Javier Bardem and Scarlett Johansson in Vicky Cristina Barcelona 
Like a fleeting love affair in a beautiful foreign country, Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona is probably best appreciated for what it is rather than analyzed for what it means. It’s a bit of a trifle to be sure, but a supremely engaging and entertaining one. More [...]

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As I type away at my review of Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona, put yourself in the mood with this (poorly synced) live performance of Barcelona by Giulia y Los Tellarini. It’s the song that made up the bulk of the soundtrack for the film and it can be heard in the trailer.

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It’s late so I’ll spare you the story of the drunk guy form Michigan at the Arclight bar who tried to share the secret of The Secret with me (“I’m not gay but you have amazing, mystical green eyes.”  Wah??!) and I’ll pass up the trailers to get right to the weekend’s movies.
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Penelope Cruz is neither Vicky nor Cristina in Vicky Cristina Barcelona
You can almost feel summer winding down and the fall movie season arriving, can’t you? Here’s what’s on tap this weekend:

Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Woody Allen’s tale of two American women, the sensible one (Rebecca Hall) and the adventurous one (Scarlett Johansson), who travel to Barcelona [...]

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