Midnight in Paris (Woody Allen, 2011)

16Oct11

Owen Wilson (Gil), Rachel McAdams (Inez), Michael Seen (Paul), Carla Bruni (Guide), Kathy Bates (Gertrude Stein), Marion Cotillard (Adriana), Adrien Brody (Salvador Dali). Screenplay by Woody Allen. Directed by Woody Allen. Rating: 12. Running time: 94 minutes. Ever noticed how since Manhattan, Woody Allen seems to feel obliged to begin his films with dull scene […]

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Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope (George Lucas, 1977)

15Jul10

Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker), Harrison Ford (Han Solo), Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia), Alec Guinness (Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi). Written by George Lucas. Directed by George Lucas. Rating: U. Running time: 121 minutes. What a world (or should I say galaxy?). Just how on earth does a film make ‘names’ like C3-PO and R2-D2 become common knowledge? […]

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Annie Hall (Woody Allen, 1977)

13Apr10

Shelley Duvall (Pam), Christopher Walken (Duane Hall), Carol Kane (Allison), Diane Keaton (Annie Hall), Woody Allen (Alvy Singer). Directed by Woody Allen. Screenplay by Woody Allen and Marshall Brickman. Rating: 15. Running time: 93 minutes. Why do Woody Allen characters always feel like they are not characters at all, but only alter-egos of the man […]

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