SIDEWAYS

Sideways

Sideways is a 2004 comedy-drama film written by Jim Taylor and Alexander Payne and directed by Payne. Adapted from Rex Pickett's 2004 novel of the same name, Sideways follows men in their forties, portrayed by Paul Giamatti and Thomas Haden Church, who take a week-long road trip to Santa Barbara County Wine Country. Payne and Taylor won multiple awards for their screenplay. Giamatti and Church, as well as actresses Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh, playing local women who become romantically involved with the men, all received accolades for their performances.

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sideways

Adjective

  1. Moving or directed toward one side.
    Giving Mary a sideways glance, he said,.
    He gave the ball a sideways kick.
  2. Positioned sideways .
    There was a stack of papers in front of each seat at the table, but each stack was sideways.
  3. Neither moving upward nor moving downward.
    Once we get out of this sideways economy, our figures will more accurately reflect what we're truly capable of.
  4. In conflict (with); not compatible (with).
    He was constantly getting sideways with his boss till he got fired.

Adverb

  1. With a side to the front.
    He builds houses sideways, with the front door on the side.
  2. Towards one side.
    A bishop moves only diagonally; a rook, only sideways, forward, and back.
    He looked sideways at the new arrival, wondering who she was.
  3. Askance; sidelong.
  4. Neither upward nor downward.
    The economy has been moving sideways for several months now.


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