Blue Jasmine
First screened in August 2013
Director: Woody Allen. Cast: Cate Blanchett, Sally Hawkins, Bobby Cannavale, Alec Baldwin, Andrew Dice Clay, Peter Sarsgaard, Michael Stuhlbarg, Louis C.K., Alden Ehrenreich, Max Casella, Daniel Jenks, Max Rutherford, Annie McNamara, Shannon Finn, Tammy Blanchard, Joy Carlin, Kathy Tong, Ali Fedotowsky, Emily Hsu. Screenplay: Woody Allen.
Twitter Capsule: Still mediocre Allen, boldface direction eroding the nuances actors spark to in his script. At least it's intriguing.

Photo © 2013 Sony Pictures Classics/Perdido Productions
Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: B–


Academy Award Nominations:
Best Actress: Cate Blanchett
Best Supporting Actress: Sally Hawkins
Best Original Screenplay: Woody Allen

Golden Globe Nominations and Winners:
Best Actress (Drama): Cate Blanchett
Best Supporting Actress: Sally Hawkins

Other Awards:
Screen Actors Guild Awards: Best Actress (Blanchett)
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Actress (Blanchett)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Actress (Blanchett; tie)
National Society of Film Critics: Best Actress (Blanchett)
Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Actress (Blanchett)
Chicago Film Critics Association: Best Actress (Blanchett)

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