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Woody Allen’s 50th film Coup de Chance has had its world premier at the Venice Film Festival. Which means the first reviews have started to roll in. The film was greeted with a five minute standing ovation. There’s video of the ovation at a website called The News. The film has so far gotten some […]
Rifkin’s Festival – the newest film written and directed by Woody Allen – premiered at the San Sebastián Film Festival. We have pictures of press conferences and the stars who were on ground, as well as first reactions. The premiere took place on 18 September 2020, the opening day of the festival. Leading up the […]
There’s a fair amount of hoopla surrounding A Rainy Day In New York, the 48th film written and directed by Woody Allen. Putting that nonsense aside, the film is possibly the most “Woody Allen” of his recent films. Having recently said he only wanted to pursue dramas, he goes back on that to deliver a […]
Drama. Always the holy grail for Woody Allen, who has tried for many decades to write the great dramatic masterpiece, one that fully eliminates any of the comedy he is best known for. His second attempt this decade (after the acclaimed and beloved Blue Jasmine in 2013) is Wonder Wheel. Both feature powerhouse female leads, […]
Wonder Wheel, the 47th film written and directed by Woody Allen, has played to press, and the first US reviews are up. They come as news of the Wonder Wheel red carpet in New York is cancelled, in the wake of allegations against Amazon Studios head Roy Price. Reviews highlight a powerhouse performance by Kate […]
Woody Allen’s classic 1979 film Manhattan is back in cinemas (in the UK at least, and select US cities), in a new ultra hi-def 4K print, right now. The new version no doubt shows off the gorgeous black and white cinematography by Gordon Willis. The new print has led to a number of fresh reviews. […]
It’s been a while since we wrote a review, and it always feels so strange to do so. We have been covering Café Society for over a year, following its every step. This isn’t impartial, and we bring all the baggage of his previous films in with in. If you want a more general review, […]
Crisis In Six Scenes is the first ever series written and directed by Woody Allen. It will be available exclusively on Amazon on 30th September – this Friday! And we have the first reviews (with some more plot details) and lots of new images. For example, it turns out that Miley Cyrus‘s character is named […]
Café Society, the newest film written and directed by Woody Allen, just premiered at the 69th Cannes Film Festival. And twitter are weighing in with the verdict almost immediately. The first reactions are very positive. Let’s start with UK critic Robbie Collins, one of our favourite critics and second bassoonists. https://twitter.com/robbiereviews/status/730333002346201088 And friend of the […]
The Bullets Over Broadway Musical has been on tour. Based on the Woody Allen film from 1994, it ran for over 100 performances on Broadway in 2014. It has been touring the country in selected dates in 2015 and has now opened in Los Angeles at the Pantages Theatre. This has led to a new […]
Morality. Right and Wrong. Meaning in life. Woody Allen has been playing around with those concepts from the start of his career. For much of it, he played it for laughs, but he has become ever more serious in his later years. Irrational Man is a brutal film, very small and very precise in making […]
Irrational Man, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen, just premiered at Cannes. And the first reviews have started to roll in. Here’s a wrap. IMDB currently gives the film 7.8/10, so all in all a pretty good start. The films that seem to be most referenced are Match Point and Crimes And […]
Magic In The Moonlight is Allen’s 44th feature film, made in the South of France. Anchored by a great screenplay and some strong performances, the film really dances with its scenery, costumes and overall escapism. It’s a crowd pleaser that lacks the killer wallop of some of Allen’s best work, but it’s a joyous getaway […]
The first round of Magic In the Moonlight reviews have hit the web. Here’s a round-up of what people are saying about the latest film written and directed by Woody Allen. We’ve tried to keep any spoilers off the excerpts. Overall, critics have been warm, most of it saying it’s more than fine. Variety loved […]
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) […]
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 […]
Fading Gigolo, the new film from John Turturro, celebrates it’s first week of release. It has opened in a number of countries and has had a healthy week at the box office. The release has also attracted plenty of new reviews. We already reported on the great weekend ‘Fading Gigolo‘ had in the US. It […]
Released in 1991, Scenes From A Mall was a low budget, low key distraction. A mostly terrible film, it lacks any real memorable moments, buried under televisual and dated production values. A romantic comedy that is not very romantic or funny. Woody Allen stars as Nick Fifer, sports agent and husband. It’s his anniversary, and […]
The Bullets Over Broadway Musical has opened, and that means the reviews are flooding in. Overall, the reviews have been mainly positive, with some very enthusiastic responses. There seems to be universal praise of Nick Cordero, but some have taken issue with the choice of music, and that troublesome finale. We also have more new […]
‘Oedipus Wrecks‘ is the Woody Allen section of the anthology film New York Stories (the other parts are by Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola). Running around 40 minutes, it was the last of three short films. It’s feels like a sketch that would exist in one of Allen’s own anthology film – but is […]