All things Woody Allen – a fansite, news and reviews
News bits. Our irregular wrap up of Woody Allen internet bits. There was a lot this month. This the 108th edition. Festival de Curtas de Verín is a short film festival held in the Spanish town of Verin. The festival have unveiled a new poster, and this year they are paying tribute to Woody Allen’s […]
After a rush of books last year around Allen’s 80th birthday, there seems to be a slow down this year. Breaking the glut is a new ebook by Chris Wade, who has written books on subjects as diverse as The Kinks to Sharon Stone. Chris’s new book is called WOODY ALLEN ON SCREEN, and it […]
The latest in our video series – Woody Allen’s divisive Stardust Memories from 1980. Critics hated it at the time, but over the years it has come to be considered amongst Allen’s best. We’ve revisited the film for our book, and made a video highlighting some of our favourite bits of trivia, including: 1. How […]
Fading Gigolo, the new film written and directed John Turturro and starring Woody Allen, is now out on DVD in the US. The comedy was released in cinemas back in April, and also stars Vanessa Paradis, Liev Schreiber, Sharon Stone and Sofia Vergara. You can order the DVD and Blu-Rays in from Amazon. Click on […]
Picking Up The Pieces is a farcical, gross out comedy directed by Alfonso Arau. Woody Allen essentially leads a big cast in a story about a severed hand bringing miracles to a small town. Widely regarded as a disaster, it actually shows Allen having fun at least. Woody Allen stars as Tex Cowley, a butcher […]
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 […]
Antz takes the honour of being the most financially successful film in Woody Allen’s career. Made at a time when the idea of animation changed radically, Allen starred as an ant with big ideas to change his own station. This family friendly film still holds up, with a classic hero’s story and some pretty great […]
Fading Gigolo, the new film written, directed and starring John Turturro, is still in cinemas, but we already have DVD details – including cover artwork. The comedy also stars Woody Allen, Vanessa Paradis, Liev Schreiber, Sharon Stone and Sophia Vegara. We have links to pre-order the new releases. As yet, no special features have been […]
Sharon Stone can currently be seen starring alongside Woody Allen in John Turturro‘s Fading Gigolo. She also got her start in an Allen film, with a role in Stardust Memories. She has worked with Allen a few times, including voicing his love interest in Antz. Yet she has never appeared in a film Allen has […]
Fading Gigolo has been out for three weeks now, and it’s been an exciting start. It’s held strong as it expands across the US and other countries. Sharon Stone also appeared on ‘Conan‘, to talk about the film and working with Allen. ‘Fading Gigolo‘ has now earned $11,701,052 internationally at the box office. Leading the […]
John Turturro writes, directs and stars in Fading Gigolo a tender comedy about lonely people in a big city. Co-starring Woody Allen, it’s a big hearted crowd pleaser, with a strong cast, strong script and a unique sensibility. Turturro stars as Fioravante, a part time florist, plumber, book shop clerk and more. His old friend […]
Fading Gigolo is out this week in New York and Los Angeles. The new film is written and direcetd by it’s star, John Turturro. It co-stars Woody Allen, Vanessa Paradis, Liev Schreiber, Sharon Stone and Sofia Vergara. To celebrate the release we are collecting every trailer and clip as our collective videos of the week. […]
Fading Gigolo is the new film written, directed and starring John Turturro. It co-stars Woody Allen and is released later this week in New York and Los Angeles. The New York Times has a lengthy profile on the film, talking to many members of the cast, including Allen. We also have picture from the New […]
Fading Gigolo, the new film written, directed and starting John Turturro, hits US screens in just over a week. We now have a bunch of new official images, as well as details of the soundtrack. Eonline has the exclusive pics, including the one above. They feature Turturro, Woody Allen, Liev Schreiber, Sharon Stone and Sofia […]
Fading Gigolo, the new film from John Turturro, sees release in many countries later this month. With that little time to go, we are seeing more marketing materials hitting the web, including clips, images and posters. Vulture have nabbed an exclusive new clip that shows Woody Allen facing off against Liev Schreiber. Schreiber plays protector […]
Fading Gigolo, the new film written, directed and starring John Turturro and co-starring Woody Allen, received a new poster today. Once again it prominently features the two male leads, as well as head shots for the rest of the cast – Vanessa Paradis, Liev Schreiber, Sharon Stone and (yet another new spelling for) Sofia Vergara. […]
We missed this one – but Fading Gigolo has quietly snuck into Australia and premiers this weekend, as well as being announced for the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival. ‘Fading Gigolo‘ is the new film written, directed and starring John Turturro and features Woody Allen. The film will play as part of Open Air Cinema in Sydney, as part […]
We still don’t have much info from the US, but the publicity and release details for Fading Gigolo are starting to appear for other countries. We have new images and release dates for the 2014 film written, directed and starring John Turturro, and co-starring Woody Allen. These new pictures are from the website of the […]
Fading Gigolo is the new comedy from John Turturro, who also wrote, directed and stars in the film, and also co-stars Woody Allen. A new trailer has been released for the film, as well as a confirmed US release date. Yahoo had the exclusive for the trailer, below: The trailer has some new footage, with […]
Here’s our shot-by-shot breakdown of the new trailer for Fading Gigolo. It’s something we’ve been meaning to do for a while. You can watch the trailer here. Here we are in New York City again… …with Murray (Woody Allen) in his bookshop, talking to his friend… …Fioravante (John Turturro). A plug for the distributor. Fioravante […]