The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
Short, but so beautifully sweet. The Purple Rose of Cairo sees Woody Allen in peak form in one of his most ingenious comedies. While it may ostensibly lack the weight of some of his more...
1980s / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published January 27, 2007 · Last modified December 10, 2019
Short, but so beautifully sweet. The Purple Rose of Cairo sees Woody Allen in peak form in one of his most ingenious comedies. While it may ostensibly lack the weight of some of his more...
by Vincent Leo · Published October 12, 2003 · Last modified December 2, 2019
Although it will probably be seen as the least “Coen” of the Coen brothers’ films, Intolerable Cruelty is still unmistakably theirs. Like many of their previous films (Hudsucker Proxy, Miller’s Crossing, Barton Fink, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The...
Reviews from film writer Vince Leo, covering all eras and genres of films from classics to the latest releases.
Film reviews from Vince Leo, from classics to new releases, since 1996.