is the up to and including the 2015 release of . In this , renowned movie critic Tom Shone traces Allen’s entire professional life as an entertainer and director, weaving in , as well as more than From slapstick films to romantic comedies to introspective character studies and crime thrillers, Allen’s output has always been prodigious; with to his credit, he’s made more or less a film a year since the early 1970s. This fitting tribute to one of the masters of modern cinema covers all of those films, including contemporary classics such as with wit and insight. This is the on one of the major writer-directors of modern cinema, celebrating Allen’s fifty-year career and published to mark Woody Allen's eightieth birthday. With the help of , Shone’s well-informed commentary makes this book an