Justin Timberlake, Juno Temple Joins Kate Winslet, Jim Belushi In Woody Allen...
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...
View Article5 Films And A TV Show To Watch After Café Society
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 –...
View Article5 Films And A TV Show To Watch After Radio Days
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A 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...
View ArticleNew UK Blu-Ray Box Set Woody Allen Seven Films 1986-1991 Released February
Arrow Academy recently picked up the rights to 19 of Allen’s early films, including many of the classics on which his reputation lies. They have been releasing the films on blu-ray and in great box...
View Article5 Films And A TV Show To Watch After Alice
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A 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...
View Article5 Films And A TV Show To Watch After Shadows And Fog
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A 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...
View ArticleCrimes And Misdemeanors, Alice, Shadows And Fog UK Blu-Ray Set For April
Arrow Academy in the UK recently acquired the rights to 19 early Woody Allen films, and have collected them into lovely new Blu-Ray box sets and standalone discs. We now have release dates for the...
View ArticleVOTW: Richard Schickel’s Woody Allen Documentary A LIFE IN FILM Clips
We were sad to hear Richard Schickel passed away. The prominent American film critic spent almost 40 years at Time Magazine, as well as a library of books and created many documentaries about film. You...
View ArticleNew MANHATTAN 4K Print Released In Cinemas This Year
Woody Allen is usually not one to look back, but it seems he is making an exception when it comes to 4K. The new super high definition format is probably great for a director who has been famously...
View ArticleThe Woody Allen Watcher’s Guide Volume 4 Is Out Now
The latest volume of our book series, the comprehensive guides to Woody Allen’s films is out. Volume 4 covers six films from 1990 to 1994. They are: Alice (1990) Shadows And Fog (1991) Husbands And...
View ArticleInterview With WOODY ALLEN ON SCREEN Author Chris Wade + Heather MacRae
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...
View ArticleWoody Allen Fan Rankings 2017 Results Part 1: You Will Meet A Tall Dark...
Results time! For March, we ask you to help us rank all 46 Woody Allen films to date. It is something we’ve wanted to do from day one of starting this site – we just always imagined that the films the...
View ArticleVIDEO: 10 Things About SHADOWS AND FOG – Trivia, Cast, Locations And More
Our latest video is about Shadows And Fog, one of Allen’s strangest films. It was a deliberate experiment, a surreal murder mystery. It is not one of Allen’s known films, but the story behind it is...
View Article5 Films And A TV Show To Watch After Bullets Over Broadway
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A 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...
View ArticleWoody Allen Starts Filming With Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Selena...
Another year, another secretive Woody Allen film. We have very little information to go on – less than usual really. But all clues lead to New York for the 2018 film. And next week, Allen will start...
View Article5 Films And A TV Show To Watch After Mighty Aphrodite
5 Films (And A TV Show)… A 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...
View ArticleTAKE THE MONEY AND RUN, Woody Allen’s First Film, Out Now On Blu-Ray
Woody Allen’s first film is on Blu-Ray for the first time. Take The Money And Run, first released in 1969, is finally out on high definition, in the US. It fills a gap, meaning that Allen’s first 18...
View ArticleDavid Ogden Stiers 1942-2018
David Ogden Stiers has passed away. LA Times and many others have obituaries. Stiers will be best remembered for his star turn in the TV version of MASH, his memorable voice roles and many film roles....
View ArticleEverything We Know About RIFKIN’S FESTIVAL, Woody Allen’s 2020 Film
Production has wrapped on Rifkin’s Festival, the apparent name of the 50th film to be written and directed by Woody Allen. It is set to be released in 2020, and here is our wrap up of all the details...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View Article“A Fine Absurdity”: Shadows And Fog – The Woody Allen Pages Review
Shadows And Fog is one of the strangest films in Woody Allen’s canon. It’s a 90 minute, black and white allegorical play about death and religion. Lucky for Woody Allen that by this point, it had been...
View ArticleVOTW: 25 Greatest Unscripted Scenes in Films
Woody Allen loves improvisation. He usually let’s his actors brings his own words to the table, and he is known to do multiple takes of jokes with different punchlines. His love of the Marx Brothers is...
View ArticleMar News Bits 2: Wallace Shawn, Freida Pinto, Sam Mendes, Anthony Perkins,...
Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen news bits from around the web. Wallace Shawn has appeared in over 150 films, and his latest is ‘Admission‘ with Tina Fey. He has also appeared in many of...
View Article“A Demented Hilarity”: Deconstructing Harry – The Woody Allen Pages Review
Deconstructing Harry is one of Allen’s harshest films. Prostitution, kidnapping, infidelity, betrayal. Ironically, this is his first film after his deal with the cutting edge Miramax. There’s even...
View ArticleAug News Bits 1: New York Guide, Phoenix, Elizabeth Olsen, Best Dressed,...
News Bits: Our twice monthly round-up of Allen news from around the web. It’s a relatively quiet couple of weeks for news bits, but here’s what we have. Buzzfeed have picked up on a new Woody Allen...
View ArticleVOTW: Before They Were Famous And In Woody Allen Films
This week’s video is another super cut – a mix of scenes from various films. This one is all Woody Allen films and features dozens of actors before they were famous. Even we were surprised by some of...
View ArticleVOTW: 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...
View ArticleFeb News Bits 2: Philip Glass, Mayim Bialik, House Of Cards, Princeton, Jack...
News bits. Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Legendary composer Philip Glass are one of the very few people who have created an original score for a Woody Allen film....
View ArticleNew Poll: What’s Your Favourite Sally Hawkins’ Film And Your Fave Cate...
We are launching our second ever poll. Our first celebrated Cate Blanchett, our second highlights her Blue Jasmine co-star (and Academy Award nominee) Sally Hawkins. The idea of these polls is to help...
View ArticleMarch News Bits 1: James Rebhorn, Wendy Girard, Scarlett Johansson, Liam...
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...
View Article“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...
View ArticleNew Poll: What Is Your Fave Gordon Willis Films (And Your Fave Sharon Stone...
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...
View ArticleWhat 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...
View Article2015 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...
View ArticleAug News Bits 2: Bill Hader, Jon Lovitz, Loan Chabanol, Mariel Hemingway,...
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...
View ArticleMagic In the Moonlight: $37m Box Office, Belgrade Film Festival, Original...
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...
View ArticleMar News Bits 1: Anthony Mason, Leonard Nimoy, Sally Hawkins, Adam Carolla,...
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...
View ArticleWoody 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....
View ArticleIrrational 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...
View ArticleShadows 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...
View ArticleIrrational Man Wk4: $2.7m Box Office, Sarajevo Film Festival, San Sebastian...
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....
View Article5 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 –...
View ArticleSep 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...
View Article5 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 –...
View ArticleShadows 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...
View Article5 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 –...
View ArticleZelig 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...
View ArticleNew 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....
View ArticleEpisode 16 – Shadows And Fog (1991)
Shadows And Fog is the 20th film written and directed by Woody Allen, first released 1991. Woody Allen stars as Max Kleinman, returning to being the sole lead for the first time since Broadway Danny...
View ArticleSix More Woody Allen Blu-Rays Releasing In the US October 2022
A whole batch of Woody Allen’s classic films are being set for release on blu-ray in the US. Following on from six blu-rays previously announced for September 2022, another six titles have been...
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