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[Expendable.]

He's back yet again, for one of his best. Cate Blanchett is great.

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Synopsis:

After everything in her life falls to pieces, including her marriage to wealthy businessman Hal (Alec Baldwin), elegant New York socialite Jasmine (Cate Blanchett) moves into her sister Ginger’s (Sally Hawkins) modest apartment in San Francisco to try to pull herself back together again.

Theatrical Roll-Out

ANGELIKA FILM CENTER 6 NEW YORK NY 07/26/2013
CINEMAS 1, 2, 3 NEW YORK NY 07/26/2013
LINCOLN PLAZA CINEMAS NEW YORK NY 07/26/2013
BAM HARVEY THEATER BROOKLYN NY 07/26/2013
ARCLIGHT HOLLYWOOD 15 HOLLYWOOD CA 07/26/2013
THE LANDMARK LOS ANGELES CA 07/26/2013

CAMELVIEW PLAZA 5 SCOTTSDALE AZ 08/02/2013
ARCLIGHT BEACH CITIES 16 EL SEGUNDO CA 08/02/2013
UNIVERSITY TOWN CTR 6 CINE IRVINE CA 08/02/2013
ARCLIGHT PASADENA PASADENA CA 08/02/2013
ARCLIGHT SHERMAN OAKS SHERMAN OAKS CA 08/02/2013
CLAY SAN FRANCISCO CA 08/02/2013
METREON 15 & IMAX SAN FRANCISCO CA 08/02/2013
ALBANY TWIN ALBANY CA 08/02/2013
CAMERA 7 THEATRE CAMPBELL CA 08/02/2013
CINEARTS @ PALO ALTO SQUARE PALO ALTO CA 08/02/2013
CENTURY 16 DOWNTOWN PLEASANT HILL CA 08/02/2013
SANTANA ROW WINCHESTER BLVD. SAN JOSE CA 08/02/2013
REGENCY CINEMAS SIX SAN RAFAEL CA 08/02/2013
HILLCREST CINEMA FIVE SAN DIEGO CA 08/02/2013
ARCLIGHT LA JOLLA LA JOLLA CA 08/02/2013
E-STREET CINEMA WASHINGTON DC 08/02/2013
BETHESDA ROW CINEMA BETHESDA MD 08/02/2013
SHIRLINGTON 7 THEATRES ARLINGTON VA 08/02/2013
ANGELIKA FILM CENTER & CAFE MOSAIC FAIRFAX VA 08/02/2013
CENTURY CENTRE CINEMA CHICAGO IL 08/02/2013
CINEARTS 6 EVANSTON IL 08/02/2013
RENAISSANCE PLACE CINEMA HIGHLAND PARK IL 08/02/2013

PIEDMONT 3 OAKLAND CA 08/09/2013
NICKELODEON FOUR SANTA CRUZ CA 08/09/2013
PALACE 20 BOCA RATON FL 08/09/2013
SHADOWOOD SQUARE 16 BOCA RATON FL 08/09/2013
BOYNTON BEACH 14 BOYNTON BEACH FL 08/09/2013
CORAL GABLES ART CINEMA CORAL GABLES FL 08/09/2013
PARADISE 24 DAVIE FL 08/09/2013
DELRAY 18 CINEMA DELRAY BEACH FL 08/09/2013
GATEWAY 4 FT LAUDERDALE FL 08/09/2013
SOUTH BEACH 18 MIAMI BEACH FL 08/09/2013
AMC SUNSET PLACE 24 SOUTH MIAMI FL 08/09/2013
KENDALL SQUARE CINEMA 9 CAMBRIDGE MA 08/09/2013
WEST NEWTON SIX CINEMAS WEST NEWTON MA 08/09/2013
UPTOWN THEATRE MINNEAPOLIS MN 08/09/2013
RITZ AT THE BOURSE 5 PHILADELPHIA PA 08/09/2013
RITZ CENTER 16 VOORHEES NJ 08/09/2013
THE MAGNOLIA THEATRE DALLAS TX 08/09/2013
CINEMARK WEST PLANO 20 PLANO TX 08/09/2013
RIVER OAKS THEATRE 3 HOUSTON TX 08/09/2013

