VOTW: Harold Ramis On Annie Hall

Allow us to join the chorus of people paying tribute to Harold Ramis. Being of a certain age, he is a comedic god. ‘Caddyshack‘, ‘Groundhog Day‘ and ‘Ghostbusters‘ are just some of the many highlights in his career. We particularly love his role in ‘Walk Hard‘. Our video of the week is Ramis talking about […]

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Feb News Bits 2: Philip Glass, Mayim Bialik, House Of Cards, Princeton, Jack Rollins, Quiz Up, Smirnoff, Famous Directors, Wallace Shawn and more

News bits. Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Legendary composer Philip Glass are one of the very few people who have created an original score for a Woody Allen film. Famous for his use of jazz, Glass was comissioned to write the score for Cassandra’s Dream. In a […]

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Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The Bullets Over Broadway Musical

Bullets Over Broadway is the new musical opening on Broadway in April, with previews beginning 11th March. The latest in our Everything You Always Wanted To Know series, let’s look at what we know about the musical. Inception The ‘Bullets Over Broadway Musical‘ was announced in Feb 2012. It is, of course, based on Woody […]

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Woody Allen To Direct Opera Revival In Madrid With Placido Domingo

The Theatre Royal in Madrid (or Teatro Real) have announced the highlights of their 2015 season. A surprise announcement is Woody Allen, who will be directing Puccini‘s comic opera ‘Gianni Schicchi‘. It is set to star Opera legend Placido Domingo. El Pais broke the story. Woody Allen made his opera debut directeing ‘Gianni Schicchi‘ in […]

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Cate Blanchett Wins BAFTA For Best Actress

Cate Blanchett has continued her domination of the awards season by picking up another prestigious award. For her electric performance in Blue Jasmine, Blanchett has won the BAFTA for Best Actress. ‘Blue Jasmine‘ was associated with two more awards, but both lost. Woody Allen’s Best Original Screenplay nod lost out to Eric Warren Singer and […]

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New Argentinian Gallery Tribute To Woody Allen

Buenos Aires is hosting a new gallery exhibition called ‘Queremos tanto a Woody’, or ‘We Love Woody’. All the pieces have been inspired by Allen’s work. South America is a big market for Allen’s films. The gallery is at the Centro Cultural Borges. In referencing recent tabloid controversy, artist Hugo Echarri said: These accusations haven’t […]

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