Posts Tagged ‘Woody Allen’
Film Review – Fading Gigolo
Fading Gigolo (2013) tells the story of a man (John Turturro) who – in an effort to help his recently out of work friend (Woody Allen) – turns to prostitution to make a quick buck. On paper, this sounds funny. John Turturro has routinely produced…
READ MORETop 15 Films of 2013 – Allen’s Picks
Why 15? Because 10 just ain’t enough. That’s how good 2013 has been. Granted, every year can be considered a good year, since great movies come out all the time. But this year has proven to be a standout, as one release after another has…
READ MOREFilm Review – Cutie and the Boxer
Cutie and the Boxer is an observation about the lives of Noriko and Ushio Shinohara, two Japanese-American artists who have been married for forty years. They share an intensity for expressing themselves creatively and want to share this with the world. From Woody Allen‘s writer…
READ MOREFilm Review – Blue Jasmine
It seems strange that Blue Jasmine marks the first collaboration between Cate Blanchett and Woody Allen. At first glance, they seem to fit stylistically. Hopefully she becomes one of Woody’s go-to actors, because what they provide is yet another interesting, engaging female character, one of…
READ MORESIFF Film Review – Frances Ha
Growing up is hard. Life is full of constant change; friendships and relationships come and go, despite our hopes that this evolution is avoidable. We want to live in a world full of the illusion that everything will remain in a comfortable stasis forever. This…
READ MOREEpisode 221 – DVD Rundown 1-15-2013
Spencer and Greg give their DVD rundown for January 15th, 2013. In this episode they discuss Taken 2, Merlin, To Rome With Love, and The Man Who Knew Too Much.
READ MOREFilm Review – Hitchcock
If I had to name the three directors most responsible for my love of movies, I would list Alfred Hitchcock, John Carpenter, and Woody Allen. (You can throw in Ernst Lubitsch and Michael Curtiz to round out the top five, if you’d like.) Hitchcock is…
READ MOREFilm Review – 2 Days in New York
I’ll just come out and say it: I’m an idiot. It turns out that the only thing I can remember seeing Julie Delpy in is An American Werewolf in Paris. Looking at her listing on IMDb, I notice that I’ve seen some other projects she’s…
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