Review of Café Society (2016) by Felipe F — 01 Oct 2016

Woody Allen plays Café Society surprisingly safe and predictable and its fine lead performances can barely overcome its flaws.

This review of Café Society (2016) was written by Felipe F on 01 Oct 2016.

Café Society has generally received positive reviews.

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By Potatoman222 (6) on 20 Jul 2017

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If Blue Jasmine was Woody Allen's homage to A Streetcar Named Desire, then his latest, Café Society, evokes Casablanca, both in tone and romanticism…

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By Anthony Ray Bench (69) for Film Threat (5,156) on 09 May 2017

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