Can Woody Allen speak normally anymore? He's famed for his nervous stammer, a device of comic timing owned by the self-styled neurotic. But in the past four comedies in which he's starred, including the new "Scoop," Allen can scarcely spit out a full sentence. He splutters and stutters, sometimes blowing spittle as he strains to articulate a coherent thought or lob a feeble one-liner. If you saw a man behaving this way in real life — all jitters and hand-wrings and manic semaphores — you'd want to know what facility wall he jumped. It wasn't always like this. Read the full review
The late British journalist Joe Strombel is being mourned by his colleagues — even as, stuck in limbo, Joe remains committed to pursuing a hot tip on "the Tarot Card Killer" at large in London. How can his legwork get done now? By a very-much-alive American journalism student, Sondra Pransky, who is visiting friends in London. From beyond, Joe gives her the scoop of a lifetime.
Director: Woody Allen
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Ian McShane, Woody Allen, Kevin McNally
Run time: 96 minutes
Release date: July 28, 2006
Rating: PG-13 for some sexual content.
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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: C
"... a disappointing backslide from the mini comeback of last year's Match Point."
Austin American-Statesman: 1 of 5 stars
"What we have now is late-era Woody, the Sputter Years. Also known as the Unfunny Period."
The Palm Beach Post: C-
"... makes one wonder how long the tired-looking Allen can keep churning out these films and why he bothers."
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