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Magic In the Moonlight, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen, is out now and rolling out across Europe. We have a box office update and some new images and clips. ‘Magic In the Moonlight‘ has now earned $21,291,715. Leading the charge is the US ($10.4m) followed by Australia ($2.5m), Brazil ($1.4m) and […]
8 weeks into the release of Magic In the Moonlight, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen. A very light week with no new markets reporting, but i passes the $10m mark in the US. ‘Magic In the Moonlight‘ has earned $18,182,345 worldwide. The US is by far the leader (which is generally […]
Our regular weekly update on Magic In the Moonlight, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen. ‘Magic‘ has now earned $17,131,813 at the box office. The US leads the charge with $9.5m. Three other countries have crossed the million mark – Australia ($1.6m), Poland ($1.1m) and Finland ($1.1m). As predicted, most of the […]
Our twice monthly wrap up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. The wonderful comedian and impersonator Bill Hader has made a remarkable list – 200 comedies everyone should see. There’s lots we’ve not seen and we have a whole slew of films to hunt down. XO Jane has the amazing list, as well […]
The wonderful Elaine Stritch has passed away. The glamorous star of stage and screen died in her home in Michigan. She has had so many memorable roles, especially onstage. She is the definitive performer of works by Stephen Sondheim, Cole Porter, Noel Coward and many, many more. In recent years, she played Alec Baldwin (Alice, […]
We continue our two part poll question about the best films of 2014 so far. This time we want to know what is your favourite big budget blockbuster of 2014 so far. Here are your choices (based on the top 8 earning films in the US at the time of writing): 22 Jump Street The […]
Back in April, Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment announced the acquisition of several of Woody Allen’s 90s films. This week sees the release of those titles in newly packaged DVDs, and a new box set collection. The new DVD titles, with buy links, below. Some of the covers have been slightly changed, with new fonts or logos, […]
Our video of this week was featured on FilmFestivals.com and was posted on the occasion of International Kissing Day. Opening with a lovely set piece of “I’m Through With Love” from Everyone Says I Love You sung by Allen himself. Then it’s a romantic montage of Allen’s onscreen kisses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJFapHDkEpU The video was put together […]
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 […]
Eight of Woody Allen’s 90s films have been acquired by Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment (KHE) in the UK. The new deal will bring a new Woody Allen DVD box set, as well as digital releases. The eight films included are: Bullets Over Broadway Mighty Aphrodite Everyone Says I Love You Wild Man Blues Deconstructing Harry Celebrity […]
We finally know the songs that make up the Bullets Over Broadway Musical, which is currently in previews in New York. Based on Woody Allen’s 1994 film, he also played a big role in choosing the songs used. Here’s our look at the songs that were chosen. A couple of things to note. All the […]
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 […]
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. […]
The Golden Globes are over for another year. Here’s the awards from the Woody Allen perspective. Allen was given the highest honour by the Globes with the Cecil B DeMille Award. Despite speculation, Allen surprised no one by not attending. Diane Keaton accepted the award on his behalf, making a short speech paying tribute to […]
We are deep into the Awards season, and Blue Jasmine, and Cate Blanchett in particular, are looking to pick up significant awards. Here’s our round-up of various award bits. Deadline has a fresh interview with Letty Aronson, Woody Allen’s long time producer and sister. They discuss awards, and plenty of insights into how Allen works. […]
Woody Allen returns to London for a sprawling morality tale in You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger. With a big star cast, he explores one of his oldest themes, that whatever delusion you can use to get through life makes you happy – or that ignorance is bliss. Playing out over the lives of […]
Nominations are coming in thick and fast for Cate Blanchett, as award season kicks into high gear. In the last two days, she has been nominated for two major Awards – The Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild. Her Blue Jasmine co-star Sally Hawkins was also nominated for a Golden Globe. Blanchett was also […]
The real VOTW we wanted was the brief but excellent Woody Allen impression by Edward Norton on last week’s ‘Saturday Night Live‘. Norton of course appeared in Everyone Say I Love You (doing a little bit of a Woody Allen impersonation) and the sketch was part of the opening sequence and also featured Alec Baldwin […]
This week’s video is another super cut – a mix of scenes from various films. This one is all Woody Allen films and features dozens of actors before they were famous. Even we were surprised by some of these. Some of the cameos we simply didn’t spot. Watch the video before you see the full […]