Amazon has had a big couple of days of film news. We knew that the new film written and directed by Woody Allen – Café Society – would be the opening night film for this year’s Cannes Film Festival. They announced four of their films will now premiere at Cannes, and also confirmed more details […]
Bobby Slayton Joins Woody Allen Amazon Series
Comedian Bobby Slayton is the latest cast member to join Woody Allen’s upcoming 2016 Amazon Series. The Interrobang has the scoop. Slayton didn’t know much, or couldn’t say much, but he did reveal that he had a big scene with Woody Allen himself, one which he spent weeks rehearsing for. According to the interviewer Jeffrey […]
Zelig Released On Blu-Ray In July
Another Woody Allen title is being released on Blu-Ray for the first time. Zelig was first released in 1983, but has never been available any high definition home format. The new edition comes from Twilight Time, who have already released several of Allen’s films. Zelig is due to be released on 12th July 2016. It […]
5 Films And A TV Show To Watch After Stardust Memories
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A new 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! Stardust Memories was derided when it first appeared in 1980. The story of a director reacting […]
Woody Allen Amazon Series Filming In New York
Woody Allen and his team are currently in the last weeks of production on his 2016 Amazon Series. This week saw the production move back to Manhattan, after filming for several weeks in a house just outside of New York. The public filming was accompanied by new images of some cast members. The most […]
Café Society Australian, Argentinian, Brazilian Distributors, Release Dates
Café Society is the latest film written and directed by Woody Allen. It is due to open in just over a month at the Cannes Film Festival, and will be released by Amazon in the US. We are now starting to get details on other countries – the first being confirmations on Australian, Argentinian and […]
VOTW: Woody Allen Looks At 1967 Variety Special Clips
Before he was a film maker, before he won all those awards, Woody Allen was a comedian who was very much part of the TV variety circuit. In 1967 – two years before his first film – Allen had his own special. It’s called Woody Allen Looks At 1967, and was sponsored by Kraft. It […]
Lewis Black Discusses Woody Allen Amazon Role, Hannah And Her Sisters
We love Lewis Black. He’s been around for many decades, but recently found a new audience after playing Anger in Inside Out. He’s more of a comic than an actor, but he’s taken another acting role this year – in Woody Allen’s upcoming 2016 Amazon Series. In a new interview with Tampa Bay Times, he […]
Mar News Bits 2: Garry Shandling, Barbara Hershey, Sylvester Stallone, Charlie Kaufman And More
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 88th edition! We were as sad as everyone else when we heard that Gary Shandling had died, at just 66. He was a comedy legend, and we loved him in The Larry Sanders Show in particular. He […]
Woody Allen’s Cafe Society To Open 69th Cannes Film Festival
After some speculation, we now have reports that Cafe Society, the 2016 film written and directed by Woody Allen, will play at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, now in its 69th year. More than that, it has been given the prestigious opening night. The Hollywood Reporter has the story. Which means the worldwide premiere for […]
Cassandra’s Dream Theme – Music Of Woody Allen Films
Music Of Woody Allen Films – an irregular feature about the musical compositions that have helped to make Allen’s films sing. Woody Allen films are known for their jazz – it’s a hallmark of so many Woody Allen parodies. Since 1972, Allen has stuck to his large record collection of Jazz, and occasional classical scores, […]
Michael Rapaport Discusses Woody Allen, Amazon Series In New Podcast
Michael Rapaport was recently cast in Woody Allen’s upcoming 2016 Amazon Series. He was spotted on set last week, in at least one scene with Miley Cyrus. Rapaport still found time to check in with his regular podcast – I Am Rapaport – and he discussed the experience. He gave away very little concrete details. […]
Vittorio Storaro Talks Cafe Society Plot, Production And More
We missed this, but cinematographer Vittorio Storaro recently gave a lengthy, career spanning interview with CineAlta Magazine. He spoke at length about his latest film – Woody Allen’s Cafe Society – which is set to be released later this year. MASSIVE THANKS to our eagle eyed reader Dinora who spotted the article. Firstly, Storaro confirms […]
Every Woody Allen Cannes Film Festival Appearance
There is a lot of speculation that Woody Allen will be bringing his new film – Cafe Society – to 69th Cannes Film Festival, which happens in May this year. If true, it will be two years in a row – Allen brought his film Irrational Man to Cannes last year (Allen has pulled back-to-back […]
Woody Allen’s 2016 Film Is Called ‘Cafe Society’.
It’s been quiet when it comes to news on Woody Allen’s 2016 Film, with the focus being his 2016 Amazon Series, currently in production. But with speculation about the new film appearing at Cannes, we have a title – Cafe Society. The article comes from Le Parisien. The speculation is that the new film will […]
5 Films And A TV Show To Watch After Manhattan
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A new 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! Manhattan is Woody Allen’s masterpiece. From a technical point, the film is shot beautifully, scored beautiful, […]
2016 Amazon Series: Miley Cyrus And Michael Rapaport Spotted
Michael Rapaport‘s role in the new Woody Allen 2016 Amazon Series was only announced moments before he was spotted on set. There’s now many shots of him in a cop uniform, in a scene with Miley Cyrus. Rapaport is clearly a cop, and his cool vintage cop car was also on set. It was about […]
Woody Allen Amazon Series Adds Becky Ann Baker, Joy Behar, Lewis Black, Michael Rapaport, More
Production has begun on Woody Allen’s 2016 Amazon Series. We are just starting our third week with production on taking place in Briarcliff Manor, north of Manhattan. Today, new cast members have joined the series including several familiar faces. And one has already been spotted. Becky Ann Baker. Baker is probably best known for her […]
Mar News Bits 1: Interviews, Arnaud Desplechin, Nicholas Braun, Pomplamoose, Blue Jasmine House, and More
News Bits! Our (usually) twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 87th edition! A new Woody Allen book came out this month. Actually, it’s a revised edition of Woody Allen: Interviews. First published in 2006, the new edition includes interviews from the last several years, bringing the […]
First Look: Miley Cyrus, John Magaro In Woody Allen Amazon Series
We are into the second week of production on Woody Allen’s 2016 Amazon Series. Filming is taking place in upstate New York and we now have our first glimpse of two more cast members – Miley Cyrus and John Magaro. Both Cyrus and Magaro were spotted filming in Briarcliff Manor in upstate New York, where […]