Six Woody Allen classic titles are being released as new Blu-Ray packages in the US. All the films are from Allen’s fruitful 70s and early 80s period and are released in September. The new editions come from Sandpiper Pictures, a relatively new blu-ray company. Looks like they have the rights to Allen’s Orion and United […]
What Amazon’s Purchase Of MGM Could Mean For Woody Allen
It’s a huge deal and it reflects the changing media landscape. And once again, Amazon has come to play in Allen’s work. Amazon has now agreed to buy MGM, which means they are the new rights owner of many Woody Allen films. Amazon will pay a whopping $8.45 billion for MGM’s catalogue of film and […]
Husbands And Wives Released On Blu-Ray In US
The latest Woody Allen title to hit blu-ray is Husbands And Wives, his controversial 1992 film. The release comes from Twilight Time and marks the first time the film has been released in high definition. Husbands And Wives was released the same year as Allen and Farrow ended their relationship. Many people saw parallels between […]
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex and September US Blu-Rays Announced
Two more Blu-Rays of early Woody Allen films are hitting the US for the first time – and they really couldn’t be more different. Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex from 1972 hits later this month, and the drama September from 1987 arrives in, well, September. The two new releases come from Twilight […]
Bananas, Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex UK Blu-Rays Out Now
Two classic Woody Allen titles are finally out in the UK. It’s the first time either film have been available in high definition in Blu-Ray region B. Although, there may be a good reason to pick them up just yet. The two titles are Bananas from 1971 and Everything You Always Wanted To Know About […]
Stardust Memories US Blu-Ray Released December
Stardust Memories is the latest Woody Allen title to hit Blu-Ray. The release comes from Twilight Time, who have been releasing Woody Allen’s 70s and 80s works (through United Artists and then a long stint with Orion Pictures), on high definition over the last several years. The release is limited to just 3000 copies. Stardust […]
Video Essay: 10 Things About Woody Allen’s Bananas (1971)
We’re making our way through Allen’s filmography for our book – The Woody Allen Pages Watcher’s Guide. Volume 1 features Bananas, Allen’s 1971 film, and one his beloved early comedies. It celebrates 45 years this year, and we’ve pulled out the most interesting bits of trivia from the film for our second video essay. How […]
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. […]
Oct News Bits 1: Jennifer Tilly, Ashley Benson, Quentin Tarantino, Olga Kurylenko, Great Showdowns and more…
News bits: our twice monthly update of Woody Allen bits from around the web… Jennifer Tilly spoke to Mark Thompson on The Edge recently. The podcast features clips from Bullets Over Broadway, and Tilly speaks about Allen and her experience making the film. Starts at about 2:53. Interestingly, she reveals that the part of Olive […]