VOTW: Every Woody Allen Kiss For International Kissing Day
Our video of this week was featured on FilmFestivals.com and was posted on the occasion of International Kissing Day. Opening with a lovely set piece of “I’m Through With Love” from Everyone Says I...
View ArticleVOTW: Men Of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story
An unexpected delight for Woody Allen fans this week. Men Of Crisis: The Harvey Wallinger Story – a short, unreleased film written and directed by Woody Allen in 1971 – has been put online. The...
View ArticleMagic In The Moonlight Cast Interviews – Emma Stone, Colin Firth, Jacki Weaver
Magic In the Moonlight, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen, is out tomorrow! The cast has done a bunch of interviews from press junkets last week. We’ve collected what we’ve found....
View ArticleTwo New Interviews With Woody Allen – Washington Post, Roger Ebert
Two new in depth interviews with Woody Allen, both packed with revelations. The first is from the Washington Post, the second was on Roger Ebert and focusses on the making of ‘Magic In the Moonlight’....
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 ArticleNew Woody Allen Interview In Time Out London
With the imminent release of Magic In the Moonlight in Europe, Allen has been doing a new round of press. Allen was in Paris last week and some of the new interviews are starting to surface. First up...
View ArticleWoody Allen Stand-Up Albums To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks
Woody Allen’s three stand-up albums from the 60s are being reissued in a new 2CD package this November. The new edition, called ‘The Stand-Up Years: 1964-1968‘, features material that has not appeared...
View ArticleSite Updates – Film Guides, Location Maps, New Columns And More
It’s January, so we wanted to take some time out and talk about some of the new stuff we are going to try and do in 2015, and some recent changes. Of course, there’s always work being done across the...
View ArticleEight 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...
View ArticleFeb News Bits 1: Diana Krall, Olympia Dukakis, Steve Carrell, Mulaney, Patton...
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...
View ArticleFeb News Bits 2: Birdman, Kevin Spacey, Matthew Goode, Gordon Willis, Larry...
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Congratulations to ‘Birdman‘ for sweeping the Academy Awards. Woody Allen, of course, did not turn up. However, there was...
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 ArticleMay News Bits 1: Mariel Hemingway, Diane Keaton, Chris Rock, Kathryn Hahn...
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...
View ArticleIrrational Man: New Images, Dutch Premiere, First US Cinemas, Parker Posey
We are just over two weeks away from the premiere of Irrational Man, the new film written and directed by Woody Allen. As such, we will be doing wraps ups of news as it happens. Today we have more new...
View ArticleWoody Allen Talks Upcoming US Jazz Tour
Woody Allen is out on tour in early August, with the Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band. The small run of dates starts today in Minneapolis and heads to the west coast, in time for Allen to start...
View ArticleAug News Bits 1: Biff Liff, Jon Stewart, JJ Abrams, Whit Stillman, Hazelle...
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. Biff Liff has passed away. Liff was a legendary manager and agent on Broadway, working on such classics as ‘My Fair Lady‘,...
View ArticleVOTW: Woody Allen Celebrity Softball 1967
Woody Allen loves his sport, and can often been seen on sidelines or talking about it. But there’s not much footage of Allen playing. Which makes this 1967 video so special, and our now totally...
View Article5 Films (And a TV Show) To Watch After ‘Take The Money And Run’
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 ArticleVOTW: Woody Allen’s First TV Series – Hot Dog 1970
Woody Allen has been working on a 2016 Amazon series, with many outlets calling it his first work for television (kinda television?). That is mostly true, but Woody Allen did star in a TV series 45...
View ArticleInterview: Woody The Biography Author David Evanier
There’s always a problem with writing books about Woody Allen – he’s bound to make your work out of date. Now we have ‘Woody: The Biography‘, a new profile on Allen that brings us up to date. In fact,...
View ArticleAnnie Hall Tops WGA Funniest Screenplay List, 7 Allen Films On List
Annie Hall has topped a prestigious new list. The Writers Guild Of America have announced their list of 101 Funniest Screenplays. Woody Allen’s 1977 classic with Diane Keaton tops the list. Allen had...
View ArticleCause I Believe In Loving – Bananas – 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. The soundtrack to Woody Allen’s films are usually associated with...
View ArticleApr News Bits 1: Emily Mortimer, Susan Stroman, Nick Jonas and more
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 89th edition! Actor Arthur Anderson has passed away. He was most famous for being the voice of cereal mascot...
View ArticleApr News Bits 2: Juliet Taylor, Michael Lerner, Ricky Gervais, Chris Rock,...
News Bits! Our twice monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 90th edition! Juliet Taylor has been working with Woody Allen for over 40 years. She assisted her old boss...
