Coppola

When Francis Ford Coppola was at his frenzied peak, he created astonishing worlds onscreen. Offscreen, he was intent on doing the same, striving to build a utopian creative community with his American Zoetrope and Zoetrope Studios. While pushing boundaries and challenging conventions, however, Coppola spread himself thin, which undermined his vast ambitions. For a long time, however, he came out on top with films including “The Godfather,” “The Godfather II,” “The Conversation” and “Apocalypse Now.” Until he didn’t. The…

When Ryan O’Neal died Friday at the age of 83, the “Love Story” actor’s troubled personal life presented challenges to those who wanted to remember his positive qualities, which family and colleagues said included his “lethal combo” of charm, humor, good looks and talent. As it turns out, one of the more surprising but “gracious” tributes to this “complex” Hollywood star came from Francis Ford Coppola, who shared a particularly painful history with O’Neal. In 1986, Coppola’s 23-year-old son Gian-Carlo was killed in a…

Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, Top Cow | Tagged: francis ford coppola, graphic novelTitan Comics has announced a biographic novel of the life and work of movie director Francis Ford Coppola, Don Coppola by Amazing Améziane.Article Summary Titan Comics announces Don Coppola, a graphic novel about Francis Ford Coppola by Amazing Améziane. Volume 2 of Améziane's cine trilogy, the book explores Coppola’s life and iconic films like The Godfather. Francis Ford Coppola is celebrated as a…

Priscilla, Sofia Coppola’s new film on the former wife of Elvis Presley, introduces its heroine as she is for most of the movie: surrounded by people yet psychologically alone, her interiority – thoughts, warmth, motivations, contradictions – kept at a remove. She is 14 years old, and sitting at a cafe at an army base in West Germany with her schoolwork, without friends and seemingly without much guile.Coppola’s pacing is brisk; her Priscilla, played mesmerizingly by Cailee Spaeny, is summarily whisked into a teenage…

Nicolas Cage’s Son Weston Accuses ‘Various Materialistic People’ Trying To Destroy Him & His Family After His Ex-Wife Hila Coppola Cage Files Another Lawsuit (Picture Credit: Bang Showbiz) Nicolas Cage’s son has accused “various materialistic people” of trying to exploit him and his family’s fame and fortune. Weston Cage Coppola, 32, who his ‘Face/Off’ actor dad, 59, had with actress Christina Fulton, 55, made the accusation while opening up about his life, sobriety, and a bitter spousal and child support court…

Kirsten Dunst Once Shared Her Experience Of Filmimng Her First N*de Scene For Marie Antoinette (Picture Credit: IMDB) Kirsten Dunst is one of the most talented actresses in Hollywood, mostly known for her role in Sam Rami’s Spider-Man movie. As the actor swooned the audience for her performance, she is still remembered as one of the best portrayals of Mary Jane. However, there was a time when the actress was not comfortable working in the industry as she almost quit her career after the historical drama Marie…

Jennifer Lawrence Once Admitted She Went To Meet ‘Godfather’ Director Francis Ford Coppola In Barefoot & A*s Out ( Photo Credit – Facebook ; Wikimedia ) Jennifer Lawrence is known for her wild behaviour and bizarre, embarrassing incidents more than her acting spree. She is one of the most versatile actresses in the Hollywood industry, but she never misses a chance to lead the headlines with her drunk stories or something or the other. This one time, the actress had admitted that she met the Godfather director at…

Absolutely dripping blood and camped out all week long, Renfield is more Raimi than Coppola, delightfully ripping into gangsters and corrupt cops as Renfield—Dracula’s traditionally toothless companion—turns out to be not-so-toothless after all. This film, directed by Chris McKay (The Lego Batman Movie) and written by Ryan Ridley (with a shoutout to The Walking Dead’s Robert Kirkman for the story), is a horror comedy thatdoes its best to do both genres proud.Spoilers of the Week: July 1stRenfield is a goofball gorefest…

Francis Ford Coppola has denied allegations in the Hollywood Reporter that the set of his ambitious new film Megalopolis has descended into chaos.On Monday, a report claimed that the director of Apocalypse Now was struggling to maintain control over his new film, a self-financed passion project with a budget north of $100m. The article used multiple unnamed sources who alleged that the set was “absolute madness” with high staff turnover, an escalating budget and visual effects issues. A production source was quoted as…

Steve McQueen. Photograph: Chris Pizzello/Invision‘The cinema had mice but it felt like being at the ringside’Steve McQueenScorsese is so good at introduction scenes. I love the one in Mean Streets, where De Niro comes into the bar for the first time. Harvey Keitel is watching him, it’s all in slo-mo, Jumping Jack Flash on the soundtrack. It’s one of the most perfect introductions to a character I’ve ever seen: a beautiful piece of music and imagery and choreography. I also love De Niro waiting for Joe Pesci in the desert…