Critics heap praise on Sideways
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US oddball comedy Sideways steals the show at the New York Critics Circle awards with four honours.
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The new movie "Sideways" treats the subject of wine fluently and accurately, with just the right proportions of satire and respect.
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And the Oscar for Hollywood's word of the year goes to "pinot," as in pinot noir, the wine variety of choice in "Sideways," one the five films nominated this year for a best picture Academy Award.
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Quirky comedy Sideways was named the best film of the year by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association. The US movie also picked up four other accolades including best director for Alexander Payne and supporting actor for Thomas Haden Church.
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A box-office surprise, the movie jabs hard at Americans' biases.
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Toronto movie critics jumped on the "Sideways" bandwagon Tuesday, naming the Fox Searchlight comedy as their best film of 2004.
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Sideways, a critically acclaimed tale of two men looking for love in California&#39;s wine country, led Golden Globes nominations on Monday with seven, one more than its closest rival, The Aviator, a biography of young Howard Hughes conquering Hollywood.
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NEW YORK  - Michael Apted's landmark films documenting the lives of a disparate group of Brits in seven-year intervals have always been fascinating from a sociological perspective. But the latest installment proves that they are undeniably brilliant cinematically as well.
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&quot;Sideways&#39;&#39; won in every way at the San Francisco Film Critics Circle awards, triumphing in every category in which it was eligible.
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"Sideways," a comedy about two buddies  on a wine-soaked, midlife romp in California grape-growing  country, was the big winner on Monday in the New York Film  Critics Circle Awards, taking best picture and three other  honors.
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And the Oscar for Hollywood's word  of the year goes to "pinot," as in pinot noir, the wine variety  of choice in "Sideways," one the five films nominated this year  for a best picture Academy Award.
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LOS ANGELES  - It looks like the way to go during awards season is &quot;Sideways.&quot;. The New York Film Critics Circle chose the Alexander Payne-directed film for the top prize in an announcement from New York&#39;s Muse Hotel on Monday, Dec. 13.
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In this promotional photo released by Fox Searchlight Pictures, actors Paul Giamatti, left, and Thomas Haden Church appear in a scene from &quot;Sideways.
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Alexander Payne&#39;s wonderful &quot;Sideways&quot; starts with a knock on one door and ends with a knock on another. The first knock is a harsh awakening into the kind of life that makes you want to stay in bed; the second
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The Globes last January correctly predicted eventual Oscar winners in all key categories, including best picture. The road-trip movie &quot;Sideways&quot; is set for Oscar with seven Golden Globe nominations, including
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Wine-tasting comedy, Sideways, is up for  six nominations at the Independent Spirit Awards.
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Quirky comedy Sideways leads nominations at the Golden Globe awards, to be presented on Sunday.