Both laughs and thrills are on the masthead in this comedy drama about a would-be reporter written and directed by Woody Allen. Sondra Pransky (Scarlett Johansson) is an American journalism student who travels to England to visit friends. While in London, she attends a magic show where magician Sid Splendini Waterman (Woody Allen) brings her on-stage as part of a trick in which he makes her disappear. However, while waiting to be de-materialized, shes visited by the ghost of a murdered reporter (Ian McShane), who passes along the scoop of the decade. The spirit claims that Peter Lyman (Hugh Jackman), the wealthy and handsome son of a well-known aristocrat, is leading a double life as the Tarot Card Killer, a serial murderer who has been terrifying the nation and eluding police. With the magicians help, Jane begins investigating the story and is able to piece together some incriminating evidence against Lyman. However, the more she learns, the more dangerous her investigation becomes -- especially when she falls into a romance with the suspected killer. Scoop was Woody Allens second consecutive film with leading lady Scarlett Johansson, after the critically acclaimed Match Point; it was also Allens second feature to be shot in Great Britain. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide