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Woody Allen

from Facebook: why so much entertainment “journalism” sucks

Fri, May 13, 2016
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Irrational Man movie review: the measure of a man’s midlife crisis

Tue, Mar 22, 2016
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A blithe and chipper drawing-room comedy that, in a deliciously perverse way, plays with notions of chance and karma and very bitter irony.

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Magic in the Moonlight movie review: the spirit moves me

Wed, Sep 17, 2014
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A flimsy trifle, but a diverting one. Colin Firth is absolutely hilarious, and the re-creation of the 1920s French Riviera is gorgeous.

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Fading Gigolo review: Twilight for middle-aged men

Wed, Apr 23, 2014
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I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a film that looks more like the filmmaker’s midlife-crisis wish-fulfillment fantasy than this one.

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my guesses for Sunday night’s 86th Academy Awards

Mon, Mar 03, 2014
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Winners are indicated. I got 16/24. Pretty good, if I may say so myself.

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London photo of the day: waiting for Woody Allen

Tue, Sep 17, 2013
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Fans gather early for the premiere of Woody Allen’s latest film, Blue Jasmine, in Leicester Square this afternoon.

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Blue Jasmine trailer: Woody Allen is back in the U.S.

Thu, Jul 18, 2013
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This is not necessaryily a good thing. It was going to Europe that seemed to reinvigorate him. Perhaps he has stayed invigorated.

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question of the day: What are your all-time favorite and least favorite black-and-white movies?

Fri, Jan 04, 2013
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I must choose the magnificent The Artist, for which its black-and-whiteness isn’t merely an artistic choice but inherent in its genius…

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Friends with Kids (review)

Mon, Nov 12, 2012
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Trying to figure what is the most offensive thing about this accidental mashup of 70s Woody Allen and Sex and the City…

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for gentlemen who get turned on by car ads (and other adventures in social networking)

Sun, Sep 09, 2012
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Links my followers on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ saw today…

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