« Audio. Talib Kweli & Madlib's Liberation | Back to Dork Magazine | Television. 30 Rock »
January 03, 2007
Film. Scoop
Film. Scoop: Woody Allen's third act as a filmmaker has been most interesting. It began with Anything Else (2003), an antiromantic comedy, where an aging Allen guides a young protege through a messy relationship. Melinda and Melinda (2004) explores the similarites between comedy and tragedy, by telling alternating stories about the same protagonist. Matchpoint (2005), probably Allen's most ambitious film, is simply a drama about luck and class warfare.
Scoop is Allen's latest film. It deals with the same themes that were explored in Matchpoint, but it's a comedy. The most enjoyable part of this refreshingly inventive film, is the chemistry between Scarlettt Johnasson and Woody. The fact that the relationship is akin to that of father/daughter, makes it even more intriguing. It was like watching two good friends banter. I guess everyone's a sucker for a dork. [Out now on DVD]
We strongly recommend Scoop. View the trailer [Here]
Posted by james at January 3, 2007 08:57 PM