Review of Scoop (2006) by Noname — 08 Nov 2014

Woodie Allen past his prime. Rather wooden acting all around.

This review of Scoop (2006) was written by Noname on 08 Nov 2014.

Scoop has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Thomas Caldwell (278) for Cinema Autopsy (278) on 01 Nov 2018

Scoop is classic Allen -- light comedy with a murder mystery plot, supernatural themes and enough jokes about sex, death, psychoanalysis and…

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By Mloy X (536) on 25 Feb 2014

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By Alex M (2,014) on 09 May 2014

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By Michael T (3,420) on 03 Dec 2015

Blech. Started wishing for the end long before its arrival…

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If there's one glaring drawback to Scoop, it's Johansson's wooden performance as the female Allen-type, who delivers her lines with less zest…

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For the first time, Allen's trademark shtick sounds less like the anxious kvetching of an endearingly neurotic New Yorker and more like the…

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By Michael Sragow (1,413) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 18 Sep 2014

Rather than providing flashes of one-of-a-kind humor, Allen has reached the point where his critical and movie-going fans are humoring him…

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