As I lamented on a recent podcast, Woody Allen’s latest film Blue Jasmine does not yet have a release date for Japan. So, as a way to console myself, I decided to sit down with Robert B. Weide’s excellent Woody Allen: A Documentary. Covering the full span of Allen’s career, from his beginnings as a […] Read more »
In this week’s podcast we take a look James’ picks from Fantastic Fest before discussing Alfonso Cuarón’s long anticipated space drama, Gravity, Woody Allen’s latest, Blue Jasmine, the challenging Blue Is The Warmest Colour and Ron Howard’s Rush. Oh and we also talk about Diana. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Read more »
While there is a 113-minute theatrical version of Robert B. Weide’s film available, all discerning fans of Woody Allen should do their upmost to seek out the full fascinating 195-minute cut. The film takes you through every aspect of Allen’s life and career, from his humble origins in Brooklyn, through his “early, funny films” into […] Read more »
Certainly one of Woody Allen’s funniest films, Sleeper sees the comedian play a jazz musician/health food store owner, who reawakens into a bizarre totalitarian state after a routine operation sees him cryogenically frozen for 200 years. There are political rebels, orgasmatron machines, giant bananas and silver balls that get you high. While the film is […] Read more »
Sweeping generalizations are often employed when discussing the lengthy filmography of Woody Allen. Whether referring to his “older, funnier films” of the 70s and 80s, or the bleak period of Bergmanesque introspection that followed. Husbands and Wives marked a turning point, and the 90s proved to be a strong decade for Allen. Since the dawn […] Read more »