Podcast appearances and mentions of Eleanor Coppola

Gia Coppola is the director of “The Last Showgirl,” the poignant and beautifully crafted new film starring Pamela Anderson. Set in Las Vegas, the film explores the bittersweet end of a showgirl's career and has been nominated for multiple awards, with Pamela's moving portrayal of Shelly earning her Best Actress nods from both the Screen Actors Guild and the Golden Globes.Gia joins host Kerry Diamond to talk about the film, the influence of her late grandmother, Eleanor Coppola, working as a bar back at a Thomas Keller restaurant, being a cat lady, and her wine project, Gia Coppola Wines, which is part of the Francis Ford Coppola Winery. “I wanted to make a wine for my generation,” says Gia. Kerry and Gia discuss her collaboration with Coppola winemaker Ali Davignon, the creative process behind her wines, and the connection between her label and the iconic punk band, the Ramones.Thank you to Alex Mill for supporting Radio Cherry Bombe.For Jubilee 2025 tickets, click here. To get our new Love Issue, click here. Visit cherrybombe.com for subscriptions and show transcripts. More on Gia: Instagram, Gia Coppola Wine, “The Last Showgirl”More on Kerry: Instagram

The legendary director of “The Outsiders,” “The Godfather” trilogy, and “Apocalypse Now” reunites with Rob Lowe to discuss memories from “The Outsiders” auditions, the passing of his wife and longtime collaborator Eleanor Coppola, his new film “Megalopolis,” and much more. You can watch the full episode on YouTube atYouTube.com/@LiterallyWithRobLowe! “Megalopolis” is available to rent at home right now. Got a question for Rob? Call our voicemail at 323-570-4551. Your question could get featured on the show!

Este año es el centenario de Joseph Conrad (1857-1924), el autor de "El corazón de las tinieblas", una novela sobre los males de la colonización en el Congo belga, trasladada a la guerra del Vietnam en "Apocalypse Now" (1979). La ahora fallecida esposa del director, Elaine Coppola (1936-2024), hizo un documental y un diario Con el corazón en las tinieblas, sobre las vicisitudes del rodaje en Filipinas y la crisis que estuvo a punto de acabar su matrimonio. Esa oscuridad era entonces referencia a lo desconocido, pero en el lenguaje de Conrad va adquiriendo un sentido cada vez más simbólico. Este itinerario se convierte en todo un viaje interior, en el que la jungla se va convirtiendo en metáfora de lo desconocido, como si el misterio de la humanidad estuviera de alguna forma silenciado allí. La expresión de las fuerzas de la oscuridad que allí se manifiestan nos muestran una verdad oculta y destructora, pero a la vez fascinante. En este programa "Al Trasluz", José de Segovia comenta el libro y la película con fragmentos leídos por Eugenio Barona, escenas de la película y declaraciones de John Milius y Eleanor Coppola en su documental "Corazones en tinieblas". Las canciones son del cantautor inglés Richard Hawley (The Ocean) y la que abre el film de Coppola de The Doors (The End). La música instrumental que suena de fondo es la banda sonora original de Roque Baños para "En el corazón del mar" y la "Cavatina" que hizo Stanley Myers para la película "El cazador". El sonido del agua del río es del propio Támesis, donde empieza y acaba la novela de Conrad. La realización y montaje de edición del sonido es de Daniel Panduro.

We asked, you answered! In response to a listener recommendation, we revisit a conversation from 2017 in which Mike and Jacke discuss Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, Francis Ford Coppola's Apocalypse Now, and Eleanor Coppola's Hearts of Darkness. PLUS novelist Fred Waitzkin (Searching for Bobby Fisher, Anything Is Good) stops by to discuss his choice for the last book he will ever read. Enjoy this? Try these from our archive: 110 Heart of Darkness - Then and Now 619 Fred Waitzkin on Kerouac, Hemingway, and His New Novel 505 Ford Madox Ford (with Max Saunders) Help support the show at patreon.com/literature or historyofliterature.com/donate. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we welcome Producer Keli Price. Keli is an actor, writer, producer and the CEO of Price Productions. In recent years, he's produced a slate of feature films starring Mickey Rourke, Harvey Keitel, Danny Trejo, Mel Gibson, Penelope Ann Miller, Josh Duhamel, Elisha Cuthbert, Jason Patrick, Mena Suvari, Natasha Henstridge, and many others. In our chat, Keli shares about his early days, path into producing, and the various ways he approaches developing projects. In addition, he provides a positive view about the state of independent film today — and for the road ahead. The Making Of is presented by AJA Video Systems:Uplevel your pipeline with AJA's latest updatesFrom color management to IP video, data management, and beyond, media production pipelines are rapidly evolving. Stay ahead of the curve with AJA's latest technology updates for production and post professionals, including a new ColorBox release with ACES support and other great improvements, new Desktop software features, and more. Find out what's new hereVimeo Staff Picks Screening:Thursday, June 27th | Los AngelesJoin Vimeo curators Meghan Oretsky and Ina Pira as they screen Staff Picked films with live, unscripted commentary from some of the best creators on Vimeo! After the screening, a Networking Party with food, drink, music and swag — supported by our friends at AJA, Audio Network, OWC, and ShotDeck. Free RSVP hereFrom our Friends at Videoguys…Atomos Shogun is a 7-inch monitor-recorder with integrated networking for cloud workflows, ideal for DSLR, mirrorless and cinematic cameras. More codecs & monitoring tools than ever before. Today's Shogun is bolstered by new abilities from AtomOS 11, massive connectivity from integrated networking, more codecs, and compatibility with almost every camera. Shogun is the Atomos dream writ large.Check it out hereShotDeck Recreations Contest 2024:Running from June 15 through July 15, 2024, the world's leading visual research library of cinematic imagery, ShotDeck, presents an opportunity for creators to recreate an image from their favorite movie, series, music video, or commercial — using their own tools and ingenuity for a chance to win over $75,000 in prizes. From its inception, the contest has received hundreds of submissions from more than 150 countries across 6 continents.Enthusiasts are once again encouraged to choose their favorite image on ShotDeck, recreate it with friends and family, and enter this 4th edition of the Recreations Contest! Submissions are free but must be received by 12am midnight PDT, July 15, 2024. Check out the announcement below…Featured Book: The Path to Paradise: A Francis Ford Coppola StoryThe New York Times bestselling author of Fifth Avenue, 5 A.M. and The Big Goodbye returns with the definitive account of Academy Award–winning director Francis Ford Coppola's decades-long dream to reinvent American filmmaking, if not the entire world, through his production company, American Zoetrope.Francis Ford Coppola is one of the great American dreamers, and his most magnificent dream is American Zoetrope, the production company he founded in San Francisco years before his gargantuan success, when he was only thirty. Through Zoetrope's experimental, communal utopia, Coppola attempted to reimagine the entire pursuit of moviemaking. Now, more than fifty years later, despite myriad setbacks, the visionary filmmaker's dream persists, most notably in the production of his decades-in-the-making film and the culmination of his utopian ideals, Megalopolis.As Wasson makes clear, the story of Zoetrope is also the story of Coppola's wife, Eleanor Coppola, and their children, and of personal lives inseparable from artistic passion. It is a story that charts the divergent paths of Coppola and his cofounder and onetime apprentice, George Lucas, and of their very different visions of art and commerce. And it is a story inextricably bound up in the making of one of the greatest quixotic masterpieces ever attempted, Apocalypse Now, and in what Coppola found in the jungles of the Philippines when he walked the razor's edge. That story, already the stuff of legend, has never fully been told, until this extraordinary book.Available herePodcast Rewind:June 2024 - Ep. 34…The Making Of is published by Michael Valinsky.To promote your products or services to over 25,000 filmmakers, TV and video pros reading this newsletter, please email us at mvalinsky@me.com Get full access to The Making Of at themakingof.substack.com/subscribe

In 2008 Eleanor Coppola published her book ‘Notes on a Life'. It did well, though was received with mixed reviews; some people were curious about the life of a Coppola, others about art and relationships, while others understood that a woman's world is that – a woman's world – and the challenges that women face, … Continue reading Eleanor Coppola

On April 12, 2024, Eleanor Coppola, artist, filmmaker, mother and wife of director Francis Ford Coppola, died at her home in the Napa Valley surrounded by family. She was 87 years old and had lived a most remarkable life.Shortly before her death, Eleanor had completed her third memoir. In it she wrote:“I appreciate how my unexpected life has stretched and pulled me in so many extraordinary ways and taken me in a multitude of directions beyond my wildest imaginings.”On May 6, 2008, on the occasion of the release of her second memoir, Notes on a Life, Eleanor and Davia sat down together at The Commonwealth Club of California and had this conversation before a live audience.Our thanks to The Commonwealth Club of California for sharing this 2008 recording. This conversation was part of their Good Lit Series, underwritten by the Bernard Osher Foundation.The Kitchen Sisters' San Francisco studio is located in Francis and Eleanor's Zoetrope building in North Beach. Ellie has been a part of our lives since the day we came here some three decades ago. Our love goes to the many generations of the Coppola family.

Thirty years of democracy have not led to uniform prosperity, and nearly everyone disagrees about the equality of opportunity. How will the disenchantment manifest at the polls? How two small Texas towns became the patent-law centre of America (12:16). And a tribute to Eleanor Coppola, mastermind of the award-winning behind-the-scenes look at her husband's epic, “Apocalypse Now” (19:26).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thirty years of democracy have not led to uniform prosperity, and nearly everyone disagrees about the equality of opportunity. How will the disenchantment manifest at the polls? How two small Texas towns became the patent-law centre of America (12:16). And a tribute to Eleanor Coppola, mastermind of the award-winning behind-the-scenes look at her husband's epic, “Apocalypse Now” (19:26).Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—subscribe to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to News of the Month, where I talk about a few different entertainment news stories that feel important and/or interesting to me. The stories I'll be talking about this time involve 2024-25 Awards Season key dates, PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT sequel, ON YOUR FEET! film adaptation, as well as the deaths of O.J. Simpson, Eleanor Coppola, and Mandisa. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jeffrey-kare/support

I was greatly saddened to hear of Eleanor Coppola's passing. I had the privilege of interviewing Eleanor in December 2021 for her film: "Love is Love is Love." What an honor to have her on my show! Eleanor Coppola shaped the cinematic landscape, leaving an indelible mark on generations of creators. Her legacy will forever resonate in the heart of cinema. She will be greatly missed by everyone in the film community! A beautiful soul! In honor of Eleanor Coppola, we are running an encore show of that interview.Encore! Director Eleanor Coppola discusses with Jan Price her new romantic comedy, "Love is Love is Love," starring Rita Wilson, Cybill Shephard, Rosanna Arquette, Joanne Whalley, Maya Kazan, Chris Messina, and Kathy Baker! 'Love is Love is Love' is now available on video on demand!LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVE explores love, commitment, and loyalty. In TWO FOR DINNER, a couple uses technology to bridge distance but finds emotional separation. SAILING LESSON sees a couple reigniting passion on a sailing trip, facing unexpected challenges. LATE LUNCH follows a woman gathering her late mother's friends, leading to unexpected revelations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Longtime PBS news anchor Robert MacNeil died last week at 93. He spoke with Terry Gross a few times over the course of his journalism career. We revisit those conversations. Also, we listen back to Eleanor Coppola's 1992 interview about her documentary, Hearts of Darkness. It chronicles the chaotic filming of Francis Ford Coppola's movie Apocalypse Now. She also died last week, at age 87.David Bianculli reviews HBO's The Jinx — Part Two, which picks up where The Jinx left off: With Robert Durst admitting to murder.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Nights' resident film critic Dan Slevin joins Emile Donovan to review some top picks for weekend viewing, including Origin (2023) in cinemas now, Constellation (2024) streaming on AppleTV+, and Eleanor Coppola's directing debut Paris Can Wait (2016) streaming for free on Māori+.

