As teased earlier, Woody Allen graces the cover of the Wall Street Journal Magazine, out today. The extensive cover feature written by Charles McGrath features new quotes from friend and writing partner Marshall Brickman, star of Blue Jasmine Cate Blanchett, casting director Juliet Taylor and Allen himself. You can find the full, wonderful article at […]
Zach Braff Leads The Cast Of Bullets Over Broadway Musical
‘Scrubs‘ star Zach Braff has been announced as the star of the Bullets Over Broadway Musical, the Broadway adaptation of Woody Allen’s 1994 film. The musical is set to open in 2014 at the St James Theatre. Braff will play playwright David Shayne, a role originated by John Cusack. Vincent Pastore (‘The Sopranos‘) will play […]
Official Blue Jasmine Site Updated With New Images, Cast Information
Having teased us with just a few images for months, the official Blue Jasmine website has been updated today with a completly new look and feel. The graphically rich site, run by Sony Pictures Classics, features lots of stuff we’ve not seen before. You can find the site at BlueJasmineFilm.com. First, there’s a new synopsis. […]
Five New Images From Blue Jasmine On IMDB
Hot on the heels of the three new images released on Entertainment Weekly, IMDB has the exclusive on five new images from Blue Jasmine, Woody Allen’s 2014 film. The new images gives us new glimpses of stars Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Bobby Cannavale, Max Casella, Andrew Dice Clay and Sally Hawkins. The first shot features […]
Woodywatch: Woody And Soon-Yi Visit MACM, France
Woody Allen and crew have arrived in the south of France, wrapping up pre-production on his 2014 film. Yesterday, he took some time to visit le musée d’art classique de Mougins – also known as MACM. We don’t know if he was scouting or just visiting, but with Soon-Yi by his side, we assume this […]
Three New Images From Blue Jasmine On Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly has scored an exclusive, with three new images from Woody Allen’s new film Blue Jasmine. The new images (and accompanying article) reveals little new. The first image is our first official look at Woody Allen on set. The image features Bobby Cannavale and Max Casella. The second is a glamorous party scene. Featuring […]
“A Lightweight Cartoon”: The Curse Of the Jade Scorpion – The Woody Allen Pages Review
So lightweight at times it threatens to blow away, The Curse Of the Jade Scorpion continues the run of disposable comedies Allen pumped out in the 00s. A bright, edgeless cartoon, it has many fun moments but the style and grace of the man who brought us Manhattan is nowhere to be found. Woody Allen […]
Images Of Woody Allen And Crew Scouting Locations In France
More images have appeared of Woody Allen and his crew scouting for locations in France this week for his 2014 film. We assume this is in Nice (French readers can you confirm?). With Allen at all times is cinematographer Darius Khondji, who worked with Woody Allen on Anything Else, Midnight In Paris and To Rome […]
Blue Jasmine Update: Two New Images, WSJ, Peter Sarsgaard, Suzy Benziger
We are now five weeks away from the US premiere of Blue Jasmine. We have quite a few updates this week, including new images, a preview of Allen on the cover of WSJ Magazine, a strange new poster and more. (UPDATE: we missed a picture, so there’s actually THREE new images in this post now) […]
VOTW: Helen Hunt Talks Woody Allen And The Curse Of the Jade Scorpion
We are working our way through every Woody Allen film, and we are up to 2001’s The Curse Of the Jade Scorpion. We wont give away the full review, but Helen Hunt is definitely the highlight of the film. Once again, Charlie Rose gets the exclusive. We find that Hunt is a life long Allen […]
Woodywatch: Woody Allen Arrives In Nice, France
Woody Allen has arrived in Nice in southern France. Along with a small crew, he is preparing for production of his 2014 film, which starts production next month. Just last week Allen played his last jazz performance for this season in New York. We assumed he was taking a break to prepare for the release […]
You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger Released On Blu-ray, DVD In Australia
A quick one: It took a long time for You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger to hit Australian cinemas, but the 2010 film was finally given a short run earlier this year. Now the Blu-Ray and DVDs have been released in Australia. The disc releases, like the theatrical release, was greeted with little promotion. […]
Blue Jasmine Update: MOMA screening, Blue Moon, Ali Fedotowsky and more
We are six weeks out from the US limited release of Blue Jasmine, the 2013 film written and directed by Woody Allen and starring Cate Blanchett. Last week, The Museum Of Modern Art held a special private screening of ‘Blue Jasmine‘. Zach Braff and Barbara Walters were amongst those spotted. Several people’s snap reviews were […]
June News Bits 1: Diane Keaton, Before Midnight, Kevin Spacey, Josh Groban, Jerry O’Connell, Miguel Ángel Valdivieso, Mel Brooks and more
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Diane Keaton has stayed in the press these last couple of weeks, whilst doing press for ‘The Big Wedding‘. An interview with Saga magazine caught her reflecting on her career with Woody Allen. Anything I’ve done is based on Annie […]
VOTW: Helen Hanft 1934-2013, Her Scene From Stardust Memories
Helen Hanft passed away on 30th May 2013. The 79 year old actress was a particular favourite of Woody Allen’s. She appeared in Manhattan, Stardust Memories, The Purple Rose Of Cairo and ‘Oedipus Wrecks‘ (Allen’s segment in ‘New York Stories‘). She was a character actor, and her mannerism screamed New York. You’ve probably seen her […]
Woody Allen’s Jazz Band Plays Lyon and Antibes, France In July 2013
Music has always been a passion for Woody Allen. He performs most Monday nights with the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band at the Carlyle Hotel in New York City – always a hot ticket. He only takes a break when he makes films, but this year, the band is heading over to join Allen […]
Bullets Over Broadway Readings, Labs And Rehearsals This Year
Not one to ever stay still, Woody Allen is bringing his 1994 film Bullets Over Broadway to Broadway – as a musical. We’ve already announced the theatre and the creative crew behind the new production. An Equity casting notice has now revealed the progress of the production, due to debut in 2014. This week, the […]
Jeremy Shamos Joins The Cast Of Woody Allen’s 2014 Film
Next month will see production begin on Woody Allen’s 43rd film as writer and director. The currently untitled 2014 film will shoot in the south of France, and Broadway actor Jeremy Shamos has just been added to the cast, according to Broadway.com Shamos doesn’t have many on screen credits. A theater actor, he is currently […]
“A Funny Diversion”: Small Time Crooks – The Woody Allen Pages Review
Woody Allen returns to contemporary New York for Small Time Crooks, one of those tales that could be by no one else. A pleasant light hearted comedy with broad cartoonish characters, it’s a bit of silliness that might not mean much, but Allen does so well. Woody Allen stars as Ray, a small time crook […]
Blue Jasmine Trailer Shot-By-Shot Breakdown
Here’s our shot-for-shot breakdown of the scenes revealed from the new trailer for Blue Jasmine. It’s taken from all we know from the film. If you’ve not seen the trailer, it’s on our Blue Jasmine page. Minor spoilers abound. The trailer opens in New York, with Hal (Alec Baldwin) showing Jasmine (Cate Blanchett) their expensive […]