Woody Allen

The Bottom Line: Should you see it? Yes. Why? The depth of the writing is astounding. Allen's intellectualism is on full display. What I hope will not be lost amongst the positive attention this film is getting is the wonderful performance of Owen Wilson . Of all the Woody Allen surrogates, Wilson seems to find the right balance of intelligence and anxiousness that defines the Allen protagonist. Wilson will always be a favorite of mine for his Dignan in Wes Anderson 's great first feature...Read Full Story

With “Midnight in Paris,” Woody Allen’s comic look at nostalgia and its limitations, having earned four Oscar nominations last week (including nods for Best Picture, Allen’s direction and his original screenplay), it’s a good time to take a look back at Allen’s 1987 comedy “Radio Days.” Another comic take on nostalgia, “Radio Days” is now officially a golden oldie itself, having been released exactly 25 years ago, on January 30, 1987 . A fond look, filtered through memory, of a 1940s New York...Read Full Story

(Getty Images, FlyNet Photos, Bauer Griffin) Trailer of the Week Silent House - March 9, 2012 Breakout star Elizabeth Olsen 's follow-up to Martha Marcy May Marlene is a run-of-the-mill suspense film about a family who tries to fix up their old summer house only to find a killer waiting for them. Although the plot is garden-variety, the film promises "real time" so everything that happens in the character's lives you'll see onscreen. The only real interesting aspect of this trailer is Olsen...Read Full Story

Better to remember this truism rather than seeing what we really think when we are trying to impress our prospective lovers.  Witness this scene from Woody Allen’s Oscar winning magnus opus Annie HallRead Full Story

It’s 2012 already but I’m still trying to finish off my 2011 movie reviews so I can do my annual top 10 list. I still have a quite a few to go, but I’m pretty sure Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris  is going to be on that list. Starring Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams, Marion Cotillard, Michael Sheen, Kathy Bates and co, Midnight in Paris  is one of those rare, magical delights that I just couldn’t help but fall in love with. Even though I had seen a couple of trailers, I mistakenly thought...Read Full Story