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The real achievement of Woody Allen was that he was making movies that felt very peronal. People like me imitated him exactly, rather than taking what was most important and writing stuff that was personal, funny, and dramatic.

From gay cowboys to chick lit done right.

Indie satire or swimsuit model?

"I like movies, but it wasn't the obsession. It may have played to my benefit because I can fool myself and think I'm original."

True believer Rosario Dawson is the queen of the East Village. So why’s she moving to California?

Is the OutKast star ditching his wigs and jodhpurs?

"I was sort of disappointed that Robin Williams didn’t do his version. But it was funny. It makes me want to go home and fuck my cat."

The world is greased with banana oil,” he enthuses. “The people want excitement, sensation, baloney, and we’ve got to give it to ’em!” Gregory La Cava, who died at the age of 59, certainly poured a fine brand of banana oil over his movies.

"So often, I feel like a movie is a good experience for people because they're flattered by it - they think, 'Wow, I am Great.'"

A guide to the horror glut.