A French master's farewell to love Aug 16, 2008
Or at least that would be the uncharitable way of viewing Aaron Rose's alternately winsome and irritating documentary about the art scene that grew out of his Alleged Gallery on Manhattan's Lower East Side in the 1990s ... Sebring's film, so long in gestation that it became a major life event for both its director and its subject -- one observer opined that the film would only be finished when one or the other of them died -- offers an intimate, impressionistic portrait of this later Patti... (Salon)
A pretty lament for love's limitations Aug 15, 2008
And don't forget Woody's own love affair with Barcelona, which receives the picture-postcard treatment he once lavished on Manhattan. Gotham gives way to Gaudi and the Met to Miro, but the sensibility is the same, the city as a precious treasure, and so is the message: Life may be hard and short, love may be flawed or doomed, but, my, aren't we blessed with lovely distractions. (Globe and Mail)
Woody Allen's best film in years Aug 15, 2008
One could certainly argue that the upper-middle-class Upper East Side of "Manhattan" or "Hannah and Her Sisters" was minimally connected to life in the real New York or anywhere else ... " I guess it's tough to be a young artist who started out with nothing and became famous and successful beyond your wildest dreams early in your career. Or at least that would be the uncharitable way of viewing Aaron Rose's alternately winsome and irritating documentary about the art scene that grew out of his... (Salon)
Vicky Cristina Barcelona: Woodys back! Aug 13, 2008
Its too bad that Whit Stillman already took Barcelona as a title, because this film bookends nicely with one of Allens masterpieces, Manhattan. . (MSNBC -- Movies)
From Diane and Mia to young Scarlett Aug 10, 2008
Allen, after all, was already 44 when he cast himself as Mariel Hemingway's love interest in 1979's "Manhattan." She was 18. But the cast of that film also included Allen staple (at the time) Diane Keaton, who, at only 11 years younger, starred in everything from "Sleeper" to "Annie Hall" to "Manhattan Murder Mystery," to name a few. (Boston Globe)
Muses Of Allen Aug 10, 2008
Q: We're used to your films being shot in glossy Manhattan ... Wrote and directed "Annie Hall," "Manhattan," The Purple Rose of Cairo," "Crimes and Misdemeanors," "Hannah and her Sisters," "Match Point. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Sexy Barcelona Aug 10, 2008
What could the maestro of Manhattan have to say about the Mediterranean. But as Globe arts reporter Gayle MacDonald discovers, the Catalan capital is the perfect steamy backdrop for the director's upcoming film a story about tourists seduced by raw sensuality and wild emotion. (Globe and Mail)
The most New York of filmmakers does Barcelona Aug 10, 2008
You go on to star in and make your own movies, first the "earlier, funny ones" such as Bananas and Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex, then the Oscar-winning Annie Hall and a string of auteur masterpieces in the likes of Manhattan, Hannah and Her Sisters, and Crimes and Misdemeanors ... " Get your notepads ready. Allen's next movie, called Whatever Works and starring Larry David and Evan Rachel Wood, was made in Manhattan. Recommend this article? 1 votes Search the News Search News... (Globe and Mail)
HIGH-GRADE SHIT Aug 7, 2008
Dale s relationship with a high school girl defies reason except to out-gross Woody Allen s statutory-rape romance in Manhattan. And the desperate Tarantino shoot-outs have an effect that counters George Washington s All-American beauty. (New York Press)
Patricia Clarkson in 'Elegy' Aug 7, 2008
The actress, now far removed from her New Orleans roots, speaks by phone from her Manhattan loft. She graduated summa cum laude from Fordham University before earning a master's at Yale. (Los Angeles Times)
Art appreciation via the silver screen Jul 25, 2008
Brian de Palma (Dressed To Kill), Woody Allen (Manhattan) and John Cassavetes (Minnie and Moskowitz) all throw their characters into museums, with self-obsessed Allen and Diane Keaton musing on the "wonderful energy" of US oils from the 50s and 60s while analysing the ins and outs of their relationship. "Cassavetes and Martin Scorsese are probably Hollywood's most expert art buffs," said the show's US-born curator Kathie Bourguignon. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
200,000 Records Donated to School Jul 6, 2008
The more than 200,000 records represented the entire inventory of "Records Revisited," a landmark Manhattan store owned by Morton Savada, who died in February from lung cancer at age 85. Savada's collection included recordings from 1895 to the 1950s, with big band, jazz, country, blues, gospel, polka, folk, Broadway, Hawaiian and Latin among the genres. (Time.com)
The Cast of Watchmen Jul 4, 2008
