CAFE SOCIETY is terrific and terrifically bleak
Cafe Society‘s ad campaign has promised a sunny romantic period trifle with some of America’s…
Steven Soderbergh is making a Panama Papers movie and the cast is announced for Woody Allen’s next film
Last time I combined news about my two favorite directors currently working, Steven Soderbergh and…
Reading Against the Grain – Part 1: INTERIORS
Before he achieved fame and fortune as a musical composer for kids movies, Randy Newman…
More people join Steven Soderbergh and Woody Allen’s next films
There is an informal list that I keep of people whom I just have to write…
Bad Films Shot By Great Cinematographers: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S SEX COMEDY
Who Shot It: Gordon Willis. Willis, it is safe to say, did a lot to…
SIFF, Amazon Studios, and Corporate Controversy
TRIGGER WARNING The Seattle International Film Festival just opened last night (May 19th) with its…
Some fantastic looks at Woody Allen’s CAFE SOCIETY, plus news on his TV show
The last time we heard from masturbation joke connoisseur Woody Allen, his new movie, Cafe…
Woody Allen’s Amazon Series Will Star Him, Elaine May, and Miley Cyrus
The last time we checked up on Woody Allen, Charlie Rose’s most famous loyal viewer,…
ALICE is an Overlooked Gem in Woody Allen’s Filmography
Woody Allen is not often thought of as a festive director. And yet, a surprising…
A Woman Over the Influence: QUEEN OF EARTH
There’s a scene in Love Streams (1984), written and directed by John Cassavetes, where someone…