News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 84th edition! It’s been a tough week for heroes. We, of course, join the chorus of those whose lives are lessened with David Bowie and Alan Rickman leaving us. Two others have passed in the last week […]
Woody Allen’s Amazon Series To Shoot In New York, Casting Begins
Woody Allen surprised the world last year when he announced he was making a series for online giant Amazon. We’ve had very little details since about the 2016 Amazon Series. We now have details that the series will shoot in New York and casting has begun. Showbiz 411 has the scoop. Shooting begins in New […]
Cause I Believe In Loving – Bananas – Music Of Woody Allen Films
Music Of Woody Allen Films – a new irregular feature about the musical compositions that have helped to make Allen’s films sing. The soundtrack to Woody Allen’s films are usually associated with classic jazz recordings. But it actually took him a number of films to find that style. In his first ever films, he employed […]
Irrational Man Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Out Now In US + Release Roundup
Irrational Man, the 45th and latest film written and directed by Woody Allen. Released in July 2015, it is out now in several home formats – Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital, in the US. It is also rolling out around the world. In the US, the Blu-Ray cover takes its look from the European poster rather […]
Bullets Over Broadway Musical – Los Angeles Reviews Roundup
The Bullets Over Broadway Musical has been on tour. Based on the Woody Allen film from 1994, it ran for over 100 performances on Broadway in 2014. It has been touring the country in selected dates in 2015 and has now opened in Los Angeles at the Pantages Theatre. This has led to a new […]
Woody Allen 2016 Film Set For French Release September
It’s 2016! And we eagerly await details of Woody Allen’s yearly work, his 2016 Film. We got a little tidbit this week as France was the first to announce a release date. The film is still untitled at this point. But the French distributor Mars Distribution have announced that they will be releasing the film. Le […]
Woody Allen Jazz Band Continues New York Residency In 2016
Like clockwork, Woody Allen will be returning to his regular seat for another year of jazz. That seat is at The Carlyle in New York, and is with the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band. Allen and band will be performing their usual Monday night residency throughout 2016. The residency resumes this Monday, 11th January […]
RIP Vilmos Zsigmond, Woody Allen Cinematographer
Vilmos Zsigmond has passed away. The legendary cinematographer was responsible for dozens of classic films including ‘Deliverance‘, ‘Close Encounters Of the Third Kind‘, ‘The Deer Hunter‘, ‘Heaven’s Gate‘ and more. He also worked three times with Woody Allen. He had the nickname Master Of Light. The three films that Zsigmond worked on are Melinda And […]
You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To – Radio Days – Music Of Woody Allen Films
Music Of Woody Allen Films – a new irregular feature about the musical compositions that have helped to make Allen’s films sing. Diane Keaton turns 70 on 5th January. So we wanted to pick a very Diane Keaton moment. This might actually be a minor spoiler so watch Radio Days before you read this. But […]