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 […]
VIDEO: 10 Things About Everyone Says I Love You – Locations, Trivia, Deleted Scenes and More
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 […]
Gymnopédies No. 1 – Another Woman – Music Of Woody Allen Films
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, […]
5 Films And A TV Show To Watch After Everyone Says I Love You
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A series where we recommend films referenced, inspired, influenced or generally like a certain Woody Allen film, from his first to his latest. All picks are subjective – let the arguments begin! Musicals. If you’re a fan like us, you are forever saying things to people like “look, it’s […]
A White Knuckle Ride – Our WONDER WHEEL Review
Drama. Always the holy grail for Woody Allen, who has tried for many decades to write the great dramatic masterpiece, one that fully eliminates any of the comedy he is best known for. His second attempt this decade (after the acclaimed and beloved Blue Jasmine in 2013) is Wonder Wheel. Both feature powerhouse female leads, […]
2018 Film: Selena Gomez, Timothée Chalamet At The Met And Greenwich Village
Production on Woody Allen’s 2018 Film continues into the second week in New York City. In the last couple of days, we saw more of Selena Gomez and Timothée Chalamet, at the Met Museum and the streets of New York. Monday started back on West 70th Street, with Gomez spotted in the same orange outfit […]
5 Films And A TV Show To Watch After Bullets Over Broadway
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A series where we recommend films referenced, inspired, influenced or generally like a certain Woody Allen film, from his first to his latest. All picks are subjective – let the arguments begin! Bullets Over Broadway was a hit with fans and critics, a crowd pleaser that showed everything that […]
Midnight In Paris Filming Locations – Paris, Versailles, France
Allen had worked in Paris before (Whats New Pussycat, Love And Death, Everyone Says I Love You), but his love of the city is best shown in Midnight In Paris. And audiences and critics alike flocked to the film. Of all his European travels, he has never made a city look so impressive. It helps […]
May News Bits: Daliah Lavi, Lawrence Silk, Marion Cotillard, Demetri Martin, John Turturro, Hank Azaria and more
News Bits! Our round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 102nd edition! We are catching up on two months this time. We’ve been enjoying some down time, but don’t worry, we plan to ramp up again very soon. Daliah Lavi has passed away. The swinging 60s bombshell starred in a number […]
Kate Winslet Discusses WONDER WHEEL Filming And Character
It still seems unusually quiet for Wonder Wheel, the 2017 film written and directed by Woody Allen. We don’t have any real details, although we know it is coming this year. In a new interview, star Kate Winslet briefly mentions the film and her experience. WWD covered the Lancôme Dinner in Monaco, which was attended […]
Woody Allen Fan Rankings 2017 Results Part 1: You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger (#46)-Everyone Says I Love You (#24)
Results time! For March, we ask you to help us rank all 46 Woody Allen films to date. It is something we’ve wanted to do from day one of starting this site – we just always imagined that the films the fans loved would be different to what the critics say, and what the wider […]
Feb News Bits: Irwin Corey, Frank Pellegrino, Shah Rukh Khan, Dev Patel and More
News Bits! Our round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 100th edition! Holy crap. We’ve been doing this a long time! Irwin Corey has passed away. The world’s oldest comedian, and commonly known as “the world’s foremost authority” since the late 40s, and a hugely loved stand-up. He dabbled in […]
5 Films And A TV Show To Watch After Alice
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A series where we recommend films referenced, inspired, influenced or generally like a certain Woody Allen film, from his first to his latest. All picks are subjective – let the arguments begin! Allen has said himself that Alice is the humorous flip side to Another Woman. Our titular heroine […]
November News Bits: Fern Buchner, Simon McBurney, Douglas McGrath, Carnegie Deli and more
News Bits! Our round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 97th edition! Fern Buchner has passed away. She was a make-up artists who worked on great films such as All The President’s Men, Wall Street, Parenthood and more. Buchner worked on make-up for 18 films, just about every one […]
5 Films and TV Show To Watch After September
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A series where we recommend films referenced, inspired, influenced or generally like a certain Woody Allen film, from his first to his latest. All picks are subjective – let the arguments begin! September is one of the most peculiar corners of Woody Allen’s filmography. Allen actually made 2 films […]
5 Films And A TV Show To Watch After Hannah And Her Sisters
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A series where we recommend films referenced, inspired, influenced or generally like a certain Woody Allen film, from his first to his latest. All picks are subjective – let the arguments begin! Hannah And Her Sisters is one of Allen’s very best films, and one that really highlights why […]
Tony Sirico Joins Woody Allen’s 2017 Film
Tony Sirico is the latest cast member to joking Woody Allen’s 2017 Film. He joins Jim Belushi, Juno Temple, Justin Timberlake and Kate Winslet in the 1950s set film, set to film in New York next month. Deadline has the story. Sirico will probably always be best known for his work on The Sopranos, but […]
Feb News Bits 1: Marshall Brickman, Annie Hall For Valentines, Carnegie Deli and more
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 86th edition! Marshall Brickman might not be a household name, but he is a pivotal figure for Woody Allen fans. He was a talented comedy writer who wrote jokes for Allen’s early stand-up as well as co-writing […]
Jan News Bits 1: David Margulies, Richard Libertini, Tracey Ullman, Tony Roberts, Diane Keaton and more.
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 […]
Dec News Bits 2: Haskell Wexler, Charlotte Rampling, Soon-Yi Previn And More
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 83rd edition! And a brief one for the end of the year. Happy new year everyone! Haskell Wexler has passed away. The legendary cinematographer lens such greats as ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?‘ and ‘Days Of Heaven‘. […]