Longtime PBS news anchor Robert MacNeil died last week at 93. He spoke with Terry Gross a few times over the course of his journalism career. We revisit those conversations. Also, we listen back to Eleanor Coppola's 1992 interview about her documentary, Hearts of Darkness. It chronicles the chaotic filming of Francis Ford Coppola's movie Apocalypse Now. She also died last week, at age 87.David Bianculli reviews HBO's The Jinx — Part Two, which picks up where The Jinx left off: With Robert Durst admitting to murder.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

NBA News, NFL News, MLB News, WNBA News, NHL News, CBS's Swat, reboots, A Farewell to OJ Simpson, Ken Holtzman, Fritz Peterson, Eleanor Coppola, Park Bo-Ram, Kevin Batiste, Larry Brown, Odell Jones, La Schelle Tarver, Pat Zachary, Rico Wade & Carl Erskine! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/on-the-radar/support

We meet director David Leitch and producer Kelly McCormick, the husband and wife filmmaker duo behind The Fall Guy, a new rom-com about a stunt man set in Sydney, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. An interview with Oscar winning Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, who's latest film Evil Does Not Exist looks at the environmental impact of glamping to explore themes of innocence lost and compassion.You'll also hear from Sayombhu Mukdeepro, the Thai cinematographer behind Luca Guadagnino's new film, an erotic tennis melodrama called Challengers starring Zendaya and Josh O'Connor. Plus, remembering Eleanor Coppola with an interview from the archives.Presenter, Jason Di RossoProducer, Sarah CorbettSound engineer, Russell StapletonExecutive producer, Rhiannon Brown

We meet the filmmaker duo behind Hollywood rom-com The Fall Guy; the cinematographer of Luca Guadagnino's new tennis movie, Challengers; Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi; and an interview from the archives with Eleanor Coppola.

We meet director David Leitch and producer Kelly McCormick, the husband and wife filmmaker duo behind The Fall Guy, a new rom-com about a stunt man set in Sydney, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. An interview with Oscar winning Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, who's latest film Evil Does Not Exist looks at the environmental impact of glamping to explore themes of innocence lost and compassion.You'll also hear from Sayombhu Mukdeepro, the Thai cinematographer behind Luca Guadagnino's new film, an erotic tennis melodrama called Challengers starring Zendaya and Josh O'Connor. Plus, remembering Eleanor Coppola with an interview from the archives.Presenter, Jason Di RossoProducer, Sarah CorbettSound engineer, Russell StapletonExecutive producer, Rhiannon Brown

We meet the filmmaker duo behind Hollywood rom-com The Fall Guy; the cinematographer of Luca Guadagnino's new tennis movie, Challengers; Japanese director Ryusuke Hamaguchi; and an interview from the archives with Eleanor Coppola.

Gay homosexuals Nick and Joseph discuss ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rocky II - a 1979 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone, also starring Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess Meredith.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Additional topics include: -⁠First wave of films announced in competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival -Francis Ford Coppola's filmography -Ben & Jerry's ice cream -The deaths of Eleanor Coppola, Barbara Rush, and OJ Simpson Join us on Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/FishJellyFilmReviews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want to send them stuff? Fish Jelly PO Box 461752 Los Angeles, CA 90046 Find merch here: https://fishjellyfilmreviews.myspreadshop.com/all Venmo @fishjelly Visit their website at www.fishjellyfilms.com Find their podcast at the following: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/fish-jelly Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/388hcJA50qkMsrTfu04peH Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fish-jelly/id1564138767 Find them on Instagram: Nick (@ragingbells) Joseph (@joroyolo) Fish Jelly (@fishjellyfilms) Find them on Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/ragingbells/ https://letterboxd.com/joroyolo/ Nick and Joseph are both Tomatometer-approved critics at Rotten Tomatoes: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/nicholas-bell https://www.rottentomatoes.com/critics/joseph-robinson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/fish-jelly/support

There's maybe no working filmmaker more associated with film fashion than Sofia Coppola. But in this brief history of her super-stylish body of work, we figure out the thematic stitching inside those perfect fits.Host Rico Gagliano talks with Coppola, her brother (and collaborator) Roman, and her award-winning costume designers past and present, to learn how the director depicts her characters' search for identity in beautiful, difficult worlds.Season 5, titled Tailor Made, dives deep into the worlds of film and fashion. Each episode tackles a landmark movie that captured a major fashion look of an era, and then decodes what that look meant—to the culture that spawned it, the people who wore it, and the audiences who watched it on screen.Sofia Coppola's PRISCILLA will stream exclusively on MUBI in the UK, Germany, and many other countries starting March 1. It is currently in cinemas in many countries. For tickets and showtimes, visit mubi.com/priscillaHOW TO HAVE SEX is streaming exclusively on MUBI in the UK, Turkey, and Latin America. The film is currently in US theaters and will come soon exclusively to the platform in the US as well. Find upcoming US showtimes and tickets here.To stream some of the films we've covered on the podcast, check out the collection Featured on the MUBI Podcast. Availability of films varies depending on your country.The article mentioned in this episode: "She Says Good-bye to Him in Pants" by Roxana Hadadi for Vulture.MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI makes, acquires, curates, and champions extraordinary films, connecting them to audiences all over the world. A place to discover ambitious new films and singular voices, from iconic directors to emerging auteurs. Each carefully chosen by MUBI's curators.

IRATXE FRESNEDA. "Con el corazón en tinieblas", de Eleanor Coppola. La directora de cine, guionista y escritora, Iratxe Fresneda, NO nos cuenta el final de una crónica de un tiempo y un rodaje; el de "Apocalyse now", de Francis Ford Coppola, esposo de la escritora. ...

IRATXE FRESNEDA. "Con el corazón en tinieblas", de Eleanor Coppola. La directora de cine, guionista y escritora, Iratxe Fresneda, NO nos cuenta el final de una crónica de un tiempo y un rodaje; el de "Apocalyse now", de Francis Ford Coppola, esposo de la escritora. ...

The New York Times bestselling author of Fifth Avenue, Five A.M. and The Big Goodbye returns with the definitive account of Academy Award-winning director Francis Ford Coppola's decades-long dream to reinvent American filmmaking, if not the entire world, through his production company American Zoetrope. Francis Ford Coppola is one of the great American dreamers, and his most magnificent dream is American Zoetrope, the production company he founded in San Francisco years before his gargantuan success, when he was only thirty. Through Zoetrope's experimental, communal utopia, Coppola attempted to reimagine the entire pursuit of moviemaking. Now, more than fifty years later, despite myriad setbacks, the visionary filmmaker's dream persists, most notably in the production of his decades in the making film and the culmination of his utopian ideals, Megalopolis.Granted total and unprecedented access to Coppola's archives, conducting hundreds of interviews with the artist and those who have worked closely with him, Sam Wasson weaves together an extraordinary portrait. Here is Coppola, charming, brilliant, given to seeing life and art in terms of family and community, but also plagued by restlessness, recklessness and a desire to operate perpetually at the extremes.As Wasson makes clear, the story of Zoetrope is also the story of Coppola's wife, Eleanor Coppola, and their children, and of personal lives inseparable from artistic passion. It is a story that charts the divergent paths of Coppola and his co-founder and onetime apprentice, George Lucas, and of their very different visions of art and commerce. And it is a story inextricably bound up in the making of one of the greatest, quixotic masterpieces ever attempted, Apocalypse Now, and of what Coppola found in the jungles of the Philippines when he walked the razor's edge. That story, already the stuff of legend, has never been fully told, until this extraordinary book.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/writers-on-film. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Reece and Bjorn discuss Coppola's glorious 1992 adaptation of Bram Stroker's Dracula, as well as Eleanor Coppola's 1991 documentary on the making of Apocalypse Now: Hearts of Darkness.

Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola and his wife Eleanor Coppola

Before going up river and talking Apocalypse Now, Mike and Brian spend some time with its groundbreaking behind-the-scenes documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse. In Hearts of Darkness we see a different side of Francis Ford Coppola; one of a man driven to the brink of madness as he manages the chaos of the self-funded incredibly fragile production in the heart of the Filipino jungle. Shot mostly by his wife Eleanor Coppola; this intimate and honest look at filmmaking is the perfect dossier Francis's favorite nephew's need to start their mission. 

Sofia Carmina Coppola (born May 14, 1971) is an American filmmaker and actress. She has received numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Golden Lion, and a Cannes Film Festival Award, as well as a Primetime Emmy Award nomination. She is best for her films The Virgin Suicides (1999) and Lost in Translation (2003). In 2004 she was the first American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award in the category of best director. Coppola is the daughter of film director Francis Ford Coppola and artist and documentary filmmaker Eleanor Coppola. Sofia was born in New York City while her father was filming The Godfather. She grew up in northern California and played small parts in her father's films, often under the stage name 'Domino Coppola'. In this episode two songs from each of the dozen albums selected by Sofia Coppola has her favorite albums ever, as per a 2004 interview for Entertainment Weekly. Lineup: my bloody valentine, Phoenix, New Order, Gang Of Four, Roxy Music, N.E.R.D, Kelis, Pusha T, Zoot Woman, Bill Evans, Nirvana, Schneider TM, KPT.Michi.Gan, To Rococo Rot, Tom Waits, Crystal Gayle, Prince

Sometimes the story about the making of the film is even better than the final product. This week we discuss four films, via the incredible documentaries about how they were (or in some cases, weren't) made. Films referenced: Apocalypse Now (1979) dir. by Francis Ford CoppolaHearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991) dir. by Eleanor Coppola, Fax Bahr and George HickenlooperJodorowsky's Dune (2013) dir. by Frank PavichThe Island of Dr Moreau (1996) dir. by Richard Stanley, (and then) John FrankenheimerLost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island Of Dr. Moreau (2014) dir. by David GregoryYou Don't Nomi (2019) dir. by Jeffrey McHaleMaking the Shining (1980) dir. by Vivian KubrickColor Out of Space (2020) dir. by Richard StanleySources and resources:‘This Documentary About Making ‘Apocalypse Now' Is Almost Better Than the Film' by Douglas Laman for collider.com For the backstory to Francis Ford Coppola's first short films: ‘The early erotic movies of Francis Ford Coppola' by Calum Russell for Far OutImages from the book Jodorowsky created to pitch Dune ‘Where to begin with Alejandro Jodorowsky' by Matthew Thrift for BFI‘Is Jodorowsky's Dune the greatest film never made?' by Nicholas Barber for BBC Culture‘Alejandro Jodorowsky's ‘Dune' Was Never Made, but With A.I., We Get a Glimpse of His ‘Tron' by Frank Pavich for The New York TimesThe Disaster Behind 'The Island of Dr. Moreau' by Jeffrey Speicher for collider.comWe didn't discuss it, but Terry Gilliam did finally make a version of Don Quixote (his seventh attempt!), starring Adam Driver: ‘Terry Gilliam's Epically Troubled ‘The Man Who Killed Don Quixote:' A Brief History by Brian Welk for The Wrap-----------If you love what we do, please like, subscribe and leave a review!Produced and edited by Lily AustinMusic and sound by James BrailsfordLogo design by Abby-Jo SheldonFollow usEmail us

Ik liep Melchior Koch tegen het lijf tijdens een expositie. Toevallig had hij een dag eerder een bijzonder scherp stuk geschreven over Keeping It Real Art Critics (KIRAC), een stuk dat ik onmiddellijk met verschillende mensen had gedeeld. Melchior stemde in om op te treden als gast, in ruil voor mijn bijdrage in zijn eigen programma. Met Albert Camus, J.D. Salinger, Richard Linklater, Raoul Heertje, Eleanor Coppola en Marlon Brando... Gast: Melchior Koch Camera en assistentie: Sarah Klevan Audio nabewerking: Jasper Cremers Host: De Koffieschenkerij Mecenas Patreon / sponsors : Josha Sietsma, Sietske's Pottery, Cartoon Box Steun Open Geesten / Zomergeesten / Boze Geesten Podcast

Father David Mowry is here to join Chris and Tierney for the beginning of the "Ride of the Valkyres" sequence from Apocalypse Now. We learn why it's best to bring your own alb, how music can be used as psyops, and why it's absolutely essential to get the rights to the Solti version of the iconic music used in the film.

