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Capra? Coppola? Bigelow? Our chief film critic crowns one of five nominees the Oscar of Oscars champion – and reveals who you picked as your winner
The Start
Sofia Coppola on the film that launched her – The Start podcast
In the first episode of our new culture podcast, Sofia Coppola talks about the fear and the thrill of directing her debut film, The Virgin Suicides
Sofia Coppola on making The Virgin Suicides: 'When I saw the rough cut I thought: Oh no, what have I done?'
The director relives the creation of her debut film, from the family tragedy that drew her to the story of five sisters taking their lives – to its terrifying Cannes premiere
October 2017
Spielberg review – deft chronicling of an American cinematic giant
Susan Lacy’s HBO documentary unites the director’s family, peers, critics and collaborators in an engaging look at his vast body of work
July 2017
Martin Landau obituary
Sofia Coppola: ‘I never felt I had to fit into the majority view’
April 2017
The Godfather director and cast reunite to discuss struggle of making the film
Francis Ford Coppola, Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Robert De Niro and others attended nine-hour screening and talk in New York on film’s 45th anniversary
March 2017
Five Came Back review – riveting Netflix history of how Hollywood took on Hitler
Mark Harris’s documentary about US studio directors’ impact on the second world war is a touch too gung-ho, but its story is enticing, smart and undeniably timely
February 2017
How Robert Evans changed movies for ever – and for the better
With The Godfather and Chinatown, Robert Evans revolutionised the movie industry. Now, Simon McBurney is staging the mogul’s scandalous memoir, The Kid Stays in the Picture. They talk about art, life and America
January 2017
Francis Ford Coppola’s wines to be only brand served at Oscars for three years
The Oscar-winning film-maker and vineyard owner has struck a deal to supply the Academy Awards, following similar arrangement at Sundance
September 2016
The Outsiders: House of Pain rapper restores house in Coppola's movie
Danny O’Connor loved the film from the age of 12 and made pilgrimages to the house where it was filmed. Now he’s bought it to turn it into a museum
May 2016
Sofia Coppola's La Traviata opens at Rome opera house
One female director in DGA's poll of 80 best films
April 2016
Francis Ford Coppola on Live Cinema: 'I don’t know what I’m doing yet'
Godfather trilogy director discusses his latest project, which will see him combine TV and film, during the Tribeca film festival
November 2015
The folly of Empire: how Star Wars menaced Hollywood
Things were never the same after George Lucas’s Star Wars conquered all – the arty 70s gave way to a universe of blockbuster franchises. Is The Force Awakens the last chapter in a process that began a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away?
October 2015
Francis Ford Coppola: US should 'cough up' for Europe's migrant crisis
Review anything
The banana, Dracula, muffins, going 'meta', a review of 'going meta' – REVIEWED
July 2015
Film blog
Hey, you, leave that franchise alone! The directors who couldn't let go
Alex Rocco obituary
April 2015
Film blog
My favourite Cannes winner: Apocalypse Now
Alex Hess views Francis Ford Coppola’s triumph at the 1979 festival as vindication of the film-maker’s own journey into the heart of darkness
