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New York Stories (1989)

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Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 22
Fresh: 16 | Rotten: 6

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Average Rating: 6.4/10
Critic Reviews: 5
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The omnibus film New York Stories is the product of three powerhouse filmmakers. The film is divided into three stories, each exploring a different aspect of life in the Big Apple. Life Lessons, directed by Martin Scorcese, is a Dostoevsky-like tale of the rarefied Art World, with Nick Nolte as a self-indulgent abstractionist who loves Rosanna Arquette, but can't bring himself to lie to her about her negligible artistic talents. Life Without Zoe, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is more than a

PG, 2 hr. 4 min.

Drama, Comedy

Directed By: Woody Allen , Francis Ford Coppola

In Theaters: Mar 10, 1989 Wide

On DVD: Apr 8, 2003

Cast

Nick Nolte
Lionel Dobie
Rosanna Arquette
Paulette
Patrick O'Neal
Phillip Fowler
Heather McComb
Zoe
Jesse Borrego
Reuben Toro
Talia Shire
Charlotte
Mia Farrow
Lisa
Woody Allen
Sheldon Mills
Peter Gabriel
Himself
Illeana Douglas
Paulette's Friend
Mae Questel
Mother
Julie Kavner
Treva
Steve Buscemi
Gregory Stark
Giancarlo Giannini
Claudio
Paul Herman
Clifford the Doorman
James Keane
Jimmy
Don Novello
Hector
Selim Tlili
Abu
Carmine Coppola
Street Musician
Carole Bouquet
Princess Soroya
Marvin Chatinover
Psychiatrist
Jessie Keosian
Aunt Ceil
George Schindler
Shandu the Magician
Bridgit Ryan
Rita
Edward I. Koch
Himself
Victor Argo
Cop
Brigitte Bako
Young Woman
Mark Boone Jr.
Hank
Adrien Brody
Mel
Thelma Carpenter
Maid
David Cryer
Suit
Kirsten Dunst
Chris Elliott
Robber
Nancy Giles
T.V. Interviewer
Helen Hanft
Citizen
Michael Higgins
Robber
Jodi Long
T.V. Interviewer
Samantha Larkin
Tom Mardirosian
Hasid
Bill Moor
Mr. Lilly
Paul Mougey
Guy at Blind Alley
Jenny Nichols
Lundy
Martin Rosenblatt
Citizen
Mike Starr
Hardhat
Ira Wheeler
Mr. Bates
Deborah Harry
Girl at Blind Alley
Richard Price
Artist at Opening
Michael Rizzo
Waiter
Annie-Joe
Citizen
Paul Geier
Suit
George Rafferty
Squiggy
Larry David
Theater Manager

Critic Reviews for New York Stories

All Critics (23) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (16) | Rotten (6) | DVD (4)

Whether it happened by chance or design, the sketches have more than just New York in common: all three have something to do with middle age, as well as with romantic relationships.

December 11, 2007 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Top Critic

It's still too early to tell whether the cheering New York Stories will be a box-office hit, but one can hope.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Vincent Canby

New York Times

Top Critic

Allen's contribution is the only one that can be counted as a genuine success.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Hal Hinson

Washington Post

Top Critic

New York Stories consists of three films, one good, one bad, one disappointing.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

A novel and fascinating foray into highly stylized, highly personal filmmaking.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Joe Brown

Washington Post

Top Critic

All three films are in different ways concerned with how love affects their central characters, and all three are predictably stylish.

December 11, 2007 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

Each film is distinct from the other in its tone, which in some ways is good, but it also hinders any rhythm from emerging other than the fact that this club loves a certain city.

November 3, 2006 Full Review Source: Movie Views

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Ryan Cracknell

Movie Views Source: Movie Views

Only Woody Allen seems to have understood what is possible in a featurette.

January 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

As Meatloaf once said, two out of three ain't bad

September 27, 2003 Comment

James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

Worth it for the Allen episode.

November 5, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Have a blast with the first story, fast-forward through the second and check out the last.

September 10, 2002 Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal

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Kevin N. Laforest

Montreal Film Journal

Two out of three ain't bad.

August 30, 2002 Comment

Jeffrey Westhoff

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Scosese's work alone is worth a viewing

August 14, 2002 Comment

David Poland

Hot Button

Scorsese's story of artistic obsession is underdeveloped (and Coppola's segment is entirely unwatchable), but Allen's hilarious comedy about the looming forces of motherhood saves the day.

July 25, 2002 Comment (1)

Chuck Rudolph

Matinee Magazine

Vale como exerc�cio para os cin�filos.

May 31, 2002 Full Review Source: Cinema em Cena

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Pablo Villaca

Cinema em Cena

Touchstone has given three popular directors a chance to work with a shorter-than-feature-length piece.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews

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Mark R. Leeper

rec.arts.movies.reviews

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New York Stories have two good tales: Life Lessons by Scorsese and Oedipus Wrecks by Allen. But Coppola's Life Without Zoe, it's terrible, boring and totally disappointing. The worse thing in the movie is Coppola being with others great directors. The 70's was a terrific time to Francis Ford and his classic pictures

January 2, 2012

Lucas Martins

Super Reviewer

None of these stories are really BAD per se; just really badly filmed and very nineties lighting. Woody Allen's segment was okay funny, Scorsese's thing was confusing but watchable, Coppola's...I don't even want to talk about it. I'll pretend it didn't happen. There is seriously something wrong with the technique with

June 9, 2007

Jennifer Xu

Super Reviewer

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