This week, we watch possibly the best behind the scenes movie documentary ever made. Stunning footage and audio recordings tell this deeply strange tale about the making of one of the all time classic films, Apocalypse now. Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991), directed by Fax Bahr, George Hickenlooper, and Eleanor Coppola.

Karen Leigh Hopkins became a writer, director, and producer because she repeatedly got cut out of films like The Breakfast Club and Three Amigos, and didn't want to go back to Sandusky, Ohio, and work on a factory line like her mother. With twenty-one bucks to her name, out of desperation, she wrote a screenplay in 12 days and sold it “overnight” which launched her writing career. Karen's writing credits include Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael, Stepmom, Because I Said So, and Miss Meadows, which she also directed. Karen also wrote and directed A Woman's a Helluva Thing. She received an Emmy nomination for Showtime's What Girls Learn, and she won the Humanitas Award for ABC Family's Searching For David's Heart. She also sold and produced a branded series for the Web with Sony/Crackle. Karen co-wrote a series of films with Eleanor Coppola called Love is Love is Love, and she was a writer-associate producer on the Apple series Little Voice.Recently, she sold a series called Aqua Tofana to Netflix, for which she is writing the pilot. She's also writing a feature called Twisted Sister for Sony. And she wrote a horror film, Lil Holly O, that she hopes to direct. Beyond film and TV, Karen's also working on a book of short stories that cover subjects very meaningful to her like the 99c store, her dog, the miserable state of politics, evil people that get away with evil things, the theater of sex, and more.

On the DARKNESS triple bill, Daryl and Matt discuss: John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness (1987). Starring Donald Pleasence, Victor Wong, Jameson Parker, Lisa Blount, Dennis Dun, Susan Blanchard and Anne Howard. Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse (1991). Directed by Eleanor Coppola, George Hickenlooper and Fax Bahr. Army of Darkness (1992). Directed by Sam Raimi. Starring Bruce Campbell, Embeth Davidtz, Marcus Gilbert and Ian Abercrombie. Please review us over on Apple Podcasts. Got comments or suggestions for new episodes? Email: sddpod@gmail.com. Seek us out via Twitter and Instagram @ sddfilmpodcast Support our Patreon for $3 a month and get access to our exclusive show, Sudden Double Deep Cuts where we talk about our favourite movie soundtracks, scores and theme songs. We also have t-shirts available via our TeePublic store!

Director Eleanor Coppola discusses with Jan Price her new romantic comedy, "Love is Love is Love" starring Rita Wilson, Cybill Shephard, Rosanna Arquette, Joanne Whalley, Maya Kazan, Chris Messina, and Kathy Baker! 'Love is Love is Love' is now available on video on demand!   LOVE IS LOVE IS LOVE is three stories that explore love, commitment, and loyalty between couples and friends. In the film's first story, TWO FOR DINNER, a married couple (Joanne Whalley and Chris Messina) find an unconventional way to transcend long-distance through technology. Still, they discover they were farther apart than they knew. In SAILING LESSON, a long-married couple (Kathy Baker and Marshall Bell) tries to reignite their honeymoon-phase heat through a spontaneous sailing trip… and unexpected events arise. And in LATE LUNCH, a young woman (Maya Kazan) who recently lost her mother gathers together a group of her mother's friends (including Cybill Shepherd, Rosanna Arquette, and Rita Wilson) to share memories. Surprising revelations ensue.

On today's What to Watch: The Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards reveal nominees. The Voice crowns its season 21 winner — with Team Ariana out of the running, will it be Team Blake's Paris Winningham or Wendy Moten, Team John's Jershika Maple, or Team Kelly's Girl Named Tom or Hailey Mia? The Flash's five-part Armageddon event wraps up on the midseason finale; and Nicole Byer is among the stars on the new NBC comedy Grand Crew. Love Is Love Is Love director Eleanor Coppola tells us what she's watching. Plus, entertainment headlines — including a new Gotham-set series, Gotham Knights — and trivia. More at ew.com, ew.com/wtw, and @EW. Host: Gerrad Hall (@gerradhall); Editor/Producer: Joshua Heller (@joshuaheller); Writer: Tyler Aquilina (@tyler_aquilina); Executive Producer: Shana Naomi Krochmal (@shananaomi). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I had a story I wanted to tell,” said Eleanor Coppola, filmmaker and wife of Francis Ford Coppola. “Some of it was a little bit personal and I didn't want to make a documentary out of it, so I made a fiction piece.” Prior to her fiction features Paris Can Wait and Love Is Love Is Love, Eleanor made documentaries such as Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse, A Visit to China's Miao Country, and Making of ‘The Virgin Suicides' about her daughter Sofia's film. In this interview, Eleanor talks about writing for underserved audiences, how she crafts personal stories, her writing process with Karen Leigh Hopkins, and advice for being diligent and creative at any age. If it's your first time listening, make sure to subscribe and visit my new website for information on the YouTube channel, the blog, this podcast, and my new book ‘Ink by the Barrel' which takes advice from these 200+ interviews at the link below… Follow us on Instagram: @creativeprinciples If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It only takes about 60-seconds and it really helps convince some of the hard-to-get guests to sit down and have a chat (simply scroll to the bottom on your iTunes Podcast app and click “Write Review"). Enjoy the show!

Writer/director Eleanor Coppola joins host Robin Milling to discuss her latest film, Love Is Love Is Love, a trifecta of vignettes about love in its many different forms. Eleanor tells Robin about her personal experiences that inspired each tale including a Skype date which was filmed on location at the Coppola winery, a sailing excursion, and lunch with friends to honor a loved one where Rita Wilson, as one of the guests, performs an original song “Because Love.” Eleanor says she enjoys making films that appeal to an audience of a certain age.

A big week on the show. We interview the matriarch of American cinemas first family - Eleanor Coppola. She chats to Simon about her film Love Is Love Is Love. There's also reviews: Acapulco (Apple TV+) V/H/S 94 (Shudder) One of Us is Lying (Stan | Peacock) The Fire Inside (In cinemas now) Oh, and cinemas open again this Monday in Sydney. We discuss what films are playing in cinemas this week (as cinemas try and stuff three months worth of notable releases into a week). It's a big show. Tell your friends.

Hey Dude, I answer your question about my four favorite filmmakers by listing their four best films. I also include plenty of tangents and a short list of honorable mentions. QUOTE: "That movie was freakin' awesome." FILMMAKERS: Francis Ford Coppola, Eleanor Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen (DQ), Jim Jarmusch, Francois Truffaut, Stanley Kubrick, Sidney Lumet, Paddy Chayefsky, Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, David Lynch ACTORS/PERFORMERS: Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, Harvey Keitel, Martin Sheen, Gene Hackman, Robert De Niro, Bob Hope, Nick Nolte, Rosanna Arquette, Jerry Lewis, Sandra Bernhard, David Letterman, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall, Ned Beatty, Peter Finch, Paul Newman, Matt "Money" Smith, Diane Keaton FILMS: The Godfather & Part II (Part III), Apocalypse Now, Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmakers Apocalypse, The Conversation, The Outsiders, Rumble Fish, One from the Heart, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Life Lessons, New York Stories, The King of Comedy, Goodfellas, Stranger Than Paradise, Down By Law, Shoot The Piano Player, 400 Blows, Jules and Jim, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, Network, The Verdict, Cool Hand Luke, The Hustler, Blue Velvet, Eraserhead, Inland Empire, The Straight Story, Mulholland Drive, Twin Peaks, Twin Peaks: The Return PLACES: Hollywood Burbank Airport, Humboldt State University THINGS:  Lucha Libre, KCBS-TV, HBO SOUNDS: footsteps, gravel path, Laguna Sawdust Cowbell Chimes, airplanes, helicopter, birds GENRE: storytelling, personal narrative, personal journal PHOTO: "Podcast Show Notes Book" RECORDED: June 25, 2021 from the "Wawona Lawn" under the flight path of the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California GEAR: Sony ICD PX370 digital voice recorder and Sony ECM CS3 "tie-clip" microphone. HYPE: "It's a beatnik kinda literary thing in a podcast cloak of darkness." Timothy Kimo Brien (cohost on Podwrecked and host of Create Art Podcast) DISCLAIMER/WARNING: Proudly presented rough, raw and ragged. Seasoned with salty language and ideas. Not for most people's taste. Please be advised.

 Hey Dude, I answer your question about my four favorite filmmakers by listing their four best films. I also include plenty of tangents and a short list of honorable mentions.QUOTE: "That movie was freakin' awesome."AUDIO LINKFILMMAKERS: Francis Ford Coppola, Eleanor Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen (DQ), Jim Jarmusch, Francois Truffaut, Stanley Kubrick, Sidney Lumet, Paddy Chayefsky, Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock, David LynchACTORS/PERFORMERS: Al Pacino, Marlon Brando, Harvey Keitel, Martin Sheen, Gene Hackman, Robert De Niro, Bob Hope, Nick Nolte, Rosanna Arquette, Jerry Lewis, Sandra Bernhard, David Letterman, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall, Ned Beatty, Peter Finch, Paul Newman, Matt "Money" Smith, Diane KeatonFILMS: The Godfather & Part II (Part III), Apocalypse Now, Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmakers Apocalypse, The Conversation, The Outsiders, Rumble Fish, One from the Heart, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Life Lessons, New York Stories, The King of Comedy, Goodfellas, Stranger Than Paradise, Down By Law, Shoot The Piano Player, 400 Blows, Jules and Jim, Dog Day Afternoon, Serpico, Network, The Verdict, Cool Hand Luke, The Hustler, Blue Velvet, Eraserhead, Inland Empire, The Straight Story, Mulholland Drive, Twin Peaks, Twin Peaks: The ReturnPLACES: Hollywood Burbank Airport, Humboldt State UniversityTHINGS: Lucha Libre, KCBS-TV, HBOSOUNDS: footsteps, gravel path, Laguna Sawdust Cowbell Chimes, airplanes, helicopter, birdsGENRE: storytelling, personal narrative, personal journalPHOTO: "Podcast Show Notes Book"RECORDED: June 25, 2021 from the "Wawona Lawn" under the flight path of the Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, CaliforniaGEAR: Sony ICD PX370 digital voice recorder and Sony ECM CS3 "tie-clip" microphone.HYPE: "It's a beatnik kinda literary thing in a podcast cloak of darkness." Timothy Kimo Brien (cohost on Podwrecked and host of Create Art Podcast)DISCLAIMER/WARNING: Proudly presented rough, raw and ragged. Seasoned with salty language and ideas. Not for most people's taste. Please be advised.

