Small Time Crooks

This film primarily appeals to fan of Allen, though I think that tends to sell it a bit short. It has some very funny bits, and the whole cast has superb comic timing. Elaine May is hilarious, and so too... Full review

I would have never expected a movie like "Small Time Crooks", but one would have to imagine that it could only come from Woody Allen. He plays loser Ray Winkler, who plans to pull off a big heist. But of... Full review

I doubt if many people share this sentiment, but this is my favorite Woody Allen movie simply because it does what Allen usually sets out to do: makes me laugh. I'm not a big fan of Allen's films but he... Full review

Great movie. Even better if you live in New York and like Woody Allen's work. This movie will no doubt not appeal to the general audience becuase it lacks any special affects, or a plot moving at a lightening speed. The... Full review

This was really two movies in one. The first one was excellent, good storyline, coherent plot, good character development, the high standard of Allen's wit and barbs we've all come to know and love. However, it's obvious Allen ran out of... Full review

i got bored of this movie easily. It was not funny it was simply BAD! I suggest to not see this movie unless you are a Woody Allen fan... Full review

This movie although funny at some parts was just to long and boring. I advise renting but not paying $7.00 in the theaters to see it!... Full review

I thoroughly enjoy watching Small Time Crooks over and over again because the humor is so goofy, yet so timeless. This is classic material, derived from the style of comedy that Woody so loves...the old masters, the Marx Bros. and... Full review

I didn't think too much of Small Time Crooks the first time I saw it but I absolutely LOVED it the second time. Great jokes , lovely score , amazing cinematography by Zhao Fei. If that's Woody losing it as... Full review

Woody Allen essentially makes two kind of movies: comedy and movies about relationships. His very first movies were slapstick comedies and then once in a while, after Annie Hall, he made a comedy or two. Small Time Crooks is one... Full review

Plus, the success of this film (Small Time Crooks) in America has given me much more confidence and I would like to write a movie based on my [various tv] characters. You are English but you seem to know the various American types very well... ... Full Review

The misadventure of Educating Woody and wife in Small Time Crooks brings about some of the funniest Allen moments in years. The whole film has that kinda comfortable feel. Everything works the crazy plot "Oh what a delicious Woody Allen sojourn! ... Full Review

Whatever his motives, whether it's image-building, a regression to tried-and-tested comedy, or just an earnest endeavour to make a good film, Woody Allen's fans are only too pleased he has made a return to comedy. He doesn't see Small Time Crooks as anything other than light entertainment. ... Full Review

Allen's latest picture, "Small Time Crooks," is the type of sharp-witted and smart caper comedy....Allen has a talent for dialogue....a truly winning comedy about a couple whose hearts lie in their small, but agreeable, lives....Allen not only has a way with writing intelligent characters....he gives his top-notch actors a chance to truly shine and prove their talent..... ... Full Review

His physical comedy, including multiple attempts to sneak up a stairway during a society party, is actually embarrassing to watch..... ... Full Review

Reviewed by Dennis Schwartz Woody Allen ("Small Time Crooks"/"Manhattan Murder Mystery"/" Annie Hall") for his 36th feature returns to London for his follow-up film after his acclaimed Match Point, one of his better films in years. ... Full Article

The Amazing Spider-Man indeed.No need for "spin" control from Sony.Spider-Man shattered every opening record on the books with an unprecedented $114.8 million weekend. ... Full Article

Oct. 8, 2001 | "I'm not playing patsy with you here, you motherfucker." ( I ... here: i.e., "I won't let you take advantage of me in this volatile situation" -- note that "patsy" is slang for "person easily taken... ... Full Article

Sixtysomething Woody Allen shows no signs of slowing, having helmed more than 30 features in less than three decades. After a delightful excursion into 1930s swing jazz (Sweet And Lowdown), hes now back on his home-turf of contemporary New York,... ... Full Article

A three-room suite at New York's Regency hotel has been booked for the weekend so that the foreign press can interview Woody Allen for the European opening of Small Time Crooks. ... Full Article

If I've got to make this confession, I may as well make it 12 step style. So here goes: My name is Ty, and I am the only person in New York City who thinks Woody Allen is a lousy... ... Full Article