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  • Annie Hall (1977)
    Review preview for Annie Hall

    Allen's genius is in bringing out the humour in little incidents and in using them to provide sharp insights into character.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    A neurotic Jewish New York comedian attempts to have a relationship with a free spirited young woman who visits the same shrink.
  • Antz (1998)
    Review preview for Antz

    The script is witty and the animation has moments of breathtaking imagery.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    A neurotic insect tries to win the heart of a princess.
  • Anything Else (2003)
    Review preview for Anything Else

    Anything Else is a breezy comedy, full of funny scenes and classic Allen one-liners.

    David Haviland · 4 out of 5
    A Jewish comedy writer has trouble with his sex kitten girlfriend.
  • The Curse Of The Jade Scorpion (2001)
    Review preview for The Curse Of The Jade Scorpion

    The plot is borrowed from a Sexton Blake penny dreadful, with fresh gags and terrific performances.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    An insurance investigator and efficiency tsarina are hypnotised into a heist.
  • Deconstructing Harry (1997)
    Review preview for Deconstructing Harry

    Being prolific implies over-exposure and repetition. Not with Allen. He gets better. He takes more risks.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 5 out of 5
    Comedy about a writer with permanent block.
  • Fading Gigolo (2013)
    Review preview for Fading Gigolo

    Good intentions and an interesting (though weird) core idea are not matched by the execution.

    Owen Van Spall · 2.5 out of 5
    A bookseller persuades a florist to have a threesome for money in an Orthodox Jewish neighbourhood of New York
  • Hannah And Her Sisters (1986)
    Review preview for Hannah And Her Sisters

    Elegantly constructed and shot with the same apparent carelessness which turns out to be something much cleverer, Hannah And Her Sisters is a film which will take you by surprise.

    Jennie Kermode · 4.5 out of 5
    A portrait of the secret turmoil and complicated lives and loves of an extended family in New York. On re-release.
  • Manhattan (1979)
    Review preview for Manhattan

    Allen's finest screenplay to date, filled with expostulating characters with relationship difficulties and hilarious interludes about the human condition.

    Scott Macdonald · 5 out of 5
    Woody Allen falls for his best friend's mistress, but is he really more in love with New York itself?
  • Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
    Review preview for Mighty Aphrodite

    Even by Allen’s standards it’s an incredibly solipsistic spin on a tale that has undercurrents of the exploitation and oppression of women, failing relationships and the pitfalls of parenthood.

    James Benefield · 2 out of 5
    A sports writer goes looking for the sex worker birth mother of his adopted son.
  • Radio Days (1987)
    Review preview for Radio Days

    Warmth emanates from its mature, observational roots. The gags represent the best of Allen's comedic evolution.

    James Benefield · 4 out of 5
    A young comics fan tries to escape from the suffocating influence of his Jewish family in Forties New York.
  • Scoop (2006)
    Review preview for Scoop

    The ladle of light-hearted farce is never far enough from the plot.

    Scott Macdonald · 2.5 out of 5
    Journalist comes back from dead to help solve murder mystery.
  • Sleeper (1973)
    Review preview for Sleeper

    Flippant, clever and packed full of intelligence.

    James Benefield · 4 out of 5
    After going into hospital for minor surgery, a health store owner awakens in a strange future world.
  • Sweet And Lowdown (1999)
    Review preview for Sweet And Lowdown

    The nostalgic delight of this movie is due partly to Santo Loquasto's production design and Laura Cunningham Bauer's costumes, both of which are outstanding.

    Angus Wolfe Murray · 4 out of 5
    Imaginary biopic of a jazz musician.
  • Zelig (1983)
    Review preview for Zelig

    This is a film with more than just a clever gimmick.

    Jennie Kermode · 4 out of 5
    Pseudo-documentary charting the story of a man whose physical appearance changes so he resembles those around him.

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