On this week's episode of Talkin' Movies, Sam and Raj discuss Gina Carano's firing from Lucasfilm and The Mandalorian and speculate who they would like to see replace the former Cara Dune actress on the series. The guys discuss the new trailer for Zack Snyder's Justice League and the Pedro Pascal/Bella Ramsey casting for The Last of Us HBO series. Sam and Raj close out episode with reviews of Judas and the Black Messiah and Saint Maud. NEWS Gina Carano fired from The Mandalorian (Deadline) Zack Snyder’s Justice League trailer Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey to headline The Last of Us TV series at HBO (Deadline, THR) Elisabeth Moss cast as Eleanor Coppola in Francis and The Godfather (Deadline) Donald Glover, Phoebe Waller-Bridge teaming up for Mr. & Mrs. Smith series for Amazon REVIEWS Sam: Saint Maud Judas and the Black Messiah Raj: Before Trilogy The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Saint Maud Judas and the Black Messiah To All the Boys: Always and Forever Resources: https://blacklivesmatter.com/ https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/ Movies: When They See Us 13th Just Mercy Selma Fruitvale Station Get Out If Beale Street Could Talk Do the Right Thing Blackkklansmen Malcom X The Hate U Give I Am Not Your Negro Watchmen Mudbound Fences 12 Years a Slave Blindspotting Subscribe to this podcast and leave us a review as well! Follow us on social media: Sam Osorio Twitter: @Sam0so Instagram: @samosorio Letterboxd: @samoso Raj Sawhney Twitter and Instagram: @rajsaw236 Letterboxd: @rajsaw2 Music from https://www.bensound.com

IL EST TEMPS DE SAUVER LE CINÉMA ! Christopher Nolan revient ! Avec lui, l'immensément attendu Tenet, le retour du blockbuster estival en salles, et de lourdes promesses pour les exploitants qui misent lourd sur son succès. Les promesses financières semblent en bonne augure, mais qu'en est-il du film ?  On continue avec un sujet moins léger, l'adaptation du roman de Gaël Faye, Petit Pays, relatant d'un point de vue d'enfant les débordements du génocide rwandais de 1994 sur les populations des pays alentour, ici le Burundi. Pour l'occasion, c'est le retour de Lila, de La Troisième Rangée, qui revient nous faire un coucou. On finit notre périple avec l'arlésienne, l'inespéré, la blague récurrente, Les Nouveaux Mutants ! Le film X-men de Josh Boone voit enfin le jour, loin de sa hype initiale, mais nous a évidemment rendu curieux. Accompagnée de Mylène, la spécialiste horreur de Welcome To Prime Time, Bitch!, l'équipe sera-t-elle convaincue ?  Bonne écoute ! Invitées : Mylène (Welcome To Prime Time, Bitch!) Lila Gleizes (Fuckin'cinephiles, East Asia, La Troisième Rangée). Temporalité de l’épisode : 01:58 Tenet de Christopher Nolan, avec John David Washington, Elizabeth Debicki, Robert Pattinson, Kenneth Branagh... 26:51 Petit Pays d'Éric Barbier, avec Jean Paul Rouve, Veronika Varga...Enragé de Derrick Borte avec Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman... 51:41 Les Nouveaux Mutants (The New Mutants) de Josh Boone, avec Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams, Charlie Heaton, Blu Hunt... 1:07:55 Les recos -Random Acts Of Violence (2019) de Jay Baruchel -Blood Machines (2019) de Raphaël Hernandez et Savitri Joly-Gonfard -Mrs America (2020) série de Dahvi Waller -Au Coeur Des Ténèbres (1991) de Eleanor Coppola, George Hickenlooper et Fax Bahr -The King Of Staten Island (2020, actuellement en salles) de Judd Apatow -A Perfect Family (2020, actuellement en salles) de Malou Reymann -Dans Un Jardin Qu'on Dirait Éternel (2020, actuellement en salles) de Omori Tatsushi 1:17:29 Bonus Episode cité: CLAAC Artemis Fawl CLAAC Outbuster CLAAC A Touch of Zen (Videoclub Carlotta) Crédits :  Émission animée par Thomas Bondon, Thierry de Pinsun, Marwan Foudil,  Eleonore Tain et Elie Bartin. Montage : Thomas Bondon  Générique original : Kostia R. Yordanoff (tous droits réservés)  Retrouvez aussi Certains l’aiment à chaud sur :  Facebook : @claacpodcast Instagram : @claacpodcast Twitter: @CLAACpodcast Ausha  Itunes / Apple Podcast  Spotify  Deezer  Stitcher  Podmust  Podcloud  Podinstall Youtube

Sam Hughes speaks to brilliant composer, Laura Karpman in this powerful episode to finish the year. They discuss her career so far, working on mediums and her most recent projects. In this episode they go into detail of writing music for the powerful documentary Why We Hate, plus the just as powerful short Sitara: Let Girls Dream written and directed by Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. "Four-time Emmy winning composer and composer of the Grammy-winning album ASK YOUR MAMA, Laura Karpman maintains a vibrant career in film, television, videogame and concert music. Her distinguished credits include the series UNDERGROUND, in collaboration with Raphael Saadiq and John Legend, L.A.'s FINEST, The Sundance / Fox Searchlight film STEP, Eleanor Coppola's PARIS CAN WAIT starring Diane Lane and Alec Baldwin, Kasi Lemmons' BLACK NATIVITY starring Jennifer Hudson and Forest Whitaker, Steven Spielberg's miniseries TAKEN, the Showtime series ODYSSEY 5, and MASTERS OF SCIENCE FICTION for which she received Emmy nominations. She contributed to Sophia Coppola's 2017 THE BEGUILED." Special thanks to Callum Tennick for editing. Want to sponsor an episode? E-mail Sam at sam@thesoundarchitect.co.uk for your sponsorship to be read out on the podcast. This episode and so much more at: www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk Twitter: @SoundDesignUK Facebook: facebook.com/thesoundarchitect.co.uk Instagram: thesoundarchitectofficial Stay up to date via our Monthly Newsletter as well: www.thesoundarchitect.co.uk/newsletter --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thesoundarchitect/message

More and more of us spend enormous spans of our time captured, optimized, or appropriated as a financial resource by the technologies we use daily. We are caught in a dynamic where our value is determined by our productivity. Odell encourages us to contemplate the attention economy and notice how it is dominating cultures worldwide and how to resist it. Jenny Odell is a multi-disciplinary artist and writer based in Oakland, California who teaches at Stanford University. She has been an artist-in-residence at such places as the San Francisco dump, Facebook, the Internet Archive, and the San Francisco Planning Department. She has exhibited her art all over the world. She is the author of How To Do Nothing: Resisting The Attention Economy (Melville HousePublishing 2019)Tags: Jenny Odell, Morcom Rose Garden, Ghost Ship Fire, usefulness, uselessness, Chuang Tzu, Old Survivor Tree, birdwatching, attention, John Cage, siloed senses, Eleanor Coppola’s Windows art map, Applause Encouraged art experience, twitter, library, libraries, social media, internet, Thomas Merton, The Giving Tree, email, Jia Tolentino, Trick Mirror, hyper individualism, Against Creativity, Oli Mould, Social Change/Politics, Art & Creativity, Philosophy, Technology, Money/ Economics

More and more of us spend enormous spans of our time captured, optimized, or appropriated as a financial resource by the technologies we use daily. We are caught in a dynamic where our value is determined by our productivity. Odell encourages us to contemplate the attention economy and notice how it is dominating cultures worldwide and how to resist it. Jenny Odell is a multi-disciplinary artist and writer based in Oakland, California who teaches at Stanford University. She has been an artist-in-residence at such places as the San Francisco dump, Facebook, the Internet Archive, and the San Francisco Planning Department. She has exhibited her art all over the world. She is the author of How To Do Nothing: Resisting The Attention Economy (Melville HousePublishing 2019)Tags: Jenny Odell, Morcom Rose Garden, Ghost Ship Fire, usefulness, uselessness, Chuang Tzu, Old Survivor Tree, birdwatching, attention, John Cage, siloed senses, Eleanor Coppola’s Windows art map, Applause Encouraged art experience, twitter, library, libraries, social media, internet, Thomas Merton, The Giving Tree, email, Jia Tolentino, Trick Mirror, hyper individualism, Against Creativity, Oli Mould, Social Change/Politics, Art & Creativity, Philosophy, Technology, Money/ Economics

As we continue our discussion of Francis Ford Coppola’s Vietnam epic “Apocalypse Now” and Eleanor Coppola’s contributing documentary “Hearts of Darkness”, Adam and Ian discover their admiration for this film is not the same. Topics that come include whether or not Brando’s performance is worth his attitude on set, what version of the film may be the best, and when should a director give over their movie to the public. Also, Adam’s recommendation ties into this era of Vietnam films, “Coming Home” from Hal Ashby. You can support the show at patreon.com/1001by1. You can listen to us on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, & Google Play. You can find us on Facebook at facebook.com/1001by1. You can find us on Twitter at twitter.com/1001by1. You can send us an email at 1001by1@gmail.com. Intro/Outro music is “Bouncy Gypsy Beats” by John Bartmann.

WE ARE BACK! To kick off the 2nd season, the guys at 1001 by 1 decided to come out swinging with an intense double feature that includes Francis Ford Coppola’s Vietnam War magnum opus “Apocalypse Now” and Eleanor Coppola’s documentary surrounding the intense and ill-fated production of the film “Hearts of Darkness”. In this first half, Adam and Ian discuss who had the bigger fall from grace (Francis Ford Coppola or George Lucas), the different cuts of the film, and the mental state and decision making of Francis Ford Coppola (among MANY other topics). 1001 by 1 is glad to be back! You can support the show at patreon.com/1001by1. You can listen to us on iTunes, Stitcher, Spotify, & Google Play. You can find us on Facebook at facebook.com/1001by1. You can find us on Twitter at twitter.com/1001by1. You can send us an email at 1001by1@gmail.com. Intro/Outro music is “Bouncy Gypsy Beats” by John Bartmann.

Con motivo del 40º aniversario del estreno de “Apocalypse Now” (1979) y ante el lanzamiento de “The Final Cut” (2019), una nueva versión de su director Francis Ford Coppola (1939), hablamos de “Notas a Apocalipsis Now” (2002), el libro en el cual Eleanor Coppola (1936) publica el diario de filmación que da cuentas de uno de los rodajes más problemáticos y singulares en la historia de la cinematografía mundial.

