Annie Hall (1977)

OscarWatch draws its eye towards one of the few comedies ever to hold the title 'Best Picture', the engaging, highly irreverent and still charming Annie Hall, from director Woody Allen. Alex and Steve discuss the filmography of Allen, the ups and downs of relationships, the effect of an artist's life on his or her work and that little film from a galaxy far, far away that Annie Hall had to defeat in order to win. We try to frame it within a context of Art Hollywood vs Blockbuster Hollywood, but Steve just really wants to talk about Jedi all day. Spoiler Alert: the film is quite wonderful and has aged perfectly in the nearly 40 years since its release. It's the quintessential Allen film, and one of the best movies about New York ever. Do you think Allen was pleased about being a member of a very, very special club of films? I wonder what Groucho would say. If you have comments or criticisms, feel free to drop us a line at [email protected], or find us on social media. We would love to hear from you. We hope you enjoy this look back into neuroticism.