As Francis Ford Coppola’s return approaches, we’re bracing ourselves for whatever he’s cooking up with Megalopolis and we now have our first look at the film, with Vanity Fair dropping a new image featuring Adam Driver as an idealistic architect looking to rebuild a city. Megalopolis follows “the rebuilding of a metropolis after it has fallen […]
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis struggling to secure distribution
Francis Ford Coppola’s self-funded, forty years in the making epic Megalopolis is reportedly struggling to secure a distribution deal. Having screened for some major power players in the industry, including Warner Bros., Netflix, and Paramount, The Hollywood Reporter claims that the presentation was met with a muted response, with sources revealing to the outlet that […]
Bram Stoker’s Dracula: Overblown, Excessive and Indulgent But Brilliant
Tom Jolliffe takes a look back at Francis Ford Coppola’s adaption of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, released on this day in 1992… The early 90s. One of the greats of cinema, Francis Ford Coppola had seen his star fall from its apex in the 70s, after some indulgent experimentation in the 80s. Still considered one of […]
Perfect Non-Horror Movies for Halloween Viewing
We take a look at some non-horror films that will still creep you out, disturb you or deliver a nightmarish scenario… It’s almost Halloween and so the perfect time to dive into some horror. The genre sees a perfect boost during Halloween season but a film doesn’t need to belong to the horror genre to […]
UPDATED: Francis Ford Coppola’s passion project Megalopolis begins to implode
As we know, working on a Francis Ford Coppola could be a challenging process. Look at the infamous documentary Heart of Darkness for an example of how difficult things can get. Now, let’s get the documentary crew ready again, because another Coppola movie is reportedly imploding. The Hollywood Reporter broke a new story detailing the […]
Shia LaBeouf joins Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis
Director Francis Ford Coppola continues to round out the cast of his passion project Megalopolis, with controversial actor Shia LaBeouf leading a new round of additions to the film alongside Coppola’s sister Talia Shire (The Godfather) and nephew Jason Schwartzman (The French Dispatch). LaBeouf’s casting marks the actor’s first major role since he was accused […]
Aubrey Plaza joins Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis
Francis Ford Coppola’s independently financed $100M passion-project Megalopolis had already assembled quite the cast, and now he has assured it becomes a must-see by adding Aubrey Plaza to the ensemble. Sources close to Deadline revealed that the Ingrid Goes West actor would be joining Adam Driver (Paterson), Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland), Nathalie Emmanuel (Game […]
Adam Driver headlines impressive cast for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis
A few months ago Francis Ford Coppola was talking about the hopes he had for his $100M passion-project Megalopolis, most notably the ambitious cast he wanted to assemble for the epic drama. Well it appears that the legendary director of The Godfather Trilogy and Apocalypse Now still has some real pulling-power, because despite not helming a […]
1975: The Year Francis Ford Coppola Dominated the Oscars
Tom Jolliffe looks back to the 1975 Academy Awards ceremony, when Francis Ford Coppola had The Godfather: Part II and The Conversation in competition… With the Oscars around the corner, now is a good time to look back at the 1975 ceremony. It was a year filled to the brim with exceptional films. Among an […]
The Godfather at 50: Cinema Reinvented
Tom Jolliffe looks back at The Godfather as it turns 50… In 1967, Arthur Penn’s Bonnie and Clyde began a solid decade of a mature, intense and gritty American cinema. Though Penn was fairly experienced by this point, he was unknowingly going to help forge a path that a new wave of (future) iconic directors […]
