American Apparel Settles with Woody Allen
The scuffle between Woody Allen and American Apparel CEO Dov Charney hasn't come to blows. Although the director extraordinaire was livid with Charney for using an unauthorized image from the film Annie Hall of Allen dressed as a Hasidic Jew, he has accepted a $5 million settlement from the CEO. ... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsHe Adored New York City: Woody Allen's 10 Finest Films
"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work...I want to achieve it through not dying." — Woody AllenLove him or hate him, Woody Allen is the most prolific filmmaker of our time. Vicky Cristina Barcelona—released on DVD today amidst Oscar buzz for its star Penélope Cruz and a Golden Globe win for best musical/comedy—is his 39th feature film, an astronomical figure. Inevitably, not all of those 39 are completely original or entirely worthwhile, but that oft-recurring phrase “Woody Allen’s comeback film” should be retired for good. That phrase was placed on 1999’s Sweet and Lowdown, 2005’s Match Point... read more
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