MEDIA CENTER EIGHT BURBANK CA 08/16/2013
AMC COVINA 30 COVINA CA 08/16/2013
CENTURY 20 HUNTINGTON BEACH HUNTINGTON BEACH CA 08/16/2013
RANCHO NIGUEL 8 LAGUNA NIGUEL CA 08/16/2013
ONTARIO MILLS 30 ONTARIO CA 08/16/2013
AMC 30 AT THE BLOCK ORANGE CA 08/16/2013
CENTURY STADIUM 25 ORANGE CA 08/16/2013
THE CAMELOT THEATRES PALM SPRINGS CA 08/16/2013
RIVER 15 RANCHO MIRAGE CA 08/16/2013
PROMENADE STADIUM 13 ROLLING HILLS ESTATES CA 08/16/2013
TOWER ANGELIKA FILM CTR. 3 SACRAMENTO CA 08/16/2013
ROLLING HILLS 20 TORRANCE CA 08/16/2013
AMC TUSTIN 14 TUSTIN CA 08/16/2013
CENTURY DOWNTOWN 10 VENTURA CA 08/16/2013
AMC PROMENADE 16 WOODLAND HILLS CA 08/16/2013
ESQUIRE TWIN DENVER CO 08/16/2013
BELL TOWER 20 FT MYERS FL 08/16/2013
HOLLYWOOD 20 NAPLES FL 08/16/2013
SFS BURNS COURT CINEMA SARASOTA FL 08/16/2013
WINTER PARK VILLAGE 20 WINTER PARK FL 08/16/2013
AMC PHIPPS PLAZA 14 ATLANTA GA 08/16/2013
LEFONT SANDY SPRINGS ATLANTA GA 08/16/2013
MIDTOWN CINEMAS 8 ATLANTA GA 08/16/2013
KAHALA MALL 8 HONOLULU HI 08/16/2013
MAPLE THEATER BLOOMFIELD HILLS MI 08/16/2013
PLAZA FRONTENAC CINEMA 6 FRONTENAC MO 08/16/2013
ESQUIRE 6 CINCINNATI OH 08/16/2013
CEDAR-LEE CINEMA 6 CLEVELAND HEIGHTS OH 08/16/2013
FOX TOWER 10 PORTLAND OR 08/16/2013
GREEN HILLS COMMONS 16 NASHVILLE TN 08/16/2013
ARBOR CINEMAS @ GREAT HILLS AUSTIN TX 08/16/2013
VIOLET CROWN CINEMA AUSTIN TX 08/16/2013
HARVARD EXIT TWIN SEATTLE WA 08/16/2013
SUNDANCE CINEMAS SEATTLE SEATTLE WA 08/16/2013
ORIENTAL 3 MILWAUKEE WI 08/16/2013

