Sideways[杯酒人生]

ThenewestscreenplayfromtheOscar?-nominatedwritersofElectionandAboutSchmidt,starringPaulGiamatti(AmericanSplendor),ataleoftwomen'sadventureinCaliforniawinecountry.BasedonRexPickett'sacclaimedfirstnovel,SidewaystellsthestoryofMiles(PaulGiamatti),afailednovelist,andhissoon-to-bemarriedfriendJack(Wings'ThomasHadenChurch),awashedupactor.Tosalutetheremainsoftheiryouth,thetwomentakeonelastroadtripintheweekbeforeJack'swedding.Aseriouswineenthusiast,Milesisdeterminedtoeducatehisfriendontheregion'sbelovedPinotNoirwinesbeforetheweekisout.Jackindulgeshisbestfriend'spassionforthegrapebutismainlyinterestedinlivinghislastweekofbachelorhoodtothehilt.Troubleensueswithwineandwomen(playedbyGhostsofMississippi'sVirginiaMadsenandUndertheTuscanSun'sSandraOh)andtheduocomestosomeprofoundrealizationsastheycometotermswithmaturity.TheNewmarketShootingScript?bookincludesthecompletescreenplayandthreeoriginalcommentarieswrittenexclusivelyforthebookbywriter/directorAlexanderPayne,novelistRexPickett,andRollingStonefilmcriticPeterTravers.AuthorBiography:AlexanderPaynedirectedthecriticallyacclaimedfilmsAboutSchmidt,Election,andCitizenRuth.HeandJimTaylorwonaGoldenGlobefortheirscreenplayAboutSchmidtandreceivedanOscarnominationfortheirscreenplayElection.