http://dir.salon.com/topics/alexander_payne/?source=rss&aim=alexander_payne en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:10:00 PDT By Charles Taylor Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2004/10/15/sideways/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/2004/10/15/sideways/index.html?source=rss 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 Cintra Wilson Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2000/03/27/cintra_oscars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/feature/2000/03/27/cintra_oscars/index.html?source=rss Untethered hooters! Suave cocksmiths! But even Billy Crystal and Hilary Swank couldn't save a crushingly boring show. By Mary Elizabeth Williams Fri, 15 Oct 2004 13:10:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/1999/04/28/election_review/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/movies/review/1999/04/28/election_review/index.html?source=rss The wickedly funny "Election" runs a Pepsodent Reese Witherspoon against Matthew Broderick's rumpled loser.