Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Belongs in the canon of great Woody Allen films. Some people think he's had a bit of a renaissance in his last few films, but this stands among his best, I think. Maybe his his best effort since...

(via imdb)

# Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
# Cassandra's Dream (2007)
... aka Le rêve de Cassandre (France)
# Scoop (2006)
# Match Point (2005)
# Melinda and Melinda (2004)
# Anything Else (2003)
... aka Anything else, la vie et tout le reste (France)
... aka La vie et tout le reste (France)
# Hollywood Ending (2002)
# Sounds from a Town I Love (2001) (TV)
# The Concert for New York City (2001) (TV) (segment "Sounds from the Town I Love")
# The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
... aka Im Bann des Jade Skorpions (Germany)
# Small Time Crooks (2000)

# Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
# Celebrity (1998)
# Deconstructing Harry (1997)
# Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
# Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
# Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
# Cassandra's Dream (2007)
... aka Le rêve de Cassandre (France)
# Scoop (2006)
# Match Point (2005)
# Melinda and Melinda (2004)
# Anything Else (2003)
... aka Anything else, la vie et tout le reste (France)
... aka La vie et tout le reste (France)
# Hollywood Ending (2002)
# Sounds from a Town I Love (2001) (TV)
# The Concert for New York City (2001) (TV) (segment "Sounds from the Town I Love")
# The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
... aka Im Bann des Jade Skorpions (Germany)
# Small Time Crooks (2000)
# Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
# Celebrity (1998)
# Deconstructing Harry (1997)
# Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
# Mighty Aphrodite (1995)
# Don't Drink the Water (1994) (TV)
# Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
# Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
# Husbands and Wives (1992)
# Shadows and Fog (1991)
# Alice (1990)
# Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)


I'd guess you'd have to say Mighty Aphrodite, which was popular and well received nearly 15 years ago. Or Crimes and Misdemeanors, which was in Allen's 1980's Second Wave.

The 73 year old director still has it.

By they way, here's the rest. What are your top 5 Woody Allen films?




# New York Stories (1989) (segment "Oedipus Wrecks")
# Another Woman (1988)
# September (1987)
# Radio Days (1987)
# Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
# The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985)
# Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
# Zelig (1983)
# A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982)
# Stardust Memories (1980)

# Manhattan (1979)
# Interiors (1978)
# Annie Hall (1977)
# Love and Death (1975)
... aka Guerre et amour (France)
# Sleeper (1973)
# Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex * But Were Afraid to Ask (1972)
... aka Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex (USA: short title)
# Bananas (1971)
# Men of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story (1971) (TV)

# Take the Money and Run (1969)
# What's Up, Tiger Lily? (1966)