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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
After a rush of books last year around Allen’s 80th birthday, there seems to be a slow down this year. Breaking the glut is a new ebook by Chris Wade, who has written books on subjects as diverse as The Kinks to Sharon Stone. Chris’s new book is called WOODY ALLEN ON SCREEN, and it […]
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 […]
It’s a new year, and the awards season is off. Café Society isn’t going to an awards triumph like other Allen films recently, but has picked up three nominations. Two of those nods were to two of Allen’s longest collaborators. Cafe Society picked up a nomination at the Art Director’s Guild Awards. Production Designer Santo […]
Just in time for Christmas, a new batch of Woody Allen blu-rays have been released in the UK, and one new title in the US. We also have new dates for two titles hitting blu-ray for the first time. In the UK, Six Films 1979-1985 is out now, from Arrow Academy. It is a second […]
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! Another Woman was the first time Allen handed over the lead of a film over to someone […]
Twilight Time continues their release of Woody Allen’s early films on Blu-Ray in 2017 with Interiors. The first dramatic film by Woody Allen comes to high definition on 14th February 2017. Twilight Time have been releasing Allen’s early films on Blu-Ray sporadically for the last several years. Each title is limited to just 3000 copies. […]
Regular visitors of the site will know that we have started our first web video series – “10 Things About…”. We’re going through all 46 (to date) Woody Allen films, from Take The Money And Run to Café Society, and we’ll probably have to tackle the 2017 film by the time we get there. We’ve […]
Our latest video takes a look at Woody Allen’s 1982 film A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy. It is the start of an unbelievable decade for Allen, the start of ten films for a new studio, and eleven with Mia Farrow. But how well do you know it? Our new video explores 1. The play Allen […]
Arrow Academy recently acquired the Blu-Ray rights to Woody Allen’s catalogue from 1971 to 1991. They have been rolling out both standalone releases and box sets for 19 films. We now have details and artwork for the second box set. The second box set is called Six Films 1979-1985. It will include the films – […]
Another cast member has been added to Woody Allen’s 2017 film. Child actor Jack Gore, who can currently be seen in TV show Billions, is joining the cast. Of course, no further details about the role. Variety has the story. The casting of a red headed child suggests he could be playing a child version […]
The latest in our video series – Woody Allen’s divisive Stardust Memories from 1980. Critics hated it at the time, but over the years it has come to be considered amongst Allen’s best. We’ve revisited the film for our book, and made a video highlighting some of our favourite bits of trivia, including: 1. How […]
Manhattan is one of Woody Allen’s masterworks. It is Allen’s most beautiful film, and he managed that perfect mix of laughs, music and deep discussion. It was also a huge success for Allen. But how well do you know the film? It’s the latest in our video essay series. 10 Things about Manhattan. Find out […]
A large part of the crew that worked on Woody Allen’s latest film, Café Society, is returning for another round. Allen is making a 2017 Film this fall, and on the crew list is Vittorio Storaro (cinematography), Santo Loquasto (production design) and Suzy Benzinger (costume design). Storaro was perhaps Allen’s biggest partner on Café Society, […]
We’ve made lots of changes to the site in recent days, and we thought it would be good to group it all together and make sure people see it. We put a lot of work into it, and hope someone sees it! You will have noticed a slightly new look. We’ve got a new base […]
Stardust Memories is the latest Woody Allen title to hit Blu-Ray. The release comes from Twilight Time, who have been releasing Woody Allen’s 70s and 80s works (through United Artists and then a long stint with Orion Pictures), on high definition over the last several years. The release is limited to just 3000 copies. Stardust […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 94th edition! Hugh Grant is out promoting Florence Foster Jenkins, the new film starring Manhattan‘s Meryl Streep. The film is directed by Stephen Frears, and Grant compared it to his Small Time Crooks director. He spoke to Variety. […]