View ArticleThe First Woody Allen Pages Book! The Watchers Guide Volume 1 Out Now
On the eve of our fourth birthday, I am very happy to announce that The Woody Allen Pages have a book (well, ebook)! It will hopefully be the first of many volumes, and unlike any other Woody Allen...
View Article5 Films And A TV Show To Watch After Zelig
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 ArticleVideo Essay: 10 Things About…Take The Money And Run by Woody Allen
Our first video essay! How well do you know Take The Money And Run? We have been working our way back through Woody Allen’s entire filmography, and we are hoping to add more information and resources...
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 ArticleVideo 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...
View Article10 Things About….Everything You’ve Always Wanted To Know About Sex by Woody...
10 Things About… each of those Woody Allen films. We’ve been making our way through Allen’s film for our book series – The Watcher’s Guides. And we are making video essays with some of the most...
View ArticleJul News Bits: Jack Davis, Susan E Morse, John Turturro, Viggo Mortensen,...
News Bits! Our now monthly round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 93rd edition! Here’s one for all of July. Actor Seamon Glass has died. He appeared in Sleeper as a guard. He...
View ArticleOfficial Woody Allen Website Relaunched
Woody Allen, who famously still writes his scripts on a typewriter, has relaunched his website – WoodyAllen.com. The old one was very old and outdated. The new version doesn’t add much content, but it...
View ArticleTake The Money And Run Filming Locations (That We Know About)
Can you help us find these Take The Money And Run filming locations? In our quest to make the most comprehensive film guides to Woody Allen's films, we have been compiling as much location information...
View ArticleSite news: New Look, New Film Guides, Videos, Beginners Guide And More
We’ve made lots of changes to the site in recent days, and we thought it would be good to group it all together and make sure people see it. We put a lot of work into it, and hope someone sees it! You...
View ArticleCafé Society Videos And Interviews: Woody Allen, Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively
Café Society opens in the UK today. In the lead-up, there’s been some more interviews with the cast, including a couple of new video interviews, and features with Allen, and stars Jesse Eisenberg and...
View Article5 Films And A TV Show To Watch After Hannah And Her Sisters
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 ArticleVOTW: The Woody Allen Special 1969
Before he became a film director, Allen was famously a stand-up comedian. What seems to be more forgotten was he was a big TV personality as well. In the 60s he appeared on game shows, panel shows and...
View Article100 Things About Woody Allen
Regular visitors of the site will know that we have started our first web video series – “10 Things About…”. We’re going through all 46 (to date) Woody Allen films, from Take The Money And Run to Café...
View ArticleBlue Jasmine Filming Locations – San Francisco, New York, Nyack
Blue Jasmine saw Allen return to America after another stint abroad, but he surprised his audience by not returning to New York – at least not fully. Allen announced that the film would be made in San...
View ArticleAnnie Hall Tops Nine Woody Allen Entries In 2017 TSPDT Top 1000 Films List
We always love when They Shoot Pictures Don’t They unveil their latest Top 1000 films list. Compiled every year from many reputed sources, they collect various greatest film lists into THE greatest...
View ArticleWoody Allen Fan Rankings 2017 Results Part 2: Take The Money And Run...
Woody Allen Fan Rankings 2017 Results! This is part 2, and you can find part 1 here. 23. Take The Money And Run (1969, 256 points) Just sneaking into the top half is Allen’s debut. Fans overwhelmingly...
View ArticleTAKE THE MONEY AND RUN Blu-Ray Announced
Woody Allen’s first film, Take The Money And Run, is coming soon to blu-ray. The release was announced by American distributor Kino Lorber, on their Facebook. No exact release date was revealed. It is...
View ArticleJune News Bits: Glenne Headly, Diane Keaton, Scarlett Johansson, Bobby...
News Bits! Our round up of Woody Allen bits from around the web. This is the 103rd edition! Glenne Headly has passed away. The actress starred in great films such as Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Dick Tracy...
View ArticleAug News Bits: Jerry Lewis, Bernie Styles, BBC Best Comedies, Stephen...
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...
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 ArticleWoody Allen Watcher’s Guide Books 1 & 2 Out Now
If you like our website, then you might like our books on Woody Allen. They are called the Woody Allen Watcher’s Guides and they are out now on Kindle and iBooks. We’ve given the books a big update and...
View ArticleHusbands 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...
View ArticleVOTW: Woody Allen Discusses Career In Uncut 1987 Interview
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...
View ArticleGet 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...
View ArticleThe Woody Allen Film Guide eBooks are Free For Limited Time Tomorrow
For no particular reason, we are making the eBook versions of our book series free on Amazon Kindle. They will be free from 1 March 2021 PST for two days. The books cover every one of Woody Allen’s...
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