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Woody Allen Is Not Retiring After All But He Is Unhappy About Current State Of Film Distribution

September 19, 2022 12:04 pm

Over the weekend, Woody Allen made headlines after a Spanish media outlet published an interview that seemed to have the filmmaker announce his retirement after the completion of his upcoming 50th feature. In ...

Woody Allen Says He Will Retire After His 50th & Next Film, ‘Wasp 22’

Rodrigo Perez

September 18, 2022 2:51 pm

News

Woody Allen is apparently stepping away from movies permanently. Following recent comments to Alec Baldwin in an Instagram live chat where he said “the thrill is gone,” in terms of filmmaking, the 86-year-old ...

Woody Allen Says His Next Feature Is A French-Language Thriller Expected To Begin Shooting In September

Charles Barfield

July 5, 2022 10:16 am

News

Just recently, while speaking to Alec Baldwin in an Instagram broadcast, Woody Allen said that he believes his next film, his 50th feature overall, could be his last. He says it’s more to do with the state of ...

Woody Allen Says The “Thrill” Of Filmmaking Is Gone & Is Considering Retiring After 1 More Film

Charles Barfield

June 28, 2022 12:05 pm

News

The names Woody Allen and Alec Baldwin carry a lot of extra baggage in 2022 than they did 20 years ago. Allen is still mired by the allegations of sexual abuse that he’s been accused of for decades. Baldwin ha...

‘Rifkin’s Festival’ Review: Woody Allen’s Latest, Yet Again, Proves His Best Days Are Behind Him

Andrew Crump

February 4, 2022 2:00 pm

News, Reviews

Woody Allen’s decade-long downward spiral began after making “Midnight in Paris” in 2011 and following it up with a series of movies ranging from bad to worse to worse than that: “Irrational Man,” “Wonder Whee...

Spike Lee’s ‘Jungle Fever’: A Jigsaw Puzzle Of Lives, Races, & Boroughs That Might His Most Underrated Film [Anniversary Appreciation]

Jason Bailey

June 7, 2021 1:51 pm

Essays, News

To understand the reception to Spike Lee’s “Jungle Fever” when it hit theaters 30 years ago, it’s important to understand the evolution of Lee himself – not just as a filmmaker, but as a public figure. When he...

Scarlett Johansson Admits To Attracting Controversy With Her Comments: “I Can Be Reactive. I Can Be Impatient.”

Charles Barfield

March 26, 2021 11:37 am

News

As an actress that has been a fairly big name in the industry for the better part of 20 years, you would think Scarlett Johansson would be one of the most careful and calculated interviewees around. However, t...

HBO Max Won’t Remove Woody Allen Films & Will Allow People To Make “Their Own Informed Decisions”

Charles Barfield

February 23, 2021 12:57 pm

News

It seems that every few years, Woody Allen’s past comes back to haunt him. The filmmaker has been defending himself against allegations of sexual assault against a minor for decades now, and a couple of years ...

‘Allen v. Farrow’: A Scathing Indictment Of Woody Allen Is Also Terribly Heavy-Handed & Undermining [Review]

Andrew Crump

February 19, 2021 11:39 am

Features, Reviews, Television

Watching a car crash, train wreck, or other such accident triggers the human fight or flight instinct. It’s why we can’t look away from flashing lights on the highway as tow trucks and emergency vehicles drag ...

‘Allen V. Farrow’ Trailer: HBO’s New Docuseries Tackles The Woody Allen Sexual Abuse Scandal

Charles Barfield

February 16, 2021 11:42 am

News, Television, Trailers

The Woody Allen sexual abuse scandal has followed the filmmaker for decades now. While Allen still claims he has been vindicated in court, his accusers still believe he’s guilty of abuse of one of Mia Farrow’s...

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