New York Stories [Blu-ray]
Get ready for a wildly diverse, star-studded trilogy about life in the big city. NEW YORK STORIES features the creative collaboration of three of America’s most popular directors, Martin Scorsese (Hugo), Francis Coppola (The Godfather) and Woody Allen (Midnight In Paris).

LIFE LESSONS – Nick Nolte stars in this passionate tale of a world-famous painter torn between his obsession for his art and his infatuation with his sultry but unresponsive assistant (Rosanna Arquette). Directed by Martin Scorsese.

LIFE WITHOUT ZOE – Talia Shire and Giancarlo Giannini star in this whimsical fantasy as the childlike parents of Zoe, a very grown-up 12-year-old girl who brings charm and magic to life in New York. Directed by Francis Coppola.

OEDIPUS WRECKS – Woody Allen directs and stars in this hilarious comedy as a neurotic lawyer who cannot escape the one woman who looms largest in his life – his mother (Mae Questal)! Mia Farrow and Julie Kavner star as the “other women” who further complicate his situation.Three views of life in the city of all cities comprise this film, withsegments directed by Woody Allen, Francis Coppola, and Martin Scorsese. The best of the three is “Life Lessons,” directed by Scorsese, about an artist (played by Nick Nolte) who uses his hypersuccess to lure beautiful young aspiring artists to serve as his assistant/lovers. The segment is an astute portrait of the nature of the New York art world. In “Life Without Zoe,” Coppola portrays the life of the privileged Zoe, the daughter of a world-renowned flutist, whose adventures on the Upper East Side (in the upper echelons of society) play like something approaching a cartoon. Woody Allen finishes up the film with his “Oedipus Wrecks,” a typical Allen number about a successful New York lawyer who’s still hounded by his mother–the title tells you all you need to know. Though stronger segments to complement Scorsese’s would have made this film much more interesting and enjoyable, it does provide an accurate glimpse into this wondrous city and is a must-see for anyone fascinated by New York. –James McGrath
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