Despite difficulties in securing distribution, legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola is full steam ahead on Megalopolis ahead of its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival this month, with the director sharing an official first-look at the Adam Driver-led film through his YouTube channel. The film, Coppola’s first since 2011’s Twixt, is a long-time passion project […]
First look image from Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis released
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
4K Ultra HD Review – The Godfather Trilogy
The Godfather Trilogy Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring Al Pacino, Robert Duvall, Diane Keaton, James Caan, Richard Castellano, Sterling Hayden, John Morley, Richard Conte, Abe Vigoda, Robert DeNiro, Talia Shire, Morgana King, John Cazale, Mariana Hill, Lee Strasberg, Andy Garcia, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, Bridget Fonda, George Hamilton, and Sofia Coppola. SYNOPSIS: Can you […]
Blu-ray Review – Mario Puzo’s The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone
Mario Puzo’s The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Starring Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy Garcia, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, Bridget Fonda, George Hamilton, and Sofia Coppola. SYNOPSIS: Francis Ford Coppola revisited The Godfather Part III for a re-edit that he’s called The Godfather Coda: The Death […]
The Week in Disappointment – Anesthesia, Star Wars, Spider-Man, Captain America: Civil War, X-Men
Anghus Houvouras with this week’s disappointments from the entertainment world… “Trailer for Anesthesia starring Kristen Stewart” I was surprised to discover this is actually a documentary about how you feel when watching movies starring Kristen Stewart. “Francis Ford Coppola says it’s a “pity” George Lucas got lost in Star Wars” I heard George Lucas was […]
The Greatest Director of All Time?
Tom Jolliffe ponders the question: who is the greatest director of all time? One of the toughest of tough film related questions. Who is the greatest director ever? Think over all the icons throughout history. There have been countless, many who crossed from silent to sound, such as Fritz Lang, Carl Theodore Dreyer, D.W Griffith […]