CENTURY 16 ANCHORAGE ANCHORAGE AK 08/23/2013
FIESTA SQUARE 16 FAYETTEVILLE AR 08/23/2013
MARKET STREET CINEMA LITTLE ROCK AR 08/23/2013
ARROWHEAD 14 GLENDALE AZ 08/23/2013
CENTURY ORO VALLEY MARKETPLACE ORO VALLEY AZ 08/23/2013
AMC DESERT RIDGE 18 PHOENIX AZ 08/23/2013
ESPLANADE 14 THEATRE PHOENIX AZ 08/23/2013
CENTURY EL CON 20 TUCSON AZ 08/23/2013
BAY STREET 16 EMERYVILLE CA 08/23/2013
CENTURY FOLSOM 14 FOLSOM CA 08/23/2013
VINE CINEMA LIVERMORE CA 08/23/2013
STATE THEATRE MODESTO CA 08/23/2013
CENTURY 14 SACRAMENTO CA 08/23/2013
EMPIRE THREE CINEMAS SAN FRANCISCO CA 08/23/2013
SUMMERFIELD CINEMAS SANTA ROSA CA 08/23/2013
SEBASTOPOL CINEMAS 9 SEBASTOPOL CA 08/23/2013
CENTURY 25 UNION CITY CA 08/23/2013
CENTURY 16 BOULDER CO 08/23/2013
LYRIC CINEMA CAFE FT COLLINS CO 08/23/2013
GREENWOOD VILLAGE GREENWOOD VILLAGE CO 08/23/2013
AMC HIGHLANDS RANCH 24 HIGHLANDS RANCH CO 08/23/2013
WESTMINSTER PROMENADE 24 WESTMINSTER CO 08/23/2013
AMC AVENTURA 24 AVENTURA FL 08/23/2013
GAINESVILLE 14 GAINESVILLE FL 08/23/2013
AMC REGENCY SQUARE 24 JACKSONVILLE FL 08/23/2013
BEACH BLVD CINEMA 12 JACKSONVILLE FL 08/23/2013
SILVERSPOT 11 CINEMAS NAPLES FL 08/23/2013
HOLLYWOOD 16 OCALA FL 08/23/2013
WOODLAND SQUARE 20 THEATRES OLDSMAR FL 08/23/2013
AMC TALLAHASSEE MALL 20 TALLAHASSEE FL 08/23/2013
GOVERNOR'S SQUARE 12 TALLAHASSEE FL 08/23/2013
AMC INDIAN RIVER 24 VERO BEACH FL 08/23/2013
AMC MANSELL CROSSING 14 ALPHARETTA GA 08/23/2013
AMC BARRETT COMMONS 24 KENNESAW GA 08/23/2013
FLEUR 4 THEATRES DES MOINES IA 08/23/2013
CENTURY 20 JORDAN CREEK WEST DES MOINES IA 08/23/2013
FLICKS FOUR BOISE ID 08/23/2013
KEYSTONE ART CINEMA INDIANAPOLIS IN 08/23/2013
AMC TOWN CENTER 20 LEAWOOD KS 08/23/2013
AMC STUDIO 30 OLATHE KS 08/23/2013
GLENWOOD ARTS OVERLAND PARK KS 08/23/2013
ELMWOOD PALACE 20 HARAHAN LA 08/23/2013
CINEMARK 12 HADLEY MA 08/23/2013
CHARLES THEATRE BALTIMORE MD 08/23/2013
RAGTAG CINEMA COLUMBIA MO 08/23/2013
CINEMARK PALACE 14 KANSAS CITY MO 08/23/2013
GLENWOOD AT RED BRIDGE KANSAS CITY MO 08/23/2013
MOXIE CINEMA SPRINGFIELD MO 08/23/2013
FINE ARTS THEATRE ASHEVILLE NC 08/23/2013
CHELSEA THEATRE CHAPEL HILL NC 08/23/2013
MANOR TWIN CHARLOTTE NC 08/23/2013
CAROLINA 3 DURHAM NC 08/23/2013
CAMEO ART HOUSE THEATRE FAYETTEVILLE NC 08/23/2013
RIALTO RALEIGH NC 08/23/2013
APERTURE CINEMA WINSTON-SALEM NC 08/23/2013
MARY RIEPMA ROSS THEATRE LINCOLN NE 08/23/2013
AMC OAKVIEW 24 OMAHA NE 08/23/2013
CENTURY 14 ALBUQUERQUE NM 08/23/2013
RIO 24 ALBUQUERQUE NM 08/23/2013
UA HIGHRIDGE 8 ALBUQUERQUE NM 08/23/2013
UA DEVARGAS CENTER 6 SANTA FE NM 08/23/2013
CENTURY ORLEANS 18 LAS VEGAS NV 08/23/2013
VILLAGE SQUARE 18 LAS VEGAS NV 08/23/2013
RIVERSIDE 12 RENO NV 08/23/2013
SPECTRUM CINEMA 7 ALBANY NY 08/23/2013
AMHERST 3 THEATRES BUFFALO NY 08/23/2013
CINEMAPOLIS ITHACA NY 08/23/2013
LITTLE CINEMA 5 ROCHESTER NY 08/23/2013
PITTSFORD CINEMA 9 ROCHESTER NY 08/23/2013
EASTERN HILLS CINEMA 3 WILLIAMSVILLE NY 08/23/2013
DREXEL EAST 3 COLUMBUS OH 08/23/2013
THE NEON DAYTON OH 08/23/2013
CINEMARK 24 VALLEY VIEW OH 08/23/2013
AMC QUAIL SPRINGS 24 OKLAHOMA CITY OK 08/23/2013
AMC SOUTHROADS 20 TULSA OK 08/23/2013
CENTURY 16 BEAVERTON OR 08/23/2013
PILOT BUTTE 6 PLEX BEND OR 08/23/2013
DARKSIDE CINEMAS CORVALLIS OR 08/23/2013
BIJOU ART CINEMA EUGENE OR 08/23/2013
CENTURY 16 EASTPORT PORTLAND OR 08/23/2013
MANOR 4 PITTSBURGH PA 08/23/2013
WATERFRONT 22 WITH IMAX WEST HOMESTEAD PA 08/23/2013
CHERRYDALE STADIUM 16 GREENVILLE SC 08/23/2013
REGAL DOWNTOWN WEST EIGHT KNOXVILLE TN 08/23/2013
RIDGEWAY QUARTET MEMPHIS TN 08/23/2013
CENTURY 12 ABILENE TX 08/23/2013
MODERN ART MUSEUM OF FT. WORTH FT WORTH TX 08/23/2013
CENTURY ODESSA 12 ODESSA TX 08/23/2013
BIJOU SAN ANTONIO TX 08/23/2013
CINEMARK AT MARKET STREET 5 THE WOODLANDS TX 08/23/2013
CINEMARK 14 WICHITA FALLS TX 08/23/2013
BROADWAY CENTRE CINEMAS 6 SALT LAKE CITY UT 08/23/2013
DOWNTOWN MALL 6 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 08/23/2013
WESTHAMPTON THEATRE 2 RICHMOND VA 08/23/2013
RIVER PARK SQUARE 20 SPOKANE WA 08/23/2013
CITY CENTER CINEMA 12 VANCOUVER WA 08/23/2013
YAKIMA CINEMAS 10 YAKIMA WA 08/23/2013

