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Woody Allen has a new film out in the US. It’s called Rifkin’s Festival and it’s in select cinemas and VOD. Allen has never been one to do interviews, but he’s really taken to doing podcasts in recent years. Taken to in the sense that he went from zero to one or two a year. […]
After years of unavailability, Woody Allen’s work for Sweetland Films and DreamWorks are set to be back in print. A new box set will feature the films that span 1994’s Bullets Over Broadway to 2003’s Anything Else, and some of those titles arrive on Blu-Ray for the first time ever. The set, called The Woody […]
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 […]
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, […]
Our latest video essay looks at 1995’s Mighty Aphrodite. It’s a quiet little gem, with a sweet story, and one powerhouse performance. How well do you know it? Our video covers: 1. The one act play he wrote in 1995 2. The terrible TV movie of his breakup with Mia Farrow 3. His first time […]
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! Mighty Aphrodite is typical of his 90s work, of bringing a bit of Hollywood fantasy with the […]
Woody Allen Fan Rankings 2017 Results! This is part 2, and you can find part 1 here. 23. Take The Money And Run (1969, 256 points) Just sneaking into the top half is Allen’s debut. Fans overwhelmingly liked this one (38%), although a lot of you hadn’t seen it compared to the other early films […]
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 […]
We don’t usually cover paparazzi stuff, but this is kind of a work trip. Woody Allen and his long time wife Soon-Yi Previn have been spotted around Venice. The pair are there in the lead up to Allen’s latest film Café Society‘s premiere at the 73rd Venice Film Festival. Photos from Daily Mail. Café Society […]
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 […]
18 months after Woody Allen signed a surprise deal with Amazon to create a series, we finally have a name – Crisis In Six Scenes – and a premise. As usual for the secretive Allen, it doesn’t give much away. But here’s everything we do know about the upcoming film – as well as some […]
The New York premiere of Café Society happened at the Paris Theatre, and a big part of the cast, and Woody Allen himself, came out to celebrate. Here’s some pics from the event. The cast. Parker Posey, Blake Lively and Kristen Stewart. Here’s this guy: And with his wife Soon-Yi Previn. Kristen Stewart. Parker Posey. […]
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! Allen takes us back to another era of entertainment, comedy and music with Broadway Danny Rose. […]
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 […]
Woody Allen’s 2016 Amazon Series has likely wrapped, with him and his team now working on the release of Café Society. But someone has updated the IMDB, and it turns out a couple of familiar faces are working on the new Amazon Series. The most familiar name to Allen fans would be Douglas McGrath. He […]
Michael Rapaport was recently cast in Woody Allen’s upcoming 2016 Amazon Series. He was spotted on set last week, in at least one scene with Miley Cyrus. Rapaport still found time to check in with his regular podcast – I Am Rapaport – and he discussed the experience. He gave away very little concrete details. […]
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! Manhattan is Woody Allen’s masterpiece. From a technical point, the film is shot beautifully, scored beautiful, […]
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! This is the third of our new series. We’ve noticed that when you look up recommended […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Owen Wilson is out promoting his new film ‘She’s Funny That Way’, directed by the legendary Peter Bogdonovich. He recently sat with the AV Club for their Random Roles series, discussing his parts in his career. His star turn in […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Michael Rapaport appears in the latest series of ‘Louie‘, the show created, written, directed and starring Louis CK (who worked with Allen on Blue Jasmine). Rappaport worked with Allen on two films (Mighty Aphrodite and Small Time Crooks), and he […]