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Capone's Art-House Round-Up with Woody's WHATEVER WORKS, Frears' CHERI, JERICHOW, and BREAK-UP DATE!!!

172nd by Westonian	Jun 26th, 2009 12:54:55 AM
thank god
Wow! by indivisibleman	Jun 26th, 2009 01:27:14 AM
Wow! Intelligent, lucid, insightful, literate, non-profanity-laced reviews. What are they doing on AICN?
Allen's hiting his stride since Match Point by cylon_conspiracy	Jun 26th, 2009 01:28:29 AM
Somehow old age has made him a better filmmaker, Match Point to me started a great turn in his career. Match Point, Cassandra's Dream, Vicky Christina Barcelona... he's making his best work right now. But NOW--- we're going back to new york and one of his "traditional" NYC comedies about an old guy who hates the world. My impression was that this was going to be just a bit too cynical for me (I love Woody Allen but I don't think all hope in life is lost, which is his hallmark), but after reading this review I may end up hitting the theatre for this one instead of waiting for it to hit Netflix.
Whatever Works by filmfreak3000	Jun 26th, 2009 02:26:01 AM
Nice to hear a review from someone who actually like Larry David. The early reviews out of New York and LA last week were really harsh on this film...only reading further in did you realize the critics were not into David and were then failing the movie. Something I find somewhat dishonest. If you don't like David's schtick, then that should be stated up front.
Surely "WHATEVER WORKS" is gonna be a winner? by BenBraddock	Jun 26th, 2009 05:22:28 AM
Love both Woody + Larry, so I'm hoping for great, or at least, good. Certainly funny. On paper it sounds like a match made in Heaven (especially the fact that Woody wrote it 30 years ago!)
Michael Jackson by juwon1982	Jun 26th, 2009 06:29:00 AM
RIP the King of pop
Larry David & Woody Allen by dancetothebeatofthelivingdead	Jun 26th, 2009 07:27:38 AM
Now, I just don't get how anyone can hate Larry David and his "schtick." I think that son of a bitch's "act" is one of the last vestiges of honesty in comedy anymore. Allen, however, I've never "got." I wish I could see it, but I've never been able to. He's a one trick pony, and I don;t really have a problem with that either, lots of great actors coughbradpittcough are one trick ponies and lots of directors are as well. I just never found Allen's trick funny. It does seem that in the last ten years or so, he has become determined to be recognized as a truly great filmmaker and the attempts do show up on screen. I still watch his movies when they hit DVD in hopes that one day I will find what everyone else sees in his work.
Re: Michael Jackson by Robert_Downey_in_blackface	Jun 26th, 2009 07:51:41 AM
Another one (pedo) bites the dust... I hear that the 13 year old cancer patient is going to use his settlement money to buy the Neverland Ranch and burn it to the ground...
nice work capone by pipergates	Jun 26th, 2009 09:43:03 AM

Larry David + venomous diatribes against humanity = by Harry Weinstein	Jun 26th, 2009 10:51:04 AM
Sold.
Jerichow sounds interesting by Tin Snoman	Jun 26th, 2009 11:22:26 AM
Hopefully the local art house will carry it eventually. I'll definitely be seeing Whatever Works. Not sure I'll be seeing Cheri any time soon, despite the fact that Frears is pretty great. I'd go further back than Laundrette and say that The Hit was really great as well.
Michelle Pfeiffer by Subtitles_Off	Jun 26th, 2009 12:14:28 PM
aaaaaaahhhhhhhhhh
Great to hear that Woody's new one is a winner by Subtlety	Jun 26th, 2009 12:21:53 PM
Scoop felt like a chance for him to just release up all the last of his unused stand up comedy, and though I liked "Vicky Christina" it ended up feeling kind of slight to me. But David looks (from the trailer, anyway) to be the perfect foil for Woody. Someone who GETS him but isn't going to settle for merely PLAYING him. I'll be seeing it this weekend if I can.

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