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Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Moviegnome.comMoviegnome.com
There are few who doubt that this is Woody Allen's best. Annie Hall plays Woody's formula down to the letter and is all the better for it. It follows the relationship between Alvy Singer (Woody Allen), a neurotic and pessimistic comedian, and Annie ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Moviegnome.com
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
The movie starts with Woody in front of a plain background, talking to the camera, and the routine from Groucho Marx about how he wouldn't want to belong to any club which would have him as a member. This setup breaks down ordinary movie barriers, tells ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Combustible Celluloid (Jeffrey M. Anderson)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash)Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash)
This movie is also a wonderful time capsule of the 1970's. Hell this movie is just plain wonderful from beginning to end and it represents the peak of both Allen's and Keaton's careers. ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Three Movie Buffs (Patrick Nash)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Talking Pictures (UK)Talking Pictures (UK)
Annie Hall marked the stage where Woody would start becoming a little pretentious, and critics started wishing someone would whip Marshall McLuhan out on him. This pretentious attitude was aided by US critics, such as Vincent Canby who championed Woody ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Talking Pictures (UK)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chris JarmickChris Jarmick
He re-invented the modern romantic comedy and his style has been much imitated ever since. He avoided corniness, happy endings, and was not afraid to show a relationship in it's most awkward and difficult stages. This was no story-book romance. This was ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Chris Jarmick
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
Annie Hall (1977), from director-actor-co-writer Woody Allen, is a quintessential masterpiece of priceless, witty and quotable one-liners within a matured, focused and thoughtful film. It is a bittersweet romantic comedy of modern contemporary love and ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at The Greatest Films (Tim Dirks)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Ted PriggeTed Prigge
One thing you must realize is Woody has been bad with relationships. He was married twice before meeting Diane (I think) and, well, you know all about he and Mia (I actually read her autobiography interesting...). Well, Woody explains why he continues ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Ted Prigge
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
25 years on, it seems ever more remarkable that Annie Hall managed to beat cash-cow Star Wars at the 1977 Oscars. Woody Allen, with his legendary indifference to Academy Awards, still boasts that, of all Best Picture winners, his made the least money. ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Jigsaw Lounge (Neil Young)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
For years, I had thought that the movie that beat out Star Wars for the Academy Award for Best Picture of its year was Ordinary People. That was unfathomable to me. How could anything beat Star Wars for Best Picture? Inconceivable! I wasn't sure I was ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Window to the Movies (Jeffrey Chen)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVDRAMADVDRAMA
Quatre Oscars dont celui du meilleur film pour ce qui constitue avec Manhattan l’un des films les plus formellement aboutis de son auteur, avec de magnifiques plans en profondeur, un montage favorisant la fragmentation de l’action (utilisation de ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at DVDRAMA
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Don Ignacio's Movie ReviewsDon Ignacio's Movie Reviews
Hailed to be Woody Allen's best, Annie Hall is hilarious, clever and witty. Allen plays a comedian who relates vital aspects of his life through famous one-liners and never had a descent marriage until he met Annie Hall, played wonderfully by Diane ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Don Ignacio's Movie Reviews
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Chainsaw FodderChainsaw Fodder
I never thought that I would be reviewing a Woody Allen movie much less giving it a positive review. I guess that is what happens when you make judgments without actually experiencing things. I was checking out the DVD selection at the old video store ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Chainsaw Fodder
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)
One of the most prolific director/writers in the business, Woody Allen has been coming out with movies every year since 1965. Often similar in theme, filled with literary and cultural references, and almost always set in New York, Woody Allen has ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at CultureDose.net (John Nesbit)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVDTown (John J. Puccio)DVDTown (John J. Puccio)
Not every fruit falls from the tree fully ripened. Not every artist creates a masterpiece the first time out. It took Woody Allen the better part of a decade to hone his style well enough to produce a genuine classic. ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at DVDTown (John J. Puccio)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for filmcritic.com loves Annie Hallfilmcritic.com loves Annie Hall
The Woodman's finest hour, in this bittersweet love story between a die-hard New Yorker and a midwestern ditz, about what it really takes to make a relationship (or two or three) work. Woody Allen is at his best as an actor, and Diane Keaton has never ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at filmcritic.com loves Annie Hall
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
