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! Café Society is out now in US cinemas. It’s Woody Allen’s take on themes that have […]
Justin Timberlake, Juno Temple Joins Kate Winslet, Jim Belushi In Woody Allen 2017 Film
Woody Allen seems to be quickly locking in the cast of his 2017 film. Quickly following the announcement of Jim Belushi and Kate Winslet, today we have two another cast members – Justin Timberlake and Juno Temple. Variety reports. Timberlake is, of course, a music megastar. But he’s also had a wonderful film career, one […]
New Woody Allen Blu-Ray UK Box Set Covers Classic 70s Films
UK Blu-Ray distributor Arrow have announced the release of a new Woody Allen box set. The first box covers six of Allen’s films from the 70s. More excitingly, it is the first of many box sets to come. The first box is called Woody Allen: Six Films 1971-1978. It covers Allen’s 2nd film to 7th. […]
Zelig Released On Blu-Ray In July
Another Woody Allen title is being released on Blu-Ray for the first time. Zelig was first released in 1983, but has never been available any high definition home format. The new edition comes from Twilight Time, who have already released several of Allen’s films. Zelig is due to be released on 12th July 2016. It […]
5 Films (And A TV Show) To Watch After ‘Sleeper’
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 […]
Shadows And Fog Blu-ray Out Now
Shadows And Fog is the newest Woody Allen film to hit Blu-Ray. The release comes from Twilight Time who have been releasing Allen films on limited edition Blu-Rays for the last couple of years. Like all their releases, ‘Shadows And Fog‘ is limited to 3000 copies. ‘Shadows And Fog‘ was first released in 1991. At […]
5 Films (And A TV Show) To Watch After ‘Bananas’
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 third of our new series. We’ve noticed that when you look up recommended […]
Sep News Bits 1: Owen Wilson, Mira Sorvino, Erica Jong, John Lahr And More
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 […]
5 Films (And A TV Show) To Watch After ‘Irrational Man’
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! Welcome to this new series. We’ve noticed that when you look up recommended films for any […]
Irrational Man Wk4: $2.7m Box Office, Sarajevo Film Festival, San Sebastian Film Festival
Irrational Man, the latest film written and directed by Woody Allen, is now out in cinemas across the US. Now in its fourth week, we have a box office update, and updates on film festival appearances. ‘Irrational Man‘ has now earned $2,678,860 in the US. It was the 17th highest earning film in the US […]
Shadows And Fog Blu-Ray Announced
Shadows And Fog, the 1991 film written and directed by Woody Allen, is coming to Blu-Ray for the first time. The limited edition release comes from Twilight Time, who have reissued several Allen films on Blu-Ray in the last couple of years. The new edition will be available from 10th November. ‘Shadows And Fog‘ was […]
Irrational Man: Parker Posey Interviews And Videos Round-Up
Parker Posey is one of the stars of Woody Allen’s latest film, Irrational Man. She has now signed on for Allen’s 2016 film, meaning there are sure to be people calling her Allen’s latest muse. She’s been doing a lot of press, and we thought it was worth rounding up the best of her comments […]
Woody Allen 2016 Film Production Dates Revealed
Woody Allen’s 2015 film is Irrational Man, but he is already prepping his 2016 film. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively, Kristen Stewart and Bruce Willis, we now have specific filming dates. According to Production Weekly, the film (known as Woody Allen Summer Project 2015) will begin shooting 17th August in LA. It will take until […]
Mar News Bits 1: Anthony Mason, Leonard Nimoy, Sally Hawkins, Adam Carolla, Dan Mills And More
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. New York Knicks legend Anthony Mason has died. He was just 48. Mason made a cameo in Woody Allen’s Celebrity, dancing with Charlize Theron and staring down Kenneth Branagh. Allen is, of course, one of the Knicks’ biggest fans as […]
Magic In the Moonlight: $37m Box Office, Belgrade Film Festival, Original Sketches
Magic In the Moonlight is the last film written and directed by Woody Allen, starring Colin Firth and Emma Stone. We have a small update today, with a final box office analysis, one more film festival and some cool production images. ‘Magic In the Moonlight‘ has earned (at least) $36,648,537 global box office. Leading the […]
Aug News Bits 2: Bill Hader, Jon Lovitz, Loan Chabanol, Mariel Hemingway, Chloe Sevigny and More
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 […]
2015 Film: Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone In Newport, Beavertail
Filming continues on the as-yet untitled 2015 film written and directed by Woody Allen. This week saw the two stars – Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone – return to Newport. There is also reports of crews setting up in Beavertail. We are not sure what park in Newport these photos were taken – anyone know? […]
What Is Your Fave Indie Film Of 2014 So Far? (And Your Fave Gordon Willis Films)
It’s almost the middle of the year, and we want to check in with your favourite films of the year so far. We are going to do it in two parts – with this poll covering the indie films. Next time we will ask you for your favourite blockbuster. Looking at various indie box office […]
New Poll: What Is Your Fave Gordon Willis Films (And Your Fave Sharon Stone Films)
It’s time for a new poll, as we wrap up our old one. It’s our chance to find out what films are loved by Woody Allen films. Our new poll pays tribute to Gordon Willis, the master cinematographer who worked with Woody Allen on eight films, who passed away last month. He also worked on […]
“Laughless Comedy”: Scenes From A Mall – The Woody Allen Pages Review
Released in 1991, Scenes From A Mall was a low budget, low key distraction. A mostly terrible film, it lacks any real memorable moments, buried under televisual and dated production values. A romantic comedy that is not very romantic or funny. Woody Allen stars as Nick Fifer, sports agent and husband. It’s his anniversary, and […]