Alice - 1990 * * * *

I've never really liked Mia Farrow until now, I always found her one of the most annoying actresses on the planet, especially in 'See No Evil.' She was brilliant in this.

Alice is a Manhattenite who is becoming suitably depressed by her marriage to her high-flying husband who never seems to notice her. On a visit to school to collect her children one day she sparks an instant attraction to a man also there to collect his child. This attraction manifests itself constantly in Alice's thoughts and effects her so badly that she develops backache because of it. She is referred to a herbal practitioner named Dr Yang who hypnotises her, and then finds out about her attraction to the mystery man.

This is a strange film, but has Woody Allen's mark all over it and that's good enough for me.