Cinematical has just learned that Woody Allen's Whatever Works will open the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival, marking Allen's return to New York (and New York filmmaking) since shooting his last few films in Europe (he last shot in NY back in 2004). On debuting his new movie in NYC, the always-brief Alle...

Filed under: Documentary, Drama, Independent, ThinkFilm, Warner Independent Pictures, New on DVD, The Weinstein Co., Home Entertainment, Cinematical Indie This week is overflowing with potentially interesting indie DVD releases. What Would Jesus Buy? , an entertaining documentary directed by Rob Van...

Filed under: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Cannes, Fandom, Movie Marketing, Trailers and Clips If I had one wish and one wish only, I think I'd like to be Javier Bardem throughout the duration of filming Vicky Cristina Barcelona , the latest film from writer-director Woody Allen. A new trailer for the fli...

Filed under: Casting, Deals, Fandom, DIY/Filmmaking, Newsstand Growing up in a family full of neurotic Jews, I always ever heard three names when it came to entertainment: Woody Allen, Jackie Mason and Seinfeld . My earliest memories of film revolve around Annie Hall, because my parents were literal...