News bits! Our twice monthly roundup of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Not much this time around, but hey, it’s the holidays! We hope you are having a good one and see you in 2014! Louise Lasser was Woody Allen’s second wife and starred with Allen in some of his earliest films such […]
VOTW: Woody Allen And His Jazz Band Perform Aunt Hagar Blues, Jokes Around
We don’t usually post Woody Allen’s Jazz endeavours in our videos of the week, mainly because he does it every single week! His Monday night residency with the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band at the Carlyle in New York City continues as strong as ever. But just before Christmas, Allen and the band visited […]
Blue Jasmine: Surpasses $90m Box Office, Vogue Cover, Awards Update
Just in time for Christmas, Blue Jasmine, the latest film from Woody Allen, has now passed the $90 million mark for worldwide box office. There’s also more award nominations for the film, and a new cover for Cate Blanchett in Vogue. Blue Jasmine has now grossed $90,482,709 worldwide. Leading the charge is still the US […]
New US Poster For Fading Gigolo
Fading Gigolo, the 2014 comedy written, directed and starring John Tuturro, and starring Woody Allen, is ever so slowly upping its marketing efforts. Following on from the release if a French poster comes the US version, as well as a quick comment from Turturro. Entertainment Weekly had the scoop with the poster and Turturro. It […]
“A Meandering Fable”: You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger – The Woody Allen Pages
Woody Allen returns to London for a sprawling morality tale in You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger. With a big star cast, he explores one of his oldest themes, that whatever delusion you can use to get through life makes you happy – or that ignorance is bliss. Playing out over the lives of […]
Woody Allen Jazz Band To Continue NYC Residency In 2014
At age 78, Woody Allen’s showing no signs of slowing down. Along with his films and writings, Allen’s been a fixture of the New York Jazz scene, appearing almost every Monday night at the Cafe Carlyle with the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band. That residency is set to continue into 2014. The Cafe Carlyle […]
VOTW: 40th Anniversary Of Sleeper
On 17th December 1973, Sleeper was released into cinemas. The fourth film written, directed and starring Woody Allen, it is one of the great films in Allen’s early, funny period. 40 years on, the film is still loved, and currently holds in incredible 100% on Rotten Tomatoes. Our video of the week this year is […]
New Blue Jasmine Interviews With Sally Hawkins, Bobby Cannavale, Max Casella
The cast of Blue Jasmine are back in spotlight, due to the award nominations season. We have new interviews with stars Sally Hawkins, Bobby Cannavale and Max Casella. Hawkins spoke to Vanity Fair. Some highlights: On co-star Louis CK: I was aware of Louie and knew that he was a great comic, but I did […]
Peter O’Toole 1932-2013
We wanted to pay our respects to Peter O’Toole who passed away today. He was a movie star in the movie star era. Looking at the array of photos in stories about him, he never stopped looking like a movie star. O’Toole, of course, worked with Woody Allen on What’s New, Pussycat? in 1965. It […]
Dec News Bits 1: Christopher Evan Welch, Anjelica Huston, The Michael J Fox Show, Disney, Jim Broadbent, Jeff Goldblum, Julie Walters, Alamo 100, The Observer and more
News bits: our twice monthly collection of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Another bumper edition. We start with sad news. Actor Christopher Evan Welch has passed away. He appeared in many huge films such as ‘Lincoln‘ and ‘The Master‘. He worked with Allen on Vicky Cristina Barcelona as the narrator (and did a […]
VOTW: Woody Allen on Stardust Memories
Released in 1980, Stardust Memories is one of Allen’s most divisive films. A critical a commercial bomb at the time, it almost derailed his entire career. It is more surreal and colder than anything he’d ever made up to that point. The years have been kinder, with many declaring it one of Allen’s very best. […]
Cate Blanchett And Sally Nominated For Golden Globes, SAG Awards
Nominations are coming in thick and fast for Cate Blanchett, as award season kicks into high gear. In the last two days, she has been nominated for two major Awards – The Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild. Her Blue Jasmine co-star Sally Hawkins was also nominated for a Golden Globe. Blanchett was also […]
Blue Jasmine Returns To US Cinemas, New Woody Allen Interview And More
We are definitely in awards season, with Blue Jasmine being one of the favourites for several awards, in particular Best Actress for Cate Blanchett. There’s lots going on, including a new run for ‘Blue Jasmine‘ in US cinemas and a fresh interview with Woody Allen. Sony Pictures Classics have announced that Blue Jasmine will be […]
Woodywatch: HFPA Honors Woody Allen In New York
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has honoured Woody Allen at a special reception at the London Hotel in New York City. The HFPA, the body behind the Golden Globes, are also honouring Woody Allen by presenting him the Cecil B. DeMille Award. As previously announced, Diane Keaton will be accepting the award on his […]
New Poster And Release Date For Fading Gigolo + Video
Fading Gigolo is the upcoming film written, directed and starring John Turturro, and features Woody Allen as a lead. Just how much so can be seen in a new poster, showing that it is really a Turturro and Allen buddy film, as the two are front and centre. We also have more release date information […]
VOTW: Woody Allen’s Stylish Leading Ladies
Supercuts – they are surely a thing now. We’ve had several featured as our videos of the week. Huffington Post in particular seems to love them, and has a new one. It captures the array of styles worn by the women in Allen’s films, from Bananas up to To Rome With Love. There are no […]
Marin Mazzie To Play Helen Sinclair In Bullets Over Broadway Musical
The final – and most significant – role of the Bullets Over Broadway Musical has been cast. Broadway star Marin Mazzie has beaten out several competitors for the coveted role. New York Times has the story. Mazzie has won the role of Helen Sinclair, the temperamental diva from Allen’s 1994 film version. Diane Wiest played […]
Blue Jasmine Surpasses $80m Worldwide Box Office, Cate Blanchett Awards Q&A
Just over four months after Blue Jasmine was first released in the US, it has now earned over $80 million. It has now opened strong in almost all the major markets, and it will possibly be a struggle to get to $90 million. The newest total (based on figures from Box Office Mojo) adds up […]
Diane Keaton To Accept Golden Globe For Woody Allen
Earlier this year, the Golden Globes announced that they were presenting the Cecil B DeMille Award to Woody Allen. Despite the prestige of the award, we all know Allen is famously wary of award ceremonies, and has never attended a Golden Globes ceremony. We now know that his longtime friend Diane Keaton will accept the […]
Cate Blanchett Wins Best Actress At NYFCC Awards
Cate Blanchett has won another award for her acclaimed role in Blue Jasmine. Today, she was crowned Best Actress by the New York Film Critics Circle. Hollywood Reporter has the full list of winners. This bodes well for Blanchett’s Oscar chances. She is almost certainly in line for a nomination at the Academy Awards. Blanchett’s […]