Woody Allen often takes flack for being stuck in the past. That early 20th-century Windsor font he's used for the opening titles of every film he's made since 1980 (one per year, like clockwork, apart from a double helping in 1987), coupled with the ever-present classic jazz music not only immediately identifies the films as Allen's, but hearken back to times long past, no matter when the movie itself is set. His latest, Midnight in Paris, is no different in that respect. But when those titles are over, the film finds Allen inventively criticizing the same brand of nostalgia of which he's so often guilty. more ›

Annie Hall: The Musical. Does the concept cause chills of horror to run down your spine? An odd thrill of excitement? An eye roll and a laugh? Complete and total apathy? more ›

For all his success outside of it, David Mamet has done all right by Hollywood. More than all right, in fact: His screenplays for The Verdict and Wag the Dog were nominated for Oscars, and, like Woody Allen, he gets to direct his own scripts just the way he wants to because 1) he’s got such unassailable artistic cred that everybody wants to work with him, and 2) he never spends very much money.... more ›

DCist's highly subjective and hardly comprehensive guide to the most interesting movies playing around town in the coming week. Repertory: D.C. Labor FilmFest Strictly speaking, the D.C. Labor FilmFest isn't a repertory festival, but with over half of their programming falling into that category, plus a dedicated retrospective to the great Ken Loach, we'll go ahead and shoehorn it into the category this week. The festival is put on by the Washington Metro Council of... more ›

In the 2001 film Not Another Teen Movie, Chyler Leigh plays Janey Briggs, a misfit high school artist-girl who wears a ponytail, paint-stained overalls and horn-rimmed glasses. When the popular starting quarterback Jake Wyler bets that he can turn nerdy Janey into a prom queen, hilarity (or a reasonable facsimile thereof) ensues for the duration of the flick’s twisted Cinderella storyline. Near the end of the movie, Janey takes off her Woody Allen style spectacles,... more ›

Thanks to all our readers who responded to Tuesday's contest to win free passes to tonight's screening of Match Point, Woody Allen's newest film. The response was overwhelming, and we loved getting all of your e-mails. Unfortunately, we couldn't respond to each of you to let you know that you didn't win this time, and all winners have already been notified. more ›

Coming back to work after the holidays can be about as exciting as oral surgery, so we here at DCist have devised a special post-New Year's treat for you: A Free Movie. Granted, we realize that the number of our readers out there who both enjoy movies AND getting things for free might be somewhat limited. But if DCist is known for anything, it's for taking the big risks. more ›