News bits! Our twice monthly wrap up all things Woody Allen from around the web. More Chris Rock, who continues to praise Allen as his new film ‘Top Five‘ continues to get the Allen comparisons. His latest is in a Reddit AMA. I’m a big Woody Allen fan. I’m a big Alexander Payne fan, Paul […]
The Purple Rose Of Cairo Blu-Ray Pre-order Today + Cover
Pre-orders open today for The Purple Rose Of Cairo on Blu-Ray. The Blu-Ray will be released on 20th January 2015. The disc can be pre-ordered at Screen Archives from 30th January 2014 at 4pm EST in the US and is limited to just 3000 copies – so get in quick. ‘The Purple Rose Of Cairo‘ is […]
Woody Allen 2015 Film Supporting Cast Update
The 2015 film written and directed by Woody Allen is still wrapped in mystery. We’ve done a big wrap up and noted some of the wider cast (and everything we know). We now have more details on the supporting cast. The main stars are Jamie Blackley, Joaquín Phoenix, Parker Posey and Emma Stone. Previously we […]
Magic In The Moonlight DVD, Blu-Ray, Digital Out Now
Magic In the Moonlight, the latest film written and directed by Woody Allen, is finally hitting the home market with releases in the US, Canada and Australia. DVD, Blu-Ray and digital versions are now all available from these markets. Two special features are available on the physical versions and the US version on iTunes. They […]
Dec News Bits 1: Chris Rock, Sally Hawkins, Andrew Dice Clay, Josh Brolin, Freida Pinto, Jeffrey Kurland, Ingmar Bergman and more
A very big edition of news bits – our twice monthly wrap up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Mordecai Lawner has passed away. The actor, who played Woody Allen’s father in Annie Hall, was aged 86. The Hollywood Reporter and Variety has a write ups. So we could easily have called this the […]
Magic In the Moonlight Update: $34m, DVD Releases
Magic In the Moonlight, the newest film written and directed by Woody Allen, is wrapping up its cinematic run. Five months on from when it first opened in the US, it is set to open in its very last countries this week. Before that though, ‘Magic In the Moonlight‘ has currently grossed $34,207,720 worldwide. The […]
Second Clip From The Stand-Up Years 1964-1968
The Stand-Up Years 1964-1968 is a new collection of Woody Allen’s stand-up albums from his pre-filmmaking years. We’ve already had one clip of the bonus materials. We now have a second taken from the new set. As reported, the new collection will feature interviews with Woody Allen, conducted by Robert Weide for Woody Allen: A Documentary. […]
New DVD Set ‘The Woody Allen Collection’ Out Now
A new DVD set of Woody Allen films is released this month in the US. The five disc set from Sony Pictures Classics is called ‘The Woody Allen Collection‘ and features some of his most recent films. Five films are included in the new set – Whatever Works, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, […]
Woody Allen Jazz Band Adds Date In Badajoz, Spain
Woody Allen and his long time band – the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band – are returning to Europe this December. Following dates already announced for Monte Carlo and Barcelona, they have added a third in Badajoz, Spain. The concert takes place on 30th December, and will be held at the Palacio de Congressos. […]
Woody Allen Stand-Up Years 1964-1968 New Clip, Moves To Jan
Woody Allen started his career as a stand-up comic, and before making films he released three acclaimed stand-up albums. Those three albums, as well as audio extras, will be released in a new package. Previously announced for November, it has now moved back to January. We also have the first clip. The new set is […]
Happy 79th Birthday, Woody Allen
Woody Allen turns 79 today! Yes, next year is a much nicer looking number, but we still wish him all the very best on this day. Allen’s 79th year was a dramatic one. His year started with Blue Jasmine and Cate Blanchett winning all the awards she could. He followed it up with his 44th […]