Reviews
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Movie Review: Timecrimes (2007)
Made on a shoestring budget, filmed in limited locations, and featuring only four actors, Timecrimes is a gripping science-fiction romantic Spanish thriller written and directed by Nacho Vigalondo, who also plays a leading role in the film. Far from the city, a married couple, Héctor (Karra Elejalde) and Clara (Candela Fernández), are living an idyllic Read more
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Movie Review: The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
The Purple Rose of Cairo is a fantasy comedy directed by Woody Allen, starring Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, and Danny Aiello in lead roles. While watching the film, I experienced a distinct sense of déjà vu, which led me to recall its thematic similarity to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s The Last Action Hero. Both movies feature a Read more
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Movie Review: The Memory Game (2023)
Have you ever recalled an event from your past, only to find out later that the imagery of that memory belies what actually happened? This is one of the premises of The Memory Game, an intriguing Danish movie directed by Lien Willaert and starring Anna Drijver. The film is based on a book by Nicci Read more
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Movie Review: Midnight in Paris (2011)
Midnight in Paris is an offbeat supernatural comedy by Woody Allen that has drawn comparisons to another movie I reviewed here, Last Night in Soho. Although these two films have been linked thematically, their plots belong to entirely different genres. While Last Night in Soho is a neo-giallo horror film, Midnight in Paris is a Read more
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Movie Review: Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
Hannah and Her Sisters is yet another delightful, light-hearted Woody Allen comedy that many critics consider among his best works. Directed by Woody Allen, the movie features an ensemble cast of veteran actors, including Michael Caine, Mia Farrow, Dianne Keaton, Carrie Fisher, Barbara Hershey, and Woody Allen himself. Like most of Allen’s films, this one Read more
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Movie Review: Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
From the mind of Woody Allen comes Mighty Aphrodite, a classic comedy released in the mid-’90s. Written, directed by, and starring Woody Allen, the film boasts a stellar cast that includes Mira Sorvino, Helena Bonham Carter, Peter Weller, and Michael Rapaport. The story begins at an open-air theater in Taormina, Sicily, where a Greek chorus Read more
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