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After a long delay, punctuated by scandal, Woody Allen’s new romantic comedy has been released. As always, Woody Allen’s dialogue is witty and funny, complemented by musical selections from the Great American Songbook with kudos to cinematographer Vittorio Storaro, production designer Santo Loquasto and costumer Suzy Benzinger. Bottom line: while it’s not as good as Blue Jasmine or Midnight in Paris, it’s an amusing interlude.
Read moreThankfully, this year’s New York Film Festival did not disappoint in illustrating the complexities of women. We saw actresses that have become festival fixtures and a few fresh faces never seen before. Here are NYFF55’s ladies to be recognized for outstanding roles in a dynamite mix of features.
Read more“The Rockies may crumble, Gibraltar may tumble…” but Wood Allen continues to churn out one movie each year. From classic
Read moreDespite Amy Schumer’s considerable contributions, Trainwreck rides like a turn-around-is-fair-play sequel to Judd Apatow’s male-centric comedies. A woman is the
Read moreWoody Allen has won four Academy Awards, along with the seven bestowed on actors in his films. His 46th film
Read moreTurturro wrote, directed, and stars in Fading Gigolo, the story of a gentle florist named Fioravante who works part-time in
Read moreIn an exclusive interview, Turturro talks about teaming up creatively with Allen in Fading Gigolo‘s lead roles, finding the right
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Opening April 18, the AWFJ Movie of the Week is Fading Gigolo, a quirky NY comedy written and directed by John Turturro, who stars as an unspectacular florist who’s need for cash causes him to take a turn at the world’s oldest profession– at which he’s surprisingly spectacularly successful. Costars Woody Allen, Sharon Stone and Vanessa Paradis give seductive performances that bring engaging eccentricity, genuine warmth and subtle humor to the film. Turturro’s fifth feature is a winner! Read more…
Read moreIt’s MIDNIGHT IN PARIS. Woody Allen is back, and Owen Wilson has arrived. I wanna be there, too. Again. And
Read moreI’ve been to Paris, France and Paris, Paramount. I prefer Paris, Paramount,” director Ernst Lubitsch famously remarked. And while on
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