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Teri Garr, the comedian from “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died

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Teri Garr, the comedian from “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Teri Garr, the quirky comedy actress who rose from background dancer in Elvis Presley films to co-star in favorites like “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie,” has died. She was 79. Garr died of multiple sclerosis on Tuesday “with his family and friends surrounded,” said publicist Heidi Schaeffer. Garr has struggled with other […]

Al Pacino recalls how he “didn’t get fired” from The Godfather

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Al Pacino recalls how he “didn’t get fired” from The Godfather

Although Al Pacino will always be synonymous with his groundbreaking performance The Godfather (1972), Francis Ford Coppola's acclaimed mafia drama almost replaced it. In his new memoirs Sonny Boyout now, the Oscar winner recalled how Paramount “wondered if I was the right actor” to play Michael Corleone in the film adaptation of Mario Puzo's book, […]

Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis has already won

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Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis has already won

Finally, after decades of development, Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis meets its audience. But who or what makes up his audience? The film doesn't appear to be doing well at the box office, and one could argue that thanks to its festival screenings and fancy previews, a large portion of its target audience – namely film […]

Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis is a $120 million hot mess

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Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis is a 0 million hot mess

Great artists don't have to be great all their lives – a fact confirmed by Francis Ford Coppola, whose run began in the 1970s (The Godfather, The conversation, The Godfather Part II, Apocalypse now) is arguably the best of all time, and his later work has been wildly mixed and contains no other undisputed masterpieces. […]

How will theaters handle the Megalopolis live scene with Adam Driver?

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How will theaters handle the Megalopolis live scene with Adam Driver?

“Megalopolis” is finally in theaters. Movie fans have been raving about Francis Ford Coppola's latest saga for months – despite all the drama that comes with it – and now they can finally see the polarizing and crazy film. To Lionsgate's credit, it's trying to preserve the theatrical experience that Cannes audiences had at the […]