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Jesse Eisenberg made his presence known at this year’s CinemaCon. Not only did he pick up the conventions Male Star Of the Year Award, he had many films to talk about, from Now You See Me 2 to, of course, Woody Allen’s Café Society. At a press conference, Eisenberg was asked about working with Allen […]
There is a lot of speculation that Woody Allen will be bringing his new film – Cafe Society – to 69th Cannes Film Festival, which happens in May this year. If true, it will be two years in a row – Allen brought his film Irrational Man to Cannes last year (Allen has pulled back-to-back […]
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! Woody Allen is often praised for his ability to write women, but he should get the […]
Music Of Woody Allen Films – a new irregular feature about the musical compositions that have helped to make Allen’s films sing. Woody Allen has loved Paris for a long time, but it took him over 40 films before he made a film that was fully set there. The result was Midnight In Paris, as […]
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. Owen Wilson is out promoting his new film ‘She’s Funny That Way’, directed by the legendary Peter Bogdonovich. He recently sat with the AV Club for their Random Roles series, discussing his parts in his career. His star turn in […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Wes Craven has died. The director has been credited for reinventing horror several times. But he was mainstream horror – from ‘Nightmare On Elm Street‘ and ‘Scream‘. BBC has an obit. We can’t find any record of Allen and Craven […]
Every…In Woody Allen’s Films – a new series exploring the patterns that emerge in Allen’s long, long film career. We’ve been toying with this series for a while, and we were not going to start with this one. But in light of Bruce Willis‘ sudden departure from Woody Allen’s 2016 Film, we thought it was […]
It’s all about Irrational Man, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen, which opens in just a couple of days. So there’s more and more press with the cast as we lead up to the release. We have new videos and features with three of the film’s stars – Emma Stone, Parker Posey […]
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Singer/pianist Diana Krall appeared in a Woody Allen film. Thing is, she doesn’t remember which one. She spoke to the Guardian. Talking of New York, you’re a Woody Allen fan. Have you seen him play the clarinet at the Carlyle? […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why didn’t it happen earlier? Woody Allen and Paris are a perfect match. For the first time in a long time, Allen puts his hard cynicism aside and he is actually having fun for 90 odd minutes. Helped by an excellent cast, Midnight In Paris is a perfect Woody Allen film. Owen Wilson stars as […]
Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. A bumper edition this time around! It was widely reported, but we don’t know how true it is. Knicks owner James Dolan has reportedly banned Woody Allen from the VIP lounge at Madison Square Garden. The move comes after Allen refused to […]
We have been following this story for a while now – the estate of William Faulkner suing Sony Pictures Classics for using a nine word quote in the film Midnight In Paris. The case has come to court – and gone, with Sony winning the case. For the previous stories see here and here. The […]
We have previously covered one of the more surprising court cases to involve Woody Allen. Last October, the estate of writer William Faulkner sued Sony Pictures Classics over the use of one line of dialogue in Midnight In Paris. We now have a date for the court case. Associated Press report that the case will […]
Klyde Warren Park opened last weekend in Dallas. The new 5.2-acre, $100 million park is hoped to be the new Dallas town square. The Sunday night event was a screening of Midnight In Paris, hosted by Dallas native Owen Wilson. During the introduction, Wilson spoke about his experience on the film. The surprise is that […]
The company that looks after the legacy of author William Faulkner, who died in 1962, is suing Sony Pictures Classics. over a quote used in Woody Allen’s 2011 film Midnight In Paris. The suit rests on one line of dialogue, spoken by Owen Wilson, in the film: The past is not dead! Actually, it’s not […]
The wonderful film magazine/blog TotalFilm make great lists. Their latest list is very dear to our hearts. They’ve picked and listed the 50 Greatest Woody Allen Characters. It’s the first such poll we’ve seen. There’s plenty of lists of greatest Woody Allen films, but to focus on characters is very clever and refreshing. The full […]