Blue Jasmine (2013 Woody Allen & scr)

He's bloody unstoppable - the 78 year old genius is definitely in a late creative flowering, getting closer to his hero Bergman (who he only discovered because he had heard there was a topless girl in his film) every year.

Irony abounds in usual style.

If ever there was a director who defines Truffaut's auteur theory, making the same film over and over again, it is Mr Woody Allen.

Precise musical choices as always, rich photography (Javier Aguirreasrobe) in Panavision, for a change (try finding a screen shot in the correct ratio, I challenge you), making San Francisco look as unfamiliar as Woody did London in Match Point.

Less continuous takes than earlier films - he's actually working harder. Though did notice a quick Gordon Willis moment where no one's in shot.

And he allows another performer to win Best Actor, his sixth or seventh (refer to earlier posts for definitive answer). Cate Blanchett is absolutely brilliant, but so is Sally Hawkins. As for the 'loser' boyfriend who so bugged us, he's from Nurse Jackie or Will & Grace, Bobby Cannavale. The elusive Andrew Dice Clay, and Alec Baldwin, also appear.