Tag: The Virgin Suicides
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Kirsten Dunst Helped Cast Cailee Spaeny in Sofia Coppola’s ‘Priscilla’
Kirsten Dunst handpicked Cailee Spaeny to lead Sofia Coppola’s “Priscilla,” as Coppola revealed in a new W magazine cover story.Dunst, who has collaborated with Coppola in “The Virgin Suicides,” Marie Antoinette,” and “The Beguiled,” worked with “Mare of Easttown” breakout actress Spaeny in upcoming Alex Garland film “Civil War.” Dunst recommended that Coppola meet with…
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Sofia Coppola’s Favorite Movies: 18 Films the ‘Lost in Translation’ Director Wants You to See
She may have had it easy getting her foot in the door, but it’s hard to deny Sofia Coppola began her directing career in an unenviable position.When she made her first film “The Virgin Suicides” in 1999, Coppola was known for two things: being the daughter of Francis Ford Coppola, one of the most esteemed…
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‘Ham on Rye’ Review: Like John Hughes on LSD, This Graduation Dramedy Has Surreal Vibes
A stylish twist on the end-of-high-school dramedy, Tyler Taormina’s “Ham on Rye” offers the ethereal echoes of “The Virgin Suicides” with the gossamer veil of a humid summer’s day slowly lifting, but laced with notes of John Hughes on a steady micro-dose of LSD. That’s to say things are always off-kilter in this movie but…
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‘Middlesex’ TV Series Based on Jeffrey Eugenides’ Novel in the Works With Sam Taylor-Johnson Set to Direct
Jeffrey Eugenides, the author of The Virgin Suicides, is about to have one of his other bestselling novels receive an adaptation — this time on the small screen. Eugenides’ coming-of-age novel meets immigrant drama Middlesex is being adapted into a TV series by Paramount Television Studios, with Fifty Shades of Grey director Sam Taylor-Johnson set…
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‘Picnic At Hanging Rock’ Trailer: Influential 1975 Film Gets Remade For Amazon With Natalie Dormer
The 1975 film “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” directed by Peter Weir, is a film that is often cited as a huge influence on filmmakers. Acclaimed director Sofia Coppola is said to have borrowed quite a bit for her films, “The Virgin Suicides” and “Marie Antoinette.” Damon Lindelof has credited the film as an influence on…