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3 things about Woody Allen’s SHADOWS AND FOG

Posted on July 4, 2010 by robchristopher

Shadows and Fog [1991] 1. “I don’t know enough to be incompetent!” 2. Disturbing image: Jodie Foster licks Woody Allen’s chest. 3. The doctor is strangled on the street just outside the brothel.

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3 things about Woody Allen’s ALICE

Posted on March 29, 2010 by robchristopher

Alice [1990] 1. “I need to stop, this is getting really interesting.” 2. Mia on a tan leather chair, wrapped in a quilt. 3. They fly over Manhattan, Superman-style.

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3 things about Woody Allen’s CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS

Posted on December 14, 2009 by robchristopher

Crimes and Misdemeanors [1989] 1. “The last time I was inside a woman was when I visited the Statue of Liberty.” 2. Closeup: his expensive, polished shoes on the floor of her apartment. 3. Watching Singin’ in the Rain on … Continue reading →

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3 things about Woody Allen & Francis Ford Coppola & Martin Scorsese’s NEW YORK STORIES

Posted on August 15, 2009 by robchristopher

New York Stories [1989] 1. He gasps, clamps his hand to his mouth. His hand is smeared with green paint. 2. During the robbery, Zoe and the bellhop are flattened against the floor, and on the floor is the book … Continue reading →

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3 things about Woody Allen’s WHATEVER WORKS

Posted on June 28, 2009 by robchristopher

Whatever Works [2009] 1. “Melodie was telling me about your theory that life is meaningless.”  “Well, don’t let it spoil your evening.” 2. Patricia Clarkson seems to be channeling Diane Ladd in Wild at Heart. Her name is even the … Continue reading →

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3 things about Woody Allen’s ANOTHER WOMAN

Posted on April 5, 2009 by robchristopher

Another Woman [1988] 1. She begins her monologue. She’s framed in such a way that we don’t see Mia Farrow sitting opposite her. It’s as if she’s talking to us. "Everyone said when I turned 50 I’d be devastated. And … Continue reading →

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3 things about Woody Allen’s HANNAH AND HER SISTERS

Posted on November 11, 2008 by robchristopher

Hannah and Her Sisters [1986] 1. The bunch of pilings bobbing up and down in the water. 2. “How should I know about the Nazis? I don’t know how the can opener works.” 3. A deserted, barren Soho. Empty streets. … Continue reading →

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