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We’ve finally got our first taste of Magic In the Moonlight, the upcoming 2014 film written and directed by Woody Allen. The trailer hit earlier this week, and we know a lot more about the film. Here’s a shot by shot breakdown of the trailer, matching up with what we know so far. Here’s the […]
Sharon Stone can currently be seen starring alongside Woody Allen in John Turturro‘s Fading Gigolo. She also got her start in an Allen film, with a role in Stardust Memories. She has worked with Allen a few times, including voicing his love interest in Antz. Yet she has never appeared in a film Allen has […]
It is here! The trailer to Magic In the Moonlight, the 2014 film written and directed by Woody Allen. It’s a romantic comedy set in the south of France in the 1920s. It stars Colin Firth as a detective on a mission to expose fake mystic Emma Stone, and her accomplice and mother Marcia Gay […]
Four weeks into release for Fading Gigolo, and it’s been a good run. Another healthy week at the box office, and new excellent pieces from the UK where the film is about to be released. ‘Fading Gigolo‘ has now earned $14,729,499 globally. Leading the charge are strong showings in Italy ($5.8m), France ($1.3m), Brazil ($1.2m) […]
The breakout star of the Bullets Over Broadway musical is no doubt Nick Cordero, who plays the gangster Cheech. He was nominated for a Tony Award in the category of Best Performance By A Featured Actor In A Musical. He’s gone from unknown actor to appearing on national talk shows. Here’s some videos of this […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Not much this time, probably due to all the actual film and theatre activity! But here’s what we have. We’ve covered some of Diane Keaton‘s recent interviews promoting her book ‘Let’s Just Say It Wasn’t Pretty‘. The Guardian has published […]
Woody Allen made an appearance at his good friend Barbara Walters‘ retirement party – Walters is retiring at age 84. The cocktail reception was held at the Four Seasons on Wednesday. Allen was accompanied by his wife Soon-Yi Previn. Vanity Fair had a pic. The Wrap also got some comments out of Allen. On the […]
The Bullets Over Broadway musical has won three Outer Critics Circle Awards this week. The awards, in their 64th year, are voted by theatre critics who cover Broadway but are not in New York City. The three ‘Bullets…‘ awards are: Outstanding Costume Design – William Ivey Long Outstanding Featured Actor In A Musical – Nick […]
Fading Gigolo has been out for three weeks now, and it’s been an exciting start. It’s held strong as it expands across the US and other countries. Sharon Stone also appeared on ‘Conan‘, to talk about the film and working with Allen. ‘Fading Gigolo‘ has now earned $11,701,052 internationally at the box office. Leading the […]
There’s been so much news in May so far, we’ve neglected to cover off the reviews for the Blu-Ray release of Broadway Danny Rose. The new edition of Allen’s 1984 film was released on Blu-Ray for the first time by DVD label Twilight Time. You can buy the Blu-Ray at Screen Archives. The reviews all […]
The Bullets Over Broadway Musical continues to hum with activity. This week we have new interviews with the cast and crew, and more celebrities dropping by. But first – ‘Bullets…‘ are encouraging you Join The Mob! You can win great prizes if you attend the show by tagging or hashtagging. Go to the Join The […]
The Today Show in New York are celebrating a week of Broadway, and are giving over their plaza area for some big productions to take their work to the streets. The Bullets Over Broadway musical was invited along and we have the video. The number performed is ‘Tain’t Nobody’s Biz-ness If I Do‘, with Nick […]
The Bullets Over Broadway musical has had a big week in the awards world. With Broadway’s award season heating up in the lead up to the Tonys, ‘Bullets…‘ has scored new awards and nominations for it’s cast. The Astaire Awards, now in it’s 32nd year (and named after Fred and Adele Astaire of course), celebrates […]
John Turturro writes, directs and stars in Fading Gigolo a tender comedy about lonely people in a big city. Co-starring Woody Allen, it’s a big hearted crowd pleaser, with a strong cast, strong script and a unique sensibility. Turturro stars as Fioravante, a part time florist, plumber, book shop clerk and more. His old friend […]
Diane Keaton is back in the spotlight, promoting her new book ‘Let’s Just Say It Wasn’t Pretty‘. Of course, she starred in seven Woody Allen films – Sleeper, Love And Death, Annie Hall, Interiors, Manhattan, Radio Days and Manhattan Murder Mystery. But she has had a decades long career without Allen. So our new poll […]
Variety have the scoop, and it looks like Emma Stone is the second person to sign on for Woody Allen’s 2015 Film. She joins the previously announced casting of Joaquin Phoenix. As usual, there are no other details. Stone, of course, will be working with Allen for the second time. She’s starring in the next […]
Magic In the Moonlight is the 2014 film written and directed by Woody Allen, and it’s due out in July. New York Post’s Page Six column has managed to grab some new quotes from Allen about the new film. To date we have heard very little about the film from Allen. Here’s what he said. […]
In a clear sign that Magic In The Moonlight has definitely not been forgotten about, an ad ran in the weekend New York Times. The ad features, typically, almost no additional details – but we do find out a little about the crew. We have a couple of pics from social media: http://instagram.com/p/niZbOCjjku/ .@sonyclassics marketing […]
Fading Gigolo, the new film written, directed and starring John Turturro celebrates it’s second week of official release. The film co-stars Woody Allen, and we are wrapping up box office scores and other bits. ‘…Gigolo‘ had another excellent week at the US box office. Another big per theatre average of $4615 while expanding to 100 […]
The Bullets Over Broadway musical has opened for just under a month, and it’s been a pretty great month. Apart form all the award nominations, here’s a collection of ‘Bullets Over Broadway’ bits. Box Office update (as reported by Broadway World). The total gross of for ‘Bullets…’ so far is $5,833,671. It’s last two weeks […]