By Simon Miraudo August 25, 2014 Magic in the Moonlight sees Woody Allen putting the least amount of effort into enchanting audiences at a time when he really needs to work a little harder for their love. The public perception of Allen takes a trip on the Ferris wheel each year, and though he’s coming […]
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Woody Allen’s ‘Magic in the Moonlight’ trailer sees Emma Stone charm Colin Firth
May 22, 2014 
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The trailer for Woody Allen’s Magic in the Moonlight has arrived, and with it, an idea of what the damn thing is actually about. His plots are usually shrouded in secrecy until a trailer drops, though we have known for some time his latest would star Emma Stone, Colin Firth, Marcia Gay Harden and Jacki Weaver. Set in […]
Continue readingTake the money – Fading Gigolo review
April 29, 2014 0 Comments
By Glenn Dunks April 29, 2014 It’s telling that John Turturro cast Woody Allen in his latest directorial effort given that the director/writer/star’s Fading Gigolo is desperate to be ‘a Woody Allen film’ for a new generation. Blithely crude in execution if not spirit, this odd-shaped romantic comedy aims for sweet, but only gets there […]
Continue readingFirst look at Emma Stone and Colin Firth in Woody Allen’s Magic in the Moonlight
October 16, 2013 0 Comments
Blue Jasmine is barely out of cinemas, but workhorse Woody Allen is close to wrapping his follow-up feature. The first images from his 2014 release, Magic in the Moonlight, show stars Emma Stone, Marcia Gay Harden, and Colin Firth all looking rather smart in their 1920s attire. Little is known about the plot, besides the […]
Continue readingDiary of a mad blue woman – Blue Jasmine review
September 13, 2013 1 Comment
By Simon Miraudo September 13, 2013 What a relief it must be for an actor to realise they’re in one of Woody Allen‘s good movies; a biennial event! Allen is still a prolific talent in his 70s, churning out a new film each year, and it would be unwise for any performer to turn down […]
Continue readingNew York Stories – Girl Most Likely / Blackfish / Blue Jasmine
July 30, 2013 0 Comments
By Glenn Dunks July 31, 2013 There’s a wide world of cinema out there, and Quickflix’s Glenn Dunks is on the ground in New York City bringing you the titles that will soon be seen in Australian cinemas, and eventually available on home entertainment. The Manhattan Report: Opening weekend for a Woody Allen movie in New York […]
Continue readingJacki Weaver joins Woody Allen’s new project
July 4, 2013 0 Comments
Jacki Weaver has joined the cast of Woody Allen’s new feature, The Hollywood Reporter, erm, reports. The two-time Oscar nominated (it’s still a little odd to write that) Australian actress will appear opposite the previously announced Emma Stone and Colin Firth. Marcia Gay Harden, Eileen Atkins, Hamish Linklater, and Simon McBurney are other new additions to […]
Continue readingPoster Debut: Blue Jasmine
May 22, 2013 0 Comments
A not-at-all informative poster for Woody Allen’s upcoming Blue Jasmine has been unveiled. Pretty though! According to distributor Sony Pictures, “it is the story of the final stages of an acute crisis and a life of a fashionable New York housewife.” That housewife is played by Cate Blanchett, seen beneath the eclectic group of names assembled […]
Continue readingTo Woody with love – Paris Manhattan review
December 5, 2012 1 Comment
Paris Manhattan – Starring Alice Taglioni, Patrick Bruel, and Marine Delterme. Directed by Sophie Lellouche. Rated M. By Jess Lomas. Take one Woody Allen obsessed woman, transport her story from Allen’s famous Big Apple setting to the streets of the French capital, and you have the charming and utterly delightful Paris Manhattan. This slight (it […]
Continue readingPlay It Again – Annie Hall
November 21, 2012 1 Comment
Play It Again – Annie Hall. Starring Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, and Tony Roberts. Directed by Woody Allen. Rated M. By Jess Lomas. Play It Again is a weekly feature in which our classic-film connoisseurs revisit a revered motion picture from the annals of movie history, to see if it holds up… or if it […]
Continue readingLife is bearable – To Rome With Love review
October 16, 2012 0 Comments
To Rome With Love – Starring Woody Allen, Judy Davis, and Roberto Benigni. Directed by Woody Allen. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. The release of a new Woody Allen film is a special event in the sense that each breath is a special event; we’re used to them, we assume the next one isn’t far behind, […]
Continue readingGreatest hits – Woody Allen: A Documentary review
June 26, 2012 1 Comment
Woody Allen: A Documentary – Directed by Robert B. Weide. Rated M. Originally published June 6, 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Woody Allen: A Documentary arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia June 27, 2012. The imaginatively titled Woody Allen: A Documentary is a three hour examination of the legendary writer-director produced by PBS for their American Masters program, although the version […]
Continue readingGeneral admissions – Liberal Arts review (Sydney Film Festival)
June 13, 2012 0 Comments
Liberal Arts – Starring Josh Radnor, Elizabeth Olsen, and Richard Jenkins. Directed by Josh Radnor. By Richard Haridy. Liberal Arts plays the Sydney Film Festival on June 15, 2012. It does not yet have an Australian release date. In Liberal Arts, Josh Radnor (Ted from How I Met Your Mother) continues to go the Woody […]
Continue readingGreatest hits – Woody Allen: A Documentary review (Sydney Film Festival)
June 6, 2012 0 Comments
Woody Allen: A Documentary – Directed by Robert B. Weide. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Woody Allen: A Documentary plays the Sydney Film Festival on June 6 and 11. It is now playing at the ACMI in Melbourne. It arrives on DVD and Blu-ray in Australia June 27, 2012. The imaginatively titled Woody Allen: A […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: To Rome With Love
April 4, 2012 1 Comment
The trailer for Woody Allen‘s recently retitled Italian adventure To Rome With Love has arrived online, displaying a stark change of direction for the famed writer-director. Kidding! Allen fans will find much to love here, from the presence of neurotic Woody himself, to the young supporting cast of Jesse Eisenberg, Greta Gerwig, Ellen Page, and […]
Continue readingFirst look at Sydney Film Festival 2012
April 2, 2012 0 Comments
The first batch of features headed to the 2012 Sydney Film Festival have been unveiled. Their sneak peek reveals 15 narrative features – including lyrical Sundance hit Beasts of the Southern Wild and Oscar nominated Canadian film Monsieur Lazhar – as well as 13 documentaries. Among the documentaries: Woody Allen, a three hour examination of […]
Continue readingWoody Allen wants Blanchett and Cooper
March 30, 2012 0 Comments
Woody Allen is eyeing Cate Blanchett and Bradley Cooper for an upcoming project, Deadline reports. There are no further details available, except that it might shoot in Copenhagen. Note that Allen has already completed his follow-up to his Oscar-winning hit Midnight in Paris; the recently retitled To Rome With Love. Discuss: Are Blanchett and Cooper a good […]
Continue readingWoody Allen’s Nero Fiddled gets a title change
March 20, 2012 0 Comments
Woody Allen‘s follow-up to his biggest ever hit, Midnight in Paris, has undergone a title change. Bid farewell to Nero Fiddled, and say ‘Buon giorno’ to To Rome With Love. Sony Pictures Classics issued a statement (though Variety first broke the news) in which the studio explained their reasoning for ditching the previous title. “Nero Fiddled, while an appropriate and humorous phrase […]
Continue readingThe magic spell you cast – Midnight in Paris review
October 18, 2011 3 Comments
Midnight in Paris – Starring Owen Wilson, Marion Cotillard and Rachel McAdams. Directed by Woody Allen. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Cynical world that this is, we often think an artist’s best work is behind them. Woody Allen is not exempt; his golden age is almost universally agreed to be the 1970s, when he balanced riotous […]
Continue readingBaldwin and Eisenberg joining Woody Allen’s latest?
April 12, 2011 1 Comment
Woody Allen has never had any trouble recruiting actors for his films, and that streak won’t be broken by his upcoming feature. According to Deadline, Alec Baldwin has signed on to star in Allen’s currently-untitled, Rome-set new movie. Although there aren’t many details available, the Allen-esque Jesse Eisenberg is said to be in contention for […]
Continue readingWork it Woody! – Whatever Works review
February 16, 2010 0 Comments
Whatever Works – Starring Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood and Patricia Clarkson. Directed by Woody Allen. Rated M. Originally published October 14, 2009. By Simon Miraudo. Woody Allen recently told English newspaper The Telegraph how to pick his good films from his bad. “I never title a movie until it’s finished because if I look […]
Continue readingTitle of new Woody Allen film reassuringly aggressive
October 28, 2009 0 Comments
source: thr.com For the past few months we have heard about the impressive cast of Woody Allen‘s latest London-based film, including Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts and Freida Pinto. Well, now we know the title, and it is… You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger. As I mentioned during my review of […]
Continue readingMinor Woody is still major cinema – Whatever Works review
October 14, 2009 1 Comment
Whatever Works – Starring Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood and Patricia Clarkson. Directed by Woody Allen. Rated M. By Simon Miraudo. Woody Allen recently told English newspaper The Telegraph how to pick his good films from his bad. “I never title a movie until it’s finished because if I look at the film and it’s […]
Continue readingScarlett and Penelope’s European fling – Vicky Cristina Barcelona DVD review
May 18, 2009 0 Comments
Vicky Cristina Barcelona – Starring Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, Javier Bardem and Penlope Cruz. Directed by Woody Allen. Rated M for mature themes. 93 mins. On DVD May 21. The cliché would be to compare Woody Allen’s latest film Vicky Cristina Barcelona to a bottle of fine wine: A fruity, aromatic drop that goes down […]
Continue readingWoody Allen and Larry David team up for Whatever Works
May 11, 2009 0 Comments
source: traileraddict.com Woody Allen has teamed up with Seinfeld-creator and star of Curb Your Enthusiasm Larry David for his latest comedy Whatever Works. The film, written and directed by Allen as usual, stars David as a rich curmudgeon who marries a young woman from the south (Evan Rachel Wood) and gets caught up in the […]
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