Se trata de una de las películas de Woody Allen mejor acogidas por Hollywood en toda su carrera ya que obtuvo cuatro premios Óscar: mejor película, mejor director, mejor guión original y mejor actriz principal. Una quinta nominación fue para Woody ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Woody Allen is a genius. You can't even say that he really is an American filmmaker, because his movies are in a category of their own. He started doing stand-up, and went on starring and directing in a bunch of screwball comedies. His most interesting ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Montreal Film Journal (Kevin N. Laforest)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Although Woody Allen describes this movie as "a romantic comedy about a contemporary urban neurotic," there is plenty of evidence it can be taken as an autobiographical peep into the zany humorist's own inner life. Again utilizing a cinematic ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Spirituality & Health (Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
A romantic comedy like no other before it, Annie Hall proves to be a tour-de-force and landmark film for Woody Allen (Manhattan, Crimes and Misdemeanors) as a writer, director and star. It's the film that showed Allen, and the world, that he was more ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Reviews UKMovie Reviews UK
A wonderful, semi-autobiographical take on modern-day relationships, the price of fame and why New York will always be better than Los Angeles. Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) is a neurotic, insecure, difficult comedian (as usual) who works for TV in Manhattan. ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Movie Reviews UK
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Movie-Vault.com (Nate Anderson)Movie-Vault.com (Nate Anderson)
The story is centered around the main character, Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) as he recalls his relationship with Annie, the titular character, played by Diane Keaton. The movie jumps around as he recalls various events in their relationship, both the good ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Movie-Vault.com (Nate Anderson)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD BreakdownDVD Breakdown
Unthinkable for kids today, Annie Hall beat Star Wars at the Oscars for best picture. Maybe no surprise (when do science fiction action movies win an Oscar?) but more remarkable now is that where Star Wars is touted for its universal themes and ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at DVD Breakdown
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD MovieGuideDVD MovieGuide
When I was ten, my parents took my along to see Annie Hall. Note that I didn't say "dragged me along," which is the attitude one might expect from a youngster. No, I was into media that seemed a bit beyond my age, and while I'd change my mind about ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at DVD MovieGuide
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Orbital Reviews Orbital Reviews
Allen argues in Annie Hall, and through Annie Hall, that art has a way of achieving perfection and understanding that is not possible in life. In a sense, by making a play of his romance with Annie, Alvy has captured their time together forever through ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Orbital Reviews
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)
Here with you. ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at ToxicUniverse.com (John Nesbit)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for CineScene.com (Sasha Stone)CineScene.com (Sasha Stone)
It's far too easy to take this magnificent film for granted. Later comedies used this film as a starting point to make into more easily digestible fare. But this is the film that all others aspire to. Without Diane Keaton's contribution, Annie Hall ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at CineScene.com (Sasha Stone)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Review e-zineDVD Review e-zine
One of the more intellectual filmmakers of modern times, Woody Allen has always managed to create comedies, satires and parodies that are thought provoking and full of deeper meanings. The subtext in each of these films is enormous and his skills as a ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at DVD Review e-zine
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
Can Woody Allen do wrong? There doesn't seem to be any question that his latest, long untitled and now called simply "Annie Hall," will join the list of his other successes. The new film which Allen directed himself and which he and Marshall Brickman ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 4.00 out of 4 stars for Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)
The first of Allen's films to win an Academy award for best picture, this is most definitely another one of his better films. A semi-autobiographical love story, it follows the relationship of a neurotic New York comedy writer (Woody Allen, doing what ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for The Dual Lens (Davin Lagerroos)The Dual Lens (Davin Lagerroos)
When I was growing up, New York City was a kind of geographic and spiritual big brother to me. Albany, the town of my youth, was a lot of notable things. At over 300 years old, it was a historically rich town full of varied architecture, from colonial ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at The Dual Lens (Davin Lagerroos)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)
Casual filmgoers often think of Woody Allen’s Annie Hall and Manhattan as interchangeable. Both films arrived on the scene in the late 1970s when Allen was arguably at his creative peak; both are set in, and sing the praises of, Allen’s home berg of ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Apollo Guide (Dan Jardine)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for digitallyOBSESSED.com (Debi Lee Mandel)digitallyOBSESSED.com (Debi Lee Mandel)
In his much-acclaimed romantic comedy Annie Hall, Allen sheds the clownpaint of his previous screen persona and bares himself as Manhattanite Alvy Singer who wears his psyche like a wound oozing through his sleeve. Alvy has loved and lost Annie Hall, a ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at digitallyOBSESSED.com (Debi Lee Mandel)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for culturevulture.net, Choices for the Cognoscenti culturevulture.net, Choices for the Cognoscenti
