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Before he made over 40 films and became one of the legends of all cinema, Woody Allen was a regular on the light entertainment circuit. One of his early jobs was a writer for the classic Candid Camera show, and in that time appeared in a some of the clips. This one is fantastic. It’s […]
We were very sad to hear that Mickey Rose, a lifelong friend and early collaborator of Woody Allen’s, has passed away. The cancer related death occurred on 7th April 2013, and an obiturary was just published in the LA Times. He was 77. Allen released the following statement through his biographer, Eric Lax. Mickey was one of […]
The publicity for Woody Allen’s 2013 film Blue Jasmine is starting to kick into high gear. We now have a release date for France, as well as a new website and Facebook page for the new film. The French release date for ‘Blue Jasmine‘ is set for 25th September 2013. This ties closely to the […]
Coming off two really great comedies, Mighty Aphrodite brings Allen back to contemporary New York for more fun. This time it’s ‘Pygmalion‘ set in the Woody Allen world. It’s a fun, light hearted comedy that doesn’t have much to say. But it’s anchored by plenty of jokes and one amazing performance. Woody Allen stars as […]
There’s been a report that Woody Allen’s next film after Blue Jasmine will be set in Greece. The film, if rumours are true, will be released in 2014, keeping with the Allen tradition of a film a year. The report comes from Greek Hollywood Reporter, taking it from other sources. They claim casting includes Brad […]
A bit of a random comment from the Woody Allen office this week – about the release of ‘Shane‘ Blu-Ray. The Hollywood Elsewhere blog has been (rightly) decrying the aspect ratio available on the new print, and asked Allen to comment. And comment he did. The new ‘Shane‘ Blu-Ray will be in 1.66 and not […]
Louis CK features in the latest image from Blue Jasmine, released by Sony Pictures Classics. It is our sixth look at the upcoming film from Woody Allen, which is set for a limited US release on 26th July 2013. Louis CK appears in the photo alongside Sally Hawkins. Both appear to be at the same […]
We have just heard the sad news on the passing of Roger Ebert. What can we say but add to the chorus of people paying tribute to a giant of film, and film criticism. There are plenty of great obituaries for those who want to relive the full scope of his life – we like […]
Blue Jasmine, the 2013 film from writer and director Woody Allen, is set for a 26th July release in the US, and slowly we are finding out more about the international roll out. We now have a UK release date, and some further news on Allen’s regular appearances at Cannes. The UK release date (according […]
Sony Pictures Classics has released another new image from Woody Allen’s 2013 ‘serious drama’ Blue Jasmine. This new image gives us out first look at Peter Sarsgaard, along with Cate Blanchett. Sarsgaard was a late addition to the cast, and looks like he replaced the role originally slated for Bradley Cooper. In the film, he […]
Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen news bits from around the web. Wallace Shawn has appeared in over 150 films, and his latest is ‘Admission‘ with Tina Fey. He has also appeared in many of Allen’s films, but none more famous than in Manhattan, where he made a cameo as Diane Keaton‘s ex […]
Sony Picture Classics has released three new images from Blue Jasmine, the 2013 film written and directed by Woody Allen, slated for eth 26th July release in the US. The new images include our first official look at some of the films characters and stars, including Alec Baldwin, Andrew Dice Clay and Bobby Cannavale. The […]
This video has been making the rounds this week. It’s a 44 minute long cut of, apparently, every Woody Allen stammer in Woody Allen film. It was created by The Huffington Post. They really do try to capture it all, including What’s New Pussycat from 1965, through every film he appears in that he directs, […]
Thanks to reader Chandan for this tip – a fantastic blogpost from Claire Marie taking us behind the scenes of Woody Allen’s 2013 film Blue Jasmine. The film was shot in San Francisco last summer, and as usual details are tightly under wraps. The post is from a couple of months ago, but it gives […]
We have reached into Bullets Over Broadway in our series of reviews, which truly begins the era of Woody Allen surrogates. Some good, some bad – they are a long line of people doing Woody Allen impersonations. It got us thinking about the very best ones – and these two came to mind. Hailing from […]
Woody Allen said in Manhattan that art is what living is for. But is it worth killing for? That’s the big question at the heart of this delightful film. Full of humour and crazy characters, but also deeply resonate and with big ideas. It has a style and substance that is part of all his […]
Our twice monthly round-up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Sarah Silverman presented a screening of Crimes And Misdemeanors in LA last month as part of the Wayne Federman International Film Festival. Here’s a picture from the event. Silverman has been a vocal fan of Allen’s work, but the two of them also […]
We recently came across this utterly adorable clip. It’s the Muppets from ‘The Muppets Take Manhattan‘, except it’s with dialogue from Woody Allen’s Manhattan. The clever idea was the work of Aaron Walker. Woody Allen has actually been made into a Muppet, having appeared in the Stadler and Waldorf series ‘From the Balcony‘. Best of […]
The New York Observer is celebrating 25 years this year. The weekly paper is celebrating by republishing classic pieces for their site. Amongst the pieces to get a fresh dress is a lengthy piece by Woody Allen about basketball from 1998. The piece is called ‘Notes of a Know-Nothing Knicks Fan‘. As the title suggests, […]
This year was a great Oscars, with so many great films getting the spotlight. We covered Woody Allen’s only appearance at the awards in our previous video of the week, and we continue to look at Allen at the Oscars this week. His best year was 1978, the 50th Academy Awards ceremony, and the film […]