New York, New York
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Even if you haven\'t been to New York, you probably feel as if you know it - and it\'s all thanks to the movies. Hollywood\'s long love affair with the Big Apple shows no sign of waning, with thrillers, comedies and dramas all paying tribute to the city and its colourful characters. Whether you\'re after Central Park romance or gun-toting action in the Bronx, there\'s a movie for you in our guide to the best films showcasing New York in its weird and wonderful glory
Annie Hall
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annie hall
Woody Allen\'s love letter to New York neuroses was fighting off the Oscars back in its day, and it\'s still a fabulous watch, showcasing the city in all its hippy 70s glory. Paranoid musician Allen pursues ditsy Diane Keaton all over Manhattan, taking in Central Park, Long Island, The Hamptons and numerous arthouse cinemas – basically anywhere any self-respecting intellectual NY couple would conduct a romance. Or even ones with no self-respect
King Kong
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King Kong
It\'s hard to think of the Empire State Building without visualising a big hairy ape clambering all over it – either in black and white or colour, depending which version you prefer. The adventuring film crew get into plenty of scrapes with Kong back at Skull Island, but it\'s back in NY that the truly iconic scene takes place, with an escaped, wounded giant scaling the monument before awe-struck New Yorkers (and awe-struck cinemagoers, too)
Little Manhattan
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little manhatten
The Big Apple is the setting for some big loving in this sweet, overlooked 2006 romantic comedy. Lovelorn 11-year-old Gabe tries to pluck up the courage to kiss his crush Rosemary, who towers over him just like Winnie in The Wonders Years (in fact, this film is from The Wonder Years people, and it\'s just as cute). Gabe and Rosemary\'s courtship involves lots of scooting around Manhattan and eating ice creams in the sunny park – all of which will remind you of your first you love, even if it happened in Bognor
The Godfather
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the godfather
It\'s not necessarily the New York you think of when you\'re strolling around Central Park in your sun dress, but The Godfather captured a sinister side of the city that thrilled us all. Oft-labelled the best film of all time, the Bronx-based Brando-boasting Mafia epic brought us a story of family love, served up with oodles of pasta and a healthy dose of trechery on the side. And has Al Pacino ever looked sexier?
Being John Malkovich
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being john malkovich
Aside from being a wonderfully bonkers, brilliant film, this classic head-spinner is a tribute to the darker side of the city and its inhabitants. Those cruel New York pedestrians fail to appreciate the genius of puppeteer Craig Schwartz (John Cusack), so he\'s forced to do filing on the 7 and a halfth floor and find escape in John Malkovich\'s head. Almost as weird is his cramped apartment, which his wife Lotte (Cameron Diaz) fills with sick animals. Sunny New York it ain\'t, but sometimes it\'s good to take a trip to the darkside
Ghost busters
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ghostbusters
New York would be running amok with ghouls if it wasn\'t for those Ghostbusting boys, saving the city\'s municipal buildings from paranormal ruin with their low-tech spook-zapping backpacks. Manhattan\'s apartment blocks also got a look-in, too, thanks to sexy Sigourney Weaver\'s troubles with a fridge that was a portal to the netherworld, or some such. Either way, we loved it, and the city\'s gleaming architecture came out on top, and eventually spook free. Until the sequel
Mad Hot Ballroom
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mad hot ballroom
As three very different groups of New York schoolchildren compete in a ballroom dancing competition, this documentary gives a charming, often hilarious insight into the city\'s kids. Brooklyn Italians and Asian train and tread on each other\'s toes, while Dominican Americans swing each other around the dancefloor and multi-cultural Tribeca kids share their deepest thoughts on life in the city. It\'ll make you laugh, cry and dance your socks off. And no we didn\'t get that from the poster
When Harry Met Sally...
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when harry met sally
The journey to New York brings one of cinema\'s favourite non-couples together in this rom com classic. Meeting on the way to the Big Apple, the warring car-share pair finally become friends after a chance encounter years later in a New York bookstore. Tearful heart-to-hearts in the scenic city follow. And if you want to visit the sight of the most famous fake orgasm in history, visit Katz\'s Delicatessen at 205 East Houston Street, Manhattan. We\'ll have what she was having
Spider-Man
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spider man
Swooping from skyscraper to skyscraper… now that\'s the way to travel. The New York skyline shares centre stage with the lovely Tobey Maguire in this full-on superhero actioner with all the crime-fighting and daring rescue scenes you could wish for. And James Franco, which is a bonus. Go clean up those dirty streets, Spidey – and see you in Spider-Man 3
Kissing Jessica Stein
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kissing jessica
Here\'s another undervalued New York rom com, and it\'s got girl-on-girl action so you might be able to persuade blokes to see this one. Sort of like a lesbian Sex and the City, it\'s about a single, straight New Yorker who decides to give girls a go when she spots the ideal woman in a small ad. Cue lots of umming and ahhing about sexuality, but more importantly lots of laughs and boho New York glamour. Almost enough to turn a straight girl\'s head
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