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Bill Murray teams up with Sofia Coppola for Christmas TV Special

In a recent exclusive report from Variety, Bill Murray announced that he will be starring in a Christmas Special where he will be performing classic Christmas carols. Joining him on the special is his Lost in Translation director Sofia Coppola. The special will not be a live event like most Christmas specials are, but instead more like film with undefined parameters. Sofia Coppola confirms the collaboration but is unable to divulge further details other than her excitement for having Murray’s vocal skills at her disposal.

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‘Palo Alto’ a fine debut feature for another talented member of the Coppola family

Palo Alto Written and directed by Gia Coppola USA, 2013 The disaffection of youth is a familiar theme in modern American cinema, and one of its most recognizable creators is Sofia Coppola. It’s hard not to think of her films, from The Virgin Suicides to The Bling Ring, while watching Palo Alto, the debut feature …

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2013 in Film: A Year of Love? (Part 1)

Part heart-wrenching, part strangely uplifting, 2013 was a unique year for intelligent and affecting films about love. From an unlikely Palme d’Or winner to one of the best reviewed sequels ever, this past year delivered a handful of films that stand out not only for their honest and well-rounded depictions of romantic love, but also …

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‘The Bling Ring’ a shiny, surface-level examination of selfish young thieves

The 2013 vision of the American dream is one of grossly vapid and misplaced entitlement, if the movies have anything to say about it. As much as coming-of-age stories like Mud and The Kings of Summer are building a trend at the halfway point of the year, the new age of narcissism is making an equally bold rush on Western cinema: first, Spring Breakers; then, Pain and Gain; and now, Sofia Coppola throws her hat in with The Bling Ring, a deliberately dispassionate look at some famous-for-wanting-to-be-famous kids who stole from the rich simply because they could.

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‘The Bling Ring’ vapid and entertaining

The Bling Ring Written and Directed by Sofia Coppola USA, 2013 Her career was born in the excesses of the 1990s and Sofia Coppola’s career trajectory has brought her through one of the worst economic crisis’ in recent history and a period of social seriousness that she seems quite frankly out of step with. In …

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‘Lost in Translation’ brings silence and window gazing to the screen

Lost in Translation Directed by Sofia Coppola Written by Sofia Coppola 2003, USA Ahead of this month’s screening of Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring at Cannes, I finally broke down and watched her sophomore directing effort, Lost in Translation. I loved seeing Bill Murray’s comeback via every Wes Anderson film but had always overlooked Coppola’s …

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Miss Dior commercial, directed by Sofia Coppola, starring Natalie Portman and Nash Edgerton

Sofia Coppola is one of the most highly-acclaimed young directors in Hollywood today, with a style that’s distinct from her famous father’s work, yet high in quality. Natalie Portman is similarly one of the most well-regarded young actresses, with a clear versatility demonstrated in numerous roles over her already long career. The two have only …

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TJFF 2012: Watching ‘The Prize’ in totality is an unsavory Pyrrhic victory

The Prize Written and directed by Paula Markovitch Mexico, 2011 After winning an essay contest at her school, seven-year old Cecilia (Paula Galinelli Hertzog) is showered with praise. Her teacher has the entire class form a line, and one-by-one, she has everyone give Cecilia a congratulatory kiss on the cheek. That is, except for one. …

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The Oscars 2004: How the Best Actor didn’t win

Throughout the first half of February, the Sound On Sight staff will take a look at the Academy Awards. (Warning: plot spoiler alert!) The 76th Academy Awards ceremony was a memorable year. Lord of the Rings: Return of the King swept the board with its 11 awards, Sofia Coppola was the first American woman to …

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Ten Filmmakers Who Should Have Directed The Great Gatsby

Though time will only tell if Baz Luhrmann is the right filmmaker to tackle The Great Gatsby, I remain a skeptic. The material may suggest a certain grandiosity that Luhrmann has proved to be able to bring to life but the story remains fundamentally simple and down to earth. The novel is highly critical of …

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54th BFI London Film Festival: “Somewhere” – A skewed vision of the cult of celebrity

“An existential comedy with a skewed vision of the cult of celebrity, Somewhere knows where it is, and those that find it will be glad they did.” Somewhere Directed by Sofia Coppola Written by Sofia Coppola Starring Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning, Michelle Monaghan 2010. USA I think it’s fair to say that the work of …

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