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It’s Award Season, the season that Woody Allen could famously could not care less about. Despite all the awards he has won, Allen has only ever appeared at one Award show – the Academy Awards in 2002. And he did it because of 9/11. It’s our highly irregular video of the week. It is one […]
Twilight Time continues their release of Woody Allen’s early films on Blu-Ray in 2017 with Interiors. The first dramatic film by Woody Allen comes to high definition on 14th February 2017. Twilight Time have been releasing Allen’s early films on Blu-Ray sporadically for the last several years. Each title is limited to just 3000 copies. […]
We’re continuing our series of video essays, with our sixth, the white whale. Annie Hall is Woody Allen’s most loved film. It is usually people’s first Allen film, and it is still breaking hearts to this day. This film has such a story – and really we could have done 20 things. The number of […]
It has been 30 years since the release of Hannah And Her Sisters, one of Woody Allen’s most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films. Built around the lives of three sisters, it explores a year in their lives, and unfolds like a novel with dozens of characters. The film was nominated seven times at the […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Judy Davis has worked with Woody Allen many times – first in Alice, most recently in To Rome With Love and she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Academy Awards for her role in Husbands And Wives. She […]
Woody Allen fans know Jerry Zigmont. He’s the trombonist for the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band, the outfit that have been playing every Monday night with Woody Allen for decades. Year after the year, the band plays almost every week (with a small break for the holidays and to make films) at The Carlyle […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Congratulations to ‘Birdman‘ for sweeping the Academy Awards. Woody Allen, of course, did not turn up. However, there was an article this week that tried to connect ‘Birdman‘ with Woody Allen, in particular Bullets Over Broadway. The Independent has pointed […]
New poll time, and this time we are looking at the films of Dianne Wiest. Wiest has appeared in five Allen films, and has made a memorable impact. She won two academy awards from two of those appearances – Hannah And Her Sisters and Bullets Over Broadway. She also appeared in The Purple Rose Of […]
Robin Williams has died. He was found dead in his home. He was 63. Williams career spanned decades, from TV to a series of blockbuster films, from acclaimed dramas to his timeless comic talents. He appeared in one Woody Allen film, playing the iconic out-of-focus man in Deconstructing Harry. Where do we start with his […]
Sad news for film fans, and those who love Woody Allen’s work. Gordon Willis, the legendary cinematographer who created the look for Woody Allen’s most iconic films, has passed away. He was 82. Variety has confirmed the report. Willis was the cinematographer for Allen’s legendary late 70s and early 80s films. He started work with […]
In amazing news, Joaquin Phoenix has been cast in Woody Allen’s 2015 film. Deadline are reporting that Phoenix is set to star in a film set to go into production this summer. Phoenix is, of course, a phenomenal actor. He’s coming off two huge critical hits in Paul Thomas Anderson‘s ‘The Master‘ and Spike Jonze‘s […]
News bits! Our round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Diane Keaton is out promoting her new book ‘Let’s Just Say It Wasn’t Pretty’, just released yesterday. It’s a memoir focussed on “beauty, aging, and the importance of staying true to yourself—no matter what anyone else thinks”. Of course, she’s being asked […]
The nominations for the 68th Tony Awards have been announced, and the Bullets Over Broadway musical has scored six nominations. The announcement was made Tuesday morning in New York. The six ‘Bullets Over Broadway‘ nominations are: Best Book Of A Musical – Woody Allen. This is Allen’s first ever nomination for a Tony. He’s up […]
In a somewhat surprise announcement, Woody Allen’s 2014 film ‘Magic In The Moonlight‘ will be released on 25th July 2014. Written and directed by Allen, it will be follow his recent standard release pattern if opening in New York and Los Angeles before rolling out further. This announcement came from a tweet by Exhibitor Relations, […]
We are launching our second ever poll. Our first celebrated Cate Blanchett, our second highlights her Blue Jasmine co-star (and Academy Award nominee) Sally Hawkins. The idea of these polls is to help people (and us) explore the films of people in Allen’s filmography. Hawkins’ is not a big name outside of the UK, but […]
Cate Blanchett has picked up another award this season. She has taken the gong for Best Female Lead at the Independent Spirit Awards, for her performance in Blue Jasmine. The Independent Spirit Awards were presented by Patton Oswalt in Los Angeles, just one day before the Academy Awards. Blanchett won against a field that is […]
We are a little over a week away from the 86th Academy Awards, and all eyes are on Cate Blanchett. She has swept the awards season so far, winning every major and minor award for Best Actress. All this publicity has led to a short piece with Blanchett that aired on 60 minutes. The 13 […]
Cate Blanchett has continued her domination of the awards season by picking up another prestigious award. For her electric performance in Blue Jasmine, Blanchett has won the BAFTA for Best Actress. ‘Blue Jasmine‘ was associated with two more awards, but both lost. Woody Allen’s Best Original Screenplay nod lost out to Eric Warren Singer and […]
News bits! Usually twice a month wrap up of Woody Allen news bits from around the web. Like everyone else, we binged hard on ‘House Of Cards‘ this week. In the press leading up to its release, Kevin Spacey is still campaigning to be in a Woody Allen film, according to the Wall Street Journal. […]
Tomorrow’s the day that Crimes And Misdemeanors, one of Allen’s very best films, and The Front, a 1976 film that stars Allen, are released on Blu-Ray. Both are extremely limited edition of just 3000 copies – so get in quick. ‘Crimes And Misdemeanors‘ was released in 1989, and we think it’s Allen’s best drama. Allen […]