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  • Opened July 28, 2006 
  • PG-13 | some sexual content

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 13+. More on child suitability

  • The late U.K. journalist Joe Strombel (Ian McShane) is being mourned by his colleagues - even as, stuck in limbo, Joe remains committed to pursuing a hot tip on the identity of "the Tarot Card Killer" at large in London. But how can his legwork get done now? Via the very much alive Sondra Pransky (Ms. Johansson). Sondra is an American journalism student visiting friends in London. During a stage performance by another American, magician Sid Waterman (Mr. Allen), Sondra is shocked to find herself able to see and hear Joe. From beyond, he gives her the scoop of a lifetime and urges her to pursue it. Sondra immediately starts chasing the big story, enlisting the aid of a reluctant Sid. That chase leads right to handsome British aristocrat Peter Lyman (Mr. Jackman). Soon, Sondra finds that the romance of her life may well be the dangerous scoop she's looking for. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Woody Allen, Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Ian McShane, Charles Dance
  • Director: Woody Allen
  • Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

It's really, really funny. Read full review

75
Rolling Stone
| Peter Travers

No more than a beguiling trifle. But in the dog days of summer, it's a perk to wallow in inspired silliness. Read full review

70
Wall Street Journal
| Joe Morgenstern

An odd but agreeable little comedy. Read full review

70
The Hollywood Reporter
| Kirk Honeycutt

A light-hearted if ghostly murder mystery that for all the contemporary English locations feels like a 1930s studio film including a plot that bears little scrutiny. Along with the delectable Johansson, the film offers fun roles for Allen, Hugh Jackman and Ian McShane. Read full review

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