Rorschach, Comedian, Manhattan Players Picked for Talent, Not Fame ... In terms of intensity, ability, and their stature as icons, the three key roles to fill are damaged sociopath Walter Kovacs, aka Rorschach; mercenary Edward Blake, aka The Comedian; and scientist-turned-superhero Jon Osterman, aka Doctor Manhattan ... Dr. Manhattan Billy Crudup, aka the lead singer from Almost Famous. (Suite101.com)
Our next top cliche Jun 28, 2008
Earl Hickey couldn't live in Manhattan and neither, apparently, can Australia's Next Top Models ... I almost believe they are the two coolest men in Manhattan. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Broadway actor to direct local ‘Suessical’ production Jun 18, 2008
Film credits include Woody Allen s The Curse of The Jade Scorpion , Paul Reiser s The Thing About My Folks , Adrienne Shelley s Sudden Manhattan , Michael Knowle s One Night , and the documentaries Wether You Like It Or Not:The True Story of Hedwig and Squeezebox , which recently premiered at The Tribeca Film Festival. Suessical, Jr. auditions will be Saturday June 28 at 2 p.m. at RAFA-CenterPointe, located at 17170 Mill Forest Road in Webster. (The Citizen - online, TX)
FLIGHT OF THE SIEGAL Jun 10, 2008
" The actor laughed and they talked nonstop for a while. (Here in Manhattan we can't get Peggy to shut up, either.) Well, here's some hot skinny on those American movies and maybe one or two others. Come July 13, the hot ticket in the Hamptons will be an invite to the Long Island kickoff of the musical "Mamma Mia. " starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Christine Baranski. This happens at the little Southampton Cinema. I am told it's not a fund-raiser. Instead, it's called a "cultivation,"... (New York Post -- Gossip)
It's not funny, Woody. Give up now Jun 6, 2008
All his own work Woody Allen and his babies, clockwise from above left: Cassandra's D, Match Point, Sleeper, Manhattan and Annie Hall ... The ex cathedra pronouncement that Woody Allen comedies were no longer in vogue came as no great shock to most regular moviegoers, and certainly not to people under the age of 30 (sticklers, who prefer comedies that are actually funny), as it had been widely reported in other outlets that the once-revered actor-writer-director had not made a film worth seeing... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Up Close & Personal with Joy Behar Jun 3, 2008
My mother took me shopping at Macy's in Manhattan where she'd buy me holiday dresses ... The film was Manhattan Murder Mystery. (Suite101.com)
Michelle's Woody Allen Problem? Jun 3, 2008
" A veteran GOP political analyst recently described to me what he considered the key analytic distinction:Deval Patrick is an idiot. Obama is not an idiot.OK! In that case .... 12:36 P.M.___________________________Friday, May 2, 2008"Comments Hold Little Sway in Indianapolis Enclave": On the one hand there's the :[N]o one interviewed here said that Mr. Wright had affected how they or anyone they knew would vote. On the other hand, there are the , showing Obama tanking. Who you gonna believe?... (Slate)
Kristen Davis is proud to get back to Sex May 27, 2008
Were all thankful for it, she said, speaking for her friends wholl never, ever, go unnoticed walking the streets of Manhattan. Stuart Levine is an assistant managing editor at Variety. (MSNBC -- News)
When the Bachchan wife met a Desperate Housewife! May 24, 2008
New Luxury Condos in Manhattan Great Investment River Views. NYC condo close to Central Park, dining, shopping & Riverside Park. (Times Online)
Cannes Welcomes Woody May 23, 2008
Allen may prefer to stay home in Manhattan but his movies travel well, earning coveted spots at film festivals in Europe and packing in audiences there that have helped keep his career afloat when crowds were thin in the United States ... " The adoration for Allen in Europe gave him a bright gag for "Hollywood Ending," the opening-night film at Cannes in 2002. Allen played a filmmaker shooting a movie while temporarily blind. The resulting mess made him unemployable in Hollywood, but French... (CBS News)
Penelope Shines May 18, 2008
The result is Allen s funniest movie since Manhattan Murder Mystery and Bullets Over Broadway in the mid 1990s ... In the Allen canon it falls into what I think of as the short story world of gems that includes Radio Days, Small Time Crooks, Manhattan Murder Mystery and A Midnight Summer s Sex Comedy. (Fox News)
Allen talks of Spain and threesomes May 18, 2008
It was the fourth film in a row shot in Europe by Allen, whose beloved Manhattan has been the backdrop for most of his movies. Allen is nearly finished shooting his next film, which has him back in New York for a comedy starring Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood and Patricia Clarkson, who also appears in Vicky Cristina Barcelona. (Globe and Mail)
Woody Allen finds romance in Barcelona May 17, 2008
THR: You havent acted in your last few films, or the one youre shooting now in Manhattan with Larry David. Is that something youre phasing out. (MSNBC -- News)
Vicky, Cristina, Barcelona and Woody May 17, 2008
