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! This is the fifth in our new series to expand recommendations for films like Woody Allen […]
WestEnd Films Acquires Match Point And Scoop
A new article on Variety is reporting the acquisition of two Woody Allen films by WestEnd Films. The two films – Match Point and Scoop – join their already sizeable collection of Allen films. ‘Match Point‘ and ‘Scoop‘ were the first two films made by Allen in London, kicking off his European period. ‘Match Point‘ […]
Jul News Bits 1: Irwin Keyes, Jerry Weintraub, Diane Keaton, Amy Poehler, Seth MacFarlane, Steven Wright, SDCC and More
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Irwin Keyes has passed away. He was an actor with a fascinating look, which led to him being cast in films like ‘The Warriors‘ and ‘Intolerable Cruelty‘. It’s that look that no doubt got him cast in Stardust Memories. New […]
VOTW: Scoop Interviews With Scarlett Johansson, Hugh Jackman, Ian McShane
With Scoop out on DVD for the first time in the UK, it got us looking back at the 2006 murder/comedy. Because of its strange release – it was essentially a TV movie in the UK – there was not a blitz of press. So our videos of the week collects together some ‘Scoop‘ era […]
Feb News Bits 1: Diana Krall, Olympia Dukakis, Steve Carrell, Mulaney, Patton Oswalt and more
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? […]
Scoop DVD Released In UK For First Time
This one missed us by. It still seems a bit weird, but it looks like Scoop, the 2006 film written and directed by Woody Allen, is out on DVD for the first time in the UK. Of course, the film that stars Hugh Jackman and Scarlett Johansson was filmed in the UK. The DVD set […]
Jan News Bits 2: Joe Franklin, Ewan McGregor, Michael Harm, Sundance and more
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. As usual, when there is big news, it’s a bit quiet in this column. Joe Franklin, the legendary talk show pioneer, has passed away. Franklin hosted the The Joe Franklin Show in New York since 1962, and started his career […]
Woody Allen Amazon Series – Background And Speculation
Today we got the surprise announcement that Woody Allen will be creating an Amazon Series (we are hesitant to call it a “TV” series). The announcement is exciting, but it raises a number of questions. So let’s look at what we know and speculate on how this might effect Allen’s work going forward. Q: How […]
Magic In the Moonlight Update: $34m, DVD Releases
Magic In the Moonlight, the newest film written and directed by Woody Allen, is wrapping up its cinematic run. Five months on from when it first opened in the US, it is set to open in its very last countries this week. Before that though, ‘Magic In the Moonlight‘ has currently grossed $34,207,720 worldwide. The […]
Magic In the Moonlight Update: $23m Box Office, Eileen Atkins, Jacki Weaver
Magic In the Moonlight, the latest film written and directed by Woody Allen, is currently rolling out across Europe. Those international markets continue to add to the film’s worldwide box office totals. ‘Magic In the Moonlight‘ has now earned $22,885,846 worldwide. The US leads the charge ($10.5m) followed by Australia ($2.7m), Brazil ($1.5m), Poland ($1.4m), […]
Jul News Bits 2: Sid Caesar, Diane Keaton, Weird Al Yankovic and more
Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Not a lot this time as there’s plenty of main Allen news happening. The Paley Center For Media (the centre that houses Men Of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story) recently paid tribute to the recently departed Sid Caesar. Allen worked with Caesar […]
Poll: What Is Your Fave Colin Firth Film? (And Your Fave Blockbuster Of 2014)
New poll time! And to tie in with the release of Magic In the Moonlight, we want to know What Is Your Favourite Colin Firth Film? Here are your choices: Bridget Jone’s Diary Girl With A Pearl Earring The King’s Speech Love Actually Mamma Mia A Single Man Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Or you can […]
Magic In the Moonlight Reviews Round-Up
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 […]
Bullets Over Broadway At the 2014 Tony Awards
Bullets Over Broadway, sadly, didn’t pick up any awards at the 68th Tony Awards. But the cast and crew were part of the proceedings, including a fantastic live performance. That performance came towards the end of the show, wit Nick Cordero leadings his tap dancing gangsters through ‘Tain’t Nobody’s Biz-ness If I Do‘. We also […]
VOTW: Tony Awards Countdown Videos With Nick Cordero And Hugh Jackman
The Tony Awards are on next week, so we thought we’d revisit some of the official videos released for the ceremony to get us excited. The big hope for the Bullets Over Broadway musical is Nick Cordero, nominated for best supporting actor in a musical. Here’s the official Tony Awards video interview with Cordero. A […]
Woodywatch: Barbara Walters Retirement Party
Woody Allen made an appearance at his good friend Barbara Walters‘ retirement party – Walters is retiring at age 84. The cocktail reception was held at the Four Seasons on Wednesday. Allen was accompanied by his wife Soon-Yi Previn. Vanity Fair had a pic. The Wrap also got some comments out of Allen. On the […]
Bullets Over Broadway Nominated For Six Tony Awards
The nominations for the 68th Tony Awards have been announced, and the Bullets Over Broadway musical has scored six nominations. The announcement was made Tuesday morning in New York. The six ‘Bullets Over Broadway‘ nominations are: Best Book Of A Musical – Woody Allen. This is Allen’s first ever nomination for a Tony. He’s up […]
March News Bits 1: James Rebhorn, Wendy Girard, Scarlett Johansson, Liam Neeson, Marshall McLuhan and More
News bits – usually a twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. However, we have a whole month wrap up this time around. James Rebhorn has died, aged 65. His decades long career includes ‘Homeland‘, ‘Independence Day‘ and one Woody Allen film, Shadows And Fog. We liked him a lot […]
Woody Allen To Appear In New David Blaine Special ‘Real Or Magic’, Nov 19th
Woody Allen loves magic. It’s a trope he’s used in many films from Don’t Drink The Water, Scoop and more. So it’s no surprise that he agreed to be a part of the new special by magician David Blaine. Entitled ‘Real Or Magic‘ the special with air on ABC in the US on Nov 19. […]
VOTW: Woody Allen Making Love: A Supercut
The gang at Official Comedy have once again set their sights on Woody Allen. This time they’ve compiled a ‘supercut’ of every time someone says ‘making love’ in a Woody Allen film. And as you can imagine, there’s a lot of them. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2rG_xjFq9Q The thing about these supercuts and Woody Allen is he’s made forty […]