Review of Sideways (2009) by Mike M — 31 Mar 2011

Road tripping in wine country. I'm down with that plan.

This review of Sideways (2009) was written by Mike M on 31 Mar 2011.

Sideways has generally received positive reviews.

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By Scott R (2,451) on 22 Jul 2016

Compelling story. A little depressing, but I think the wine complexity parts helped. There was also some comic relief and the writing was good…

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By Grant J (69) on 13 Oct 2017

Sometimes the audience score embarrasses me; this is one of those times. Great performances, great script, rare depth…

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By Ari S (74) on 05 Mar 2017

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