Three new Woody Allen titles are heading to Blu-Ray for the first time. Unfortunately, the titles are looking to be extremely limited runs. Crimes And Misdemeanors will be released 11th February 2014. The Front (the 1976 Martin Ritt directed film starring Allen) will be released 25th February. Broadway Danny Rose will be released 8th April […]
Happy 78th Birthday Woody Allen
Woody Allen turns 78 on 1st December 2014. His 77th year has been as busy as the 50 or so that preceded it. He released 43rd film as a directed (Blue Jasmine) and finished production his 44th (Magic In the Moonlight) in the South of France. He appeared in a film that was a tribute […]
Nov News Bits 2: Knicks, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Spacey, Laura Carmichael, Mike Birbiglia, Henri Bendel and more
Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. A bumper edition this time around! It was widely reported, but we don’t know how true it is. Knicks owner James Dolan has reportedly banned Woody Allen from the VIP lounge at Madison Square Garden. The move comes after Allen refused to […]
VOTW: Happy Thanksgiving! A Scene From Hannah And Her Sisters
It’s Thanksgiving, and one film that always makes lists of greatest ever Thanksgiving films is Allen’s own Hannah And Her Sisters. Last year we posted Allen’s great monologue from the film. This year, we are going for a great romantic scene, featuring Michael Caine and Barbara Hershey. In the film, this part is called ‘…nobody, […]
Blue Jasmine DVD/Blu-Ray International Release Dates
Blue Jasmine, the latest film from Woody Allen, is slowly concluding it’s theatrical run, having played to great success in theatres around the world. We are now getting the first details of the DVD and Blu-Ray releases. Amazon in the US lists the release date for both formats as 21st January 2014. A DVD is […]
Independent Spirit Awards: Three Nominations For ‘Blue Jasmine’
The Film Independent Spirit Awards announced their nominations for the 2013 season. The Spirit Awards were founded in 1984 and this list of nominees included three for Blue Jasmine – Woody Allen for Best Screenplay, Cate Blanchett for Best Female Lead and Sally Hawkins for Best Supporting Female. Find the full list of nominees. Allen […]
“Feels Familiar”: Whatever Works – The Woody Allen Pages Review
Woody Allen rightly has a great reputation for writing great roles for women. For men, he is often perceived as writing variations of his famous persona. In Whatever Works, Allen returns to New York and creates one of his most interesting characters – but treads familiar ground. Larry David stars as Boris Yelnikoff, as big […]
VOTW: Woody Allen on David Blaine: Real Or Magic
Woody Allen was one of the array of stars to appear in the new special from magician and illusionist David Blaine – called ‘Real Or Magic‘ – which aired on ABC this week. Allen has a keen interest in magic, and the two of them ended up in Allen’s bathroom for the trick. The trick […]
RIP Marvin Paige – Star Trek, General Hospital And Woody Allen Casting Director
Casting Director Marvin Paige passed away last Wednesday, due to injuries sustained in a car crash in Laurel Canyon. The Hollywood Reporter only vaguely says he was ‘believed to be in his late 80s’. Paige’s credits include many classic TV series – ‘General Hospital‘, ‘Lassie‘ and much more. Amongst the films he worked on were […]
Nick Cordero And Ensemble Cast Announced For Bullets Over Broadway Musical
Two leading roles in the upcoming Bullets Over Broadway Musical have remained a mystery so far. Based on Woody Allen’s 1994 film, two of the four leads had not been cast, which much speculation and rumour about who was in the running. Today one of them has been filled, along with details of the ensemble […]
Woody Allen To Appear In New David Blaine Special ‘Real Or Magic’, Nov 19th
Woody Allen loves magic. It’s a trope he’s used in many films from Don’t Drink The Water, Scoop and more. So it’s no surprise that he agreed to be a part of the new special by magician David Blaine. Entitled ‘Real Or Magic‘ the special with air on ABC in the US on Nov 19. […]
Nov News Bits 1: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Scarlett Johansson, Justin Long, Anne Reid, Las Vegas, Spiderman and more
November News Bits! Our twice-monthly round-up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Jonathan Rhys Meyers has been out on promo, and has talked a little about working with Woody Allen on Match Point. In particular, the sex scenes. From the Independent. Woody Allen is a disaster when it comes to doing sex scenes. […]
VOTW: Bobby Cannavale And Andrew Dice Clay Extended Interview
Huffington Post has managed to grab a lengthy, extended interview with Bobby Cannavale and Andrew Dice Clay, two of the stars of Blue Jasmine. It was a Q&A with Rob Feld, held after a screening of the film for award season voters. We haven’t heard much from Cannavale, so it’s refreshing to hear from him. […]
New Australian Woody Allen Box Set ‘European Love Affair’
This Christmas is quite light on new Woody Allen products. However, there is one new box set being released in Australia. ‘European Love Affair‘ collects some of Allen’s most recent and successful films of recent years. Hopscotch Films, Allen’s Australian distributor for some years now, has put the set together. It features three films – […]
Fading Gigolo Secures Canadian Release In 2014
Fading Gigolo is the new film written, directed and starring John Turturro, and starring Woody Allen. Production wrapped in 2012 and we were hoping for 2013 release. That looked less and less likely as the year went on. Now we have a confirmed Canadian release for 2014, which may lead to clues about when it […]
Bullets Over Broadway Musical Marquee At St James Theatre
A very special moment for the Bullets Over Broadway Musical happened in New York on the weekend. The marquee was installed over the St James Theatre. Photos were posted on the Bullets Over Broadway Musical Facebook Page (you should follow ’em). Hopefully it will be there for many years to come. If you’re in New […]
Cate Blanchett Wins SBIFF Award For Blue Jasmine
As 2013 draws to a close, there’s plenty of discussion over who will take out the year’s big awards. Cate Blanchett is everyone’s frontrunner for Best Actress for her role in Blue Jasmine, the new film by Woody Allen. That standing holds well as it’s been announced that she is receiving the first award for […]
‘Full Blooded Passion’: Vicky Cristina Barcelona – The Woody Allen Pages Review
Woody Allen’s London period became a European period with Vicky Cristina Barcelona. And unlike his London films, which were re-written from American settings, Spain is a deep part of this film. A mix of romance and morality, it is rightly considered one of the highlights of his later career. Rebecca Hall stars as Vicky, and […]
FilmNation CEO Comments On Magic In The Moonlight Acquisition
Briefly: FilmNation Entertainment announced last month that it acquired the international sales for Woody Allen’s 2014 film – ‘Magic In the Moonlight‘. News on the new film is short, but this week the CEO of FilmNation Glen Basner has made some brief comments about the film. According to Variety: That’s a little bit extra special. […]
VOTW: Woody Allen Making Love: A Supercut
The gang at Official Comedy have once again set their sights on Woody Allen. This time they’ve compiled a ‘supercut’ of every time someone says ‘making love’ in a Woody Allen film. And as you can imagine, there’s a lot of them. The thing about these supercuts and Woody Allen is he’s made forty something […]