JAKE COYLE

Film writer and critic

Coyle is a film writer and critic for The Associated Press.
Selena Gomez, from left, Zoe Saldana, director Jacques Audiard and Karla Sofia Gascon pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Emilia Perez' at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
The gonzo trans Mexican drug lord musical ‘Emilia Perez’ lights up Cannes
On paper, Jacques Audiard’s buzzed-about Cannes Film Festival entry “Emilia Perez” would not seem anything like a good idea for a movie.
 
Director Francis Ford Coppola poses for portrait photographs for the film 'Megalopolis', at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
The stuff that Coppola’s dreams are made of: The director on building ‘Megalopolis’
Of the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppola’s idea-stuffed, open-hearted, unabashedly optimistic “Megalopolis,” one that particularly resonates with the director is: “When we leap into the unknown, we prove that we’re free.”
 
Director Paul Schrader poses for portrait photographs for the film 'Oh, Canada', at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Paul Schrader felt death closing in, so he made a movie about it
After a string of hospitalizations for long COVID, Paul Schrader had a realization. “If I’m going to make a film about death,” Schrader told himself, “I’d better hurry up.” The health of the 77-year-old filmmaker has since improved.
 
Director Francis Ford Coppola poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Megalopolis' at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 17, 2024. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
In Cannes, Francis Ford Coppola talks Trump, self-financing ‘Megalopolis’ and why he has no regrets
Much attention has been paid to the $120 million of his own fortune that Francis Ford Coppola put up to make the futuristic epic “Megalopolis.” The director himself isn’t much concerned.
 
Grace VanderWaal, from left, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, director Francis Ford Coppola, and Romy Mars pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Megalopolis' at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 16, 2024. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Francis Ford Coppola debuts ‘Megalopolis’ in Cannes, and the reviews are in
Francis Ford Coppola on Thursday premiered his self-financed opus “Megalopolis” at the Cannes Film Festival, unveiling a wildly ambitious passion project the 85-year-old director has been pondering for decades.
 
FILE - Film director Francis Ford Coppola appears with his wife Ellie at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 1979. Coppola is back at Cannes with his latest film "Megalopolis." (AP Photo, File)
All eyes are on Coppola in Cannes. Sound familiar?
Francis Ford Coppola will soon premiere at the Cannes Film Festival a film on which he has risked everything that’s arriving clouded by rumors of production turmoil. Sound familiar?
 
“Me Too” director Judith Godreche, center, poses with hands covering their mouth upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 15, 2024. (Photo by Andreea Alexandru/Invision/AP)
#MeToo struggled to find traction in France. Then Judith Godrèche came forward
Before Judith Godrèche kickstarted a #MeToo wave in the French industry, she was one of the first prominent actors to go on the record against Harvey Weinstein. Now, Godrèche is in Cannes at another pivotal juncture in the #MeToo movement.
 
Director George Miller poses for a portrait to promote "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" in Los Angeles, Friday, May 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
‘Mad Max’ has lived in George Miller’s head for 45 years. He’s not done dreaming yet
The world of “Mad Max” has lived in George Miller’s head for nearly half a century. Unlike most other long-running film franchises, it’s exclusively his.
 
Margaret Qualley, left, and Demi Moore pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'The Substance' at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
CANNES DIARY: Behind the scenes of the 2024 film festival
 
Festival workers lay the red carpet at the Palais des Festivals on opening day of the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. The Cannes film festival runs from May 14 until May 25, 2024. (Photo by Andreea Alexandru/Invision/AP)
How Cannes works, from the standing ovations to the juries to the Palm Dog
The Cannes Film Festival is hallowed ground in cinema but understanding its unique landscape can be confounding.
 
Messi the dog poses for photographers upon arrival at the awards ceremony and the premiere of the film 'The Second Act' during the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (Photo by Andreea Alexandru/Invision/AP)
Messi the dog comes to Cannes for an encore
The first star to arrive on the red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival came on four legs. Messi, the dog from the film “Anatomy of a Fall,” walked up and down the Cannes carpet on Tuesday ahead of the opening ceremony.
 
Meryl Streep poses for photographers upon arrival at the awards ceremony and the premiere of the film 'The Second Act' during the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 14, 2024. (Photo by Daniel Cole/Invision/AP)
Cannes kicks off with a Palme d’Or for Meryl Streep and a post-'Barbie’ fête of Greta Gerwig
Beneath intermittent rainy skies, the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the presentation of an honorary Palme d’Or for Meryl Streep and the unveiling of Greta Gerwig’s jury, as the French Riviera spectacular kicked off a potentially volatile 77th edition.
 
