Opinion by A. C. Miller If you’ve ever seen a Woody Allen film, you know his style of humor. He usually portrays someone down on his luck in some mundane, obscure, or self-inflicting way. And, […]
It’s hard to believe that at one point, the most controversial issue surrounding Woody Allen was whether or not he should be making serious movies. Should he stick to the flat-out comedies that launched his […]
Woody Allen has been making movies for so long, most may not remember when his career was divided into just two distinct periods; the mature work and the early “funny ones.” This was circa 1980, when […]
The movies are a dream, where our unfulfilled desires come to life. The movies are a kind of wish fulfillment. Not least of all for Cecilia (Mia Farrow), a woman who lives her unfortunate existence […]
“I firmly believe, and I don’t say this as a criticism, that life is meaningless.” — Woody Allen I don’t believe that for a second. Saying Woody Allen likes to be perceived as nihilistic is […]
Watching any Woody Allen film today brings a whole load of baggage along with it. Deeper meaning, revelatory dialogue, scenes, jokes, plots – everything is up for reinterpretation and dissection. However you feel about the […]
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