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Irrational Man, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen, is out next week. But right now the cast have been fielding interviews in Los Angeles, preparing for the red carpet later. A couple of video interviews have already surfaced. We will be adding more to this page as they come through. But they […]
There’s been a flurry of activity in LA surrounding Irrational Man, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen. The cast are currently in the city, doing interviews with various press outlets. On top of that, a special screening was held, with a Q+A session with some of the cast. The screening was organised […]
We are 12 days away from the premiere of Irrational Man, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen. With the release date so close, we are wrapping up various news bits from around the web. First up, there are reports that the LA premiere of ‘Irrational Man‘ will happen on 9th July. We […]
This week saw the premiere of Gianni Schicchi in Madrid. The Puccini opera was directed by Woody Allen. Technically a revival, it was first performed in Los Angeles in 2008. These new performances in Madrid’s Teatro Real are the first time since that single LA performance that the Allen version was staged. Originally, Placido Domingo […]
We are just over two weeks away from the premiere of Irrational Man, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen. As such, we will be doing wraps ups of news as it happens. Today we have more new images, the first cinemas that will be playing the film along with a new feature […]
Woody Allen and Soon-Yi Previn are on holidays in Spain. We don’t normally cover these things, but we are for three reasons – 1) the reason they are in Europe, 2) the city they chose and 3) how darn happy they look. Woody and Soon-Yi were snapped by many photographers this week in Oviedo, Spain. […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Have you binged on the entire third season of ‘Orange Is the New Black‘ yet? We have and we loved it. Oddly, there was a storyline that involved Woody Allen. Cindy (Adrienne C. Moore) tries to become Jewish (long story) […]
We are less than a month out from the first release of Irrational Man, the latest film written and directed by Woody Allen. With that, the official site has been updated with some new images as well as info on the cast and an expanded synopsis. There are lots of great new photos on the […]
New York Post’s Page Six column has run a new interview with Woody Allen. The light piece has new quotes from Allen about his new film, Irrational Man, the cast, and the setting of Rhode Island. He talked about the choice of Rhode Island, and how it played in the film. This had to film […]
Another actor has been added to the cast of Woody Allen’s 2016 Film. Gregg Binkley joins a growing cast as a character named Mike. Binkley has an extensive TV career, mainly in comedies. He has appeared in several films including ‘Galaxy Quest‘ and ‘Changeling‘. His hiring might suggest the upcoming film is a comedy, but […]
Jack Rollins, Woody Allen’s manager for over 50 years, passed away this week. It was extremely sad news. His name still graces every Woody Allen film to date. We now have details on the memorial service, for anyone who wishes to attend. It will be: Wednesday 24th June, 4pm Riverside Memorial Chapel 180 W 76th […]
Placido Domingo was set to star in a revival of the opera Gianni Schicchi, directed by Woody Allen. Due to family tragedy, Domingo has announced he will not be appearing at dates scheduled for Madrid. The performances will however go ahead with new players in the lead role. As the LA Times reports, Domingo is […]
We are less than a month away from the public premiere of Irrational Man, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen. Today we have a flood of new images from the film, featuring all the headliners in the small cast. The images feature Jamie Blackley, Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey and Emma Stone. It […]
Jack Rollins, the man who has nurtured and shepherded the career of Woody Allen from almost the beginning, has died. Rollins passed from natural causes in his New York home. For most of his long career, Rollins was partnered with Charles H. Joffe. Together the pair managed the careers, or discovered, of some of the […]
The Wall Street Journal Magazine has run a long, fascinating feature on Emma Stone. The wide ranging interview was held just before she headed to Cannes to be part of the premiere for Irrational Man, the upcoming film written and directed by Woody Allen. There is a lot of great stuff in the story, and […]
Music Of Woody Allen Films – a new irregular feature about the musical compositions that have helped to make Allen’s films sing. Seems Like Old Times Written by Carmen Lombardo and John Jacob Loeb in 1945 Used in Annie Hall. Annie Hall is a film built on memories, and accepting times gone. It is a thread that […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. The film world were saddened to hear about the passing of Christopher Lee, and so were we. He appeared in dozens of films we loved – from ‘Lord Of the Rings‘, ‘Hugo‘ and, our personal fave, ‘The Wicker Man‘. Despite […]
We tend to avoid paparazzi stuff, but this was too weird to pass up. This week, Woody Allen was spotted in Russia alongside other film luminaries for the opening of Garage – a new museum of contemporary art in Moscow. According to reports, Allen was the guest of the museum’s benefactors – Roman Abramovich and […]
An interesting tidbit has appeared on IMDB in regards to the upcoming 2016 film to be written and directed by Woody Allen. We know the big name stars – Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively, Kristen Stewart and Bruce Willis. It seems that IMDB now lists the names of the characters they play. Here’s what we have: […]
Sony Pictures Classics has released a press kit for Irrational Man, the upcoming film written and directed by Woody Allen. Available on the official site, it digs a lot deeper into the film, with insightful comments from Allen as well as cast members Jamie Blackley, Joaquin Phoenix, Parker Posey and Emma Stone. There are no […]