Tag: Sideways

AHFW’s Top 20 Films of 2020: #19 ‘The Climb’

Jeff Mitchell

19. “The Climb” – Real-life pals Michael Angelo Covino and Kyle Marvin star in a “Sideways” (2004)-like comedy on an indie budget about two loveable losers who wrestle with life in Upstate New York.  Actually, Covino – who directed the picture – had enough cash to film in France as well.  His character – Mike – isn’t very amiable because he regularly sabotages his best buddy Kyle (Marvin), but hey, what are friends for?  “The Climb”, with an awfully witty script and a pitch-perfect supporting cast, proves that friendship is…

Recognize Memorial Day and National Wine Day with these two classics

Jeff Mitchell

Monday, May 25 is not only Memorial Day, but it’s also National Wine Day.  Since we are a movie site, we think that you should recognize all notable days with a movie.  So, we recommend two.  See Best Picture Oscar winner “The Deer Hunter” (1978) today, give yourself time to recover, and catch Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar winner “Sideways” (2004) tomorrow. “The Deer Hunter” is truly filled with a who’s-who of movie stars as Robert De Niro, Christopher Walken, John Cazale, John Savage, and Meryl Streep descend on rural Pennsylvania…