Tag Archives: Francis Ford Coppola

And speaking of Megalopolis …

Posted on November 18, 2024 by sheila

… (which I kind of love. It’s completely bonkers). But anyway … I am 100% not the first person to notice this, but it’s fun to point it out anyway: Megalopolis (2024) Night of the Hunter (1955)     Thank … Continue reading →

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Even in a totally made-up world and time like Megalopolis …

Posted on November 18, 2024 by sheila

… Elvis is there.     Thank you so much for stopping by. If you like what I do, and if you feel inclined to support my work, here’s a link to my Venmo account. And I’ve launched a Substack, … Continue reading →

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March 2022 Viewing Diary

Posted on April 3, 2022 by sheila

I’m going along my own viewing way, and then I get a gig, and everything changes. You can tell when it happens. Not announcing this gig yet, and will not be confirming or denying anything. The viewing diary is what … Continue reading →

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This moment

Posted on March 31, 2022 by sheila

Instantly recognizable at a glance. Oh, Fredo. Why.

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October 2019 Viewing Diary

Posted on November 1, 2019 by sheila

Semper Fi (2019; d. Henry-Alex Rubin) Reviewed for Ebert. Metropolitan (1990; d. Whit Stillman) God, I love this movie. It’s so so strange. It weaves a spell. I love Whit Stillman. He’s a modern-day drawing-room-comedy guy, and it’s the 21st … Continue reading →

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Present Tense: Death Scenes

Posted on September 26, 2019 by sheila

William Holden, “Sunset Boulevard” For my next “Present Tense” column at Film Comment, I wrote about a long-time obsession – which I have covered from time to time here on my site: Actors performing death scenes. And a tribute to … Continue reading →

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Mirrors #5: For Oscilloscope: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

Posted on May 9, 2019 by sheila

Here it is, a piece I have wanted to write for years, and finally got around to it. For Oscilloscope: Mirror, Mirror: When Movie Characters Look Back at Themselves

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March 2019 Viewing Diary

Posted on April 1, 2019 by sheila

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World (2017; d. Catherine Bainbridge) Mum came and visited me and we watched this amazing documentary about the contributions Native Americans have made to music. It starts with Link Wray. I loved this documentary … Continue reading →

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July 2017 Viewing Diary

Posted on August 4, 2017 by sheila

Six Figures Getting Sick (1966; d. David Lynch) Natalie reminded me of this short film from David Lynch when we were discussing all of the vomit on Twin Peaks: The Return. I went back and watched it – it’s on … Continue reading →

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Francis Ford Coppola on Cinema: “I feel like there’s a wonderful cinema in the future.”

Posted on December 17, 2015 by sheila

My friend Miriam Bale reports back from the Marrakech International Film Festival, where Francis Ford Coppola gave what sounds like a hell of a talk to a group of journalists about the history of film and the future of cinema. … Continue reading →

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