Woody Allen

‘Fantasy Life,’ a Jewish-American dramedy, stars neurotic New Yorkers

The movie is more reminiscent of the films of Noah Baumbach, Nicole Holofcener, and Lisa Cholodenko at their best, or even, at moments, of James L. Brooks.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
‘FANTASY LIFE’ debuts Matthew Shear, who stars alongside Amanda Peet.
'Diary of a Fleeting Affair.'

New French film is fleeting fun - review

While the two leads don’t have much chemistry together, perhaps this is part of the director’s design. They do, however, have a warm rapport.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
LOU DE LAAGE and Niels Schneider in Woody Allen’s ‘Coup de Chance.’

Woody Allen's Coup de Chance only excels at being eye candy - film review

Coup de Chance is so lackluster that it’s almost as if someone fed an AI program the command: Write a script in French about an adulterous affair that inspires violent jealousy, set in Paris.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
Woody Allen poses during a photocall for the film, ‘Cafe Society’, before the opening of the 69th Cannes Film Festival on May 11, 2016.

The legendary Jewish humor of Woody Allen

Woody Allen has a wild sense of humor, tinged with Yiddishkeit. He has written and directed 48 films – almost one a year since his directorial debut in 1966.

|BySHLOMO MAITAL

No laughing matter

Jeremy Dauber takes a ‘serious’ look at the long, colorful history of Jewish humor.

DECEMBER 7, 2017By GLENN C. ALTSCHULER
SHOLEM ALEICHEM at his desk in St. Petersburg in 1904

Woody Allen ‘sad’ about Harvey Weinstein, worried about a ‘witch hunt’

Harvey Weinstein helped to revive Woody Allen’s career after alleged sex crimes against Allen came to light.

OCTOBER 16, 2017ByJTA
Woody Allen, director of the new film "Vicky Cristina Barcelona", poses with Harvey Weinstein, co-chairman of The Weinstein Co., at the film's premiere in Los Angeles August 4, 2008

My word: Identifying with Gal Gadot

Judaism was the groundbreaking religion when it comes to values of social justice, solidarity and liberation.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017ByLIAT COLLINS
Gal Gadot

Out of the box

From Woody Allen to killer robots, here’s everything you need to know about some highly anticipated new TV series.

AUGUST 28, 2016BySHAWN RODGERS
WOODY ALLEN makes his first foray into streaming TV with the Amazon series ‘Crisis in Six Scenes.’

Dripping with nostalgia

Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg enliven Woody Allen’s new film -‘Cafe Society’.

JULY 20, 2016ByMICHAEL PHILLIPS
‘Cafe Society’

Susan Sarandon on Woody Allen: 'He sexually assaulted a child'

'I have nothing good to say about him,' Sarandon said of Allen. 'I don't want to go there.'

MAY 16, 2016ByREUTERS
Woody Allen on July 17, 2014

Woody Allen casts pop star Miley Cyrus for Amazon series

Cyrus will star alongside Allen and Elaine May in the six half-hour-episode series that will take place in the 1960s, Hollywood

JANUARY 26, 2016ByREUTERS
Woody Allen on July 17, 2014

Woody Allen to create his first TV series

"I don't know how I got into this. I have no ideas and I'm not sure where to begin," Allen said on Tuesday.

JANUARY 13, 2015ByREUTERS, JPOST.COM STAFF
Woody Allen on July 17, 2014

Savir's Corner: People with whom I’d like to have a cup of coffee

To drink a cup of coffee with someone often implies a moment of relaxation, of intimacy; Outside one’s country, it is an occasion to observe people in a different cultural environment.

AUGUST 14, 2014ByURI SAVIR
Cafe Mizrachi in Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Shuk

Woody Allen denies adopted daughter's renewed molestation accusations

In open letter, acclaimed director says adopted daughter victim of mother's "festering anger."

FEBRUARY 8, 2014ByREUTERS
Woody Allen