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fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

A New Documentary Takes Us Inside the Making of One of the Wildest Masterpieces-and Disasters-Ever Made

Megalopolis is a lavish, obstinate, privately funded $120 million cinematic vanity project that alternately achieves outsider-art grandeur and spectacular failure.
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fromFilmmaker Magazine
3 months ago

Interview: Mike Figgis on Megadoc

Mike Figgis' documentary reveals Coppola's tumultuous, self-funded Megalopolis production, exposing its creative process, controversies and status as both landmark independent cinema and outsider art.
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fromInsideHook
4 weeks ago

Francis Ford Coppola Watch Sells for $10.8 Million at Auction

Francis Ford Coppola's FFC prototype watch sold for $10.8 million at Phillips, setting a record for F.P. Journe and raising significant funds.
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fromBusiness Insider
3 months ago

The most dramatic thing about 'Megalopolis' isn't the movie - it's Shia LaBeouf fighting with Francis Ford Coppola in a behind-the-scenes doc

Megadoc captures Shia LaBeouf's tense interactions with Francis Ford Coppola on Megalopolis and leads director Mike Figgis to want to collaborate with LaBeouf.
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fromArtforum
3 months ago

Extratextual

Venice favored innovative nonfiction while many high-profile narrative films lacked playfulness; Coppola's advocacy for play contrasted with the festival's dour statement cinema.
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fromIndieWire
4 months ago

'Megadoc' Review: A Riveting Documentary About the Making of a Visionary Disaster

Mike Figgis' Megadoc offers a patchy, DVD-like behind-the-scenes portrait that both affirms and exposes the eccentric grandeur and failure of Coppola's Megalopolis.
California
fromsfist.com
5 months ago

Day Around the Bay: Grass Fire in Benicia Shuts Down Many Lanes of I-680

A major three-alarm grass fire in Benicia led to traffic shutdowns, and Francis Ford Coppola faced health issues during a visit to Italy.
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fromVulture
5 months ago

Francis Ford Coppola Hospitalized in Italy for Scheduled Heart Surgery

Coppola underwent scheduled heart surgery and is recovering while scouting for a film project in Calabria.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

Hearts of Darkness: A Film-Maker's Apocalypse review Francis Ford Coppola and the mother of all meltdowns

Eleanor Coppola significantly contributed to the making of Apocalypse Now, capturing intimate moments and crucial footage during its troubled production.
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from48 hills
7 months ago

Under the Stars: Mary Sue and the Clementi Sound Appreciation Club's bang Taoist folklore, South Asian samples - 48 hills

The Conversation showcases Gene Hackman's incredible performance in a film highlighting themes of isolation and paranoia in urban life.
Independent films
fromRoger Ebert
8 months ago

Ebertfest 2025 Announces Full Schedule, With Guests Including Francis Ford Coppola, Susan Seidelman, Rosanna Arquette, and More | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert

EbertFest 2025 will feature a mix of classic films and new works, highlighting significant contributions to cinema.
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