Category: Woody Allen

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Midnight in Paris’: Woody Allen’s Second-to-Last Magnificent Film

December 2, 2022
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PG-13 | 1h 34min | Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance | 20 May 2011 (USA) Whether hating or feeling indifferent about Woody Allen, even the most casual movie fan can’t deny or marginalize his immense influence on his peers. Next to or just slightly below Martin Scorsese, he is America’s greatest living filmmaker, but has forever been hampered by a huge, self-inflicted detriment….

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Film Review: ‘Rifkin’s Festival:’ Has Director Woody Allen Finally Run out of Steam?

January 28, 2022
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Over the past 55 years, Woody Allen has directed 49 features for 18 different distributors and has amassed a modest but (mostly) loyal following. For a number of reasons, few people outside of Allen’s fan base and movie critics see his films. Some don’t like his style, some don’t care for his sense of humor…

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Rewind, Review, and Rerate: The Genius of Woody Allen and ‘Annie Hall’

March 6, 2021
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Woody Allen is again in the news. A new four-part documentary analyzes his relationship with ex-wife Mia Farrow, who has claimed that Allen sexually abused her daughter Dylan. Allen was already cancelled once in 2020, when his publisher, Hachette Book Group, aborted its deal to publish Allen’s memoirs. What makes the prospect of the left…

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The Genius of Woody Allen and ‘Annie Hall’

March 6, 2021
Arts & CultureFilm ReviewsOpinionViewpointsWoody Allen
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Woody Allen is again in the news. A new four-part documentary analyzes his relationship with ex-wife Mia Farrow, who has claimed that Allen sexually abused her daughter Dylan. Allen was already cancelled once in 2020, when his publisher, Hachette Book Group, aborted its deal to publish Allen’s memoirs. What makes the prospect of the left…

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