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I can just imagine Woody Allen’s elevator pitch for Blue Jasmine: “Imagine Streetcar Named Desire, only Blanche du Bois was married to Bernie Madoff.” Yes, Blue Jasmine (2013) is derivative. Yes, it is derivative of a classic, to which it will inevitably be compared and found wanting. But for all that, it is an excellent film and belongs among Woody Allen’s best. (more…)