Sunday, October 02, 2016

Top Ten Woody Allen

In no particular order
1) Annie Hall (1977) - masterpiece, still brilliant even now
2) Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) - better than any Chekhov
3) Manhattan (1979) - major influence on TV relationship drama from 90s onwards
4) Blue Jasmine (2013) - sure, a rip off of Streetcar Named Desire but extremely well done
5) Shadows and Fog (1991) - I'm the only person I know who loves this film - it's magical
6) Play it Again Sam (1971) - not considered one of his best but I've always considered it one of his best written works
7) Another Woman (1988) - an unfashionable choice I know but I really like this
8) Crimes and Misdemeanors (1993) - Allen keeps ripping off this film and you can't blame him
9) Manhattan Murder Mystery (1992) - for sheer fun, one of his best 
10) Husbands and Wives (1992) - powerful drama, incredibly good film 

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