The Purple Rose of Cairo
Set during the Great Depression, 1985’s The Purple Rose of Cairo finds Cecilia (Mia Farrow) disenchanted with her abusive husband and crummy waitressing job but enchanted by the movies. During her […]
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Broadway Danny Rose
It’s hard to review a Woody Allen movie in the current climate without it seeming like we’re trying to make a point, so please rest assured there is no point. […]
Woody Allen: A Double Bill – Part 6: Woody’s Dead
The Jewish High Holy Days seem like the perfect time to bring back my Woody Allen double-bills, where I review one of the auteur’s best films and one of his worst. Crimes […]
Woody Allen: A Double Bill – Part 5: Cassandra’s Dream Child
When choosing a good Woody Allen film and a bad Woody Allen film to review, I tend to use Rotten Tomatoes as a guide. But this time the consensus seems, […]
Woody Allen: A Double Bill – Part 3: Cassandra’s Dream Warriors
As my co-goblin Alex completes his Spike Lee journey, similarities between Spike Lee and Woody Allen emerge. Both are auteurs, generally writing, directing and even starring in their own movies. […]
Happy Birthday Rosemary’s Baby
This year Rosemary’s Baby turned 45, making it everyone’s favourite 45 year old baby with the possible exception of Professor Brian Cox. Roman Polanski’s 1968 film about Mia Farrow and her […]
Woody Allen: A Double Bill
Below is a photo of me opening a Woody Allen boxset which my colleague Alex took for reasons I can only describe as racist. Allen has pretty much directed one […]
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