They say life often imitates art, and writer / director Woody Allen is embracing a burst of creativity as he goes to the dark side in “Wonder Wheel,” his tale of violence, passion and betrayal in 1950s Coney Island.

They say life often imitates art, and writer / director Woody Allen is embracing a burst of creativity as he goes to the dark side in “Wonder Wheel,” his tale of violence, passion and betrayal in 1950s Coney Island.