Written and directed by the great Woody Allen, Scoop (2006) blends comedy, murder mystery and the esoteric values of magic together in an entertaining mix. The story centers on a pretty journalism student on vacation in London, who gets the scoop of a lifetime from the ghost of a recently-deceased reporter at a vaudevillian magic show… when it is revealed that the son of a British Lord, a handsome socialite and art collector, may in fact be an infamous serial killer known as the "Tarot Card Killer." Art-filled London homes, stage illusions, Tarot imagery and symbolism provide an intriguing backdrop. Scarlett Johansson is beautiful in the lead role. Hugh Jackman is good as the debonair murderer. Woody Allen co-stars as Splendini the Magician. The supporting cast is fine as well, including Ian McShane, Charles Dance and Romola Garai.
Woody Allen: Scoop
Scarlett Johansson: Scoop
Scarlett Johansson and Woody Allen: Scoop
Scarlett Johansson: Scoop
Scarlett Johansson and Woody Allen: Scoop
Scarlett Johansson: Scoop
Scarlett Johansson and Woody Allen: Scoop
Scarlett Johansson: Scoop
Woody Allen, Scarlett Johansson and Hugh Jackman: Scoop
Scarlett Johansson: Scoop
Scarlett Johansson, Woody Allen and Hugh Jackman: Scoop
Scarlett Johansson and Hugh Jackman: Scoop
Scarlett Johansson, Woody Allen and Hugh Jackman: Scoop
IFCPP Newsletter: Travis Simpkins, Art Advisor to Senator Michael Moore. Massachusetts State House
The initiative I'm working on with Senator Michael O. Moore at the State House is briefly featured in the latest newsletter from the International Foundation for Cultural Property Protection (IFCPP). The Senate project involves selecting artwork from colleges and universities in the Worcester area to be displayed at the historic Massachusetts State House in Boston.
