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Tag Archives: Woody Allen
Coming Soon: Woody Allen Box Set: In Praise of Another Woman
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
Snapshots
— 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
Posted in Personal
Tagged Cate Blanchett, family, Mark Helprin, snapshots, Supernatural, Woody Allen
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Woody Allen: “Make Love”
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
The Books: Show and Tell, ‘Woody Allen: The Imperfectionist’, by John Lahr
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
Mitchell Fain Presents: Part 2
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
Posted in Actors, Directors
Tagged Burt Reynolds, Claude Rains, Joan Crawford, Lily Tomlin, Woody Allen
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The Books: Actors At Work, by Rosemarie Tichler and Barry Jay Kaplan
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
Midnight in Paris Re-Release: A Nostalgia For a Life He Had Never Lived
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
Broadway Danny Rose (1984); Dir. Woody Allen
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
David Thomson: Woody Allen
“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