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I also spent the last months catching up on every single Woody Allen film. Here's what I thought, if you want an overview:

Ranking the Films of Woody Allen: From ‘Tiger Lilly’ to ‘Blue Jasmine’



When are you seeing it GAF?

 

[-Stranger-]

The only Woody Allen Film i've seen is ''Midnight in Paris'' which i enjoyed.
I need to rectify this and see some of his classics.

 

[Expendable.]

The only Woody Allen Film i've seen is ''Midnight in Paris'' which i enjoyed.
I need to rectify this and see some of his classics.

Oh, man. Do it! My top 15 or so are all must-sees.

 

[BioHazard]

I think I am going to see this saturday

Expendable if you haven't seen it, BAM is playing it on their big-ass new screen

 

[RubxQub]

No mention of Louis CK in the title?! WHAT IS THIS?! Do you not like clicks?!

 

[Expendable.]

I think I am going to see this saturday

Expendable if you haven't seen it, BAM is playing it on their big-ass new screen

Oh, nice! I saw 2001 there and they had a trailer for this.

No mention of Louis CK in the title?! WHAT IS THIS?! Do you not like clicks?!

Ha, he's in the image and unfortunately

Spoiler

barely in the film.

But thankfully Woody Allen wants to do a buddy comedy with him soon!

 

[Charles Foster Kane]

The only Woody Allen Film i've seen is ''Midnight in Paris'' which i enjoyed.
I need to rectify this and see some of his classics.

definitely.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Looks like my local art-house (which is an hour away) is screening this on the 1st. I guess they don't have the dough to keep a print for more than a week, since it's only playing this night. Going to see if I can get a seat for me and Dad!

