Everyone Says I Love You is the Woody Allen musical film. But it comes in the mid 90s and the mid 90s was a good time for Woody Allen. He was in love, about to marry and was making big, sprawling, crowd pleasing New York films. But it also sees Allen return to Europe, shooting […]
COUP DE CHANCE Sets Venice Film Festival premiere on 2 September
After months of speculation, Woody Allen’s latest film has been officially announced as premiering at the Venice Film Festival. The 80th edition of the world’s oldest film festival will premiere Coup de Chance on 2 September 2023. As is standard with Allen, his film will play out of competition. The line-up for Venice looks incredible, […]
Episode 17 – Manhattan (1979)
Manhattan is the 8th film written and directed by Woody Allen, first released in 1979. Woody Allen stars as Isaac Davis, and we follow him as he romanticises the hell out of New York City, falling in love, and dealing with the poetry of every day life. His story is divided by several women and […]
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 […]
Feb-Apr News bits: Festival de Curtas de Verín, Sharon Stone, Mariel Hemingway, Conal Fowkes, PopSpotsNYC, Pointless And More
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 […]
VOTW: Barry Mitchell’s ‘Woody Allen’ April Fools Prank 1983
Our incredibly random Video Of The Week series continues with an odd video from 1983, featuring ‘Woody Allen’ so to speak. For some reason in 1983, WNBC decided to take to the streets with a comedian dressed like Woody Allen to see if anyone would be fooled by the celebrity sighting. Many people did, and […]
Jan ’21 News Bits: Walter Bernstein, Alice Spivak, Carrie Fisher, George RR Martin, Roberto Benigni and more
News bits. Our irregular wrap up of Woody Allen internet bits. There was a lot this month. This the 107th edition. Walter Bernstein has passed away aged 101. Bernstein was was Hollywood screenwriter who worked on plenty of incredible films like the Magnificent Seven and so much more. He was blacklisted in the 50s by […]
SMALL TIME CROOKS Filming Locations – Manhattan, Queens, Venice
Small Time Crooks features one of Woody Allen’s great locations. One that should be on every great Woody Allen location guide – the cookie shop. It’s actually rare for Allen to take over such a public location for public filming. Otherwise, Small Time Crooks is an interesting mix of two New York’s – the schlubby […]
Get The Woody Allen Film Guide Volume One For Free
The Woody Allen Film Guide is our comprehensive guide to the films of Woody Allen – well the first 16 anyway. Revised, reformatted and refreshed, the book is the first of three planned volumes that will cover all 48 films written and directed by Woody Allen. It is now available in paperback. For the next […]
Every Cinematographer from Woody Allen’s Films – Gordon Willis, Carlos Di Palma, Darius Khondji, Vittorio Storaro and More
Woody Allen is the film critic’s darling, and outside of directors, the role that critics love to talk about is cinematography. And with Allen, rightly so. Allen himself has never been the most technically minded, or technically patient, filmmaker. Yet he is meticulous about making beautiful films. The result is Allen usually allows cinematographers to […]
Everything 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 released so far. Warning: minor spoilers. The Story Here is what The Hollywood Reporter said about […]
VOTW: Woody Allen Discusses Career In Uncut 1987 Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYI44lsm0iA YouTube seems to unearth wonders on a regular basis. A new (irregular) video of the week is a recently uploaded interview with very little detail. It is a one hour long interview with Woody Allen in 1987. It’s a British interview of some sort (can anyone identify it?), and it’s rare because Allen did […]
Woody Allen’s MANHATTAN MURDER MYSTERY Released on Blu-Ray For First Time
Manhattan Murder Mystery is the newest film written and directed by Woody Allen to be released on Blu-Ray. It is the first time the 1993 film has been transferred to ultra high def anywhere in the world. The release comes from Twilight Time, who have also released many other Allen films so far, now covering […]
WONDER WHEEL New York Premiere With Kate Winslet, Justin Timberlake And More
Wonder Wheel, the new film by Woody Allen, has premiered in New York. In attendance was Allen, as well as the cast – Jim Belushi, Juno Temple, Justin Timberlake and Kate Winslet. Daily Mail as always had pics. The event took place at the Museum Of Modern Art in New York. It previously held the […]
2018 Film: Selena Gomez, Timothée Chalamet At The Met And Greenwich Village
Production on Woody Allen’s 2018 Film continues into the second week in New York City. In the last couple of days, we saw more of Selena Gomez and Timothée Chalamet, at the Met Museum and the streets of New York. Monday started back on West 70th Street, with Gomez spotted in the same orange outfit […]
Aug News Bits: Jerry Lewis, Bernie Styles, BBC Best Comedies, Stephen Soderbergh and more
News Bits! Our round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 104th edition! Jerry Lewis has passed away. He was an American comic legend, and there’s been plenty of features in the recent days, gamely trying to honor his amazing legacy. The New York Times has one many great obits. […]
5 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 the arguments begin! Bullets Over Broadway was a hit with fans and critics, a crowd pleaser that showed everything that […]
Woody Allen Surprises At AFI Tribute To Diane Keaton
Diane Keaton is one of the greats, and it was confirmed yet again tonight when she was the latest recipient of the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award. The honour comes with a lavish dinner event in Los Angeles, and Woody Allen was a surprise presenter. Keaton’s had so many great films, but her career will always […]
WATCH: Woody Allen Facebook Live Interview With Bob Weide
In a sentence no one thought would ever be uttered, Woody Allen has wrapped his participation of his first ever Facebook chat. He was interviewed by Bob Weide, director of Woody Allen: A Documentary. The hour long interview is now archived on Woody Allen’s official Facebook page, and you can watch the video below. IndieWire […]
Manhattan 4K Re-Released In UK, Reviews Round Up
Woody Allen’s classic 1979 film Manhattan is back in cinemas (in the UK at least, and select US cities), in a new ultra hi-def 4K print, right now. The new version no doubt shows off the gorgeous black and white cinematography by Gordon Willis. The new print has led to a number of fresh reviews. […]