Welcome to the Woody Allen Pages podcast. This week, in a special episode, we look at Woody Allen the writer. We look at what he writes, how he writes, and how his writing and changed over the years. Spoilers are everywhere, so watch the films and then come back. So much more at our website […]
Episode 30 – Radio Days (1987)
Radio Days is the 15th film written and directed by Woody Allen, first released in 1987. Radio Days marks the culmination of everything Woody Allen had done to that point. Featuring plenty of Allen’s past cast, it mixes European feel, directing flair, old time entertainment, the documentary form and something very American into a great […]
PLAY IT AGAIN, SAM blu-ray announced for 2025 release
Play It Again, Sam, the 1972 that starred Woody Allen and was based on his script, is being released on blu-ray for the first time. The release comes from Kino Lorber, who announced that the release will come early next year. Play It Again, Sam started as a play in 1969. It was in that […]
Episode 29 – To Rome With Love (2012)
To Rome With Love is the 42nd film written and directed by Woody Allen, first released in 2012. It’s an anthology film of four farcical, romantic stories. They include stories of a man who can sing opera but only in a shower, a man mentoring a younger man on love, a newly married couple getting […]
Episode 28 – Take The Money And Run (1969)
Take The Money And Run is the first film written and directed by Woody Allen, first released in 1969. Woody Allen stars as Virgil Starkwell, a bank robber and petty criminal. Told as a mockumentary, we learn about his childhood, his first crimes, his arrests, his getaway, and his eventual fate. What it really is […]
Episode 27 – Anything Else (2003)
Anything Else is the 33rd film written and directed by Woody Allen, first released in 2003. Jason Biggs stars as Jerry Falk, a young comedy writer in New York, who has to sort out his life. He’s in a relationship with Cristina Ricci’s Amanda that’s going off the rails and a terrible manager played by […]
Episode 26 – Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)
Manhattan Murder Mystery is the 22nd film written and directed by Woody Allen, first released in 1993. Woody Allen and Diane Keaton stars as Larry and Carol Lipton, a couple that live in a New York apartment building, across from an elderly couple. One night, one of the elderly neighbours die from a heart attack. […]
The Woody Allen Pages podcast season 3 continues
The Woody Allen Pages podcast season 3 continues. It was split in two, and we have five more films and a special episode on the way in the next six weeks. To listen, just look up Woody Allen Pages in your favourite podcast app. Or links are below. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher So much more at […]
New Woody Allen play ‘Brooklyn Story’ premieres in Budapest in October
Woody Allen has a new play which is set to premiere later this year. The world premiere will take place in Budapest, Hungary in October. The play is called Brooklyn Story, and was written by Allen during the pandemic. It tells the story of a gangster and his family as they come into possession of […]
Juliet Taylor, Woody Allen’s longtime casting director, to receive honorary Oscar
Woody Allen’s longest collaborator is set to be honoured with an Oscar called the Governor’s Award. Juliet Taylor worked on 43 of Allen’s films as casting director. She was responsible for finding the amazing array of stars who have been in Woody Allen’s films since the seventies. Deadline and many others have the story. Taylor […]
Woody Allen announced as narrator for new animated short MR FISCHER’S CHAIR
Woody Allen has confirmed an upcoming film role will be as a narrator. He’s lending his voice to a new animated short film. Variety has the story. The short film is called Mr Fischer’s Chair. The Mr Fischer in the title is the American chess legend Bobby Fischer. Fischer’s most legendary chess match was with […]
COUP DE CHANCE Is Out Now In US Cinemas
Woody Allen’s 50th film is now out in the US. Called Coup de Chance, it’s a thriller set in Paris, that is his first feature that doesn’t feature English at all. Coup de Chance is the biggest US release of an Allen film in several years. The film opens with a limited release in certain […]
COUP DE CHANCE released in the US April 2024
Woody Allen’s latest film, Coup de Chance, has secured a US release. Allen’s 50th film will hit cinemas on 5 April 2024, followed by a digital release 12 April. The Hollywood Reporter has the story. The release comes from MPI Media Group, who released Allen’s last two films in the US – A Rainy Day […]
Filming Locations for EVERYONE SAYS I LOVE YOU – New York, Paris, Venice
Everyone Says I Love You is the Woody Allen musical film. But it comes in the mid 90s and the mid 90s was a good time for Woody Allen. He was in love, about to marry and was making big, sprawling, crowd pleasing New York films. But it also sees Allen return to Europe, shooting […]
New Woody Allen short story Breakfast Special in the New Criterion
Woody Allen has released a new short story. The piece, called Breakfast Special, has been published by the New Criterion. It is Allen’s first original short story for a publication in over a decade. Over the years, Allen has often written short stories for publications like The New Yorker. They have been collected into books, […]
COUP DE CHANCE round-up: Blu-Ray & DVD release, box office and 2024 release dates
Coup de Chance is Woody Allen’s latest film, and his first fully in a foreign language. His 50th feature is rolling out across the world. There’s now dates set for Blu-Ray and DVD, and more countries to come. The blu-ray and DVD for Coup de Chance is set for its first release in France, the […]
COUP DE CHANCE first reviews – ‘Best film in a decade’
Woody Allen’s 50th film Coup de Chance has had its world premier at the Venice Film Festival. Which means the first reviews have started to roll in. The film was greeted with a five minute standing ovation. There’s video of the ovation at a website called The News. The film has so far gotten some […]
Woody Allen’s COUP DE CHANCE – Venice Film Festival press conference – videos and quotes
Woody Allen has arrived at the Venice Film Festival in the lead up to the premiere of his 50th film, Coup de Chance. In a planned press conference and various interviews with select press, Allen talked about a range of topics. Also at the press conference were the film’s stars Lou de Laâge and Valerie […]
Episode 25 – Wonder Wheel (2016)
Wonder Wheel is the 47th film written and directed by Woody Allen. The film stars Kate Winslet as Ginny, a former small time actress who has ended up a waitress at the faded Coney Island in the 50s. An affair with the local lifeguard Mickey (Justin Timberlake) can’t make her happy either, especially when her […]
Episode 24 – Zelig (1983)
Zelig is the 11th film written and directed by Woody Allen, first released in 1983. Woody Allen stars as Leonard Zelig – the human chameleon. The film is presented as a documentary on his life in the 20s and 30s. This strange man who could take on the characteristics of the people around him. He […]