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Wonder Wheel, the latest film written and directed by Woody Allen, has a release date set for Japan. As usual, it seems the Japanese release follows almost a year after the US release. As usual, it will be the last major territory in the world for the film to be released. The film is set […]
Woody Allen has given Page Six the smallest update on his next film, A Rainy Day In New York. It includes our first confirmation from the director about the plot. Says Allen: “It’s a love relationship. I find rain romantic. Unfortunately, while we were shooting it didn’t rain. I had to make some myself.” Indeed […]
Who knows who knew at the time, but Melinda And Melinda would be Allen’s last film in New York and the US for several years. It’s once again modern day, and Allen mixes in a couple of gorgeous tourist locations in with impossibly beautiful apartments no one could afford. There’s a few we don’t know. […]
Our latest video in our 10 Things series looks at one of Allen’s more acclaimed but lesser seen works – Sweet And Lowdown. We dig into just some of the trivia around the film. Including Woody’s last big TV appearance The script’s 30 year journey Again, the Frederico Fellini influence Of course, Django Reinhardt The […]
News Bits! Our round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 105th edition! Jeff Goldblum is back in the spotlight, which can only mean good things. He’s one of the many cast members in the new Wes Anderson film Isle Of Dogs. He spoke to Playlist in a video interview, […]
YouTube seems to unearth wonders on a regular basis. A new (irregular) video of the week is a recently uploaded interview with very little detail. It is a one hour long interview with Woody Allen in 1987. It’s a British interview of some sort (can anyone identify it?), and it’s rare because Allen did very […]
Woody Allen broke an incredible 28 year streak by filming outside of New York for Match Point. He was offered British funding and decided to decamp to Britain, work with a new crew, and tap into Britain’s vast acting talent pool. Allen’s idea for the script was originally to be set in Long Island. Moving […]
Wonder Wheel, the latest film written and directed by Woody Allen, is now out on DVD, Blu-Ray and home digital formats. The film stars Kate Winslet in an acclaimed, powerhouse performance, along with Jim Belushi, Juno Temple and Justin Timberlake. It is Allen’s 47th feature film. The physical formats comes with a short doc with […]
Our latest video looks at Celebrity (1998), the 28th film written and directed by Woody Allen (and celebrating 20 years since it’s release this year). It was a sprawling, ambitious film, that took sharp aim at Hollywood culture and fame. How well do you know it? Our video looks at: 1. Antz! The most successful […]
David Ogden Stiers has passed away. LA Times and many others have obituaries. Stiers will be best remembered for his star turn in the TV version of MASH, his memorable voice roles and many film roles. He was a keen musician and we especially loved him in Star Trek. He appeared in five Woody Allen […]
We had heard about this and even seen some pics on social media, but the New York Times and others have written about it. There are lots of Woody Allen fan films, but this seems to be something different and special. ‘My Annie Hall’ is a remake of Annie Hall starring senior citizens. More at […]
Scoop was the second Allen film to be set in London. Like he does in New York, Allen enjoys the finer neighbourhoods, even for low down characters. The lovely West London is the setting for the film. There is also an excursion to a beautiful property in Oxfordshire. There is a little nod to tourist […]
Reverend Billy Graham has died, aged 99. The conservative figure is not one that your writer agrees with on almost any topic, but he crossed paths with Woody Allen, in an interesting way. It is worth noting that story here for prosperity. It ties with an interview Allen did with Graham in 1969. This clip […]
Manhattan Murder Mystery is the newest film written and directed by Woody Allen to be released on Blu-Ray. It is the first time the 1993 film has been transferred to ultra high def anywhere in the world. The release comes from Twilight Time, who have also released many other Allen films so far, now covering […]
Deconstructing Harry is a fan favourite Woody Allen film, almost gleefully offensive and fun. The latest in our video series focuses on this 1997 film. We look at: 1. The documentary officially made about Allen in the same year. 2. The real inspiration for Harry 3. The many actors who turned down the lead role. […]
The latest Woody Allen title to hit blu-ray is Husbands And Wives, his controversial 1992 film. The release comes from Twilight Time and marks the first time the film has been released in high definition. Husbands And Wives was released the same year as Allen and Farrow ended their relationship. Many people saw parallels between […]
Cassandra’s Dream is Allen’s third film in the United Kingdom, and perhaps that familiarity allowed Allen to avoid the tourist landmarks. With more street level characters, it makes sense that Allen looked to less expensive parts of London than his other films. No doubt Allen looked to British kitchen sink dramas and the work of […]
Our latest video essay takes a look at Everyone Says I Love You – Allen’s only musical to date, and a big colourful crowdpleaser (if you like musicals, that is). How well do you know it? Our 10 things video looks at: The version of the The Sunshine Boys that Allen starred in, in the […]
Wonder Wheel is the latest film written and directed by Woody Allen. We now have a release date for home formats in the US – 6th March. More details at Blu-Ray.com. The Blu-Ray package is actually different from the cinematic poster. If anything, it makes the film look even more like Blue Jasmine. It makes […]
Music Of Woody Allen Films – an irregular feature about the musical compositions that have helped to make Allen’s films sing. Woody Allen is so reliant on American jazz in his films, when he moves away from it, it always feels like a big change. But in the late 80s, Allen was desperate for change, […]