We’ve become so used to movies made by committee, with multiple writers and sometimes even multiple directors, that sometimes it seems as if the passion project is a lost art in Hollywood. Still, every few years one of the world’s esteemed directors manages to yank a beloved idea out of development hell and show off … Read more
Francis Ford Coppola’s ultra-ambitious passion project, Megalopolis, is now playing. What did you think of the master director’s divisive film? One of the most controversial movies of the year is certainly Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis. Not only did Coppola spend decades putting together his futuristic fable, but he also sunk a chunk of his personal … Read more
Mel Gibson is developing Lethal Weapon 5 and The Passion of the Christ 2, but isn’t sure which he will direct first. Mel Gibson has been developing two high-profile sequels — Lethal Weapon 5 and The Passion of the Christ 2 — but he isn’t sure which project he’ll direct first. “I don’t know, and … Read more
The world is in rough shape. The future looks bleak. Something needs to be done. But what? Francis Ford Coppola isn’t quite sure. But he’s certain something needs to be done. So why not take the $120 million he earned selling his winery and use it to make a movie about how something needs to be done? That appears to … Read more
When Lisa Taddeo’s non-fiction book “Three Women” hit shelves back in 2019, it became an immediate hit. Featuring the intimate stories of–you guessed it–three women Taddeo followed over years of their lives, the novel gave readers an in-depth and startlingly intimate look into the lives of women who, while so singularly different, are all connected … Read more
We wanted to like Francis Ford Coppola’s unwieldy passion project, but it’s a mess. PLOT: In a futuristic metropolis named New Rome, the city’s mayor, Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), battles an idealistic architect named Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), who wants to create a sustainable utopia. REVIEW: One of the most unique things about Francis Ford Coppola … Read more
When Varda approached Resnais for help, he asked to see her screenplay. Immediately she delivered one to him at his place on rue des Plantes, a fifteen- minute stroll from rue Daguerre. After reading it, the future director of the classic drama Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959) declined politely by letter. “Your research is too close … Read more