Woody Allen’s Paris

I’m grateful to our cinephile intern Bingham Bryant, who called my attention to the posting of a trailer for the new Woody Allen film, “Midnight in Paris.” It looks like great fun. (And it will open the Cannes Film Festival on May 11th.) The movie stars Owen Wilson, who, judging from the trailer, is front and center throughout—and it’s about time. Wilson is one of the most original actors of his generation, and he has been awaiting, since the muted pathos of his performance in Wes Anderson’s “The Darjeeling Limited,” another role worthy of his artistry. I hope this is it.