The movie stars Alec Baldwin, Roberto Benigni, Penelope Cruz, Jesse Eisenberg, Greta Gerwig and Ellen Page

The inside look at the Oscar-winning director will air on PBS' American Masters

For some reason, the title "The Bop Decameron" wasn't resonating with people

Sony Classics is re-expanding distribution for Allen's top-grossing film as it nears the $50 million mark

The studio has been unusually aggressive, threatening to take exhibitors off service if they don't help "Midnight" become Allen's most profitable film ever

Alec Baldwin, Roberto Benigni, Ellen Page and Woody Allen also star in "The Bop Decameron"

A quest for a credential upgrade ends happily at this year's festival

The filmmaker's "Midnight in Paris" is a likely bet to be one of the most enjoyable films at this year's festival

The beauty of Cannes, says our guest columnist, is that you can take awards out of the equation and focus on the films themselves

The actress and director last worked together in the 2008 "Vicky Cristina Barcelona"

The greatest plus to Allen's prodigious output is that he gets to re-examine various obsessions and themes, coming back to them again and again over the decades

Brooklyn-born director says he can't afford to shoot in NYC, and that American films lack the creative spirit

Concern over the growing problem of script leaks leads studios and networks in new, innovative directions

Woody Allen says he’s mediocre, Ray Harryhausen’s creatures find a home, and an exec says don’t blame Tom Cruise