The appropriately titled Woody Allen short film ‘Oedipus Wrecks’ was one of three short films, the other two being Martin Scorsese’s ‘Life Lessons’ and Francis Ford and Sofia Coppola’s ‘Life Without Zoe’, that comprised the very entertaining anthology ‘New York …
The good news is that CAFÉ SOCIETY is arguably the best looking Woody Allen film ever. But Woody’s wit takes a back seat to the look – sumptuous cinematography by Vittorio Storraro production, design by Santo Loquasto and Suzy Benzinger’s…
To quote General Corman from Apocalypse Now… “Because there’s a conflict in every human heart, between the rational and irrational, between good and evil. And good does not always triumph. Sometimes, the dark side overcomes what Lincoln called the …
Something of a retro reciprocation and homage to Woody Allen’s Vicky Cristina Barcelona, THE UNEXECTED LIFE is a devilishly entertaining romantic comedy starring two of Spain’s finest character actors Javier Cámara (Living is Easy with Eyes Closed, Talk To …
Magic has been a mainstay in Woody Allen’s work from the beginning. From stand-up comedy skits through short stories and into his movies, magic, hypnosis, séances and showbiz chicanery have appeared with regular occurrence.
A few pictures ago, he played …
When Woody Allen is not writing and directing his own movies, he’s mentoring.
The story goes that John Turturro was telling his barber about this idea for a film and his barber, who is also Woody’s tonsure tech, passed the …