 

[lupinko]

Catching this movie next weekend when it premieres here in Vancouver.

 

[Cake Boss]

Amazing cast, day 1.

 

[charsace]

Didn't watch Byzantium when I had the chance. Not going to miss out on another limited release movie that I am interested in.

 

[relaxor]

Darn! I've got to wait til next weekend to see it. Still, the reviews have been excellent and I'm jazzed he's come to San Francisco right after his string of European films.

 

[Expendable.]

This was the line on the theater at 59th and 3rd. Go Woody!

 

[TriangleOfCorruption]

As soon as it comes to Australia, can't wait because I love Woody and the reviews seem really positive.

I just want to see what the hell he does with Andrew Dice Clay.

 

[Ridley327]

Looks like my theater is in the last wave of theaters, but I can wait. The pairing of Allen and Blanchett is too irresistible.

 

[Expendable.]

Woody Allen nabbed a career-high per-theater-average for Blue Jasmine, earning $102,128 at 6 sites for a $612,768 opening weekend total.

Nice!

 

[killertofu]

I was hoping for a VOD release

 

[Expendable.]

I was hoping for a VOD release

I don't think Sony Classics ever does VOD.

 

[tino]

Nominations:

Best Picture
Best Actress
Best Director?

 

[Expendable.]

Nominations:

Best Picture
Best Actress
Best Director?

Just actress probably. It's not an easy crowdpleaser like Midnight in Paris, so the Academy dolts won't go for it as much.

 

[lupinko]

Just saw this movie today and I thought it was one of Woody's better movies. Blanchett really shines

Spoiler

as a modern Blanche Dubois in what was basically Woody's homage or love letter to a Streetcar named Desire. Cate and Alec also did Streetcar too interestingly enough.

Sally Hawkins was great, tho needed more Louis Ck and Andrew Dice Clay, but this was really Cate's vehicle.

For me her performance is up there with Greta's this year for best actress nods.

edit: I was also pleased to see the long lineups for the movie yesterday. For the showing I went to and the one that came after. But then again only one theatre in Vancouver was showing it.

 

[Blader]

Saw it last night, I thought it was great. Awesome performance by Blanchett and Bobby Cannavale knocked it out of the park too.

I wasn't expecting the story to be so much about

Spoiler

cheating

but I liked it quite a bit.

 

[Helmholtz]

Just saw this today, thought it was really good. Possibly the best film I saw this summer. Really solid acting all around, especially from Blanchett. Good dialogue and the story was handled well. Definitely tempted to check out some of Woody Allen's other well received movies as this is my first. Also kind of neat seeing so many Boardwalk Empire actors in the movie, and Louis CK had a pretty humorous albeit short lived role.

 

[Final Boss]

Blanchet had the best performance from a female actor that I've seen in many years, honestly can't remember the last time an actress was so moving in a role

She was incredible, makes the last 10 Oscar winning actresses seem like a joke

 

[Ikabu]

Just saw this. What a great film - probably my favourite of his since Crimes and Misdemeanours. Surprisingly funny as well, with the

Spoiler

dentist

getting pretty big laughs from the theatre.

 

[mattiewheels]

I liked this one, great actors top to bottom, even Andrew Dice Clay was good!

Cate was really, really reminding me of Gena Rowlands in this. And she actually looked just like her in a bunch of shots. I guess Woman Under The Influence was a reference here.

 

[Tim the Wiz]

Blanchet had the best performance from a female actor that I've seen in many years, honestly can't remember the last time an actress was so moving in a role

She was incredible, makes the last 10 Oscar winning actresses seem like a joke

Yup. I was in awe. Give her all the awards.

 

[RaikuHebi]

What a magnificent film. It seemed so real. The laughs and drama weren't manufactured, they just occurred due to what was going on.

I watched that Wolf of Wall St crap earlier this week. That looks like a pile of crap compared to this. In a weird way it's almost like seeing the other side of what that film portrays.