Manhattan

Woody puts on film how he learned about how callous relationships can be. He did it the hard way.He sees in his young companion that she is a beautiful 17 year old, when he is 42. It's the vanity of... Full review

Manhattan written and directed by Woody Allen is one of his films that simply does not work. My two favorite Woody Allen movies are Annie Hall and Crimes and Misdemeanors. Manhattan captures neither the comedy of Annie Hall nor the dramatic... Full review

This, the last great Allen-Keaton film, is worthy of the high praise it got. I perfer Annie Hall, Hannah and Her Sisters, Love and Death, and Play it again, Sam, but this is probably next. Acting is outstanding here, praticurly from... Full review

In this movie we meet issac who is smitten with tracy who in turn realizes his good friend yale is cheating on his wife emily with a mistress mary played here by diane keaton and who issac's ex wife jill is... Full review

Woody Allen has been churning out mediocre films for so long now that it's easy to forget how good some of his older films were. "Manhattan" is the product of Allen's "mature" 1970s phase, the phase that also produced "Annie... Full review

After the phenomenal success of 'Annie Hall,' the hilarious Oscar-winning comedy detailing the romantic exploits of neurotic Jewish comedian Alvey Singer, Woody Allen had become of America's most respected filmmakers. In 1979, he released what is generally accepted as his... Full review

After the phenomenal success of 'Annie Hall,' the hilarious Oscar-winning comedy detailing the romantic exploits of neurotic Jewish comedian Alvey Singer, Woody Allen had become of America's most respected filmmakers. In 1979, he released what is generally accepted as his second... Full review

Manhattan is magnificent and funny. Again, Woody strikes gold in this masterpiece. This is his most overhyped movie along with Annie Hall, but all Woody Allen movies should be overhyped cause they are all good.... Full review

From the gorgeous black and white scenes of the Brooklyn Bridge, the New York Skyline, and the Planetarium to the Gershwin Melodies to the biting satirical humor to the fantastic cast to the daring plotline involving a middle-age writer's romance with... Full review

who's woody allen? thought it could be a great film to watch, but it turned out to be a boring movie and another film that i didn't like while others rated as one of the greatest movies ever made. it's just... Full review

On screen, the people and the city of New York witness the crazy drama....In retrospect, even those days of hardship and scarcity look good to Allen -....if you could call Allen's characters ordinary.....The privileged characters, celebrating on rooftops, are hardly distinguishable from the bright lights of Broadway.....His films had fared poorly in his hometown, and with American audiences generally.... ... Full Review

the two of them establish an excellent chemistry and validity.....his visuals-adroitly embraced and recorded by Gordon Willis in an elegant and indulgent b&w stock.... ... Full Review

Indeed many critics would argue this is still his best film. Despite being based on little more than a soap opera plotline, this hugely inventive film managed to be simultaneously funny, poignant, and sad. ... Full Review

Oddly, this film is both absolutely amazing and weirdly unfulfiling.....Manhattan" is always interesting, especially the affair with the 17 year old (pure Woody, that).....Through gorgeous black & white photography and an enchanting Gershwin score, he turns the rather gritty New York into an incredibly romantic city.....Some moments are amusing, but overall, the film is surprisingly serious.....The film opens with Rhapsody in Blue on gorgeous shots of Manhattan scenery.... ... Full Review

I doubt this movie will ever lose its relevance. Woody Allen is one of those filmmakers who seems to inspire either rabid loyalty or blind hatred, but rarely indifference. ... Full Review

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BRETT RATNER , an action film director dipping a toe in romantic comedy, had it all figured out: a pair of young lovers, an enchanted night near the Central Park reservoir, an unexpected moment of passion. ... Full Article

At the end of "Manhattan," the celebrated movie romance from 1979, a teenager played by Mariel Hemingway delivers some good news to the 42-year-old television writer, portrayed by Woody Allen, with whom she has had a long-running sexual affair. ... Full Article

PDT New York - -- Ensconced in a corner table in a bustling cafe near his apartment on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, actor Jeff Daniels is talking about his affinity for playing characters with "big, messy flaws and... ... Full Article