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Interview: Director Sofia Coppola for Somewhere

Thursday, December 23, 2010 1:13PM - By

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Acclaimed director and screenwriter Sofia Coppola has a new film entitled Somewhere that features Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning as an unlikely father-daughter duo. Some of the story can be pulled from Coppola’s own upbringing alongside her famous father Francis Ford. But even though her childhood was one of the film’s many influences, this is a modernized tale of excess set against the backdrop of LA. When we spoke to the director about her experience making the film she had nothing but positive things to say about the cast and crew. She also discussed her visual and music choices and whether or not Somewhere falls in line with a certain theme that happens to appear in all her films.

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Sofia Coppola Giveaway Winner!!!

Monday, December 20, 2010 3:20PM - By

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We’ve got one more lucky winner this year for our Somewhere Giveaway. The winner will get a poster autographed by Ms. Sophia Coppola herself, as well as a DVD of her movie Lost in Translation and that’s not all. Also a $25 movie theatre gift card so you can enjoy a movie this Christmas season. Her upcoming film Somewhere won top prizes at Venice. See it in theaters Wednesday December 22, 2010.

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Somewhere Competition – Win Signed Poster by Sofia Coppola and More

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 10:50AM - By

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***Somewhere Winner’s Announced!!!***

The year is almost over, but we’re not done giving away cool stuff. This time we’re giving away a the best gift of all — movies! In honor of Sofia Coppola‘s upcoming film Somewhere, we’ll be giving away a $25 gift card so you can go to the movies, an autographed poster by Coppola and more. Wanna give yourself an early Christmas present, well check out what we’ve got for you!

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Sofia Coppola Wins Top Prize at Venice Film Festival

Monday, September 13, 2010 9:08AM - By

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At the 2010 Venice Film Festival Sofia Coppola walked away a big winner thanks to her latest feature, Somewhere. It’s a self-reflexive drama about the unconventional relationship between a father and his daughter set against the backdrop of Hollywood excess. According to Reuters, Coppola’s film earned the Golden Lion award, a honor that received mixed reviews from critics back home and abroad.

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Early Reviews: Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere

Friday, September 3, 2010 10:55AM - By

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Sofia Coppola’s latest film Somewhere is one of the many features playing at this year’s Venice Film Festival. The movie stars Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning as an unconventional father-daughter team who after a while apart are reunited — in a Hollywood hotel. The film chronicles their relationship and the effect the child has on her father’s playboy lifestyle. Here’s what the critics are saying…

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First Trailer for Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere

Monday, June 14, 2010 4:22PM - By

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The first trailer for Sofia Coppola’s latest film Somewhere has been released and it might bring a tear to your eye. It has the right music and the right tone and is completely endearing. It was written and directed by Coppola and stars Stephen Dorff and Elle Fanning as a unconventional father-daughter duo…

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Twilight Breaking Dawn Director’s Shortlist

Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:00AM - By

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Summit Entertainment has established themselves as a commercially viable studio thanks to their wildly popular Twilight franchise. The vampire-werewolf series is starting to come to a close with the last few films upon us and Summit has already started reaching out to several name directors to helm the final two installments, Breaking Dawn Part I and Part II.

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Jackass’ Chris Pontius Found Himself a Job!

Thursday, May 21, 2009 5:30AM - By

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Here is an interesting piece of casting news. Jackass’ very own Chris Pontius has been cast in the upcoming Sofia Coppola film, Somewhere. He will be starring in the movie with Steven Dorf and Elle Fanning.

The film is about a sort of  ”bad-boy” actor (Steven Dorf) living in Los Angeles’ famous Chateau Marmont Hotel, whose life is drastically changed when he gets a visit from his 11-year-old daughter, played by Elle Fanning. Chris Pontius is to star as, Sammy, Dorf’s best friend.

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Sofia Coppola’s Next Project Takes us Somewhere

Friday, April 17, 2009 8:30AM - By

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Academy Award winning screenwriter/director Sofia Coppola is back after a three year hiatus. Her last film was 2006′s Marie Antoinette, which starred Kirsten Dunst in the title role. The film received mixed reviews and wasn’t as revered as her previous effort Lost in Translation. Either way she’s at it again and this time she’s taking two actors, Somewhere.

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