‘Blue Jasmine’ movie review: Cate Blanchett shines in Woody Allen’s best in years
Blue Jasmine is the best film Woody Allen has made since 2005’s Match Point – or even 1989’s Crimes and Misdemeanors
July 31, 2013
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Blue Jasmine is the best film Woody Allen has made since 2005’s Match Point – or even 1989’s Crimes and Misdemeanors
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