Article: Woody Allen's obsessions make his movies tick

For 40 years, Woody Allen has been making movies. Some are among the best ever made, bringing him 21 Oscar nominations, three wins for himself and six wins for his actors.

"Annie Hall" is on the American Film Institute's list of the top 100 films of all time, and he has more films on AFI's list of the top 100 comedies than anyone else.

Unfortunately, the Wood-Man also has made more than his share of clunkers: more of the latter the later in his career you drift.

His newest, "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," is one of those.

Yet, as always with Allen, you can say his failures are more interesting than most directors' successes. Anyone who watches (or manages to sit through) "Barcelona," will have ...

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