Sofia Coppola

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.

To say that Abbas Kiarostami’s “The Wind Will Carry Us” is an unhurried film would be quite the understatement. This deliberately crafted and contemplative work, one of the great Iranian director’s finest films, moves at the pace of life.

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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 …

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 …

Not too long ago I asked the Sound On Sight staff to choose their ten favourite films of all time. The result led to mixed reactions (both by staff and readers), and some angry feedback. But how could any of us select only ten films from the thousands we’ve seen and walk away happy with …

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. …

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 …

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 …

Recently we’ve seen many big-name filmmakers directing TV commercials on the side, and next in line is Sofia Coppola. Following her very successful work for Chérie a couple of years ago, that became a YouTube sensation, Coppola was hired back for a new campaign for the fragrance. The new ad for Cherie fragrance has premiered …

“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 …

“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 …

If I was an envious person, I would envy Sofia Coppola. She is not only the epitome of cool, but has a spirit and intellect about her that emanates and exudes out her persona and completely into her writing and film making. Everything is intricately crafted and relentless tweaked; no detail is spared and the …

It’s a new year and a new decade. Here’s looking forward to a prosperous decade of cinema. Will it known for a slew of sequels and comic book adaptations and funny cat videos like the 00’s were? Or will it be known for groundbreaking and socially relevant cinema like the 70s? There’s a glimmer of …