If you were led blindfolded into a cinema and unaware of what movie you were seeing, I still think that if it was a Woody Allen film, within 20 minutes you'd know it.

The Brooklyn native makes movies that are stamped with his own signature style, and the latest to reach Japan is "Cafe Society," his 47th film, and one in which he also does the voice-over narration.

Having already cemented his position as one of American cinema's most revered auteurs, the 81-year-old Allen is the king of his castle and has never shown much interest in venturing outside of its confines. With "Cafe Society," though, he concedes a little, a cautious foot out the door if you will.