A very big edition of news bits – our twice monthly wrap up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Mordecai Lawner has passed away. The actor, who played Woody Allen’s father in Annie Hall, was aged 86. The Hollywood Reporter and Variety has a write ups. So we could easily have called this the […]
Happy 79th Birthday, Woody Allen
Woody Allen turns 79 today! Yes, next year is a much nicer looking number, but we still wish him all the very best on this day. Allen’s 79th year was a dramatic one. His year started with Blue Jasmine and Cate Blanchett winning all the awards she could. He followed it up with his 44th […]
Joaquín Phoenix Talks Working With Woody Allen
Joaquín Phoenix is starring in the 2015 film to be written and directed by Woody Allen, due out in 2015 . In a new interview with Playboy, Phoenix has talked about his experience working with Allen. PLAYBOY: How did starring in Woody Allen’s new movie work out for you? PHOENIX: He’s not at all like […]
Oct News Bits 2: Mira Sorvino, Richard Ayoade, The New Yorker, Patrick Bruel and more
Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. We are enjoying a bit of a break as there is not much going on. A short one to wrap up October. Mira Sorvino is out promoting her new show ‘The Intruders‘. With the Independent, she talked about working with Allen on […]
Sophie Von Haselberg Comments On Woody Allen 2015 Film Audition
Even by Woody Allen’s secretive standards, we know very little about the upcoming 2015 film. We do know the cast which includes Sophie von Haselberg, who has made some comments about working with Allen this week. The New York Post has the story, and spoke to Von Haselberg about her role in the play ‘Billy […]
Magic In the Moonlight Update: $23m Box Office, Eileen Atkins, Jacki Weaver
Magic In the Moonlight, the latest film written and directed by Woody Allen, is currently rolling out across Europe. Those international markets continue to add to the film’s worldwide box office totals. ‘Magic In the Moonlight‘ has now earned $22,885,846 worldwide. The US leads the charge ($10.5m) followed by Australia ($2.7m), Brazil ($1.5m), Poland ($1.4m), […]
Oct News Bits 1: Geoffrey Holder, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Radnor, Museums and more
Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. It’s unusually quiet period for Allen, so we’ve been taking a break too. We will be back with our regular programming soon. Geoffrey Holder has passed away. Holder starred in stage and screen, winning Tony Awards for his performance in ‘The Wiz‘ […]
Woodywatch: Molly Ringwald Sings With Woody Allen Jazz Band
Woody Allen and the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band has kicked off a new season at the Carlyle Hotel in New York. You can catch the band every Monday night until Christmas. Allen and band have been performing their regular Mondays for decades, but so far this season we have already had one surprise […]
Love And Death, The Purple Rose Of Cairo Blu-Ray Set For 2015
Two new Woody Allen films will premiere on Blu-Ray in 2015. Both are considered two of Allen’s very best – Love and Death (1975) and The Purple Rose Of Cairo (1985), and will come from Blu-Ray reissue label Twilight Time. ‘The Purple Rose Of Cairo‘ will be released first, on 20th January 2015. Starring Danny […]
Magic In the Moonlight Update: $21m Box Office, More Images, New Clips
Magic In the Moonlight, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen, is out now and rolling out across Europe. We have a box office update and some new images and clips. ‘Magic In the Moonlight‘ has now earned $21,291,715. Leading the charge is the US ($10.4m) followed by Australia ($2.5m), Brazil ($1.4m) and […]
VOTW: More Colin Firth and Emma Stone European Interviews
Magic In the Moonlight, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen, is still rolling out across Europe. Last month saw the stars Emma Stone and Colin Firth do a series of interviews for European press. Here are a couple more for our videos of the week. Watch as the pair jump from different […]
Sep News Bits 2: Don Keefer, Mary Lea Bandy, Alec Baldwin, Diane Keaton and More
News bits! Our twice monthly wrap up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Don Keefer has died. Keefer had a long career on stage and in film, including the original production of ‘Death Of A Salesman‘. He appeared in one Allen film – as Dr Tryon in Sleeper. Allen and Keefer in that […]
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Woody Allen’s 2015 Film
In keeping with his decades old habit of a film a year, there will be a 2015 Film written and directed by Woody Allen. With production finished and Allen back at his regular Monday night jazz residency at the Carlyle, we figured it was time to wrap up everything we know about the upcoming film. […]
Paris Manhattan Out On VOD And DVD In US Today
Paris Manhattan is the 2012 French language directorial debut of Sophie Lellouche and a love letter to Woody Allen films. It stars Alice Taglioni as an Allen obsessed pharmacist who prescribes his films to her patients. Of course, there’s romance to find in the middle of it, and a cameo by a certain someone. Having […]
Poll: What Is Your Favourite Simon McBurney Film? (And Your Fave Dianne Wiest Film)
We continue with our look at the cast of Magic In the Moonlight, and this time we look at Simon McBurney. The English actor also writes and produces his own works, as well as appearing in supporting roles in many great films. But which is your favourite? Your choices Body Of Lies Bright Young Things […]
VOTW: Colin Firth And Emma Stone @ French Premiere Of Magic In the Moonlight
Magic In the Moonlight, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen, had its French premiere earlier this month. Stars Colin Firth and Emma Stone took to the red carpet and local distributor Mars has released a video of the event. The video captures the stunning theatre (the UGC Cine Cite Bercy in Paris), […]
Magic In the Moonlight Wk8: $18m Box Office, Firth and Stone Interviews, Behind The Scenes Pics
8 weeks into the release of Magic In the Moonlight, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen. A very light week with no new markets reporting, but i passes the $10m mark in the US. ‘Magic In the Moonlight‘ has earned $18,182,345 worldwide. The US is by far the leader (which is generally […]
Rhode Island Film Office On Woody Allen 2015 Film
In keeping with his style, details around the 2015 film written and directed by Woody Allen have been kept secret. One of the few people who have been doing any sort of press around the film is Steve Feinberg, the executive director of the Rhode Island Film and TV Office. He was instrumental in bringing […]
Woodywatch: Jeff Goldblum Joins Woody Allen Jazz Band Onstage
A little Annie Hall reunion happened on Monday night. Jeff Goldblum, who had the briefest of cameos in ‘Annie Hall‘, joined Woody Allen and his regular jazz band onstage for a song. Allen, of course, has held his regular Monday night slot at The Carlyle Hotel for decades. His performances with the Eddy Davis New […]
VOTW: Colin Firth And Emma Stone Interview For Glamour
Magic In the Moonlight, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen, is rolling out in Europe this month. The stars Colin Firth and Emma Stone talked to the European press, and we have the first video from those interviews. Glamour Magazine has posted a 7 minute video with the pair – and it’s […]