Review of New York Stories (1989) by Andrew U — 07 Jun 2011

The Scorsese and Allen segments are solid - but the middle segment by FF Coppola is a mediocre kids movie that doesn't fit in at all with the others.

This review of New York Stories (1989) was written by Andrew U on 07 Jun 2011.

New York Stories has generally received mixed reviews.

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Review of New York Stories (1989) by Andrew U — 07 Jun 2011

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