Review of New York Stories (1989) by John B — 16 Jan 2012

Five stars for Scorsese's segment, which is one of the best short films of all time, and for Allen's segment, which is highly enjoyable and very funny.

This review of New York Stories (1989) was written by John B on 16 Jan 2012.

New York Stories has generally received mixed reviews.

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