For no particular reason, we are making the eBook versions of our book series free on Amazon Kindle. They will be free from 1 March 2021 PST for two days. The books cover every one of Woody Allen’s films up from Take The Money And Run to A Rainy Day In New York. It is […]
Woody Allen Talks RIFKIN’S FESTIVAL and filming in Moscow on Russian TV
Rifkin’s Festival – the newest film written and directed by Woody Allen – is very slowly rolling out around the world (with the global cinema industry in all sorts of trouble). The latest release comes from Russia, and Allen did a lengthy interview with Russian TV recently. You can watch on YouTube with auto translating […]
Woody Allen To Make 50th Film In Paris In 2021
After an unprecedented year of pandemics and disruption, it looks like things are moving towards some semblance of life. With that, there’s news that Woody Allen will make a new film in 2021. Likely to be a 2022 film, production will take place in Paris, restrictions pending. Before the pandemic hit, plans were made for […]
SMALL TIME CROOKS Filming Locations – Manhattan, Queens, Venice
Small Time Crooks features one of Woody Allen’s great locations. One that should be on every great Woody Allen location guide – the cookie shop. It’s actually rare for Allen to take over such a public location for public filming. Otherwise, Small Time Crooks is an interesting mix of two New York’s – the schlubby […]
RIFKIN’S FESTIVAL Released In Netherlands, Box Office Update
Rifkin’s Festival is the 49th film written and directed by Woody Allen. Like most of the world, the run of the film has been anything but normal. But ever so slowly, some countries are picking up the rights. The Netherlands is the latest country to screen Rifkin’s Festival. It opened in 3 December. This follows […]
RIFKIN’S FESTIVAL Released in Spain, Italian Release In November
The 49th film written and directed by Woody Allen is out now to the public…of Spain. Filmed and produced in Spain, Rifkin’s Festival recently premiered at the San Sebastián Film Festival. European critics loved it, and even American ones gave it the usual begrudging respect. The film stars Wallace Shawn as Mort Rifkin, who goes […]
A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK Set For US Release 9 October, DVD/Blu-Ray November
Well, if 2020 wasn’t already weird enough, here’s the news some thought would never happen. Woody Allen’s film A Rainy Day In New York will be released nationwide in US cinemas on 9th October 2020. The release comes with a rejigged poster (above) and a trailer (below). Also a new synopsis: Woody Allen returns to […]
A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK Releases Set For Japan, Australia, New Zealand
Another couple of major territories are releasing A Rainy Day In New York, the 48th film written and directed by Woody Allen. Releases are now set for Japan in July, Australia in August and New Zealand set to follow in September. A Rainy Day In New York is released in Japan on 3rd July. Released […]
Alec Baldwin Interviews Woody Allen On Here’s The Thing Podcast
Alec Baldwin has posted a podcast interview with Woody Allen. It’s his first podcast interview for many years, and part of Baldwin’s regular Here’s The Thing. The wide ranging podcast has Allen discussing filmmaking, his new book Apropos Of Nothing, and yes, those allegations. Baldwin and Allen are, of course, no strangers. Baldwin has worked […]
The Woody Allen Film Guide Volume 3: 2003-2019 Is Out, Free On Kindle
The The Woody Film Guide Volume 3 is now out! And for the next five days it is free on Amazon’s Kindle service. It’s also out on paperback. The latest volume covers 2003 to 2019, and features comprehensive looks at all the films from Anything Else to A Rainy Day In New York. The book […]
New Woody Allen UK Interviews Discusses Lockdown, New Films
UPDATED: With links to interviews in The Guardian and the Telegraph. There’s a number of new Woody Allen interview in the UK, done to coincide with the UK release of A Rainy Day In New York. Here’s a round up of quotes, but more more on their sites. Published by The Mail On Sunday, the […]
A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK Tops Worldwide Box Office, Passes $20m
The world is a funny place. Woody Allen, 51 years into his directing career, has achieved a new box office record, although under very strange circumstances. For the first time ever, one of his films has topped the global box office – the highest earning film on the entire planet for one week. It helps […]
A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK Out Now In Korea + New Posters
A Rainy Day In New York, the 48th film written and directed by Woody Allen, has opened in another country. Following the news of the UK, the film was released in Korea on 6 May 2020. Along with the release date comes a couple of wonderful new posters. We love these international posters, our favourite […]
A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK Released In UK Digitally In June, DVD In July
Woody Allen’s 48th film, A Rainy Day In New York, is finally seeing a UK release. The film had been released in most countries outside the US, UK and Australia. This release won’t be in cinemas (which are closed in the UK). The release comes from Signature Entertainment, who hold the rights for several Allen […]
Your Favourite Woody Allen Films From the 2010s
We started this poll at the start of March and the world has changed since then! Not just the coronavirus, but Woody Allen announced his autobiography, his publisher cowardly turned tail, and then the thing got published anyway. Strange times indeed. But we asked you to rank the 9 films Woody Allen released in the […]
POLL: Rank Woody Allen’s 2010s Films
It’s been years since we ran a poll and with every other site running polls, we decided for March to ask you to rank Woody Allen’s 2010s. Allen released 9 films in the ten years that made up the 2010s. They are 1. You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger (2010) 2. Midnight In Paris (2011) 3. […]
The Woody Allen Film Guide Volume Two: 1988-2002 is FREE on Kindle
We are producing a series of books about every Woody Allen film, and the second volume is now free on Amazon’s kindle service for the next five days. It’s called The Woody Allen Film Guide Volume Two: 1988-2002. It covers every Allen film in those years, from Another Woman (1988) to Hollywood Ending (2002). Each […]
Get The Woody Allen Film Guide Volume One For Free
The Woody Allen Film Guide is our comprehensive guide to the films of Woody Allen – well the first 16 anyway. Revised, reformatted and refreshed, the book is the first of three planned volumes that will cover all 48 films written and directed by Woody Allen. It is now available in paperback. For the next […]
Woody Allen Jazz Band Residency Continues In New York For 2020
Woody Allen’s regular jazz residency continues in 2020. Allen has been performing most Monday nights at the Café Carlyle since 1997, and at Michael’s Pub before that, since 1971. He will be playing with, as usual, the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band. The latest block of dates runs January 2020 until June 2020. There […]
A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK Blu-Ray and DVD Release Details, New European Collections
A Rainy Day In New York, the 48th film written and directed by Woody Allen, has wrapped its theatrical run in Europe. We now have the details of the first Blu-Ray and DVD releases out of Europe. With the film unavailable in the US, it is likely this will become a popular import. Amazon France […]