While no one would compare Woody Allen's new film to his best, the light and airy Midnight In Paris is as good as anything he has done for a considerable time... more
Woody Allen was bowled over by Lucy Punch's kooky beauty and quick-fire London wit, and now the rest of Hollywood is sitting up and taking notice, says Hermione Eyre... more
Omid Djalili is excellent as a Muslim who discovers he was born Jewish in The Infidel; a laugh-along moral drama that is unafraid to tackle religious taboos.... more
Like the neurotic New Yorker, Ricky Gervais is a self-deprecating writer-performer who makes movies on his own terms in The Invention of Lying.... more
Woody Allen's Vicky Christina Barcelona is like one of those romantic novelettes that have little or no literary merit but are read by millions, says Derek Malcolm.... more
Scarlett Johansson was left at home in New York after a film studio refused to pay for her bloated demands to attend the Cannes Film Festival to launch Woody Allen's latest movie. Penelope Cruz and Rebecca Hall, her co-stars in the film 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona', soaked up all the glory from crowds as they ascended the fabled red carpet of Cannes
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Two of Hollywood's most lusted after actresses Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz are set to steam up screens with a lesbian kiss. The racy scene, set in a red-tinted photography dark room, features in Woody Allen's upcoming release Vicky Cristina Barcelona. The women later have a menage a trois with Oscar winning actor Javier Bardem... more
Filming in Britain has mellowed Woody Allen - the secretive director is now allowing his methods to be observed on set. Mike Goodridge takes the opportunity to watch him at work.... more
Tamzin Outhwaite has landed a part in Woody Allen's latest film. The ex-EastEnder will appear opposite Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell in the movie.... more
Film news: Woody Allen has garnered scathing reviews for his second London-set movie, Scoop, starring Scarlett Johansson. Since it opened in the US on Friday, the critics have damned it variously as 'feeble', 'lackadaisical' and 'dull'.... more
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