Wine Country TableBy Janet Fletcher Intro: Welcome to the Cookery by the Book podcast with Suzy Chase. She's just a home cook in New York City, sitting at her dining room table, talking to cookbook authors.Janet Fletcher: I'm Janet Fletcher in Napa Valley California, and I'm the author of 'Wine Country Table.'Suzy Chase: California, a western US state, stretches from the Mexican border along the Pacific for nearly 900 miles. Its terrain includes cliff lined beaches, the Redwood Forest, Sierra Nevada Mountains, Central Valley farmland and the Mohave Desert. Talk a bit about the range of California's bounty.Janet Fletcher: Oh you know Suzy, I think a lot of people think of California as just warm and sunny all the time, and we have a lot of that. We have a lot of sunshine, but we have an incredible range of climates. Climate zones, and micro climates, within those zones. We have a lot of cool, foggy coastal areas that are great for certain wine grapes and great for certain crops like lettuces and artichokes and brussels sprouts, and broccoli. I feel like there's a sweet spot for every crop you might want to grow somewhere in this state.Suzy Chase: This book includes 23 stunning farms and wineries. How did these 23 make the cut?Janet Fletcher: We were looking to showcase a variety of crops and a variety of growing regions, and all of the farms and all of the wineries that are showcased in the book, are leaders in sustainability. Some are organic, not necessarily, but all of them are really known as models of sustainable farming or grape growing, and that's really what we wanted to showcase. That California is not only the U.S.'s number one agricultural state but we're really global leaders in sustainable practices.Janet Fletcher: Which is not just ... of course sustainability has a lot to do with how you treat the land. Whether you do dor don't use herbicides and pesticides, are you a good environmentalist? But also, are you conscientious about saving other resources like water, like energy. Are you good to your employees? Are you a good member of your community? It's a more holistic approach to farming then, say, biodynamics or organics.Suzy Chase: In addition to the stories, this book includes 50 recipes that cover all the bases from breakfast to desserts. Talk a little bit about that.Janet Fletcher: Well, breakfast, one of my favorite recipes in the book is, I call it Golden State Granola. California is known as the Golden State. And the Golden State Granola really showcases one of our major crops, which is almonds.Janet Fletcher: There's a lot of toasted almonds in it, and toasted oatmeal and coconut and raisins and dates, and just kind of a compilation of a lot of the things that we're known for, here in California. It makes a great topping for yogurt, or a great breakfast, with some milk on top. So, really love that recipe for breakfast.Janet Fletcher: And smoothies, I'm a big smoothie fan, and I love taking dates or prunes. Prunes, you know, are just dried plums, and putting them in a blender with a frozen banana and some buttermilk, which is very low in fat, and making a delicious breakfast smoothie.Suzy Chase: Now, would a vintner 60 years ago recognize what's going on today in California?Janet Fletcher: Interesting question, I think actually a lot of the old timers, or people from a generation or two ago, were really surprised by how grapes are being grown in California today. One thing that comes to mind is that if you drive around the vineyards, vineyards almost anywhere in this state. I'm talking about vineyards for wine, not just table grapes, you're going to see what looks like sometimes kind of messy vineyards. They look like they have weeds in them. In the old days, vineyards were always really carefully tilled, and so the ground was very bare under the grapes. And today, it's not.Janet Fletcher: And that's because people are growing cover crops to attract beneficial insects and in some cases, to add nutrients to the soil, or maybe, prevent erosion. There are all sorts of reasons to plant cover crops. But, almost every vineyard is doing it today, so vineyards can look kind of messy, because they have these grasses growing up under the vines, or between the rows.Suzy Chase: You mentioned table grapes. What's the difference between a table grape and a grape for wine?Janet Fletcher: Well, some table grapes are used in wine making, one of the biggest ones is Thompson's Seedless. That's probably our main table grape. And it's used, it's used in wine, I wouldn't say it's used in high quality wines too much, but it is a grape that you can vinify. You can vinify any grape. You can add yeast, and ferment it and make wine.Janet Fletcher: But over the centuries, wine makers have learned that certain grapes produce a better flavored wine. Wine grapes tend to have thicker skins, they're not ones you would necessarily enjoy as a table grape, because they have thick skins and they have seeds.Janet Fletcher: And today of course everybody, for the table, they want a seedless grape with a thin skin. So, there is that difference of eating quality, but, and also, wine grapes, to make wine, they let them get really, really sweet. They get up to about, oh, almost a quarter sugar before they pick them. To make wine. And I think very few table grapes are picked at that high a sugar.Suzy Chase: Immigration is a hot button issue right now. How essential is the immigrant population with helping California farming production.Janet Fletcher: Essential is the word. Our immigrant communities are essential. We couldn't, we could not have agriculture in California without the people who work year round, in our vineyards and on our farms. They prune, they cultivate, they harvest. They are the labor force, and most of the native born Americans are not willing to do that work. It's hard, physical work. And so, immigrant communities, in California, agriculture is primarily Hispanic people, mostly from Mexico, who do a lot of the work in our farms. And they are just essential. And I think one aspect of the sustainability programs that most wineries and farms are signing on to is the understanding that working conditions have to be proper, they have to be beyond proper.Janet Fletcher: I mean, California regulates all of this. Farmers and vintners have to follow certain regulations about employee welfare. But people who are advocates of sustainability sort of go beyond that. I'm thinking of one great, one vintner in California, and I'm sure he's going to kill me when I'm, but he's quite a well known character. Larry Turley, of Turley Wine Cellars, who has pledged to put any one of his, the kids of any one of his employees through a state college. He'll pay their state college tuition, and he has done that for four and he told me that there are 28 more people currently, young people who would qualify, and he stands ready to put them all through state college.Janet Fletcher: So there's just this understanding that, employees are key assets, and you have to treat them well. It's just the right thing to do.Suzy Chase: One story that caught my eye was the Resendiz Brothers, in the town of Rainbow, an hour north of San Diego. Can you talk a bit about their story?Janet Fletcher: Isn't that a great town name, Rainbow? Yeah, and it really doesn't look like Paradise as you're driving up to it, it's a desert landscape. It's very dry and rocky. And very steep hills that are just bare, it looks like nothing would grow there.Janet Fletcher: But to go to Resendiz Brothers, which is in northern San Diego County, not far from the town of San Diego, you pull off the road and you drive up into the mountains. And there is this farm there, that's a cut flower farm. And we included cut flowers in the book, even though they're not edible, because there's a big sustainability movement in California cut flowers. You know, you can grow apples sustainably, and berries sustainably, but you can also grow cut flowers sustainably, if you choose to. And the Resendiz Brothers do that.Janet Fletcher: It's an operation that was started by a man named Mel Resendiz, who came to California as an immigrant, as a teenager, with nothing. And he started working on a cut flower farm just to, as a low man on the totem pole, and he learned the business. And he became very accomplished at growing these flowers in the desert.Janet Fletcher: They are a type of flower called protea, which doesn't take a lot of water, it likes that sun and those difficult conditions. And he started his own business, growing proteas for the florist trade. And he now has a large business, lots of employees, and he ships these flowers all over the world. They are gorgeous, and they grow out of this landscape that just looks like nothing would come out of it. So, he's turning this marginal land into very productive land that's supporting a very good business.Suzy Chase: He started out at 17, making $20 a day, and now he gets $12 a flower. This is a real great American story.Janet Fletcher: It really is, I'd forgotten those numbers, but yeah. Some of these flowers are quite valuable, and when I was down there visiting him, he took me, near the end of our visit he took me into his packing shed. And he started kind of ordering his employees around in Spanish, and they were bringing him all sorts of, all these cut flowers to his table in the packing shed. And he starts making this bouquet. And I thought he was making it for some client, that it was going to go off to some bride, somewhere, for some society wedding. It was this gorgeous bouquet, and it was getting bigger and bigger.Janet Fletcher: And finally, it was about two feet across, and he handed it to me. And I said, "Mel, I can't take that. I'm getting on an airplane in two hours. What am I going to do?" And he said, "You're going to take it on the plane."Janet Fletcher: So, in fact, I marched onto the plane with that bouquet, they let me on with it. And I fortunately had an empty seat next to me, and so I just put that giant bouquet of proteas in the seat next to me, and I put a seat belt around it. And off we went.Suzy Chase: That's so funny. I love it.Janet Fletcher: Yeah, a very generous man. Growing a beautiful, you know, building a great business on this beautiful crop that he found a niche for.Suzy Chase: You wrote in the book Luther Burbank, the legendary plant breeder, called Sonoma County the chosen spot of all this earth as far as nature is concerned. Talk a little bit about his ground breaking work.Janet Fletcher: Well, Luther Burbank was, I don't know where he was from. I'm not sure if he was a Californian, but he did most of his work around the town of Santa Rosa, in Sonoma County. And he was a famous plant breeder of the early, I'm going to say, the early 20th Century. And a lot of the fruits, primarily, are what he worked with. And a lot of the fruits that he created through hybridizing are still among our favorites, today. One called the Santa Rosa plum. Santa Rosa plum is one of our table plums, you can find it all over markets. The Santa Rosa plum is a great eating plum, that he developed.Janet Fletcher: But the one that we dry is called the Improved French plum, and that's a Luther Burbank hybrid. And that's what's grown in all of our prune orchards. Which are, it's just an absolutely delicious piece of fruit, both fresh and dried.Suzy Chase: In Sonoma County is the Francis Ford Coppola Winery. How did a world famous film director get into the wine business?Janet Fletcher: Well, Francis Coppola is a wine lover. And, he and his wife bought a beautiful heritage estate in Napa Valley, I'm going to say, maybe 30 years ago. And really transformed that. And then he, I think he just enjoyed the wine business. There's a bit of a performance quality to the wine business as well, in some levels, and I think he just enjoyed being in agriculture. I think his wife, Eleanor Coppola's an amazing gardener, and they went on to buy this property in Sonoma County, another important heritage estate. And that's where they have Francis Ford Coppola Cellars now.Janet Fletcher: It's a wonderful place to visit, and the thing that he did that was pretty revolutionary for the wine industry, is that he created this winery that is very welcoming to children. I think wineries have sort of shied away from that, for fear of crossing a line, offending people that they're marketing to children. But Coppola just embraced kids, and he created a swimming pool. He used to, he noticed that at his Napa winery that kids were always wanting to go into the fountains, and parents were always admonishing the kids not to go into the fountain. So he said at his Sonoma winery, he was going to have this giant swimming pool that kids could enjoy. So, there's all sorts of fun, family oriented things to do at his winery in Sonoma. Including a beautiful garden, great restaurant and this enormous, oversized swimming pool.Suzy Chase: Among the fog, what is harvested on the north coast?Janet Fletcher: The foggy areas on the north coast are really best for certain wine grapes that like cool climates like Chardonnay, Pinot Noir. In the Anderson Valley, which is one of our coolest growing regions along the coast, wineries are just growing varieties that are more typically associated with Alsace, one of France's coolest growing regions. That would be the varieties, like Riesling and Gerwurztraminer, so that's one of the few places in California where those cool climate grapes are still grown, in the Anderson Valley.Janet Fletcher: But as far as produce, those cool climate areas are really great for all those beautiful baby lettuces that you see in fancy restaurants. There's one grower along the coast, in a little, you can't even call it a town. It's just a little speck of a burg called Bolinas. He grows an amazing array of lettuces, very tender lettuces, and he has really, the farmer who deserves a lot of the credit for introducing the Little Gem variety, he started growing it and taking it to a Farmer's Market in San Francisco.Janet Fletcher: It's a Romaine type, but very small, very crisp. People fell in love with the Little Gem lettuce that this farmer was growing. And it's now, I mean, it's the trendiest lettuce. It's on every menu, and people have Little Gem Caesar salads, and Little Gem this and that. But he really introduced the Little Gem, I would say, to California agriculture.Suzy Chase: You wrote, "The early Sierra Foothills grape growers got it right. Zinfandel belongs here." Why is that?Janet Fletcher: Well, Zinfandel likes mountain vineyards, it does really well on these higher elevation vineyards. It likes some heat. And it doesn't really get a lot of flavor until it gets very ripe. Riper than you would pick, say, a Pinot Noir or a Chardonnay. And, it also, you know, it needs good drainage, like most grapes so that's, but it really likes the drainage that you get on a steep hillside.Janet Fletcher: You know, it got established in some of these older California vineyards, like 19th Century vineyards, in the Sierra Foothills, shortly after the Gold Rush. That's where the Gold Rush happened, and of course a lot of these people who came to California to mine gold, they liked to drink. And they wanted their wines, and so people started planting vineyards there. So some of our oldest vineyards are in that sort of Gold Rush area, in the Sierra Foothills.Janet Fletcher: And today's wine makers are just overjoyed when they can get a parcel that has some of these older vines on it. Some of them might be 80, you know, 70, 80, 90 year old vines. And they are very prized, because they have shown that they can survive in that climate. You know, it's like survival of the fittest. They're the vines that have done well there, have survived for all these years, and have very deep roots and make beautiful wines. So that's where these old vine Zinfandels that you read about, a lot of them are coming out of that Sierra Foothills area.Suzy Chase: Speaking of old vines, the Lucas Winery in Lodi is owned by David and his wife Heather Pyle Lucas. So, David purchased the land in 1976 after doing a stint in the Peace Corps and US Foreign Service with expertise in Asian rice cultivation. And he just wanted to own land and grow something. They have old vine, world class Zinfandel, and David has named every grapevine. I love that.Janet Fletcher: I went into one, into their barrel area, and there was this vine mounted on the wall. A dead vine, with no leaves on it. It's just those gnarly arms. And it was mounted on this wooden board, it makes almost like a cross shape. It looks this religious icon on this barrel wall.Suzy Chase: I found it funny, because I kept reading it over and over, and I was thinking, "A tractor ran over Cindy?" And then I was like, "Oh, Cindy's a grape vine." It was so funny.Janet Fletcher: Exactly, yeah, that was, David Lucas gives all his grape vines names, all his old ones. They have names because he just treasures them. He sees them as, you know, almost members of the family. And they are prized, and you can injure one if you have a tractor or a weed eating device that goes, there are these kind of plows. And when they sense the vine trunk they go around it, they retract and they go around it. But if you're not handling it properly, you can do some damage to a vine. And that's what happened to poor Cindy, she got nicked and she didn't survive. So, he mounted her on a wall, like a shrine, and it's quite, it's a beautiful, it looks like a work of art. Very gnarly arms that kind of stretch across the wall of their barrel room. You can't miss Cindy.Suzy Chase: So, on your personal blog, you wrote, "I live, cook, garden and write on a quiet street in Napa Valley. My house is not large, but my kitchen is. And my sunny garden is bigger yet." That sounds dreamy. Describe how the two years you spent as a cook at Chez Panisse shaped your taste.Janet Fletcher: I worked at Chez Panisse, it was one of my first jobs out of cooking school and it, I was very impressionable, and it made a big impression. And it has really stayed with me in the years since. That was more 30 years ago, but working with Alice Waters is just, well, it was a dream for a young cook. And she has such a strong point of view, a strong aesthetic, and it really made a mark on me.Janet Fletcher: A lot of it had to do with supporting small farms, supporting local farms, being an absolute obsessive about quality and working with only the best. You can't make good food without great ingredients, and also, I think as a cook, I learned to keep it simple. That, if you buy great ingredients, that you just don't want to do too much to them, because you don't want to screw them up. Alice really shaped my approach to cooking and certainly that experience of being at Chez Panisse and seeing all that gorgeous produce that would come in the door, made me want to garden. So I've been an avid gardener ever since that time.Suzy Chase: Your husband has said, "Over the years, Janet's cooking and recipe development has affected how I view wine." Talk a bit about that.Janet Fletcher: Well, Doug makes wines that are, I hate to use this word because it sounds kind of trite, but they're very food friendly. They are not hugely tannic, they are fruit forward, and the alcohol is restrained. And the tannin is gentle. Doug recently retired, but he's most, but most of his career in the Stags Leap district of Napa Valley, which is renowned for that style of wine, anyway. But the wines are primarily Cabernet, that's what the area is known for, and Cabernets, depending on how you make them and where you grow them, can be very tannic and hard to like when they're young.Janet Fletcher: Doug's are more feminine, more soft, more ... not soft in terms of low acid, they have good acidity and approachable tannins. So they're very good food wines, we eat a lot of beans and grains and fruits and vegetables in this household, and not a lot of meat, and the wines, his red wines are very complimentary with that kind of produce first way of eating.Suzy Chase: Now to my segment called My Last Meal. What would you have for your last supper?Janet Fletcher: I, you know, every time I have an avocado, a beautiful, ripe avocado, and spread it on homemade bread or whole grain bread from a good bakery, and I put some coarse salt on top, and a little squeeze of lemon or lime, I think, "This is what I want, for my last meal." It just doesn't get any better than a great California avocado, buttery, nutty, and I, you know, I'm quite happy with something like that. It's, in fact, I have that for lunch a lot. Just a piece of avocado toast.Janet Fletcher: So it makes me laugh, that avocado toast has become so trendy, because I've been eating that for a long time. Even at Chez Panisse, when I was a cook there, and I had like all this amazing food around me. For my little break time lunch, I would just grab a piece of bread and an avocado. And I would be very happy with that for lunch.Suzy Chase: You were ahead of your time.Janet Fletcher: In terms of avocado toast, yes. I've been enjoying it for a long time. And will continue, even when other people move on to other things, I'll be eating my avocado toast.Suzy Chase: Until it comes back around.Janet Fletcher: Right. These things are cyclical. No, people will never give up on avocados. It's one of people's favorite fruits, they're so luscious.Janet Fletcher: And I did get to visit an avocado grower in the book, and profiled him. He's down in the Carpinteria area, near Santa Barbara. Family farm, he farms with his wife, and has two adorable children, or three. And they grow citrus and avocados, and they're very sustainable about it.Janet Fletcher: In fact, he gets a lot of the mulch that he puts around his trees from a local Starbucks factory where they make Frappuccino, so there are all these coffee grounds that he can get for next to nothing. And he puts those around the base of his tree, to provide nutrients and keep the weeds down. And it, other people do not do that. It's pretty progressive, a pretty new thing to think about mulching your grove.Suzy Chase: Where can we find you on the web, social media and your cheese class?Janet Fletcher: Well, I hope people will find me on janetfletcher.com, that's my website where I list all my classes. I teach a lot of cheese appreciation classes and cooking classes. I have a blog called Planet Cheese and people can sign up on my website, janetfletcher.com, it's a once a week read, something new that I've learned about cheese and want to share.Janet Fletcher: So, cheese is a great passion along with my love of writing about farms and farming and great produce. I do love the world of cheese, and I hope people will join me with Planet Cheese. Instagram, @janetfletcherNV, for Napa Valley. And Twitter, @janetfletcherNV.Suzy Chase: Awesome. Thanks Janet for coming on Cookery by the Book podcast.Janet Fletcher: It's been my pleasure, Suzy, thank you for having me.Outro: Follow Suzy Chase on Instagram, @cookerybythebook, and subscribe at cookerybythebook.com or in Apple Podcasts. Thanks for listening to Cookery by the Book podcast, the only podcast. The only podcast devoted to cookbooks, since 2015.

