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MEGADOC Trailer: Mike Figgis Captures Francis Ford Coppola at the Helm of “Megalopolis”

M.J. O'Toole — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 19:32:54 +0000

One of the most perplexing, divisive, yet bold and original films of the last year was Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis. The legendary director, who had tried getting the film made for 30 years, funded the $125 million to make it […]

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MEGALOPOLIS Trailer: Francis Ford Coppola’s New Epic Arrives in September

M.J. O'Toole — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:28:27 +0000

After years of anticipation for cinephiles and a highly-buzzed Cannes premiere, we are just about a month away from the release of Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis. Lionsgate is set to release the self-funded epic across North America on September 27 […]

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HAL

Christopher Reed — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 16:52:38 +0000

Though Hal is cinematically straightforward, without any striking innovations of its own, the material it showcases elevates it beyond the pedestrian biopic, making it a wonderful tribute to its subject's free spirit and brilliant talent.

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THE CURBSIDE CRITERION: MIDNIGHT COWBOY

Tue, 10 Jul 2018 15:54:11 +0000

That keen eye permeates all of the film, in fact, from the haunting opening shot of a little boy alone on a playground in an abandoned drive-in movie theater to images of sparse Texas landscapes to a vision of New York that eschews iconographic shots of famous landmarks, save for a skyline shot or two.

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Jessica Baxter Recaps the 2018 San Francisco International Film Festival

Jessica Baxter — Tue, 08 May 2018 16:09:48 +0000

Every April, talented filmmakers from around the world coalesce in the City by the Bay for the San Francisco International Film Festival. Now in its 61st year, SFIFF is the longest running film festival in the Americas. SFFILM, a nonprofit […]

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2009 CineVegas Film Festival: June 10th-15th

Michael Tully — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:50:26 +0000

Though none of the main HTN contributors will be attending this year’s CineVegas Film Festival, we thought we should let you know that if you aren’t planning to go, you probably should. Here are just a few reasons to attend: […]

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SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL 2009 – Saturday, April 4th and Sunday, April 5th

Michael Tully — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:50:13 +0000

The final two days of the 2009 SFF brought more wide-ranging—and, in the case of the very last film of the festival, unexpectedly ’80s-tastic!—goodness. Here we go… Letters to the President — Petr Lom ventures into Iran for this casual, […]

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SARASOTA FILM FESTIVAL 2009 – Thursday, April 2nd and Friday, April 3rd

Michael Tully — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 08:53:54 +0000

As expected, the arrival of so many filmmakers thwarted my plans for daily updates in the latter half of the week, but I still want to post my reaction to the films I saw in Sarasota to preserve this year’s […]

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