Pages tagged “manhattan”

Rosanne Cash: The List

Rosanne Cash has always proven too
 unruly for mainstream country...  read more

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NYU Student Swaps Woody Allen's Manhattan for Brooklyn, Keeps the Gershwin

The opening scene of Woody Allen's Manhattan zooms in and out of its namesake city, going back and forth between images of cultural decay and architectural grandeur. The audience hears Allen drafting a chapter depicting his own view and relationship with of New York, ditching description after description before he picks his choice of introduction: ...  read more

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He Adored New York City: Woody Allen's 10 Finest Films

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"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work...I want to achieve it through not dying." — Woody AllenLove him or hate him, Woody Allen is the most prolific filmmaker of our time. Vicky Cristina Barcelona—released on DVD today amidst Oscar buzz for its star Penélope Cruz and a Golden Globe win for best musical/comedy—is his 39th feature film, an astronomical figure. Inevitably, not all of those 39 are completely original or entirely worthwhile, but that oft-recurring phrase “Woody Allen’s comeback film” should be retired for good. That phrase was placed on 1999’s Sweet and Lowdown, 2005’s Match Point...  read more

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