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News bits. Our irregular wrap up of Woody Allen internet bits. There was a lot this month. This the 107th edition. Walter Bernstein has passed away aged 101. Bernstein was was Hollywood screenwriter who worked on plenty of incredible films like the Magnificent Seven and so much more. He was blacklisted in the 50s by […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Woody Allen’s first film is on Blu-Ray for the first time. Take The Money And Run, first released in 1969, is finally out on high definition, in the US. It fills a gap, meaning that Allen’s first 18 films are now available in high def. Take the Money and Run has always been difficult to […]
It seems that Juliet Taylor, Woody Allen’s long serving casting director, has retired. She worked on 43 films of Allen’s, the longest collaboration for Allen, in a career full of long collaborations. News comes as she is not credited for Wonder Wheel, and her name is not in the newly released poster. She also didn’t […]
News Bits! Our round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 103rd edition! Glenne Headly has passed away. The actress starred in great films such as Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Dick Tracy and the recent HBO series The Night Of. One of her early roles was one of the hookers in Woody […]
Despite reports of September, it looks like we have a solid, reported release date for Wonder Wheel, the upcoming film written and directed by Woody Allen. His 47th film will be released on 1st December 2017 through Amazon Studios. Variety broke the story. It is later than Allen’s usual mid year release, something he has […]
Woody Allen Fan Rankings 2017 Results! This is part 3, and you can find part 1 here and part 2 here. Here’s the pointy end – the top 10! 10. Zelig (1983, 385 points) It may be Allen’s shortest film, but there’s plenty to love. In fact, it was overwhelming loves (28%), bests (23%) and likes […]
We always love when They Shoot Pictures Don’t They unveil their latest Top 1000 films list. Compiled every year from many reputed sources, they collect various greatest film lists into THE greatest films list. It’s a great resource, and there’s always more films to add to your watch list once you go through it. Here […]
News Bits! Our round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 96th edition! Parker Posey is currently starring in Allen’s latest film – Café Society – and his one previous – Irrational Man. She is starring in the new Netflix film Mascots, and she spoke to the Guardian about it. […]
Production has begun on Woody Allen’s 2017 Film. Taking place around Brooklyn (and the 1950s), we’ve seen Justin Timberlake and Juno Temple. We now have pics of star Kate Winslet, with red hair. Daily Mail had pics. Winlset shot scenes with and without Timberlake. Timberlake had an awesome hat. Winslet was sporting red hair, very […]
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 […]
Café Society opens in the UK today. In the lead-up, there’s been some more interviews with the cast, including a couple of new video interviews, and features with Allen, and stars Jesse Eisenberg and Blake Lively. Allen first. Here’s Allen, talking about wealth and playing the lottery with the Guardian. In a new interview with […]
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A new 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! Café Society is out now in US cinemas. It’s Woody Allen’s take on themes that have […]
A new Woody Allen film, Café Society, is hitting cinemas this year but he’s already moving on to his next. We haven’t heard much both his 2017 film, but Variety are now reporting the first actor in talks – Kate Winslet. Winslet came close to working with Allen ten years ago. She was cast for […]
News Bits! Our usually twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 91st edition! Here’s one for all of May. Susan E Morse was Woody Allen’s editor from 1979’s Manhattan til 1998’s Celebrity. She recently gave a talk about her career. She discussed the making of Zelig and working […]
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A new 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! Zelig was when Allen perfected the mockumentary style that he attempted with his very first film […]
Lots and lots of news coming out for Café Society in the days leading up to its world premiere on 11th May. All eyes are on the Cannes Film Festival, Allen has been in France doing interviews. The new interview from France TV. We can’t embed the video, but you can watch it on their […]