Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen news bits from around the web. Wallace Shawn has appeared in over 150 films, and his latest is ‘Admission‘ with Tina Fey. He has also appeared in many of Allen’s films, but none more famous than in Manhattan, where he made a cameo as Diane Keaton‘s ex […]
Three New Images From ‘Blue Jasmine’ Features Alec Baldwin, Andrew Dice Clay And More
Sony Picture Classics has released three new images from Blue Jasmine, the 2013 film written and directed by Woody Allen, slated for eth 26th July release in the US. The new images include our first official look at some of the films characters and stars, including Alec Baldwin, Andrew Dice Clay and Bobby Cannavale. The […]
VOTW: Every Woody Allen Stammer From Every Woody Allen Film
This video has been making the rounds this week. It’s a 44 minute long cut of, apparently, every Woody Allen stammer in Woody Allen film. It was created by The Huffington Post. They really do try to capture it all, including What’s New Pussycat from 1965, through every film he appears in that he directs, […]
Blogpost Goes Behind The Scenes Of ‘Blue Jasmine’
Thanks to reader Chandan for this tip – a fantastic blogpost from Claire Marie taking us behind the scenes of Woody Allen’s 2013 film Blue Jasmine. The film was shot in San Francisco last summer, and as usual details are tightly under wraps. The post is from a couple of months ago, but it gives […]
VOTW: Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan Impersonate Woody Allen
We have reached into Bullets Over Broadway in our series of reviews, which truly begins the era of Woody Allen surrogates. Some good, some bad – they are a long line of people doing Woody Allen impersonations. It got us thinking about the very best ones – and these two came to mind. Hailing from […]
“A Delightful Romp”: Bullets Over Broadway – The Woody Allen Pages Review
Woody Allen said in Manhattan that art is what living is for. But is it worth killing for? That’s the big question at the heart of this delightful film. Full of humour and crazy characters, but also deeply resonate and with big ideas. It has a style and substance that is part of all his […]
March News Bits 1: Sarah Silverman, Portlandia, Michael R. Miller, Bani And Nani, Sally Jesse Raphael, Cardigan, Taxi Driver and more
Our twice monthly round-up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Sarah Silverman presented a screening of Crimes And Misdemeanors in LA last month as part of the Wayne Federman International Film Festival. Here’s a picture from the event. Silverman has been a vocal fan of Allen’s work, but the two of them also […]
VOTW: The Muppets Take….Manhattan?
We recently came across this utterly adorable clip. It’s the Muppets from ‘The Muppets Take Manhattan‘, except it’s with dialogue from Woody Allen’s Manhattan. The clever idea was the work of Aaron Walker. Woody Allen has actually been made into a Muppet, having appeared in the Stadler and Waldorf series ‘From the Balcony‘. Best of […]
Woody Allen’s 1998 Observer Piece On Basketball Now Online
The New York Observer is celebrating 25 years this year. The weekly paper is celebrating by republishing classic pieces for their site. Amongst the pieces to get a fresh dress is a lengthy piece by Woody Allen about basketball from 1998. The piece is called ‘Notes of a Know-Nothing Knicks Fan‘. As the title suggests, […]
VOTW: Annie Hall’s 1978 Academy Awards Triumph
This year was a great Oscars, with so many great films getting the spotlight. We covered Woody Allen’s only appearance at the awards in our previous video of the week, and we continue to look at Allen at the Oscars this week. His best year was 1978, the 50th Academy Awards ceremony, and the film […]
“Fun But Half-Baked”: Don’t Drink The Water – The Woody Allen Pages Review
Don’t Drink The Water is sometimes left off some lists of Woody Allen films because of one reason – it was made for TV. And in many ways it looks like it, with a clearly reduced budget. It’s also not a new script – it’s a Woody Allen play from 1966 newly adapted for the […]
First Image From ‘Blue Jasmine’ Features Cate Blanchett And Sally Hawkins
Sony Pictures Classics have released the very first image from Woody Allen’s 2013 film, Blue Jasmine. The image is of Cate Blanchett and Sally Hawkins, who play sisters in what is described as a ‘serious drama’. Click on the image for full size! Blanchett certainly doesn’t look happy in that photo. Both characters are dressed […]
Woodywatch: ‘The Revisionist’ Premiere
Woody Allen has been out and about again. This week he attended the premiere of ‘The Revisionist’ at the Cherry Lane Threatre in New York. The new play was written by and stars Jesse Eisenberg, Allen’s co-star from To Rome With Love. The play runs from now til 21st April, and also stars Vanessa Redgrave […]
VOTW: Woody Allen’s Only Appearance At the Oscars
The Oscars were the big film news this week. Yet, Allen’s famous for declining the Academy’s invitation every year – but one. In the first Academy Awards after 9/11, Allen got in his tux and took to the stage – and did a short set of stand-up before introducing a Norah Ephron created tribute to […]