Play it Again, Sam, 1972. Directed by Herbert Ross. Starring Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, Tony Roberts, Jerry Lacy, and Susan Anspach. SYNOPSIS: Play it Again, Sam, which was based on Woody Allen’s Broadway play but directed by Herbert Ross, arrives on Blu-ray with a new 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative. The only […]
Elle Fanning and Timothee Chalamet in talks for Woody Allen’s new film
The Tracking Board is reporting that Woody Allen has offered Elle Fanning (The Beguiled) and Timothee Chalamet (Miss Stevens) two of the three lead roles in his next film, the plot of which remains tightly under wraps. Chalamet has been earning rave reviews for his role in the Sundance drama Call me By Your Name, […]
BFI Review – King Lear (1987)
King Lear, 1987. Directed by Jean-Luc Godard. Starring Peter Sellars, Burgess Meredith, Molly Ringwald, Norman Mailer and Woody Allen. SYNOPSIS: A collaged interpretation of Shakespeare’s King Lear. Jean-Luc Godard’s King Lear is a memorable experience. If you’re looking for Shakespeare, this is definitely a unique interpretation of the Bards tragedy. Starring Molly Ringwald, Burgess Meredith and […]
Blake Lively set to join Woody Allen’s next film
Deadline is reporting that The Age of Adaline actress Blake Lively is set to join the cast of the new Woody Allen film, which will be released in 2016. Lively will join Jesse Eisenberg (Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice), Kristen Stewart (Clouds of Sils Maria) and Bruce Willis (Die Hard) in the as-yet-untitled film, which is […]
UPDATE: Woody Allen clarifies retirement comments
UPDATE: After comments regarding retirement began circling, Woody Allen has issued a statement clarifying his remarks, which reads: Woody Allen never said he was retiring, not did he say he was writing another novel. He said he was thinking about not making films as making films that go straight or very quickly to streaming platforms […]
First poster and new images from Woody Allen’s Wonder Wheel
Ahead of its world premiere at the New York Film Festival next month, the first poster and a new batch of images have arrived online for Woody Allen’s latest film Wonder Wheel. The upcoming drama features a cast that includes Kate Winslet, Justin Timberlake, Juno Temple, Jim Belushi, Tony Sirico, Jack Gore, Steve Schirripa, and Max […]
Woody Allen’s A Rainy Day In New York shelved indefinitely
Almost a year on from principal photography, it seems that Woody Allen’s latest film A Rainy Day in New York may not see the light of day, with distributors Amazon responding to rumours that the film has been shelved indefinitely by stating that: “No release date has ever been set.” The statement followed a report […]
Timothée Chalamet to donate Woody Allen salary to charity in the wake of abuse allegations
Call Me By Your Name actor Timothée Chalamet has publicly disavowed Woody Allen over long-running allegations of sexual abuse, donating his salary from Allen film A Rainy Day in New York to charity. In a statement on his Instagram page, Chalamet said he would donate the money to the Time’s Up movement against sexual harassment, […]
Movie Review – Wonder Wheel (2017)
Wonder Wheel, 2017. Written and Directed by Woody Allen. Starring Kate Winslet, Juno Temple, Justin Timberlake, Jim Belushi, Max Casella, Jack Gore, and David Krumholtz. SYNOPSIS: On Coney Island in the 1950s, a lifeguard tells the story of a middle-aged carousel operator and his beleaguered wife. Say what you will about Wonder Wheel (the latest […]
Watch the trailer for Woody Allen’s Wonder Wheel
With a little over a week to go until Wonder Wheel receives its world premiere at the New York Film Festival, Amazon Studios has released the first trailer for writer-director Woody Allen’s latest, which stars Kate Winslet, Justin Timberlake, Juno Temple, Jim Belushi, Tony Sirico, Jack Gore, Steve Schirripa, and Max Casella; watch it below… SEE ALSO: […]