Over the years I have recommended, reviewed and shared a long list of French films or films set in France either as Petit Plaisirs in previous podcast episodes, in the weekly This & That under the Francophile Finds category or during the annual TSLL French Week the past three years in August. And as someone who appreciates simplicity and organization, I realized I didn't have one destination where readers/listeners could find my favorites. So today, that is exactly what I have done. Understandably, there is a multitude of French films from decades passed that many people would place on their top list, but I wanted to share films I have loved that premiered in the past ten years. As you will see, most are French films with English subtitles, but there are a few that are American films set in France, and one, I couldn't not help myself, that isn't French at all. It is Italian, but I learned about it while watching a French film in New York City's must-visit-foreign-films movie theater The Paris Theater (which is located adjacent to Bergdorf Goodman on the south end of Central Park). All of them are thoughtful, some more comical than others, but each will leave you in a contented mood having finished the film (and some will leave you with a voracious appetite - most for food, some for wine and others for . . . well . . . let's get to my list of the 12 French films I love). 1. Un Peu Beaucoup Aveuglement (Blind Date) Released in France in 2015, this romantic comedy juxtaposes two tenants who need starkly different things in their lives in order to achieve the goals they have set. With merely a wall that separates them, the battle ensues and the humor begins. First shared in episode #130's Petit Plaisir, you can listen to my full review there, and here is the trailer. https://youtu.be/6F2gaqo3QS4 2. Barbecue In 2015 I was looking for a light-hearted film, yet something to catch my eye’s attention as well as pique my curiosity. Released in 2014, Barbecue is a French film situated the majority of the time in the countryside of south France, but also in the city of Lyon. Amongst a group of long-time friends, one suffers a heart attack only to have it prompt him to question his entire life’s approach to living well. Enjoy the laughter, the camaraderie, the tears, the frustration and the ultimate happy ending. Available on Netflix, be sure to put it on your watch list. https://youtu.be/6R4ekgJdj28 3. I Am Not An Easy Man Last year I had the opportunity to watch a new film which debuted on Netflix a few weeks ago, I Am Not An Easy Man. Not only will Francophiles appreciate this modern film as it is set in Paris and is written in French, but with the recent swelling of awareness surrounding the #MeToo movement and #TimesUp, the lead role stars a male chauvinist’s whose life is flipped upside down when after a concussion he wakes up in a matriarchal world in which men are inferior to women. The satirical plot will perhaps have you laughing at times until you take a moment, pause, and then recognize how conditioned society has become to accept certain behaviors, roles and expectations of each gender. Watch it, absorb the message and then live more consciously. I know I was taking serious note of the message. The last scene alone was all too real of a wake-up call of where society is and the progress that still needs to be made.  https://youtu.be/2bFHdkzqSZA 4. Last Love In 2013, Mr. Morgan's Last Love, aka Last Love, starring Michael Caine as a bereaved widower living in Paris, debuted. Co-starring alongside French actress Clemence Poesy, a jovial dance instructor, this film was a Petit Plaisir in episode #60's. While critics did not like the film, I found it unexpectedly lovely. The friendship between the two, the unexpected introduction to people Clemence's character may not have met, there is great love shared throughout the film from the love the retired professor shared with his wife, to the current relationships being built to the future love Poesy's character will embark upon. The film is based on Françoise Dorner's French novel La Douceur Assassine, and while the main character in the novel is French, the screenplay was written with Caine in mind for the part. The title reflects the widower's contemplation with ending his life, and it is the young dance instructor that he meets that begins to change his mind. https://youtu.be/rShhldUL-ow 5. Sex, Love & Therapy (2014) aka Tu Veux Ou Tu Veux Pas (Do You Want It Or Not?) Let's lighten it up a bit, and Sex, Love & Therapy are certain to do just that. Sophie Marceau and Patric Bruel star in this French romantic comedy about a marriage counselor (Bruel) who is trying to get over his love for sex, but his new assistant (Marceau) is not making it easy. https://youtu.be/yvAuX01_Fyk 6. Back to Burgundy When I read the review of director Cédric Klapisch’s new French film in The Wall Street Journal, I immediately put it on my watch list, and since then I have had the opportunity to view the film and enjoyed it immensely. Centered around a family vineyard and the dilemma of what to do when the patriarch passes, the three children come together, squabble, remember and then decide on the best path. The cinematography will transport you to the rolling hills of Burgundy and you will be spoiled with footage watching each season in the vineyard. It is a pure treat and a wonderful examination of siblings who dearly love each other, but are faced with a tough dilemma. Don't worry, the ending, I have a feeling will satisfy. https://youtu.be/v2hcDb7gJ4I 7. Paris Can Wait An American film, starring Diane Lane, Paris Can Wait was released in 2017 and was the Petit Plaisir episode #160. Written, directed and produced by Eleanor Coppola. Yes, that Eleanor Coppola, wife of Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather series, The Outsiders, etc.) for 54 years. Debuting at the Tribeca Film Festival, Paris Can Wait is Eleanor’s first narrative feature film, but you wouldn’t have known. Now, not all the critics are loving it: The Boston Globe felt it was strained and relied too heavily on clichés, even those who thought they would love it came away unsure due to the ambiguous ending, but it is precisely the different approach to making the film that makes it lovely. Coppola has shared that the film’s plot was inspired by her own life (be sure to read the San Francisco Chronicle‘s interview with her here), but not every piece and parcel of the story (there was no male companion). Along with the struggle Diane Lane’s character (Anne) wrestles with is what Coppola herself did as well, the “‘inner conflict, the push and pull’ she’s felt her whole adult life about pursuing her own creative ambitions while raising three children and supporting her husband’s career”.  As well, both women (the character and Coppola) have suffered the loss of a child which is briefly, but touchingly included in the film. Some readers have shared with me, they didn’t enjoy the insinuation of infidelity, but I think that may be taking it further than Coppola intended as nothing occurred, merely adoration and a woman (Anne) who was keenly aware and  steadfast. What Anne’s journey does do for her is awaken her to her strengths, to her passions, to the realization yes of her imperfect, but still very adoring husband. And by not giving viewers the concrete ending, leaving us wondering, Coppola does something I must applaud her for: She doesn’t tell us how to think. As someone who has been immersed in Hollywood due to her husband, then daughter and son’s successful involvement with silver screen productions, she doesn’t fall prey to the formula. Maybe she does have a sequel in mind, but I hope not only because this film, as she has stated, took six years to raise funds as it wasn’t full of “aliens, nobody dies, there are no guns and no car crashes. There was nothing that an investor wants to invest in. No sex, no violence”.  Rather it was a piece of her life she wanted to share and explore, and in so doing, she allows the viewers to ponder what we don’t often see in movies: a leading female role who is complete all by herself so long as she embraces her passions, lets herself feel what she feels, appreciates her allure which may be initially noticed due to her beauty but is profoundly powerful and substantive due to her intellect and character. And whether or not she remains with her husband (who isn’t perfect) or explores her attraction to Jacques, played by Arnaud Viard (who also isn’t perfect or ideal either) shouldn’t be needed for a happy ending. What the happy ending is is liberation for Anne who hears the reminder from Jacques to share her talents with her husband (and perhaps the world if she so chooses), and to savor the pleasures of everyday moments and food without rushing to Paris. ~Diane Lane's Wardrobe (and Camera!) in Paris Can Wait ~Escape to France: TSLL's New French-Inspired Playlist https://youtu.be/yXYuIzC7qcg 8. My Old Lady The third and last American film, based in Paris, My Old Lady is film involving love, unexpected treasures and a renewal of life. Kevin Kline stars in the directorial debut of Israel Horovitz. Upon arriving from New York, Kline’s character is set to liquidate his estranged father’s Parisian property, but discovers a refined old lady as the tenant. While waiting to determine how he can acquire his asset, he comes to learn that the old lady (played by Maggie Smith), was his father’s lover for 50 years, as well as meeting and becoming smitten with the old lady’s daughter played by Kristin Scott Thomas. https://youtu.be/DrLB9IfN_lc 9. Queen to Play Queen to Play is the most recent French film to be shared as a Petit Plaisir, and you may remember it was reviewed in episode #242. Kevin Kline also stars in this film, and while a much smaller role, it is his first role in a French film. Released in 2011, Sandrine Bonnaire stars as Héléne, a wife and mother who is a housemaid not only at a luxury hotel in Corsica, but also for Kevin Kline's character's home in the country. Héléne becomes curious about the game of chess after watching a couple flirtatiously play a game in the hotel where she works. In hopes of bringing sparks to her own marriage, she discovers she has quite the talent for the game with the help of Kline giving her practice sessions. https://youtu.be/4RcBGcMJY7Y 10.A Five Star Life “Did it meet your expectations even if you have felt at times uncomfortable or lonely? You’re still in time to choose, in the future, a more comfortable and protected solution – maybe more suitable to the needs of a family. It is well, to keep in mind, however, the happiness and well-being and strictly personal concepts. For some people, the sense of freedom and adventure is an essential part of the experience. Trust your instinct. This is your journey. The route to take is up to you. Have a safe journey.” –A Five Star Life Upon watching the foreign film A Five Star Life, the ending will be an untraditional jolt to an American audience as it will deign to allow the heroine to journey into the credits in absolute contentment with her own company. The quote above is stated by Irene just as this last scene unfolds, and as I was collecting all of my sources for today’s post, I couldn’t help but realize with certainty that Irene is indeed the epitomization of self-actualization. Why? You may ask. Does one have to journey through life alone in order to be self-actualized? Absolutely not. But what Irene exhibits is the knowledge of herself and the world around her. She is not limited by what society purports to define as a “happy life”, but rather investigates and discovers what happiness is indeed for her while accepting that others may, and many do, have a different definition. While the language is Italian (with English subtitles), based on the trailer and the story line, and the premise that “real luxury is the pleasure of real life. Lived to the fullest, full of imperfections”. It aligns quite nicely with living simply luxuriously, non? https://youtu.be/7Pd_3FeLjsk 11. Le Chef Now I am going to make your mouth water and your appetite perk up with the last two films of recommendation. Haute-cuisine and France, a beautiful pairing indeed, come together for a light-hearted comedy starring Jean Reno and Michaël Youn in Le Chef. Written and directed by Daniel Cohen, a young self-taught chef played by Youn is far from lucky in his pursuit of professional success and happens on a star chef (Reno) who is in danger of losing his reputation and his restaurant. The two come together to help themselves, but end up helping each other along the way.  https://youtu.be/cf2Nk3Ld8Og 12. Les Saveurs du Palais The story is based on the real-life case of Danièle Delpeuch, a lesser-known provincial chef and restaurant-owner who in the late 1980s was summoned by President François Mitterrand to be his personal cook at his official residence, the Elysée Palace. Catherine Frot stars as Hortense, the chef chosen by the French president and  Jean d'Ormesson plays Mitterrand. An interesting point to share is that Jean d'Ormesson, not an actor, will be instantly recognized by French audiences as he was a writer and journalist and during Mitterrand's career, was one of his toughest adversaries. Back to the film, based on Mitterrand's choice for his chef - The President prefers the traditional cuisine from his childhood and finds Hortense to be the chef he is looking for to the chagrin of the rest of the cooking staff. Come with a full stomach otherwise your tastebuds will be tempted throughout. Or perhaps come with an appetite and make sure you have reservations at a delectable French restaurant afterwards. https://youtu.be/YB1slI4fOUc Oh, my. I do hope you have discovered a film that tickles your curiosity, or perhaps one that you would like to watch again. There is something about watching a film that enables you to slip away virtually to another part of the world that truly offers a respite from whatever is going on in your life. And then when we add the necessary requisite of paying attention to the subtitles, our full attention is captured. Before long, if you are like me, you will begin to hear the language more than you knew you could and not look at the subtitles as often. Wishing you happy viewing and bonne journée! ~Listen to all of TSLL's French-Inspired podcast episodes ~The Simple Sophisticate will return with a new episode on Monday March 4th. You can view the entire 5th season schedule below. In the meantime, next Monday, stop by for an Inspiration/Motivation post to kick off the week. ~CORRECTION: In the taped podcast, I errantly stated The Paris Theater in NYC was adjacent to Saks. It is actually adjacent to Bergdorf Goodman. (Evidentially, it has been too long since I have visited the Big Apple, and I need to return sooner rather than later. ? ~SIMILAR POSTS YOU MIGHT ENJOY: ~TSLL's French Cafe Jazz Playlist ~Top 10 French-Inspired Posts in 2018 ~All You Need to Know About the Markets in Provence ~6 Cozy French Mystery Series I Have Enjoyed (posted in Feb. 2021) ~Round-Up of TSLL's 2018 French Week Petit Plaisir —WP + Standard ~The Simple Sophisticate, episode #248 ~Subscribe to The Simple Sophisticate: iTunes | Stitcher | iHeartRadio | YouTube | Spotify