It doesn't percolate with the inventive comic situations or quotable one-liners of the films that established his meta-movie credentials, Annie Hall and Manhattan; but, like them, this one is about people whose jobs are incidental to their real vocations of falling in love and messing things up. With seven major characters, five of whom have affairs during one Spanish summer, VCB is a God's-eye view of the thesis that "only unfulfilled love can be romantic.". (Time.com)
The Sex and the City girls are back in town May 16, 2008
For the first time in Manhattan history, many women in their thirties to early forties have as much money and power as men - or at least enough to feel like they don't need a man, except for sex ... I was 33, living on my own in Manhattan, and Sex and the City, I realised then, spoke directly to my life. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Star Exits Scientology Apr 15, 2008
But all fans know that Elaine s already figures in the best New York-based romantic comedy, Manhattan. For a director with an early morning call, it was a menschy thing to do. (Fox News)
Woody's Not Laughing at Apparel Ads Apr 2, 2008
The billboard ads, which depict Allen dressed as a rabbi, appeared in New York and California, according to the suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. Related. (ABC News -- Business)
Jury: OD was accident Apr 1, 2008
A lawsuit filed in US District Court in Manhattan yesterday says the actor and director does not endorse commercial products or services in the United States. The lawsuit says his noncommercial rule makes the May 2007 American Apparel billboards "especially egregious and damaging." American Apparel Inc. did not respond to a telephone message seeking comment. (Boston Globe)
Woody Allen sues American Apparel over ads Apr 1, 2008
The billboard ads, which depict Allen dressed as a rabbi, appeared in New York and California, according to the suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan. Allen, an Oscar-winning U.S. director known for his work in films such as "Annie Hall" and "Crimes and Misdemeanors," said in the suit he was neither contacted by the company, nor compensated for the use of his image. (Reuters)
Woody Allen sues company for using his image Apr 1, 2008
In a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the actor-director said he does not endorse commercial products or services in the United States, which makes the May 2007 American Apparel billboards in Hollywood and New York and Web site displays especially egregious and damaging. . (MSNBC -- News)
Woody Allen sues apparel company for $10 million Apr 1, 2008
A lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan on Monday says the actor and director does not endorse commercial products or services in the United States. The lawsuit says his non-commercial rule makes the May 2007 American Apparel billboards "especially egregious and damaging.". (USA Today -- Life)
Woody Allen sues clothing maker for $10M Apr 1, 2008
In a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, the actor-director said he does not endorse commercial products or services in the United States, which makes the May 2007 American Apparel billboards in Hollywood and New York and Web site displays "especially egregious and damaging.". The lawsuit said Allen was not contacted by the company and did not consent to the use of his image, which was taken from one of his movies. (AZCentral -- Business)
* Good inventions don't die -- they get reinvented Mar 24, 2008
A few stories of technological achievement fit that mold, like the Manhattan Project, but they are rare indeed. The mainframe is the classic survivor technology, and it owes its longevity to sound business decisions. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Dont you forget about John Hughes Mar 18, 2008
Woody Allen maybe, in his Annie Hall and Manhattan days. Thats about it. (MSNBC -- News)
Best in spring Mar 16, 2008
Gossip Girl Blair and Serena used to be BFFs (Best Friends Forever), but then Serena left Manhattan under mysterious circumstances. Now she's back in New York and hoping to start over, but there's just one problem: with Blair as your frenemy there's nowhere to hide. (Guardian Unlimited)
Filmmakers offer fond tributes to lovable cities Mar 15, 2008
MANHATTAN (1979): The affection between the lead character and his friend's mistress is secondary to the affection that director Woody Allen clearly feels for his native New York. His Manhattan , filmed in black and white, is an incredible love letter to his hometown and a stirring look at this repeatedly filmed city. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Javier Bardem Feb 6, 2008
" So he flew to Manhattan and met the Coens for breakfast in a coffeehouse to dissect his character. And then, he tried to make that leap to a mind-set where pulling the trigger isn't just easy, it's humdrum. "I haven't killed anybody. But of course, we all wanted to kill someone in our life. (USA Today)
I Met the Walrus fresh take on Lennon's message of peace Jan 23, 2008
