‘Woody Allen Film By Film‘ is a fantastic new book from UK film critic Jason Solomons. It is a comprehensive look at Allen’s film career – spanning all the films he wrote and directed, and taking us all the way up to date to this year’s Irrational Man. Solomons was one of the first people on […]
5 Films (And A TV Show) To Watch After ‘Irrational Man’
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! Welcome to this new series. We’ve noticed that when you look up recommended films for any […]
I’m Thru With Love – Music Of Woody Allen Films
Music Of Woody Allen Films – a new irregular feature about the musical compositions that have helped to make Allen’s films sing. I’m Thru With Love Composed by Fud Livingston, Matty Malneck (music) and Gus Kahn (Lyrics) in 1931 Used in Everyone Says I Love You “I’m Thru With Love” (also referred to at times […]
May News Bits 1: Diane Keaton, Barbara Walters, Nicholas Stoller, Mad Magazine and more
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, Cate Blanchett, Sally Hawkins Nominated For Academy Awards
Blue Jasmine, the 2013 film from Woody Allen, has picked up three nominations for Academy Awards. The big story is the actresses – Cate Blanchett and Sally Hawkins – with Allen himself picking up a nod. As widely expected, Cate Blanchett has been nominated for Best Actress. This is her third nomination for Best Actress, […]
VOTW: Scene By Scene with the BBC
This week’s video was a new discovery for us. It’s an hour long interview/documentary done by the BBC in 1999. Allen seems to be promoting Sweet And Lowdown. The cool thing about the show is that they play some scenes from Allen’s catalogue and gets him to comment on them. What is even more cool […]
Jason Reitman To Live Read ‘Manhattan’ In L.A.
Director Jason Reitman is presenting a live reading of Manhattan at LACMA (or more commonly known as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art) on 15th November, reports EW. Like other similar events, name stars tackle the script of a film in front a live audience. Reitman is best known for his thoughtful yet highly […]