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Trailer For Woody Allen’s RIFKIN’S FESTIVAL

Here’s the first trailer for Rifkin’s Festival – Woody Allen’s 49th film as director. Starring Elena Anaya, Louis Garrel, Gina Gershon, Sergi López, Wallace Shawn and Christoph Waltz, the comedy follows a married American [...]

September 11, 2020

Poster For Woody Allen’s RIFKIN’S FESTIVAL

The mighty Woody Allen’s 49th film as director, Rifkin’s Festival will have its world premiere at the San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 18, 2020. It’s then scheduled open in Spain on September 25, 2020. At the [...]

September 6, 2020

Understanding The Films Of Woody Allen

Few filmmakers have a work ethic (or cause controversy) quite like Woody Allen. The writer/director/actor almost consistently delivers a new film every year – a hugely impressive feat for a man who is now 85 years old. Allen is a perfect [...]

September 5, 2020

Notebook Reviews: KEEPING THE FAITH

Edward Norton – 2000 Edward Norton made his directing debut with this highly enjoyable romantic comedy. It’s Woody Allend-esqe in its treatment of New York and its neurotic characters. The script sparkles with some jokey gems and the [...]

September 2, 2020

Uncovering Curiosities: Alex Ross’ LISTEN UP PHILIP

An odd mash-up of a movie, Listen Up Philip is a 2014 comedy from Alex Ross Perry that plays like Woody Allen meets Wes Anderson. If that concept floats your boat, then you’ll take great enjoyment from Listen Up Philip. If it doesn’t, then you [...]

August 17, 2020

Lockdown Viewing Recommendation: Noah Baumbach’s WHILE WE’RE YOUNG With Ben Stiller & Adam Driver

If you’re looking for something to watch during the Coronavirus/COVID-19 shutdown, then you might want to delve into Noah Baumbach’s While We’re Young. Baumbach casts a keen eye on how we interact in a digital age, where everything is [...]

June 22, 2020

Review: A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK Is Woody Allen On Autopilot

A Rainy Day In New York is Woody Allen’s 48th film as writer-director and while it’s far from his best work, it does have a certain amount of zing to it. Not bad for a director who is now in his 85th year! Rainy Day In New York sees Gatsby [...]

May 30, 2020

Trailer & Poster: Woody Allen’s A RAINY DAY IN NEW YORK Is Coming To The UK

Woody Allen continues to create films which sit within their own world, where the characters speak in their own particular patois. Allen’s style and work ethic has rarely changed over the last half century, with the New York director [...]

April 29, 2020

Review: NEWLY SINGLE Is A Hip, Edgy Relationship Dramedy

A dark and somewhat bitter dramedy, director-writer-star Adam Christian Clark’s Newly Single is a punchy character piece that really draws you into its orbit. The central character (loosely based on and played by Clark himself), might alienate [...]

January 2, 2019

TRUE DETECTIVE Season 3 Continues To Shape Up; Stephen Dorff Joins The Cast

Stephen Dorff (remember him?) has been cast opposite Mahershala Ali and Carmen Ejogo in season three of Nic Pizzolatto’s True Detective. The first season starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson drew raves from critics, but season two [...]

January 3, 2018

DVD Review: Diane Keaton And Morgan Freeman Live 5 Flights Up In RUTH AND ALEX

Sometimes all you need is a nice little movie to pass a couple of hours. Ruth And Alex (also known as 5 Flights Up) is the perfect way to spend an enjoyable evening in the company of Morgan Freeman and Diane Keaton. Richard Loncraine’s movie [...]

September 20, 2015

What Scheduling Conflicts? Steve Carell Replaces Bruce Willis In Woody Allen’s Latest Movie

Bruce Willis shot for a day on Woody Allen’s latest, as yet untitled film (see above). Willis then dropped out due to ‘scheduling conflicts’ with his Broadway turn in the stage adaptation of Stephen King’s Misery. Read into that what you [...]

August 29, 2015

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