Scoop

Set in London, "Scoop" finds Scarlett Johansson as Sondra Pransky a nerdy and naive student journalist lured into the story of a lifetime if she can prove that son-of-privilege Peter Lyman (Hugh Jackman) is the Tarot Card serial killer that a voice from the dead (Ian McShane) tells her Lyman is. Woody Allen’s character Sid Waterman is an ex-pat seasoned magician living in London who teams up with Sondra pretending to be her goofy father in order to help her solve the case. "Scoop" may not rise to the narrative ingenuity of "Match Point" but it does capture Scarlett Johansson paraphrasing Woody Allen’s signature amusing rhythms in a lilting little comedy that makes England look like heaven on earth. No special features. English, French and Spanish subtitles. Aspect ratio is 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, with sound quality processed in Dolby Digital 2.0. (Movie – Two Stars, DVD features – Zero Stars). Rated PG-13, 96 mins. (Universal)