This episode, Brea and Mallory talk Halloween reading and interview author Paul Tremblay. You can participate in online discussion by using #ScaryPages! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!   Sponsors - Read Dog Books http://read.dog/glasses   Warby Parker https://www.warbyparker.com/readingglasses   Books Mentioned -   Kill Creek by Scott Thomas A Cold Season by Alison Littlewood My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix   Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman   The Blondes by Emily Schultz The Lady and Her Monsters by Roseanne Montillo The Halloween Tree by Ray Bradbury The Red Tree by Caitlin Kiernan Ghostland by Colin Dickey Manhattan Beach by Jennifer Egan Things We Lost In The Fire by Mariana Enriquez She Said Destroy by Nadia Bulkin Thin Air by Michelle Paver Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones Treasure Island!!! by Sara Levine Wool by Hugh Howey Books of Blood Vol. 1-3 by Clive Barker Notes on a Life by Eleanor Coppola  

Jacke and Mike discuss Joseph Conrad’s short novel Heart of Darkness, Francis Ford Coppola’s film Apocalypse Now, and Eleanor Coppola’s documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse. Then Jacke offers some thoughts on the recent events in Charlottesville, compares them with the themes in Conrad, and argues that America’s “new normal” might be best understood as an existential journey for the twenty-first century. Learn more about the show at historyofliterature.com. Support the show at patreon.com/literature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Four-time Emmy winning composer and composer of the Grammy-winning album Ask Your Mama, Laura Karpman maintains a vibrant career in film, television, video-game and concert music. Her most recent credits include the series Underground, in collaboration with Raphael Saadiq and John Legend, Step, a Sundance 2017 favorite, Eleanor Coppola's Paris Can Wait starring Diane Lane and Alec Baldwin. Laura has received two GANG awards and an additional nomination for her videogame music which has been performed by orchestras internationally, as well as an Annie Feature nomination. She serves as an advisor for the Sundance Film Scoring Labs and is on the faculty of the USC Film Scoring Program. Laura is the founding President of the Alliance for Women Film Composers and is proud to serve as a governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She has graduate degrees from Juilliard where she studied with Milton Babbitt, where she spent her time in NYC composing and studying the complexities of concert music by day, while playing jazz and scat singing in Manhattan clubs by night. Laura loves to teach and does so whenever she can. She currently serves on the faculty of the USC Film Scoring Program & the New Media and Music Technology Program at San Francisco Conservatory. Join The Portfolio Composer community and support the creation of the platform on Patreon. Just $1/month to enable the creation of more great content to help you build your career! Composer and founder of The Alliance for Women Film Composers Laura Karpman discusses making artist the first priority and why you need to get your name on all the lists. Topics discussed in this episode: New music vs jazz Milton Babbitt's "Who Cares If You Listen" Caring about every note you write Sundance Labs Moving from NYC to LA Learning to be super simple Learning by failure No wasted cues—everything finds its home Alliance for Women Film Composers Be an artist first Get on the lists Website: laurakarpman.com Recommended Listening: Igor Stravinsky, The Firebird John Coltrane, My Favorite Things Jason Moran, 13th Recommended Reading: Octavia Butler, Kindred Help composers find the podcast by giving The Portfolio Composer a review on iTunes!  This post contains affiliate links.

80-year-old-Eleanor Coppola is the wife of Oscar-winner Francis Coppola and she's made her first feature film, Paris Can Wait, reviewed by Dan Slevin.

O que é que a estreia de Eleanor Coppola na ficção (aos 80 anos) tem a ver com o NOS Alive? Uma ligação que se faz hoje no PBX (parceria Expresso/ Radar). Destaque ainda para o livro: "Cento e onze discos portugueses, a música na rádio pública", que conta também um pouco da história do país. E Pedro Mexia volta a Mark Eitzel e aos American Music Club

At the age of 81, filmmaker Eleanor Coppola (wife of Francis Ford Coppola and mother of Sophia) wrote and directed her first dramatic film “Paris Can Wait.” Diane Lane plays […] The post TAKE TWO: “Paris Can Wait” appeared first on KKFI.