Heath Ledger, the star of Brokeback Mountain, was found dead in an upscale Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, New York City police said ... Heath Ledger, the star of Brokeback Mountain, was found dead in an upscale Manhattan apartment on Tuesday, New York City police said. (CBC Saskatchewan)
Cassandras Dream Jan 22, 2008
Folks who are anticipating that perhaps overdue return to Manhattan form will find themselves still waiting; meanwhile, audiences who responded to Match Point will probably be nonplused by the idea of another film which covers some of the same ground. I'm not suggesting that the director venture off in some uncharted territory, nor that he retreat to the comfort and safety of landscapes long since established. (IGN FilmForce)
When Monsters Attack Pretty People Jan 22, 2008
The concept:A monster takes Manhattan, Godzilla-style (or maybe al-Qaida-style, but we'll get to that in a second) ... Vapid as these people are, you'd better start caring about them quick, because they're the only humans you'll see up close for the next hour, as Manhattan is trampled by a party-pooping creature from outer space or an undersea crevasse or possibly some top-secret governmental body ... Whoa, that would be intense, if lower Manhattan was suddenly destroyed by some... (Slate)
Writers strike won't be a showstopper for the Oscars Jan 19, 2008
When she meets Archie Knox (Alec Baldwin), the most influential editor in Manhattan, she winds up falling in love with him even though he's much older. This May-November romance has a sweetness to it that sets it apart, and Baldwin is quite winning as the older man. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The Reel Queens: Boro's only art house boasts old-style charm Jan 18, 2008
The theater typically receives its films one or two weeks after they open in Manhattan, he said ... Weekend shows are often sold out, but unlike going to a Manhattan art-house theater, moviegoers are not forced to stand in line for an hour prior to the screening for a good seat ... "People say they like to come here rather than travel all the way to Manhattan," Gonzalez said. (Forest Hills Ledger, NY)
Crushing the Big Apple Jan 4, 2008
Just a few weeks ago, millions of movie-goers were lining up to get a first glimpse of Will Smith roaming a divinely desolate Manhattan in "I Am Legend." ... There must have been a smile on every hater's face when John Carpenter's "Escape From New York" presented Manhattan as a burned-out shell inhabited by hard-core criminals (not to be confused with the wildlife in "I Am Legend") ... It makes sense that "Lost" co-creator J.J. Abrams and writer Drew Goddard, having tackled disasters on an... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Exec over Pepsi ad dies Jan 3, 2008
Dusenberry, who was 71, died of lung cancer Saturday at his Manhattan home, his advertising firm, BBDO, said in a news release. Dusenberry was named one of the Top 100 Advertising People of the past century by Advertising Age. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Keaton waited for Mr. Right Jan 3, 2008
Keaton won an Oscar for "Annie Hall." Her screen credits also include "Manhattan," "Reds," "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" and "Marvin's Room.". . (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Keaton postponed motherhood for Mr. Right Jan 3, 2008
Keaton won an Oscar for "Annie Hall." Her screen credits also include "Manhattan," "Reds," "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" and "Marvin's Room.". Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- News)
Diane Keaton says she postponed motherhood for Mr. Rightand he never came Jan 3, 2008
Her screen credits also include Manhattan, Reds, Looking for Mr. Goodbar and Marvin s Room. Forums, Photos & More. (KHOU.com, TX)
BBDO Mourns the Passing of Legendary Ad Man Phil Dusenberry 1936-2007 Jan 1, 2008
There will be a Wake on Thursday evening, January 3rd, from 7pm to 9pm and Friday, January 4th, from 2pm to 4pm and 7pm to 9pm at the Frank E Campbell Funeral Home, 1076 Madison Avenue at 81st Street in Manhattan. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, January 5th at 1pm at St. Ignatius Loyola located at 980 Park Avenue at 84th Street in Manhattan. (PR Newswire)
Ad Legend Dusenberry Dies at 71 Jan 1, 2008
A funeral mass will be held on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 1 p.m. at St. Ignatius Loyola Parish, 980 Park Ave. at 84th Street in Manhattan. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Sag Harbor, N.Y., on Jan. 6 at 11 a.m. There will also be a wake on Thursday evening, Jan. 3, and Friday afternoon and evening, Jan. 4, at the Frank E. Campbell Funeral Home, 1076 Madison Ave. at 81st Street in Manhattan (exact times to be determined). (MediaWeek.com)
Holiday film guide Dec 29, 2007
