Tag Archives: Woody Allen

Coming Soon: Woody Allen Box Set: In Praise of Another Woman

Posted on December 7, 2016 by sheila

Another Woman is not often referenced as one of the great Woody Allen films. It doesn’t get much “play” at all, actually, when his work is discussed or evaluated. I have no idea why. It’s a masterpiece. I’ve always thought … Continue reading →

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Snapshots

Posted on March 13, 2014 by sheila

— My new nephew is now here among us on earth, and I haven’t met him yet, but I have seen pictures and have received no less than 152 texts in the last four days from my brother to all … Continue reading →

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Woody Allen: “Make Love”

Posted on November 7, 2013 by sheila

This is hilarious. And gross. Maybe it’s a generational thing, calling it “making love”? It seems habitual here in a way that goes beyond comedic requirements. Maybe I’m wrong. But then again, I’ve never referred to the sex act as … Continue reading →

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The Books: Show and Tell, ‘Woody Allen: The Imperfectionist’, by John Lahr

Posted on January 27, 2013 by sheila

On the essays shelf: Show and Tell: New Yorker Profiles, by John Lahr John Lahr probably needs no introduction and his father certainly doesn’t. John Lahr’s father was Bert Lahr, most famous for his role as the Cowardly Lion in … Continue reading →

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Mitchell Fain Presents: Part 2

Posted on August 8, 2012 by sheila

Mitchell and me, yet again in the photo booth at Lounge Ax, a music club on Fullerton in Chicago which is, sadly, no longer there. I am pleased to present to you the second part of the marathon conversation Mitchell … Continue reading →

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The Books: Actors At Work, by Rosemarie Tichler and Barry Jay Kaplan

Posted on December 28, 2011 by sheila

Daily Book Excerpt: Theatre Next book on the acting/theatre shelf is Actors at Work, by Rosemarie Tichler and Barry Jay Kaplan This is a compilation of in-depth interviews with some of the biggest stars of the day. Interviews with Meryl … Continue reading →

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Midnight in Paris Re-Release: A Nostalgia For a Life He Had Never Lived

Posted on August 26, 2011 by sheila

This article originally appeared on Capital New York. Midnight in Paris opened in May. So far, it has made over $50 million in the United States alone, making it Woody Allen’s biggest box office success. Sony Pictures has decided to … Continue reading →

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Sergio Leone presents:

Posted on July 18, 2009 by sheila

Professor Serverus Snape’s Sorcerer-Tastic, Muggalicious Mid-Summer Movie Quiz. Long anticipated. Questions are awesome, thought-provoking (your SECOND favorite Francis Ford Coppola movie? Love it!) – and the answers are even better. I was unable to participate in the last two quizzes … Continue reading →

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Broadway Danny Rose (1984); Dir. Woody Allen

Posted on June 10, 2007 by sheila

Broadway Danny Rose has the perfect combination of absurdity, and poignancy and was just what I needed last night. I love the comedians sitting around the table, the rapport, the true feeling you get that they are swapping tall tales. … Continue reading →

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David Thomson: Woody Allen

Posted on May 13, 2006 by sheila

“Allen’s development in the eighties, his rate of work, and the sophistication of narrative were all seemingly devoted to ideas and attitudes against the grain of that decade. Yet Allen’s audience relied on urban yuppies, and his films only fostered … Continue reading →

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