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Who is Woody Allen?

Danielle Berrin November 17, 2011

Early on, in a new documentary about Woody Allen, the cultural icon sits in the back seat of his chauffer-driven car, pondering his mortality. He tells a story of a formative near-death experience that occurred when he was a small child in his crib: His mother was at work when his nanny told him, and then demonstrated, that if she wanted to, she could smother him. For a few seconds, she wrapped a blanket around his face.

Calendar Picks and Clicks: May 11-May 18, 2011

Ryan Torok May 11, 2011

Mightnight is Paris. Owen Wilson stars opposite Marion Cotillard and France’s first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, in Woody Allen’s latest romantic comedy, which opened the 64th Cannes Film Festival on May 11. When a young engaged couple (Wilson and Rachel McAdams) travel with family on a business trip to the City of Light, they are forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own would be better. Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Gad Elmaleh and Léa Seydoux also star. Fri. Various theaters. sonyclassics.com/midnightinparis.\n

Fighting Fire With Satire

Jewish Journal August 31, 2006

The anti-Semitic fallout from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks so appalled alternative journalists Joshua Neuman and David Deutsch that they went scurrying to their keyboards. \”The Big Book of Jewish Conspiracies,\” published in April 2005 by St. Martin\’s Griffin, is a compendium of Jewish conspiracies through the ages as seen through the eyes of, say, Woody Allen or Mel Brooks.\n

‘Match’ a Winner; Keep ‘Rumor’ Quiet

Jean Oppenheimer December 22, 2005

\”Match Point\” marks a notable departure for Woody Allen, and not just because its story is set and was shot in England. Reminiscent in theme of \”Crimes and Misdemeanors,\” though without the humor, there\’s a new tone to this film. Enough so that anybody entering the theater not knowing who made this picture would be hard pressed to guess it was Allen.

Messing Up Stereotypes

Naomi Pfefferman May 2, 2002

When Debra Messing heard she\’d been cast as Woody Allen\’s girlfriend in his new romantic romp, \”Hollywood Ending,\” she shrieked.

Living in Allen-town

Mike Levy May 2, 2002

For Allen\’s fans, the 90-minutes of Woody\’s quips and movie clips offer some insight into the every-year process of moviemaking, and thoughtfully examines the recurring themes and obsessions of a thoughtful filmmaker.

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