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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 […]
The prestigious New York Philharmonic have announced their 2016-2017 season. In a world first, they have announced a tribute to Woody Allen’s masterpiece Manhattan. They will be presenting the film while performing its iconic soundtrack live – a world first. ‘Manhattan‘ has one of the most revered soundtracks in cinema. The opening credit sequence, with […]
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A new series where we recommend films referenced, inspired, influenced or generally like a certain Woody Allen film, from his first to his latest. All picks are subjective – let the arguments begin! Annie Hall’s acclaim never seems to dull. Regarded as one of the greatest films of all […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 84th edition! It’s been a tough week for heroes. We, of course, join the chorus of those whose lives are lessened with David Bowie and Alan Rickman leaving us. Two others have passed in the last week […]
Music Of Woody Allen Films – a new irregular feature about the musical compositions that have helped to make Allen’s films sing. Diane Keaton turns 70 on 5th January. So we wanted to pick a very Diane Keaton moment. This might actually be a minor spoiler so watch Radio Days before you read this. But […]
The Writers Guild Of America recently polled their members for the funniest screenplay, a list that was topped by Annie Hall. Seven of Allen’s films made the list, and the WGA sat down with Allen to discuss the list, but instead they talked about the craft of screenwriting, with Allen giving real insight into his […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 82nd edition! Diane Keaton is starring in the new film ‘Love The Coopers‘. To promote it, she is on the cover of AARP magazine. It is a wonderful long yarn about her whole career, and into some […]
Kristen Stewart doesn’t stop – she works just as hard as Woody Allen. Which makes sense that they are making a film together – Allen’s next one, his 2016 Film. Another thing they share is they are loved in France. Stewart is there making a new film, ‘Personal Shopper‘, directed by Olivier Assayas. She found […]
Woody Allen is 80! Apparently he didn’t celebrate but many others did on their behalf. Here’s a quick wrap of various articles, lists and tweets. Esquire revisited Allen’s appearances in their magazine over the years. They also compiled all the times they had Allen on the cover as well as looking at how Allen has […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 81st edition! Jesse Eisenberg has said before that Woody Allen is his favourite director. He’s wrapped production on Allen’s upcoming 2016 film, his second with Allen after To Rome With Love. Eisenberg recently wrote a piece for […]
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A new series where we recommend films referenced, inspired, influenced or generally like a certain Woody Allen film, from his first to his latest. All picks are subjective – let the arguments begin! This is the fifth in our new series to expand recommendations for films like Woody Allen […]
Woody Allen has contributed to a new campaign with an important cause – fighting homelessness in his beloved New York City. He has teamed with the organisation Common Ground (who are now called Breaking Ground), who create a sustainable housing model for the homeless and gives them new lives. Allen spoke in a new video […]
Annie Hall has topped a prestigious new list. The Writers Guild Of America have announced their list of 101 Funniest Screenplays. Woody Allen’s 1977 classic with Diane Keaton tops the list. Allen had more films on the the list than any writer with seven. The award was presented by Rob Reiner (who appeared in Bullets Over […]
There’s always a problem with writing books about Woody Allen – he’s bound to make your work out of date. Now we have ‘Woody: The Biography‘, a new profile on Allen that brings us up to date. In fact, there probably has not been a career long overview since Eric Lax‘s ‘Conversations With Woody Allen‘ […]
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 […]
Production on Woody Allen’s 2016 film continues. At almost two months, this will be one of the longest production periods ever for Allen, in his decades long career. Today we have stars Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart filming very publicly in Central Park. Eisenberg and Stewart were spotted in Central Park sharing a kiss, drinking […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Larry Brezner has died. Brezner was a manager and producer of many films, and he also worked with Woody Allen’s longtime managers Jack Rollins and Charles Joffe. Brezner was instrumental in the careers of Billy Crystal and Robin Williams (who […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This year marks the 30th anniversary of The Purple Rose Of Cairo. That means it has been 30 years since Allen and his crew bundled into the town of Piermont and turned it into the 1930s. The town is celebrating […]
Woody Allen is currently deep in production on his 2016 Film. But that doesn’t mean he’s going to miss a good gala. The director famously keeps shooting hours to a reasonable working day. Which means even after a day of filming, he can still put on a suit and attend the opening of the newly […]
It is a big year for Woody Allen, as he is about to celebrate his 80th birthday, and 50 years of making films. In 2015, he remains a vital person in popular culture, and as busy as ever. Film critic Tom Shone knows more about that vitality and long career than most people, both from […]