging to consumers than price-fixing. (FOX59, IN)
Can You Be My Co-Star? Sep 16, 2009
Any man would be out of pocket, dead wrong if he so dared came sideways with that jive. No amount of money would make me stick around while buddy attempts to put me on front street, for simply having a conversation about something I liked, especially if I didnt ask him for a dimeand definitely a no go if Im not hurting for money. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Automakers to lose stars in new crash tests Sep 16, 2009
Tougher standards will help differentiate safest cars from others. A 2009 Honda Fit is put to the test in this photo provided by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. (MSNBC -- Business)
Starts Thursday Sep 15, 2009
Rinko Kikuchi was the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years for her role in the 2005 thriller "Babel." She will come to the festival on Sunday, Sept. 27, with a Japanese re-imagination of the American film "Sideways" that plays at 8 p.m. at the Napa Valley Expo. Proceeds from this year's festival will benefit the school garden programs at Kenwood Elementary School and Dunbar Elementary School. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Payne, Winger To Share Omaha Stage Sep 14, 2009
Payne won an Oscar for his screenplay of "Sideways." He also directed "About Schmidt," "Election," and "Citizen Ruth.". Winger is best known for "Terms of Endearment," "Urban Cowboy," and "An Officer and a Gentleman." She also appeared in last year's independent hit "Rachel Getting Married.". (7 KETV Omaha)
Stalking Steve Sep 11, 2009
Church is a perfect choice to play an egomaniacal and slimy man a role he excels in, as he did in Sideways (2004). Hartman s favorite sport is apparently torturing his cameraman, and he relishes egging Mary on in her pursuit of Steve. (Santa Maria Times)
• Season 31 Sep 10, 2009
The New York Times described Nachtrieb as having "a gift for darkly funny dialogue and an appealing way of approaching big themes sideways.". "Boom!" runs from Feb. 26 to March 21. (Juneau Empire)
Counting up the influences of 9 Sep 10, 2009
Both are built of extended chase scenes set in an unfamiliar world, glanced sideways while running away from whatever happens to be trying to kill the protagonist. Mel Gibsons film takes history as its time and place; Ackers the post-apocalyptic future, where only the mascot of LittleBigPlanet and murderous robots remain alive. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Still The One Sep 10, 2009
The whole episode seems to have just vanished into the ether, with Taylor back to being a Dolphins team leader and no one ever mentioning that him and Bill Parcells got sideways over the whole "Dancing with the Stars" stuff. Weird, huh. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Its gotten late in a hurry for Braves Sep 5, 2009
It s gotten late in a hurry for Braves. 2:49 pm September 4, 2009, by David O'Brien. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
First Cut Is the Deepest Sep 5, 2009
We were both sitting there kinda sideways on the couch facing each other just talking. I have asked him before what made him kiss me that afternoon and he says that I asked him to. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Glamour readers shocked by this photo; what do you think? Sep 4, 2009
I d bet that folks we look sideways at for being too fat wouldn t even rate a second glance if they had on clothes that fit. Now, this is not just for heavy people. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
‘Extract’ a few flavors shy of screwball Sep 4, 2009
Rather than escalate to a head, they shuffle sideways. Bateman, at least, reaches a boil. (Boston Globe)
Boondock 2 Chat Sep 4, 2009
In his place is Julie Benz as Eunice Bloom, whom the filmmaker describes as "a sort of Southern belle FBI agent and Dafoe's prot?g? who does her own thing on crime scenes. It was very important for (Benz) to have her own style of talking, walking and going over the crime scene that was similar to Dafoe's, but dissimilar enough to make it her own style so she's not a carbon copy of him. For Boondock fans to even hear that there's a female lead in Boondock II flips them sideways. She's another... (IGN FilmForce)
'All About Steve' Sep 3, 2009
Bradley Cooper ("The Hangover") is a snooze in the straight-man role of Steve, but Thomas Haden Church ("Sideways") enjoys some easy comic pickings as a vainglorious on-camera reporter, as does "The Daily Show's" Jason Jones, as a rival from another network. At one point, the latter decides to literally walk a mile in the shoes of a subject of one of his reports - Mary's knee-high go-go boots, to be exact. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Names & Faces Sep 1, 2009
