Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Woody Allen's romantic drama Vicky Cristina Barcelona stars Rebecca Hall and Scarlett Johansson as best friends Vicky and Cristina. As the movie opens, the pair of twentysomethings travel to Barcelona so that Vicky can work on her post-graduate degree. The two meet the charming artist Juan Antonio ...more

Woody Allen’s latest has been branded his sexiest movie to date, based on its lusty amalgam of an exceedingly attractive cast, ménage à trois narrative, and erotic European setting. Barcelona during summertime is a volatile environment teeming with amorous energy—in other words, the ideal locus for steamy holiday romance to unfold. I speak with authority, as I was living in the city when Allen and crew were in the throes of filming Vicky Cristina Barcelona. (Unfortunately, I caught nary a ...more

During the unpleasant public fallout that came from the revelation of Woody Allen's relationship with Soon-Yi Previn, Allen gave a press conference where he answered a question about this new relationship by saying, "The heart wants what it wants. There's no logic to those things." That line serves as the governing principle of Allen's film Vicky Cristina Barcelona. However, far from an outright endorsement of this seemingly selfish approach to the world, the movie takes a clear look at the ...more

Vicky Cristina Barcelona
Nominee - 81st Oscars®:
Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role - Penelope Cruz