News Bits! Our round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 101st edition! Judy Davis has returned to Australia to direct Faith Healer for the Melbourne Theatre Company. In a new interview with ABC, she spoke about her role in Allen’s Husbands And Wives, and how she was embarrassed by […]
Woody Allen’s WONDER WHEEL Released 9th Sept In US
“As usual, we have nothing to show you”. That was the line from Bob Berney, head of Amazon distribution, talking about the new Woody Allen film Wonder Wheel at CinemaCon 2017. Amazon put on a lunch to show off their year ahead, a huge slate of films with an eye on auteurs and award contenders. The […]
Amazon To Showcase WONDER WHEEL at CinemaCon 2017
It has been very quiet on the Wonder Wheel, the upcoming film written and directed by Woody Allen. But the first official sneak peek is coming this week – if you happen to be attending CinemaCon 2017. IndieWire reports that a sneak peek of the film will be showing on Thursday at the huge cinema […]
VIDEO: 10 Things About SHADOWS AND FOG – Trivia, Cast, Locations And More
Our latest video is about Shadows And Fog, one of Allen’s strangest films. It was a deliberate experiment, a surreal murder mystery. It is not one of Allen’s known films, but the story behind it is fascinating. We dig into only some of it in our video. 1. The film he starred in, in the […]
Woody Allen Fan Rankings 2017 Results Part 3: The Top 10
Woody Allen Fan Rankings 2017 Results! This is part 3, and you can find part 1 here and part 2 here. Here’s the pointy end – the top 10! 10. Zelig (1983, 385 points) It may be Allen’s shortest film, but there’s plenty to love. In fact, it was overwhelming loves (28%), bests (23%) and likes […]
Woody Allen Fan Rankings 2017 Results Part 2: Take The Money And Run (#23)-Love And Death (#11)
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 […]
Woody Allen Fan Rankings 2017 Results Part 1: You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger (#46)-Everyone Says I Love You (#24)
Results time! For March, we ask you to help us rank all 46 Woody Allen films to date. It is something we’ve wanted to do from day one of starting this site – we just always imagined that the films the fans loved would be different to what the critics say, and what the wider […]
Woody Allen’s CRISIS IN SIX SCENES Out This Week In France, Spain, Australia And More
Woody Allen’s deal with Amazon to create a series – ultimately called Crisis In Six Scenes – for the Prime Video service was a surprise to many. One of the questions we had immediately is how do people watch the series outside of the US and UK where the service was available? In the last […]
VIDEO: 10 Things About ALICE – Trivia, Locations, Casting And More
Alice was Woody Allen’s 19th film, and a big showcase for Mia Farrow. It is a feel good film with some great cinema magic, yet remains one of Allen’s most obscure. Our latest video essay looks at this quietly lovely film. We dig into: 1. The song that taps into the Chinatown vibe 2. The […]
Interview With WOODY ALLEN ON SCREEN Author Chris Wade + Heather MacRae
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 […]
The Woody Allen Watcher’s Guide Volume 4 Is Out Now
The latest volume of our book series, the comprehensive guides to Woody Allen’s films is out. Volume 4 covers six films from 1990 to 1994. They are: Alice (1990) Shadows And Fog (1991) Husbands And Wives (1992) Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) Bullets Over Broadway (1994) Don’t Drink The Water (1994) As usual, we’ve gone through […]
5 Films And A TV Show To Watch After Manhattan Murder Mystery
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! Allen pays homage to Hitchcock and a rich cinematic history with Manhattan Murder Mystery. There’s no shortage […]
Feb News Bits: Irwin Corey, Frank Pellegrino, Shah Rukh Khan, Dev Patel and More
News Bits! Our round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 100th edition! Holy crap. We’ve been doing this a long time! Irwin Corey has passed away. The world’s oldest comedian, and commonly known as “the world’s foremost authority” since the late 40s, and a hugely loved stand-up. He dabbled in […]
To Rome With Love Filming Locations – Rome, Italy
Allen continues his European tourist excursion with To Rome With Love in 2012. And by now, Allen makes no apologies for the postcard perfect scenes, covering just about every tourist cliché in Rome. It’s classic cinematic escapism as we see Rome at it’s impossible best, with various stories of romance and comedy mixed in. By […]
New MANHATTAN 4K Print Released In Cinemas This Year
Woody Allen is usually not one to look back, but it seems he is making an exception when it comes to 4K. The new super high definition format is probably great for a director who has been famously picky about how his films are presented. Following the premiere of the new 4K print of Annie […]
VOTW: Richard Schickel’s Woody Allen Documentary A LIFE IN FILM Clips
We were sad to hear Richard Schickel passed away. The prominent American film critic spent almost 40 years at Time Magazine, as well as a library of books and created many documentaries about film. You can read an obituary at the New York Times. Schickel loved Woody Allen, and made a documentary on Allen. Called […]
Annie Hall Tops Nine Woody Allen Entries In 2017 TSPDT Top 1000 Films List
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 […]
5 Films and A TV Show To Watch After Husbands And Wives
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! Husbands And Wives saw Allen throw caution to the wind. Not only was it shot and edited […]
Wonder Wheel Release Details For Netherlands, France, Australia And More
Wonder Wheel is the recently revealed name for the latest film written and directed by Woody Allen – his 47th. Following the news, we now have some more release details for Europe. We will also speculate how it might roll out around the world. New details include The Netherlands. Paradiso Films have announced that they […]
WONDER WHEEL Is the Name Of Woody Allen’s 2017 Film With Justin Timberlake And Kate Winslet
We have a name. Wonder Wheel is the title of Woody Allen’s 2017 film. The title was announced by Stephane Celerier, the chairman of Mars Films, Allen’s French distributor in recent years. The film will star Jim Belushi, Juno Temple, Justin Timberlake and Kate Winslet. We’ve covered what we know of the film so far, […]