Edwards won a 2-lap sprint to the finish when Ambrose, who dominated the race, slid sideways after hitting the rumble strips in turn 14. "The difference was the tires and the way the track was changing," Edwards said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Old wines, new tricks Aug 30, 2009
In the movie Sideways, we see one of the characters, on learning that his ex-wife is pregnant, drinking his prized Chateau Cheval Blanc 1961 from a foam cup and he doesnt look like he was enjoying it very much at all. Recently, I learnt a useful tip. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
'Avatar' Teaser Trailer: A Shot-By-Shot Analysis Aug 22, 2009
A couple of super-advanced spacecraft are docked upside-down and sideways at a station above a cloud-covered planet. Earth. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Post Grad is a chick flick that hates chicks Aug 20, 2009
Whenever he has to express unease, displeasure, shyness or stifled passion, he shifts his eyes sideways. It wears thin quickly. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Mad Men, Season 3 Aug 18, 2009
And there have been telling sideways glances at the African-Americans who run the elevators and serve the drinks. There's the opening scene of the pilot, when Don interrogates a black waiter about his preference for Old Golds over Luckies, and that powder room attendant in another episode, who murmurs, "If these purses get any smaller, we're gonna starve.". (Slate)
My space is your space, but please get out of my face(book) Aug 17, 2009
Libby suggests "ambling sideways", but that's only feasible for twigs. When seated, several respondents voiced concern over potential emissions, deeming the passing crotch a safer bet; however, females preferred passing males to turn their groins screenward. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Physicists Make Crystal-Liquid Interface Visible For First Time Aug 17, 2009
The samples of plastic spheres were confined in wedge-shaped glass slides and loaded onto a confocal microscope turned sideways, so that gravity gradually changed the concentration gradient. Rapid, three-dimensional digital scans were made to record the Brownian motion of the particles over one hour. (Science Daily)
Liberals are warned a health-care deal may be cut Aug 17, 2009
Another 180 MPH U turn, sliding all sideways down the road as your puppet masters hands spins the wheel. Off into the ditch again, I see. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Hawaii lands film based on Isle novel Aug 15, 2009
Alexander Payne, the director of "Sideways," is to start filming Kaui Hart Hemmings' "The Descendants" in Hawai'i by early 2010, in what's said to be a significant boost for the state's film industry ... Hemmings optioned her book to Fox Searchlight, a production company and distributor that previously worked with Payne on "Sideways" and has produced such movies as "Little Miss Sunshine," "I Heart Huckabees" and "Napoleon Dynamite." It was the U.S. distributor for "Slumdog Millionaire." ... "The... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Giamatti sells spoof about a black market for souls Aug 14, 2009
Should the guy who played John Adams for HBO and the merlot snob in Sideways be ready to bite his own hand. In Cold Souls, a dramatic comedy by Sophie Barthes, he doesn t bite that hand so much as contemplate it. (Boston Globe)
John Hughes: an appreciation Aug 11, 2009
But what redeemed these movies was their sideways cool. May all so-called misfits be as hot as Eric Stoltz and Mary Stuart Masterson. (Boston Globe)
Playing a real pain in the butt Aug 10, 2009
This warmth stems from his role in "Sideways" as a sad-sack aspiring author whose insecurities are masked by his supposed superior knowledge of wines ... How about Miles in "Sideways" ... This warmth stems from his role in "Sideways" as a sad-sack aspiring author whose insecurities are masked by his supposed superior. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Paul Giamatti keeps anguish in his art, but not in his soul Aug 9, 2009
Since his breakthrough anti-leading man role in the 2003 indie American Splendor, and in his biggest hit to date, 2004 s Oscar-nominated buddy picture Sideways, Giamatti has vigorously and brilliantly tapped into the bleak anguish of his troubled characters - guys who feel that the world is conspiring against them and resort to a mixture of sarcasm, self-deprecation, and misanthropy to get them through the day ... When we were at festivals, people would come up to Paul and make these jokes about... (Boston Globe)
