Review of Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011) by Jonny P — 17 Aug 2012

An excellent, if quite long, look at the work of Woody Allen - certainly makes me want to go watch his back catalogue.

This review of Woody Allen: A Documentary (2011) was written by Jonny P on 17 Aug 2012.

Woody Allen: A Documentary has generally received very positive reviews.

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It sidesteps the far more interesting inner-depths of Allen's mind (and history), but as a look at his writing process and filmography, this…

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I hadn't expected Woody Allen's full participation in this documentary (or any documentary), given his often-discussed need for privacy (and…

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By Jonathan H (1,173) on 27 Jan 2013

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By Andrew H (1,696) on 10 Aug 2012

I don't care if this movie was pro-Woody Allen, if a documentary is 3 hours but has an interesting subject and a lot to say, I'll be entertained…

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By Peter B (1,397) on 24 Oct 2012

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By Adam M (1,526) on 06 Sep 2012

A fairly interesting documentary on the works of Woody Allen…

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