https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2011/11/08/midnight-in-paris-the-woodman-stumbles/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 07:59:01 -0400<![CDATA[It&#8217;s been a long time since I read as many reviews of a movie as I did of Woody Allen&#8217;s latest offering, Midnight in Paris.  As a native New Yorker who, decades ago, used to rush off to movie houses in Manhattan to see Allen&#8217;s earliest pictures as soon as they were released, and who has seen all but one or two of his dozens of films – some of them dozens of times – I was intrigued by the widespread and largely enthusiastic critical attention lavished on his latest effort and by the apparently healthy box-office figures, which represented a stunning departure from the widespread indifference to Allen&#8217;s work in recent years.  Could all the praise possibly be deserved?]]>Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:01:00 -0500<![CDATA[Bruce Bawer]]>https://pjmedia.com/bruce-bawer-2/2011/11/08/midnight-in-paris-the-woodman-stumbles-n137666