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Articles tagged "woody allen" NewsWoody Allen can’t curb his enthusiasm for Larry Davidby John Anderson [Newsday (MCT)][19.Jun.09] :. Woody Allen needs no introduction. Love him or hate him, he’s been making movies since 1966 and has been a major factor in our cultural consciousness. His latest, “Whatever Works,”...  Film ReviewWhatever Worksby Cynthia Fuchs[19.Jun.09] :. Whatever Works, a reported reworking of a 30-year-old script, is overtly old.  News‘Whatever Works’ for Larry David is starring in Woody Allen’s new movieby Roger Moore [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)][18.Jun.09] :. Larry David likes being the curmudgeon. He works at it, pushes that grumpy image. A reporter is calling him from Orlando? “Lakers in five!” he tactlessly chortles. His big beef with the... Mixed MediaWhatever Works dir. Woody Allen (video clips)by PopMatters Staff[12.Jun.09] :. Whatever Works Director: Woody Allen Cast: Larry David, Ed Begley Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Conleth Hill, Michael McKean, Evan Rachel Wood Opening: 19 June 2009 Distributor: Sony Pictures... Mixed Media“Whatever Works” directed by Woody Allen (stills / trailer)by PopMatters Staff[9.May.09] :. Whatever Works Director: Woody Allen Cast: Larry David, Ed Begley Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Conleth Hill, Michael McKean, Evan Rachel Wood Opening: 19 June 2009 Distributor: Sony Pictures...  NewsBackstage at the Oscars: ‘Milk’ screenwriter speaks outby Barry Koltnow [The Orange County Register (MCT)][23.Feb.09] :. HOLLYWOOD - “Milk” screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, who gave a politically tinged acceptance speech on stage, continued his political bent backstage, calling on President Obama to repeal... Cinema Qua Non - Indispensable DVDs: Part 2by PopMatters Staff[14.Oct.08] :. Day Two - A demanding Decalogue overflowing with everything: from fascinating international fare, misbegotten masterworks, some out of the blue bafflers, and that seminal show about “nothing”. Woody Allen’s “Asian” Problemby Jennifer Tang[10.Oct.08] :. Hollywood has rarely offered Asians opportunities to be anything other than karate heroes, geishas, wartime prostitutes, or sinister "yellow peril" villains. Various Artists: Vicky Cristina Barcelonaby Zach Schonfeld[9.Oct.08] :. This soundtrack flows so freely on its own merit -- seeing the film is no prerequisite. Woody weird? His new star begs to differby Steven Rea [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)][21.Aug.08] :. Rebecca Hall wants to debunk some Woody Allen myths. All the A-listers and ingenues who have gasped about how the bespectacled auteur appears aloof and indifferent on the set, proffering little in... Javier Bardem, living the impossible lifeby Stephen Becker [The Dallas Morning News (MCT)][15.Aug.08] :. On film, Javier Bardem is a direct guy. In his Oscar-winning turn in “No Country for Old Men,” he shows no hesitation in shooting people in the head with a cattle gun. And in Woody... Vicky Cristina Barcelonaby Cynthia Fuchs[15.Aug.08] :. Maria Elena (Penélope Cruz) is the figure least obviously dictated by the Woody Allen template. And for that, you are eternally grateful. ‘Barcelona’ Betrays Allen’s Stifled Storytellingby Bill Gibron[15.Aug.08] :. Vicky Christina Barcelona is really nothing more than rich people bitching. Now where exactly is the fun in that? Goodbye, Woodyby Bill Gibron[4.Aug.08] :. The divorce has been coming for some time now. We’ve been separated for years, but it’s only recently that I’ve even considered taking the final step. Lord knows I’ve tried to... Scottish actor Ewan McGregor is in big demandby Joseph V. Amodio [Newsday (MCT)][31.Jan.08] :. Ewan McGregor’s been busy. He’s got a handful of films coming out, starting with Woody Allen’s latest, “Cassandra’s Dream,” starring McGregor and Colin Farrell as... Cassandra’s Dreamby Cynthia Fuchs[18.Jan.08] :. The first few minutes of Woody Allen's Cassandra's Dream are not bad. Colin Farrell plays against type in new Woody Allen movieby Roger Moore [The Orlando Sentinel (MCT)][14.Jan.08] :. For an actor of just 31, Colin Farrell has squeezed an awful lot of “bad boy” into his brief career. Two-fisted movie roles in films such as “Intermission,”... Various Artists: The Best Of Hootenanny [DVD]by Leigh H. Edwards[5.Feb.07] :. Any DVD collection that can show you the roots of popular music forms like country music and the blues, played by some of the key musicians in the genres, is well worth the price of admission. Scoop (2006)by Kevin Wong[28.Jul.06] :. Allen once channeled Bergman in Interiors and Fellini in Stardust Memories, but in Scoop, he commits a more self-indulgent crime, paying tribute to his own works. Scoop (2006)by Cynthia Fuchs[28.Jul.06] :. If Scoop has a theme, submerged beneath its poor plotting, clumsy editing, and reductive characterizations, deception might be it. Featured Article TV DVD ReviewThe Dick Cavett Show: Comic Legendsby Michael Buening (Rating: 8; Extras: 9)[20.Feb.06] :. While he never developed a singular performing presence, Cavett is a skilled comic technician whose sense of timing and punchline set-ups pays off in playing straight man to his guests. Match Point (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[4.Jan.06] :. Chris is fond of Enrico Caruso, whose voice 'expresses everything that's tragic about life,' one of these Allenish aphorisms that's probably true but just sounds trite. Melinda and Melinda (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[25.Oct.05] :. In Melinda and Melinda, full of women struggling to make their desires known to men who suppose they know what women want and mean, the women are infinitely less regular and more interesting. Melinda and Melinda (2005)by Cynthia Fuchs[18.Mar.05] :. Hobie rejiggers his life in order to make himself look 'available' for Melinda, the joke being that the Allen character is never actually available, but rather, needy, fervent, and clumsily scheming. Anything Else (2003)by Jesse Hassenger[25.Sep.03] :. The idea of Woody Allen teaching high school English is a funny idea, and Anything Else leaves it at that: a funny idea. Hollywood Ending (2002)by Cynthia Fuchs[2.May.02] :. The reinvention of Hollywood Ending is not the film, but the 66-year-old Allen as self-promoter. The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)by Cynthia Fuchs[24.Aug.01] :. In his latest film, Woody Allen moves in slow motion. Actually, the whole of The Curse of the Jade Scorpion appears to be creaking and shuffling, like it's been made by zombies. Small Time Crooksby Lucas Hilderbrand[19.May.00] :. Allen’s best work achieved greatness by being more than funny —by revealing or capturing something more substantive about human relationships. With Small Time Crooks, the substance comes from the unexpected satire of class differences that gets at something truer than a mere fish-out-of-water story. Sweet and Lowdown (1999)by Josh Jones[3.Dec.99] :. Even though Sean Penn brings a phenomenally hysterical freshness to Emmett Ray (and he played a similarly mustachioed maniac in Hurly Burly, without the artistic genius), Sweet and Lowdown is familiar ground for Woody Allen, replete with his usual themes. |
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