Our movie guru and Splendora mate Heidi Atwal literally dictactes my theater attendance every weekend, and she’s left me speechless with her review of the new Woody Allen movie, Vicky, Cristina, Barcelona, today on ArtistDirect. As per her article, “it’s sexy, yes, but there isn’t a lot of sex in the film, quite honestly. It excels as Allen’s best films do, as a study of relationships in all their awkward and honest glory. The movie is wont to fumble at times; it doesn’t satisfyingly flesh out the Bardem-Johansson-Cruz situation, wrapping up this story thread with some clumsiness. Luckily the film is compact, unfolding with the economic grace of a novella. It’s more thoughtful and intelligent than a frivolous beach read, but still a lighthearted summer romp.”

No steamy sex scene? Anyhow, I’m obsessed with this luscious pic of Scarlett and always psyched to see a filmmaker step outside of his comfort zone. Here goes my Sunday afternoon!