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 […]
May News Bits 1: Mariel Hemingway, Diane Keaton, Chris Rock, Kathryn Hahn Philip Glass And More
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. The Cannes Film Festival just started, and Woody Allen is expected to appear with his new film Irrational Man being screened out of competition. The Hollywood Reporter spoke to Mariel Hemingway about her first time at Cannes, which was also […]
Apr News Bits 2: Michael Rapaport, Armando Iannucci, Robert Weide, Johnny Carson and more
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Michael Rapaport appears in the latest series of ‘Louie‘, the show created, written, directed and starring Louis CK (who worked with Allen on Blue Jasmine). Rappaport worked with Allen on two films (Mighty Aphrodite and Small Time Crooks), and he […]
Apr News Bits 1: Chris Messina, Tony Roberts, Freida Pinto, Hilary Swank, Victor Levin and more
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Chris Messina is a wonderful actor, but he’s switching to directing. His debut as a director is ‘Alex Of Venice‘, and he’s out promoting it. He has talked about Woody Allen and his work on Vicky Cristina Barcelona, which Messina […]
Woodywatch: Jack Rollins Turns 100
Woody Allen’s legendary manager Jack Rollins has turned 100. A very special party was held in his honour, and the Hollywood Reporter has some details. Allen, along with many others, were in attendance. Rollins has been managing Allen’s career pretty much from the beginning, and was later joined by Charles Joffe. Even to this day, […]
March News Bits 2: Gene Saks, Armando Iannucci, Noah Baumbach, Judd Apatow, Terrence Malick, Gordon Willis and more
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. For some reason, this seems to be the Director’s Edition of News Bits. Gene Saks has passed away, at age 93. The Tony Award winning actor and director was known for his work with Neil Simon, including directing ‘The Odd […]
VOTW: Woody Allen Talks Manhattan, Annie Hall, 1979
A wonderful interview with Woody Allen, conducted in 1979, has surfaced online. The interview is taken from a French documentary on Allen called ‘Question de Temps: Une Heure avec Woody Allen‘ – Question Of Time: An Hour with Woody Allen. It’s a far ranging interview, right in the era that most people know Allen for, […]
Stardust – Stardust Memories – Music Of Woody Allen Films
Music Of Woody Allen Films – a new irregular feature about the musical compositions that have helped to make Allen’s films sing. Stardust Composed by Hoagy Carmichael (music) in 1927. Mitchell Parish (lyrics) in 1929. Used in Stardust Memories ‘Stardust Memories‘ – Allen’s film about a film – takes its name from the song ‘Stardust’ […]
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? […]
Eight Woody Allen Films In Annual They Shoot Pictures Poll
They Shoot Pictures Don’t They is one of the best sites on the internet. They collate almost every film list they can find, run some crazy numbers behind it, and provides some of the best Top Film Lists you can ever find. They have just updated for 2015 (their 10th edition), and Woody Allen has […]
Jan News Bits 1: Hayley Atwell, Erica Leerhsen, Akira Kurosawa, Neil Degrasse Tyson, Scott Feinberg 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. Hayley Atwell has been out promoting her new series ‘Agent Carter’, the latest series from Marvel. She recently appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live, and shared a […]
Dec News Bits 1: Chris Rock, Sally Hawkins, Andrew Dice Clay, Josh Brolin, Freida Pinto, Jeffrey Kurland, Ingmar Bergman and more
A very big edition of news bits – our twice monthly wrap up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Mordecai Lawner has passed away. The actor, who played Woody Allen’s father in Annie Hall, was aged 86. The Hollywood Reporter and Variety has a write ups. So we could easily have called this the […]
Magic In the Moonlight Update: $21m Box Office, More Images, New Clips
Magic In the Moonlight, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen, is out now and rolling out across Europe. We have a box office update and some new images and clips. ‘Magic In the Moonlight‘ has now earned $21,291,715. Leading the charge is the US ($10.4m) followed by Australia ($2.5m), Brazil ($1.4m) and […]
Magic In the Moonlight Wk8: $18m Box Office, Firth and Stone Interviews, Behind The Scenes Pics
8 weeks into the release of Magic In the Moonlight, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen. A very light week with no new markets reporting, but i passes the $10m mark in the US. ‘Magic In the Moonlight‘ has earned $18,182,345 worldwide. The US is by far the leader (which is generally […]
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 […]
Jun News Bits 2: Paul Rudd, Marie-Christine Barrault, Ed Begley Jr, Hollywood Reporter, Sophie Monk and more
News bits! Our twice monthly round-up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Paul Rudd and Amy Poehler have been out promoting their new film ‘They Came Together‘. They were asked for their favourite rom-coms by Vulture. Here’s Rudd’s choice. Annie Hall is pretty amazing. A lot of the Woody Allen ones are pretty great, but […]
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 […]
Jun News Bits 1: Anna Berger, David Krumholtz, Melissa McCarthy, Billy Graham, Oviedo Statue and more
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 […]
“Wonderfully Subversive” – Antz – The Woody Allen Pages Review
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 […]
VOTW: Gordon Willis Tributes And Remembrances
Earlier this week, Gordon Willis passed away. Willis was a legend in the field of cinematography, with part that legend resting on his work with Woody Allen. Many have paid tribute to Willis this week, which will make up our video(s) of the week. Willis worked the camera for eight films for Allen – all […]