"Life is full of loneliness, misery, suffering, and unhappiness - and it's all over much too quickly," says Woody Allen at the beginning of Annie Hall. This could be a statement of the ongoing theme of Allen's movies over a career that spans forty ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at culturevulture.net, Choices for the Cognoscenti
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
'Annie Hall"contains more intellectual wit and cultural references than any other movie ever to win the Oscar for best picture, and in winning the award in 1977 it edged out "Star Wars," an outcome unthinkable today. The victory marked the beginning ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.75 out of 4 stars for filmdeculte.com (Emmanuel Durand)filmdeculte.com (Emmanuel Durand)
Lorsque Woody Allen réalise son film, il sort d'une histoire d'amour avec Diane Keaton (Diane Hall de son vrai nom, Annie de son surnom et en plus elle a une "Grammy Hall"). Il utilisera ainsi sa propre expérience afin de relater la vie d'Alvy ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at filmdeculte.com (Emmanuel Durand)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
ANNIE HALL is the story of neurotic New York comic Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) and his relationship with Annie Hall (Diane Keaton). The film traces the relationship through all its ups and downs, and shows how two people are changed through their long time ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Cinema Laser (Derek M. Germano)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for At-A-Glance Film ReviewsAt-A-Glance Film Reviews
It is under mild duress that I rate Annie Hall so highly. Critically speaking, this film impresses me greatly; Woody Allen's narration is so straight and candid, it's funny. Allen and Diane Keaton turn in splendid performances. Yet I am not a Woody ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at At-A-Glance Film Reviews
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for IndependentCritics.com (Richard Propes)IndependentCritics.com (Richard Propes)
It is often said that a comedy will never win Best Picture, however, fans of great comedy often point to "Annie Hall," the 1977 comedy classic from writer/director/actor Woody Allen as the perfect example of a film that perfect intertwines brilliant ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at IndependentCritics.com (Richard Propes)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
The film continued on in a series of Woody's running commentaries, moving back and forth in time to cover the Manhattan scene, which is used as a backdrop, and Woody's far-reaching ideas on romance. The sketches have a superb supporting cast to bolster ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Ozus' World Movie Reviews (Dennis Schwartz)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Edinburgh U Film Society (Matthew White)Edinburgh U Film Society (Matthew White)
Woody Allen's best film? Perhaps. Many would argue for Manhattan, having a more complete package, visually, musically and more completely drawn characters. However, Annie Hall is quite simply funnier. Located in Allen's beloved city of New York, this ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Edinburgh U Film Society (Matthew White)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Guardian/ObserverGuardian/Observer
Lovely performances, and more superb gags in one minute than most movies manage in ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Guardian/Observer
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Remarkable film; innovative direction, consistently funny sequences, insightful dialogue: Woody Allen before he became his current diluted self. Along with When Harry Met Sally... this is one of the best relationship movies ever made. ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for DVD Talk (Chris Hughes)DVD Talk (Chris Hughes)
Annie Hall is a classic that should have a place in any Woody Allen fan's collection. It's a shame that MGM neglected to offer an anamorphic transfer but that fact alone shouldn't cause you to shy away from the disc. ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at DVD Talk (Chris Hughes)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Apollo Movie Guide (Dan Jardine)Apollo Movie Guide (Dan Jardine)
Woody Allen’s first great romantic comedy follows a Fellini-like course as it plots the relationship of two neurotic New Yorkers (Allen, Diane Keaton) as they try to find and hold onto love amongst the ruins of contemporary society. At turns hilarious ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Apollo Movie Guide (Dan Jardine)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Woody Allen's Annie Hall explores new dimensions of the persona Allen has constructed in movies, on the stage, and even in a comic strip. We're all familiar by now with "Woody," the ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Walter FrithWalter Frith
Woody Allen's unique style as a motion picture director, writer, actor and overall consumate professional make him one of the great American treasures in the history of cinema. His films are disliked by many; primarily by those who don't understand his ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at Walter Frith
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for The Digital BitsThe Digital Bits
I was never a huge fan of Woody Allen. Even though I've never really sat down to watch his whole legendary filmography, I'm just not impressed with his comedy. I do kinda like Mighty Aphrodite, and even though I try not to, I love Annie Hall. To me, ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at The Digital Bits
Annie Hall (1977) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for TheFilmChair.comTheFilmChair.com
A super-cynical comedian reexamines his broken relationship with the flighty Annie Hall. This 1970's rom-com is has Woody Allen's most innovative twists and idiosyncrasies. Diane Keaton is charming and funny as Allen's leading lady. Even though it ...read the complete Annie Hall movie review at TheFilmChair.com
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Annie Hall (1977) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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