It’s a decent romantic comedy, possessing both positive and negative qualities, that didn’t warrant four Academy Awards. Nevertheless, those who appreciate the genre should find something to value in it. Woody Allen is a director whose work elicits strong reactions – some adore him, others can't stand him, and still others find his films simply uninspired. I’ve personally experienced this range with his movies, en…

Alvy, played by Woody Allen, has a complicated past when it comes to relationships with women. His two marriages didn't last long, and neither has his current involvement with the singer Diane Keaton, who insists on using drugs before intimacy! This latest breakup leaves him confused. He had hoped that through experience he would have worked out any weaknesses in his personality and be capable of maintaining a woman’…

A comedian who’s been through divorce a couple of times (Woody Allen) shares his thoughts on existence alongside Annie Hall (Diane Keaton), who seems rather flighty. While “Match Point,” from 2005, feels like the strongest work I've seen by Woody Allen—though that one blended crime elements with romance and suspense—many of his films are talky romantic dramedies, similar to “Annie Hall” (1977), which took home Bes…

This is among Woody Allen’s best-known films. It manages to be humorous and fairly realistic, though my expectations weren’t entirely met.