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Francis Ford Coppola Talks Marijuana’s Creative Benefits & Dennis Hopper’s Drug-Fueled ‘Apocalypse Now’ Performance

August 26, 2019 11:50 am

Francis Ford Coppola has been making the rounds talking about “Apocalypse Now” for weeks. Ever since it was revealed that the filmmaker decided to go back to the editing bay one last time on his classic war fil...

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Francis Ford Coppola Explains Why ‘Apocalypse Now’ Has Been Re-Released So Many Times & Why ‘Final Cut’ Is Better Than ‘Redux’

Charles Barfield

August 16, 2019 12:14 pm

News

Francis Ford Coppola isn’t above tinkering with his greatest works. Much like filmmakers such as Ridley Scott (who loves a good re-edit as much as the next person -- looking at you, “Blade Runner”), Coppola wil...

Francis Ford Coppola Doesn’t Believe ‘Apocalypse Now’ Is Anti-War: “An Anti-War Film Cannot Glorify War”

Charles Barfield

August 9, 2019 12:43 pm

News

Francis Ford Coppola is one of the best directors the world has ever seen. Not only is he the man behind the beloved ‘Godfather’ franchise, as well as countless other iconic films, but Coppola also directed wha...

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Apocalypse Now: The Final Cut’ Will Get Special IMAX Screenings In August

Charles Barfield

July 26, 2019 4:30 pm

News

Technology has changed quite a bit over the last 40 years. And in the realm of film, that is even more apparent. So, it’s truly special when film fans get the opportunity to watch a classic film in its “perfect...

‘Apocalypse Now: Final Cut’ Trailer: Coppola’s Classic Gets A 4K Restoration & New “Perfect” Cut In August

Charles Barfield

April 30, 2019 10:37 am

News, Trailers

Every year, the Tribeca Film Festival is a spring event that highlights some of the best young filmmakers around. However, you wouldn’t be wrong in saying that this year’s festival has been highlighted by one o...

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Francis Ford Coppola Talks With Steven Soderbergh About The Chaos Of Putting Together ‘Apocalypse Now’ [Tribeca]

Jason Bailey

April 29, 2019 11:13 am

Features, Festivals, News

When Francis Ford Coppola was finishing “Apocalypse Now,” he explained at the Tribeca Film Festival Sunday night, "we were very unsure, and the distributors were unsure, so we kept cutting it, and trying to mak...

Francis Ford Coppola Explains ‘Apocalypse Now: Final Cut’ Changes & Says It’s The “Perfect Version”

Charles Barfield

April 4, 2019 12:58 pm

Festivals, News

If you’re a film fan, you’re probably looking at another cut of “Apocalypse Now” and thinking, “Why do we need this?” After the original film was nominated for eight Oscars (including Best Director and Best Pic...

Steven Soderbergh To Interview Francis Ford Coppola At Tribeca Following ‘Apocalypse Now: Final Cut’ Premiere

Charles Barfield

April 3, 2019 12:12 pm

Festivals, News

If you were on the fence about attending the “Apocalypse Now” screening at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, get ready to plan your evening. Even though fans were already excited about Francis Ford Coppola bei...

Danny Boyle’s Beatles Musical ‘Yesterday’ To Close Out This Year’s Tribeca Film Festival

Charles Barfield

March 14, 2019 12:00 pm

Festivals, News

One of the most anticipated films of the year has been picked to close out this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. After dropping out of ‘Bond 25,’ everyone’s been curious what filmmaker Danny Boyle would be present...

James Gray Calls Upcoming Sci-Fi Epic ‘Ad Astra’ A “Giant Mash-Up” Of ‘Apocalypse Now’ & ‘2001’

Charles Barfield

January 8, 2019 3:43 pm

News

Without a doubt, one of our most anticipated films of 2019 is James Gray’s upcoming sci-fi epic, “Ad Astra.” With stars like Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, and Ruth Negga, how could it not be? A...

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