This story (pictured) of a fairytale princess lost in Manhattan has enough ironic nous to win over grown-ups but plays the story straight enough for preschoolers who like their fantasy worlds undiluted. It's narrated by everyone's favourite, Julie Andrews. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Long, witty line of Jewish comedians Dec 29, 2007
Allen's flicks have covered a wide variety of genres, from mockumentary ("Zelig") to full-blown comedies ("Sleeper," "Love and Death"), theatre-style dramas ("Interiors," "September"), musicals ("Everyone Says I Love You"), and humorous masterpieces ("Annie Hall," "Manhattan," "Hannah and Her Sisters"). Allen has been nominated for 20 Academy Awards (he won three) and nine Golden Globes. (CNN -- Showbiz)
SAG Loves Angie Dec 21, 2007
After making several movies abroad "Match Point," "Scoop," the upcoming "Cassandra s Dream," and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" Allen is returning to Manhattan. Woody tells me he will shoot a romantic comedy in Manhattan beginning in April ... Their last film together, "Manhattan Murder Mystery," in 1993, was a big hit. (Fox News)
2 Days in Paris: Making fun of real life nightmares Dec 11, 2007
Heading back to their home in Manhattan they stop off in Paris to see her parents and friends ... In a performance that recalls Woody Allen in Manhattan, and Annie Hall Goldberg embodies the stereotypical neurotic New Yorker, Marion tries her best to accommodate his whining, worrying and general carrying on. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Coasts differ in strike coverage Dec 6, 2007
Midtown Manhattan, where the media congloms are based, has been the setting, which is logical but leaves picketers exposed to a steady stream of tourists ... Although it can't put its hit "Army Wives" series back into production for a second season, Lifetime has three original primetime reality series set to kick off early next month: "How To Look Good Naked," "Top This Party" and "Matched in Manhattan." Lifetime also has dozens of completed original primetime movies, which it will schedule... (Variety)
Enchanted, I'm sure Nov 25, 2007
Just as we start wondering if we will need a shot of insulin to survive this movie, nasty Queen Narissa realizes what a threat Giselle is and pushes her down the rabbit hole to Manhattan. There Adams crawls out of a Times Square manhole and we realize how tongue-in-cheek the opening sequence has been. (The Palm Beach Post)
The urban jungle Nov 16, 2007
"He adored New York City. He idolised it all out of proportion." The opening line of Manhattan is Woody Allen's, but plenty of great directors agree. Sidney Lumet, Martin Scorsese, Alfred Hitchcock, John Cassavetes, Elia Kazan, Abel Ferrara and Spike Lee all made New York itself the star. (Guardian Unlimited)
The cinematic stretch run is upon us Nov 9, 2007
The Snow White-based story transfers mostly to mod Manhattan, with Amy Adams the damsel, Patrick Dempsey the stud, Susan Sarandon the evil queen and James Marsden the prince as realms collide. Plus, the great Tim Spall. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Filmmaker reflects on a life in movies Nov 6, 2007
Mr. Ivory says some James novels are "a difficult proposition" for film adaptation, being "almost totally interior." But he says others are "quite straightforward, quite cinematic as novels go." And even some of the novels one might consider complex to read "have very straightforward stories." Mr. Ivory points out that in addition to "a lot of period films," Merchant Ivory has produced "a lot of contemporary films people have never seen." Some of their better known contemporary films are Slaves... (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Oscar voters need to see Gone Baby Gone Oct 18, 2007
What Woody Allen has done for Manhattan over four decades, brothers Ben and Casey Affleck do for their beloved Beantown in the new film Gone Baby Gone. . (MSNBC -- News)
Bollywood isn't kitsch...it's magic' Sep 20, 2007
Bollywood isn't kitsch. it's magic'- Hindustan Times. (Hindustan Times)
Garlin can't curb his enthusiasm for new film Sep 15, 2007
"Calmness in the face of many things -- an improvising Larry David, repeated production halts for his new film "I Want Someone to Each Cheese With" -- has served Garlin well.As David's agent and sidekick on "Curb Your Enthusiasm," which is made in only a roughly scripted manner, Garlin never flinches. He appears almost serene next to David's hysterical paranoia. The comedy series, for which Garlin also is an executive producer, has returned for its sixth season on HBO."To not be in the moment is... (Florida Today)
Curbs Jeff Garlin says, Im just a lucky guy Sep 14, 2007
To not be in the moment is to deny so much comic possibility, the 45-year-old comedian said during a recent interview over breakfast at a Manhattan hotel. By being in the moment, you are being true to the art form. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Film weekly in Venice Sep 9, 2007
For more cerebral efforts, Annie Hall and Manhattan top the list. And Woody's underrated masterpiece has to be the Purple Rose of Cairo. (The Observer)
