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CXXXIX: The Suicide Squad, Top 100 of All Time - #'s 40-31, Best Depressing Films
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Recorded - 8/15/2021
On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, all four members of the team sit down and discuss the latest DCEU film The Suicide Squad. We also continue our discussion of the greatest films of all time before we reveal our power rankings of the best depressing films. Trivia focuses around a birthday for Ben Affleck and writers of Best Picture winners. Here are the highlights:
- What We've Been Watching
- Zach's Criterion Review: Le Doulos (3:50)
- Adam's Review: Val (10:35)
- Todd's Search for a New Category: Eric Roberts Edition - Cecil B. Demented (15:20)
- Terry's Oscar Anniversary Review: Footnote (19:25)
- Top 100 Films of All Time - #'s 40-31 (25:10)
- Featured Review: The Suicide Squad (58:10)
- Power Rankings: Best Depressing Films (1:23:00)
- Trivia
- Zach's Trivia Review: Lolita (2:14:30)
- Adam's Trivia Review: Blue Story (2:17:25)
- Terry's Trivia Review: A Bronx Tale (2:19:30)
- Trivia: Ben Affleck & Writing Best Pictures (2:23:30)
- Quote of the Day (2:39:00)
109 episodes
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Recorded - 8/15/2021
On this episode of the Almost Sideways Movie Podcast, all four members of the team sit down and discuss the latest DCEU film The Suicide Squad. We also continue our discussion of the greatest films of all time before we reveal our power rankings of the best depressing films. Trivia focuses around a birthday for Ben Affleck and writers of Best Picture winners. Here are the highlights:
- What We've Been Watching
- Zach's Criterion Review: Le Doulos (3:50)
- Adam's Review: Val (10:35)
- Todd's Search for a New Category: Eric Roberts Edition - Cecil B. Demented (15:20)
- Terry's Oscar Anniversary Review: Footnote (19:25)
- Top 100 Films of All Time - #'s 40-31 (25:10)
- Featured Review: The Suicide Squad (58:10)
- Power Rankings: Best Depressing Films (1:23:00)
- Trivia
- Zach's Trivia Review: Lolita (2:14:30)
- Adam's Trivia Review: Blue Story (2:17:25)
- Terry's Trivia Review: A Bronx Tale (2:19:30)
- Trivia: Ben Affleck & Writing Best Pictures (2:23:30)
- Quote of the Day (2:39:00)
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