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Review: Warmed-over tropes in 'Paris-Manhattan'
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5/3/2013 3:31:47 AM
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This French rom-com, inspired by Woody Allen, grows strained. To say that Sophie Lellouche, writer-director of the French rom-com "Paris-Manhattan," was inspired by the films of Woody Allen is not to suggest that her movie is inspired. A wan homage to l'oeuvre de Woody , the feature siphons off bits of "Play It Again, Sam," "Hannah and Her Sisters" and "Manhattan Murder Mystery" in its ...
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What would Woody Allen do?
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4/24/2013 8:05:13 PM
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“Paris-Manhattan,” whose respective residents consider their city to be the center of the known universe, is the title of an appealing French movie by a first-time feature film director.
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In 'Paris-Manhattan,' A Limp Allen Homage
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4/12/2013 4:48:35 PM
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A romantic comedy saluting Woody Allen's contributions to the genre ought to be bound for success, n'est-ce pas? Not so with Paris-Manhattan, a meandering film that takes a smart premise and runs it into the Paris streets.
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Comments
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4/13/2013 12:11:42 AM
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She's very shallow and empty and has no ideas or anything interesting to say and he's exactly the same way. Give these characters French accents and a feature all their own and you'll have some idea what Paris-Manhattan is like.
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