Charming ‘Paper Heart’ looks for love with puppets and put-ons Aug 7, 2009
Paper Heart provides a sideways glimpse of the industry that feeds off our endless love of love; a tougher documentarian might want to come back here someday for an extended dig. Yi s travels to the heartland are similarly calorie-free and charming. (Boston Globe)
THE SPIRIT IS CHILLING Aug 7, 2009
This famous actor is the wonderful Paul Giamatti, whose variety of roles -- he's been in everything from "Big Momma's House" to "John Adams" to "Sideways" -- ensures he can't spoof his on-screen persona the way the titular character did in "Being John Malkovich.". Sophie Barthes reportedly wrote "Cold Souls" for Woody Allen, and you can see that, as well as why Allen turned it down. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Aviator and Vera take Bafta glory Aug 6, 2009
The Aviator: 4 Vera Drake: 3 Eternal Sunshine: 2 Motorcycle Diaries: 2 Ray: 2 Sideways: 1 Closer: 1. The Aviator took four awards in all, also collecting best make-up and hair and production design, while Vera Drake also scooped best costume design. (Yahoo News -- Film Awards)
Fall Out Boy Don't Think They'll Win A Video Music Award Aug 6, 2009
Either way, group will be there: 'We're like Jack [Nicholson] at the Oscars,' Pete Wentz says. by James Montgomery, with additional reporting by Tim Kash. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The Greatest Drunk on Earth, Richard English, Modern Drunkard (2006) Aug 5, 2009
He was known to rip the door off his hotel bathroom and make use of the toilet by sitting sideways with his legs sticking out into the main room. Getting from show to show presented its own problems. (Harper's Magazine)
5Top: Cheers! Movies that make you lift a glass Aug 3, 2009
Movies that make you lift a glass - 5Top- msnbc. Movies that make you lift a glass. (MSNBC -- News)
Stage collapse kills 1, hurts 60 in western Canada Aug 2, 2009
"Trees were bent sideways and hail was the size of marbles," Andrew Rain, who works at a golf club, told the newspaper. (Reporting by John O'Callaghan; Editing by Paul Simao). (Scientific American)
FTSE closes at seven-month high Jul 31, 2009
"We enjoyed some good days in late July and this may stretch through August, but from September I see us trading sideways," said Howard Wheeldon at BGC Partners. The gains in the FTSE were matched across Europe's other major markets, with France's Cac 40 rising 2. (BBC News -- Business)
Bloodhound diary Jul 31, 2009
We've even taken a jump sideways, to look at reversing the positions of the jet and rocket. After getting over the surprise of how it looks, it has some clear advantages. (BBC News -- Technology)
Police Beat: July 28, 2009 Jul 28, 2009
Ryan Cunningham, 32, Anchorage, drifted across the fog line, catching his tire on the gravel, overcorrected to the left, veered sideways onto the road, rolling twice before coming to rest on his tires 20 feet off the road. Cunningham flown to Anchorage with serious but not life-threatening injuries. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Dead presidents, thespian dreams, and the meaning of life Jul 26, 2009
A stage direction required a woman to kiss me, and I jumped about 2 feet sideways. Gradually, though, I began to do things like pulling my glasses down the bridge of my nose and puffing myself out even more at the waistline. (Boston Globe)
Maynard man competes in elite worldwide airplane race Jul 25, 2009
However, execution is the tricky part, as each gate is just 33 to 49 feet wide, and pilots must maneuver their planes sideways in one direction and then sideways in the opposite direction to make it through without striking one of the pylons. Private flying can become mundane, the Maynard resident explained at his office a large hangar at an airport in North Andover. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Dining in the Valley Jul 24, 2009
Peter Hartlaub put "destination movie theatres" together with a nearby restaurant treat, as well as a "Dress Code," for which he suggested Paul Giamatti's shirt over T-shirt from "Sideways.". H H H. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Army vets honored for service Jul 24, 2009
