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Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. It’s unusually quiet period for Allen, so we’ve been taking a break too. We will be back with our regular programming soon. Geoffrey Holder has passed away. Holder starred in stage and screen, winning Tony Awards for his performance in ‘The Wiz‘ […]
We totally missed this one, but the soundtrack for Magic In The Moonlight has been released. It is available now at iTunes only, it seems. The soundtrack is released by Madison Gate Records who have handled the release of Allen’s film soundtracks since Midnight In Paris. So low key is this release that there is […]
We are two weeks into the release of Magic In The Moonlight, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen. It’s had a strong second week at the box office. We also have new interviews with costume designer Sonia Grande and actress Jacki Weaver. Magic In the Moonlight has now earned $1,634,218 in the […]
The New York Observer has published one of the best new interviews with Woody Allen. The in depth profile coincides with the release of Magic In The Moonlight, the new film written and directed by Allen. We will wrap up all the press bits, but we wanted to highlight this lovely feature. Written by Roger […]
Magic In the Moonlight is the new film written and directed by Woody Allen. It opened this weekend and had a strong debut at the box office. ‘Magic In the Moonlight‘ has earned $426,000 in its opening weekend. It was shown on 17 screens, bringing in a strong $25,059 per theatre average – by far […]
The first round of Magic In the Moonlight reviews have hit the web. Here’s a round-up of what people are saying about the latest film written and directed by Woody Allen. We’ve tried to keep any spoilers off the excerpts. Overall, critics have been warm, most of it saying it’s more than fine. Variety loved […]
It’s a big week for Magic In the Moonlight, the latest film written and directed by Woody Allen. The red carpet premiere is this Thursday, and press screenings are happening now. We are starting to see more extremely positive tweets from those who have seen the film. We also have our first comments from one […]
News bits! Our twice monthly wrap up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Rosemary Murphy has passed away. The actress worked on many films from the 1962 classic ‘To Kill A Mockingbird‘ to 2007’s ‘Synecdoche, New York‘. She also worked with Allen three times – September, Don’t Drink the Water and Mighty Aphrodite. […]
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 […]
Magic In the Moonlight, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen, has been announced as the opening film of the Hong Kong Summer International Film Festival. The Hollywood Reporter broke the story. The Cine Fan HKSIFF is in its 38th year. It runs from 12th August until the 26th August 2014. If history is […]
Woody Allen continues his film-a-year streak, and is currently scouting locations for his 2015 film (his 46th by our count). He has been spotted again, as has Emma Stone who is set to star. Allen was spotted at The Coffee Exchange in Providence. Along with Newport, this is the second city in Rhode Island where […]
News bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Anna Berger has died, aged 91. Her 60 year acting career included plenty of great films (such as the ‘Taking Of Pehlam One Two Three‘) and TV shows (‘The Sopranos‘), including one Woody Allen credit – Crimes And Misdemeanors. You […]
News bits! Our twice monthly round-up of Allen bits from around the world (wide web). Arthur Gelb has passed away. He was a longtime critic and editor at The New York Times. He was the first to cover many future superstars, from Lenny Bruce, Barbara Streisand and Woody Allen. The New York Times has a […]
In a clear sign that Magic In The Moonlight has definitely not been forgotten about, an ad ran in the weekend New York Times. The ad features, typically, almost no additional details – but we do find out a little about the crew. We have a couple of pics from social media: http://instagram.com/p/niZbOCjjku/ .@sonyclassics marketing […]
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 […]
News bits. Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Legendary composer Philip Glass are one of the very few people who have created an original score for a Woody Allen film. Famous for his use of jazz, Glass was comissioned to write the score for Cassandra’s Dream. In a […]
New bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Elizabeth Banks is out promoting ‘Man On A Ledge‘, but in an interview with Starpulse, she let a juicy Woody Allen tidbit drop. You’ve worked with a lot of people like Kevin Smith, Judd Apatow, Ed Burns, is there someone […]
We are calling it. Almost exactly six months after it was first released in the US, Blue Jasmine has passed $100 million in box office receipts worldwide. It makes it the second highest Woody Allen film. Our source is BoxOffice.com, who are reporting that the new total for ‘Blue Jasmine‘ is $100,526,545. (We were hoping that Box […]
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, […]