oody Allen, the veteran film director, informed a Spanish newspaper this week that he supposed to retire from directing and as an alternative dedicate extra time to writing.
However his representatives swiftly knocked that on its head saying the director would proceed along with his fiftieth film, and lots of extra.
Nevertheless, with so many private points arising through the years, is it time for Allen to wrap up his film profession and go away the general public as soon as and for all? Or is his legacy as a movie director, Oscar winner and all-round humorous man nonetheless related?
Presenter Siobhán Maguire is joined by Irish Impartial TV Critic, Pat Stacey.