When the driver overcorrected while getting back onto the pavement, the vehicle spun around backward, slid sideways down the embankment and tipped over onto its side. Police say the driver, who was wearing a seatbelt, was uninjured. (Rexburg Standard Journal, ID)
Kevin Spacey needs a "Shrink" Jul 23, 2009
All the ingredients for a wannabe cult hit are in place: rumors of outraged walkouts; a lascivious advertising campaign featuring a woman's parted, reddish-gray lips viewed sideways (so they resemble a different part of the female anatomy); widespread Internet discussion, most of it on a sight-unseen basis. Salon's wrote a Broadsheet post on "Deadgirl" earlier this month that inspired a heated exchange, and of io9 wrote a quasi-learned piece last fall about the tradition of "zombie feminism.". (Salon)
The Grapevine: Wine country jaunt begins exquisitely Jul 23, 2009
"So, is this going to be like that movie 'Sideways?' " my friend inquired hopefully. "No," I said, "first thing, we're going to Napa Valley, not Santa Barbara. And second, we're going on a trip to do some serious investigative work. I've got some important interviews set up with a few folks who don't spend their time chatting with retailers, let alone wine writers.". (Florida Today)
Pelosi: Health Care Bill Has Votes to Pass Jul 23, 2009
WASHINGTON, July 22, 2009. House Speaker Says Dems Have Enough Votes to Push Legislation Through House. (CBS News)
Class in a glass Jul 22, 2009
For the record, the pair of us are the type to chuckle at the film Sideways, cringe at Alan Rickman's character in Bottle Shock, and sniff a glass of wine before we taste. We love fortifieds, argue over the merits of pinot gris (I'd pull every vine out, the boss believes all wines have the right to exist), and neither would consider ourselves a wine wanker. (The Age, Australia)
The future of Neverland launches a discordant debate Jul 20, 2009
"This community has proven over and over again that they're equal-opportunity developer bashers," says Williams Etling, a real-estate agent in Santa Barbara County who also has written a book called Sideways in Neverland: Life in the Santa Ynez Valley. "People live here for the peace and quiet, and they don't want the city following them," says Etling, pointing to well-known residents such as David Crosby, Bo Derek and. (USA Today -- Life)
Bay Area's destination movie theaters Jul 18, 2009
Dress code: Paul Giamatti from "Sideways". Why it makes the list: The details of this Italian Renaissance theater in downtown Sonoma have been beautifully preserved, and it's worth walking around the entrance even if you're not seeing a movie. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Haunting' run-of-the-mill ghost tale Jul 17, 2009
Madsen's filmography has its share of B projects, but they should have been relegated to history after her 2004 supporting actress Oscar nomination for "Sideways." No such luck. "Haunting" is painfully run-of-the-mill, and Madsen's role lacks the substance an actress of her caliber should be pursuing. (Florida Today)
Humboldt squid (National Geographic) Jul 17, 2009
But the next night, things were different: A large squid surprised Magill by hitting her from behind and grabbing at her with its arms, pulling her sideways in the water. The powerful creature ripped her buoyancy hose away from her chest and knocked away her light. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Time marches on for Morris Day Jul 16, 2009
A lot of people get disappointed when they see me in public because I m not sliding sideways into the room and doing The Bird. That s the person they want to see. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Comedian Michael Ian Black Jul 14, 2009
My career is going in an almost perfectly sideways direction. Flying under the radar gives you a little more freedom. (Time.com)
The dong show: Top 10 moments in male full-frontal (87) Jul 11, 2009
"Sideways" has probably the most hilarious use of penis ever, although I did like "Forgetting Sarah Marshall.". Isn't there some quality (and highly disturbing) Dafoe in the new "Antichrist?". (Salon)
Moonlight ready to raise the curtain on new theater with '42nd Street' Jul 9, 2009
In the past, the curtain had to be hand-pulled sideways from the wings. "That's the way the opening is intended, for dramatic effect," Engstrom said of the rising curtain. (North County Times)
Ex-Tech star Salley: TV 'jungle' bites Jul 4, 2009
I slept in bits and pieces Nobody realized it was going to be a real jungle with rain moving sideways and soaking you all the time. Angela and Frances [the two VH1 ladies] had a tough time. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
