Review of Café Society (2016) by Cody F — 03 Apr 2017

Talented cast, excellent direction by Woody Allen...

This review of Café Society (2016) was written by Cody F on 03 Apr 2017.

Café Society has generally received positive reviews.

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By Tt Stern-Enzi (212) for Cincinnati CityBeat (160) on 11 Sep 2017

Woody Allen staves off the looming naysayers with a film that will likely appeal to a literate niche, all but forgotten in this day that is…

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By Ruben Rosario (87) for MiamiArtZine (72) on 21 Aug 2018

It's a stumbling block for Allen in this, his 47th theatrical outing behind the camera, but I'm happy to report it's not a deal breaker. Far from it…

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

It's not a terrible film, and it will find its audience who will no doubt love it, but to me it's just another Woody Allen flick in a sea of…

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By Mark P (1,180) on 24 Nov 2018

This is probably the latest released Woody Allen's movie I will see, and obviously I would have liked a better one…

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By Junelkean (96) on 21 Jan 2018

As a fan of his crafts, it's easy to provide a checklist of the elements and trademarks of a classic Woody Allen film - beautiful presentation…

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By Thomas W (1,104) on 11 Nov 2018

A elegant star studded cast, with a great sense of class and nostalgia, well done…

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By Prof. C (4) on 18 Jun 2017

Cafe Society is visually stunning, however the visuals fail to save the lackluster and empty story…

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By Nicki M (953) on 09 Jun 2017

It has its moments, but just not enough of them to make it more than a just okay movie…

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By A Z (354) on 09 Jul 2017

Beautiful 1930's period piece film neatly directed by Woody Allen…

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