Our twice-monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. If you’ve seen Blue Jasmine, you’ll know Joy Carlin appears in one of the very first scenes. SFgate spoke to her about working with Allen and Cate Blanchett. “He doesn’t say much to the actors,” Carlin says. “But he told me to put […]
“A Brutal Story”: Match Point – The Woody Allen Pages
Match Point looms large in the legend of Woody Allen. His first film set solely in Europe, it saw a big departure for Allen, after a period of being in the outs with the critics and audiences. Having played around with light comedies for several films, he also crafted one of his most serious films […]
Blue Jasmine Update: More Images, NY Times, Italy, Andrew Dice Clay And More
We are a little over a week away from the US release of Woody Allen’s 2013 film Blue Jasmine. Today we have a couple of new images, an Italian release date, a great new piece in the New York Times and more positive press reactions. Firstly the new images. These come from Finnish film site […]
Apr News Bits 1: Scarlett Johansson, Emma Stone, Steve Martin, Elaine Stritch and more
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Scarlett Johansson is on the cover of the new Marie Claire. In the article about her, they have a new quote from Woody Allen, discussing how much he adores her. “Everything good,” Allen says at the mention of her name. […]
Nov News Bits 2: Radio Days House, Samuel L Jackson, Paris Manhattan Cast, James Gandolfini, Hollywood Bound, Manhattan Locations, Alien
Our twice monthly round-up of Woody Allen bits around the web. New York Times reports some good news. The house from Radio Days has survived Hurricane Sandy. The house, located on Beach 115th Street, Rockaway, NY, sustained her share of water and wind damage, but she is still standing. Lee Qumby, who owns the house, […]
VOTW: TIME Magazine’s 10 Questions For Woody Allen + Complete TIME Magazine Covers
We recently came across this video that was shared around on Twitter. It’s an interview from the late 00s, where Woody Allen sat down and answered 10 questions from fans. The interview was curated by TIME magazine, and they chose some wonderful questions. Revelations abound. The list of directors that Allen has stolen from. Sean […]
Sept News Bits 2: Michael Peña, Whit Stillman, Robots, Nancy Jo Sales, Museums, Muses, Windsor Font, Taxi Driver, Batman, Woody’s Europe
We talked about Michael Peña in our last news bits. The ‘Tower Heist‘ actor has been talking about how he’d like to work with Woody Allen, and it looks like he’s not just saying it because his publicist told him to. NPR’s All Things Considered has been running a great series called ‘Movies I’ve Seen […]
Totalfilm Lists 50 Greatest Woody Allen Characters
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 […]