Alexander Payne

  • "Sideways"

    Virginia Madsen and Sandra Oh shine in this wannabe adult comedy, but director Alexander Payne ("About Schmidt") proves again that he's a pretentious wiseass.
    By Charles Taylor October 15, 2004

  • Oscars 2000

    Untethered hooters! Suave cocksmiths! But even Billy Crystal and Hilary Swank couldn't save a crushingly boring show.
    By Cintra Wilson March 27, 2000

  • Class struggle

    The wickedly funny "Election" runs a Pepsodent Reese Witherspoon against Matthew Broderick's rumpled loser.
    By Mary Elizabeth Williams April 28, 1999
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