~The Simple Sophisticate, episode #160 ~Subscribe to The Simple Sophisticate: iTunes | Stitcher | iHeartRadio "'How does one become a butterfly?' she asked pensively. You must want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar."  —Trina Paulus In a blink of an eye, in an unexpected, ordinary moment, the unimaginable can materialize before our eyes. And in such a moment, due to its magnificence, a feeling of surreality washes over us and we stand confounded, yet buoyant as it feels we've reached the surface finally after much hard work, planning, and hoping what seemed against hope. Butterflies have always been a source of spontaneous glee for me. As I shared more than six years ago, spotting a butterfly is a reminder: “This was what the struggle was all about.  Now you have the knowledge.  Now you know how to fly on  your own and reveal your gifts to the world without disguising yourself to fit in.” Much like the people that come into our lives and the opportunities that cross our paths, we cannot know when the butterfly will metamorphosize from the stage of being a caterpillar. Two weekends ago, we decided to go paddle boarding, and along the way, the butterflies began to dance around me. Like a child giddy at the sight of a new puppy, I all but tap danced on my board. As we continued to paddle, I noticed they were puddling, and it seemed endless butterflies were all clustered at this one wet, muddy puddle area on the side of the river. Never before had I been surrounded by so many fluttering wings, paying me no mind and going about their nutrient gathering behavior. Then again this past weekend, as Norman and I were on a walk amongst the pines, more than a handful of butterflies joined us as we took our daily constitutional.  And I couldn't help but remember how six years ago, the butterfly was on the other side of the picture window and Norman was intent on watching it, trying to make sense of what it was. Now, the butterflies walked with us and Norman didn't bat more than an eye or a quick nod. And so I began to ponder further lessons butterflies can teach us. Always trying to remember the lesson of the butterfly, as mentioned above, these most recent encounters made me take note that no matter how badly we might want to become something or evolve into something, sometimes it is our intense focus that blinds us and prevents what we desire from materializing. While we must put out into the world, and know within ourselves, what it is we seek, what it is we wish to become, once these truths become clear, we need to step back and just go about the everyday tasks, take the necessary risks and accept the uncomfortable challenges so that we can gradually grow and evolve into the person we wish to be. At that point, we don't know when we will attract the similar energy of others or jobs or beautiful life moments that take on the guise of the "blink of an eye" moment mentioned at the top of the post. We cannot know. Just as I could not know about the many butterflies I was going to paddle into when I placed my board onto the water that morning. But here's the lesson, we have to keep putting our board in the water. We have to keep paddling in order for those moments to have an opportunity to be discovered. You may be wondering, Okay, Shannon, speak to me directly. What are you talking about? How do I keep putting my board in the water? How can I apply this to my life right now? Two things: First decide what you want and how to attain it, followed by focusing on what you've decided to pursue and letting go of what is not part of the equation. Now, what each of us will have ascertained will be unique, but something that is universal which will help you along your journey is to strengthen these 11 skills, focus more on your "to be" list rather than your "to do" list, cultivate everyday habits that build a life of true contentment, and become comfortable in your own unique skin. In tending to each of these, you let go of your strangle-hold on the outcome and hold fast to what you can elevate (yourself and the person you bring to the table each and everyday). And in so doing, the life that is meant to be yours will cross your path and you and it will begin to intertwine as you recognize how well the two entities work together. This is the butterfly moment. The natural coming together, and the ability to recognize it and appreciate it and be reminded that the life you've built did take work and will continue to take work, but the work enables the quality of your life experiences as you travel together with the partner you have found, with the friendships you have built, with the career you have invested in, to be heightened to a level you may not have truly trusted was possible. Edith Wharton says it beautifully regarding when the moment you've hoped for will happen (the butterfly moment so to speak), "They seemed to suddenly come upon happiness as if they had surprised a butterfly in a winter wood." You truly cannot know when it will all come together, but at least you know you'll be ready to walk with it when it crosses your path. And it all begins with what the first quote at the top of the post brings to our attention, decide to let go of being a caterpillar, in order for your wings to break through and reveal themselves to not only the world, but to you. You may just be amazed at what is hidden in the depths of your being if only you would allow it to come forth. ~SIMILAR POSTS FROM THE ARCHIVES YOU MIGHT ENJOY: ~What Butterflies Have Taught Me ~Let Go and Elevate Your Life ~12 Ways to Live a Full Life ~Why Not . . . Trust the Timing of Your Life?   Petit Plaisir: ~Paris Can Wait, starring Diane Lane, directed by Eleanor Coppola ~View theaters and times here  ~If you are in Bend, it plays at the Tin Pan Theater through this Thursday June 22nd. Over the weekend, the small boutique theater in Bend brought to its small screen the film written, directed and produced by Eleanor Coppola. Yes, that Eleanor Coppola, wife of Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather series, The Outsiders, etc.) for 54 years. Debuting at the Tribeca Film Festival this past May, Paris Can Wait is Eleanor's first narrative feature film, but you wouldn't have known. Now, not all the critics are loving it: The Boston Globe felt it was strained and relied too heavily on clichés, even those who thought they would love it came away unsure due to the ambitious ending, but it is precisely the different approach to making the film that makes it lovely. Coppola has shared that the film's plot was inspired by her own life (be sure to read the San Francisco Chronicle's interview with her here), but not every piece and parcel of the story (there was no male companion). Along with the struggle Diane Lane's character (Anne) wrestles with is what Coppola herself did as well, the "'inner conflict, the push and pull' she’s felt her whole adult life about pursuing her own creative ambitions while raising three children and supporting her husband’s career".  As well, both women (the character and Coppola) have suffered the loss of a child which is briefly, but touchingly included in the film. Some readers have shared with me, they didn't enjoy the insinuation of infidelity, but I think that may be taking it further than Coppola intended as nothing occurred, merely adoration and a woman (Anne) who was keenly aware and  steadfast. What Anne's journey does do for her is awaken her to her strengths, to her passions, to the realization yes of her imperfect, but still very adoring husband. And by not giving viewers the concrete ending, leaving us wondering, Coppola does something I must applaud her for: She doesn't tell us how to think. As someone who has been immersed in Hollywood due to her husband, then daughter and son's successful involvement with silver screen productions, she doesn't fall prey to the formula. Maybe she does have a sequel in mind, but I hope not only because this film, as she has stated, took six years to raise funds as it wasn't full of "aliens, nobody dies, there are no guns and no car crashes. There was nothing that an investor wants to invest in. No sex, no violence".  Rather it was a piece of her life she wanted to share and explore, and in so doing, she allows the viewers to ponder what we don't often see in movies: a leading female role who is complete all by herself so long as she embraces her passions, lets herself feel what she feels, appreciates her allure which may be initially noticed due to her beauty but is profoundly powerful and substantive due to her intellect and character. And whether or not she remains with her husband (who isn't perfect) or explores her attraction to Jacques, played by Arnaud Viard (who also isn't perfect or ideal either) shouldn't be needed for a happy ending. What the happy ending is is liberation for Anne who hears the reminder from Jacques to share her talents with her husband (and perhaps the world if she so chooses), and to savor the pleasures of everyday moments and food without rushing to Paris.   https://youtu.be/LGyZnzjm7Og Download the Episode

The latest from La Croisette: which Oscar winner has four movies screening at the Cannes Film Festival this week; and which film was the first to be booed (and why). At 5:28: In honor of Memorial Day, this week's #ListOfSix: Our 6 Favorite War/Soldier/Veteran Movies. 11:27: Eleanor Coppola makes her narrative feature debut at the age of 80. O'Toole on Paris Can Wait (starring Diane Lane, Alec Baldwin, and Arnaud Viard). Paris Can Wait inspires this week's #BlastFromThePastFilms: Cairo Time (2009), Unfaithful (2002) and A Walk on the Moon (1999). 17:39: Then it's on to Anne with an E, Netflix' adaptation of the beloved children's book Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery. How does it compare to the Emmy-winning 1985 series? What is Hollister's criticism of the criticism? And why does it make O'Toole think of Liza Minnelli? 26:10: The biggest Ponzi scheme of all time: Robert De Niro and Michelle Pfeiffer as Bernie & Ruth Madoff in Barry Levinson's The Wizard of Lies (HBO). Based on the best-selling book by Diana Henriques (who herself makes a cameo in the film). 38:11 Hollister hates to give Bernie any more attention than he's already received (her written review of the Richard Dreyfuss-Blythe Danner pairing here), so, instead, ends with an announcement: don't miss Season 5 of House of Cards - which Netflix will be releasing May 30.

Paris Can Wait star Diane Lane and writer/director Eleanor Coppola join host Robin Milling. The two ladies collaboration had been several years in the making -- Lane knows Coppola since she was 17 working with her husband Francis Ford on such films as The Outsiders and Rumble Fish. So when it came time to cast her leading lady in her debut film Lane said 'yes' to the story based on Coppola's food and wine road trip to Paris that she experienced many years ago. Diane tells Robin any thoughts of maintaining a healthy lifestyle went out the car window as she enjoyed the joie de vivre of eating, drinking and pure joy of making the film with Coppola. Eleanor tells Robin even the catering on the set was just as fine for the crew so they wouldn't feel envious of what the actors were eating and drinking.  Paris Can Wait also stars Alec Baldwin as Lane's husband and French actor Arnaud Viard who introduces Lane's character to a culinary experience she wlll never forget.        

Bienvenidos al episodio 47 de Mi Gato Dinamita, el podcast que deja las armas pero se lleva los cannoli. Duración total: 1:16:46.0:00:01-0:03:32 - Arrancamos con un intercambio de mensajes de voz entre un Guillermo incapaz de entender "El Padrino" y una cada vez más exasperada Susanette.0:03:33-0:06:17 - Música: "I Have But One Heart", por Al Martino.0:06:18-0:08:06 - Susanette, entusiasmadísima, continúa desmenuzando la historia detrás de "El Padrino".0:08:07-0:18:46 - Luego de un breve aparte sobre el café, Willie sigue anonadado con su complicada relación con "El Padrino" mientras Susanette se la pasa dando cátedra y agarrándose la cabeza. Por suerte aparece el tema de la física cuántica para complicar todo aún más.0:18:47-0:21:55 - Música: "Manhattan Serenade", por Jo Stafford.0:21:56-0:36:30 - Más discusiones infructuosas pero ricas sobre "El Padrino" y, por extensión, el cine todo. Vuelve la física cuántica, para horror de Stephen Hawking. Susanette cuenta otra historia de horror protagonizada por (cuándo no) sus gatos.0:36:31-0:42:08 - Entintado habla del malogrado y brillante John Cazale.0:42:09-0:46:43 - Música: "Stay With Me", por Faces.0:46:44-0:53:57 - El nuevo Willie lacaniano postula que este podcast es cuántico. Se habla de aceleración de partículas y de Tim Berners-Lee, creador de la Web.0:53:58-0:55:48 - Ricardo, un amigo de Guillermo, nos habla de diarios íntimos.0:55:49-0:56:50 - Susanette lee un fragmento de Notes on a Life, de Eleanor Coppola.0:56:51-1:01:08 - ¿Para quién se escribe un diario íntimo? Charla debate entre Susan y Willie.1:01:09-1:04:40 - La voz de Cortázar lee un fragmento del notable diario íntimo de Guillermo.1:04:41-1:16:46 - Música: "The End", por The Doors.Ilustramos este episodio, como corresponde, con imágenes alusivas: John Cazale y Al Pacino en "Tarde de Perros"; la caja de DVD masticada por los gatos de Susan; Marlon Brando como Vito Corleone; John Cazale en "El Padrino"; Meryl Streep y John Cazale; John Cazale en "El Padrino II"; Tim Berners-Lee; John Cazale en "La Conversación"; tapa de "Notes on a Life"; y Robert De Niro y John Cazale en "El Francotirador". Como siempre, podés disfrutar de este episodio online con el reproductor de acá arriba, bajártelo en formato .mp3 haciendo clic en donde dice "Download" o escucharlo en SoundCloud. Si querés suscribirte a este podcast con tu aplicación favorita, buscanos en iTunes o usá nuestro feed RSS.

In Circle of Memory, Eleanor Coppola has created a sanctuary for those experiencing painful grief from loosing a child. Spark checks out Coppola's emotional and thought provoking installation at the Oakland Art Gallery.

Spark shares how Eleanor Coppola's work helps grieving parents to remember their children. Original air date: July 2004.

"It's a struggle - but the struggle enriches both aspects"

Coppola discusses her book which covers twenty years from the 1980s to the new millennium.

It's Alicia's 5th pick: Apocalypse Now, the 1979 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola.Coppola's fellow New Hollywood/Movie Brat filmmaker, John Milius first conceived of adapting ‘Heart of Darkness' as a Vietnam War movie sometime in the late ‘60s. The original plan was for Milius to write, Coppola to produce, and for George Lucas to direct. Eventually, as Lucas became busy with other projects, Coppola became the project's director and co-writer.The film's shooting schedule in the Philippines was originally set for 5 months, but ended up taking more like 14 months. A lot of the reasons why are pretty well documented in the 1991 documentary spearheaded and co-directed by Eleanor Coppola, Francis' wife – it's called Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse and is totally worth checking out.Reviews at the time were mixed, with some crowning it a high achievement from the start while others praised the impressive craft of the filmmaking, but found the storytelling wanting. Despite its mixed critical reception, it made good money at the box office and ended up winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes. It also won two Academy Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Sound, and was nominated for another 6: Best Picture; Best Director; Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Robert Duvall; Best Adapted Screenplay; Best Art Direction; Best Film Editing.The big winner at the Oscars that year, though, was Kramer vs. Kramer.As for our purposes, Apocalypse Now has only been in the top 10 of one of Sight And Sound's polls once, when the directors list had it at number 6 in 2012. In the new 2022 polling, it was ranked #19 by critics and #18 by directors.Produced by Stereoactive Media