FILE - Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof poses during a photo call for the film "The Immigrant" at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France on May 24, 2013. Rasoulof has been sentenced to eight years in prison and lashings just ahead of his planned trip to the Cannes film festival, his lawyer told The Associated Press on Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Francois Mori, File)
Iranian filmmaker flees to Europe after prison sentence ahead of his Cannes premiere
After being sentenced to eight years in prison, the award-winning Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof says he’s fled to Europe shortly ahead of the Cannes Film Festival premiere of his latest film.
 
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Anya Taylor-Joy in a scene from "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga." The film will world premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
A combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with ‘Furiosa,’ ‘Megalopolis’ and a #MeToo reckoning
The Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year’s edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory.
 
This image released by MUBI shows a scene from "Gasoline Rainbow." (MUBI via AP)
Movie Review: A radiant teenage road trip in ‘Gasoline Rainbow’ Slugline Update 4
In sibling directors Bill and Turner Ross’ latest, “Gasoline Rainbow,” five Oregon teens just out of high school make their meandering way some 500 miles to reach the coast for what’s been billed as the “End of the World” party.
 
★★★★
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Ryan Gosling in a scene from "The Fall Guy." (Universal Pictures via AP)
‘The Fall Guy’ gives Hollywood a muted summer kickoff with a $28.5M opening
“The Fall Guy,” the Ryan Gosling-led, action-comedy ode to stunt performers, opened with a below-expectations $28.5 million, according to studio estimates Sunday, providing a lukewarm start to a summer movie season that’s very much to be determined for Hollywood.
 
This image released by Sideshow and Janus Films shows Ryo Nishikawa in a scene from "Evil Does Not Exist." (Sideshow and Janus Films via AP)
Review: Nature and human nature mingle in the beguiling ‘Evil Does Not Exist’
The films of Ryusuke Hamaguchi unspool with elegant everyday ease and yet anything can happen. Lives take sudden detours. Seemingly minor characters become primary ones. People are brought together by mysterious connections.
 
This image released by Prime shows Nicholas Galitzine, left, and Anne Hathaway in a scene from "The Idea of You." (Prime via AP)
Movie Review: In ‘The Idea of You,’ a boy band is center stage but Anne Hathaway steals the show
In the warmly charming rom-com “The Idea of You,” Anne Hathaway plays a 40-year-old divorcee who becomes romantically involved with a 24-year-old heartthrob in a boy band called August Moon.
 
★★★★
Writer-director Jane Schoenbrun poses for a portrait on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, in New York to promote their film "I Saw the TV Glow." (Photo by Christopher Smith/Invision/AP)
‘I Saw the TV Glow’ is one of 2024’s buzziest films. It took Jane Schoenbrun a lifetime to make it
Since its debut at the Sundance Film Festive, Jane Schoenbrun’s “I Saw the TV Glow” has been hailed as an acutely intense psychodrama of self discovery.
 
This image released by Universal Pictures shows Emily Blunt, right, and Ryan Gosling in a scene from "The Fall Guy." (Universal Pictures via AP)
How to be a ‘Fall Guy': Stunt performers on their rough-and-tumble life
Since the early days of Hollywood, stunt performers have fueled the mayhem of movies, playing a vital role in sustaining the illusion of countless car chases, bar fights and rooftop leaps. By its nature, stunt performance is nearly anonymous work.
 
Jerry Seinfeld poses for a portrait to promote the film "Unfrosted" on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP)
Jerry Seinfeld’s commitment to the bit
Nearly three decades after Jerry Seinfeld was, in one episode of “Seinfeld,” cajoled into bootlegging the movie “Death Blow,” he has finally made his first film.
 
Mike Faist, from left, Zendaya and Josh O'Connor pose for a portrait to promote "Challengers" on Friday, April 19, 2024, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP)
Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist on the steamy love triangle of ‘Challengers’
How sexy can a qualifying tennis tournament in New Rochelle, New York, be? When the on-court drama involves Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist, the answer turns out to be quite a bit more than your average USTA singles match in Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers.”
 
This image released by A24 shows Kirsten Dunst in a scene from "Civil War." (A24 via AP)
‘Civil War’ continues box-office campaign at No. 1
“Civil War,” Alex Garland’s ominous American dystopia, remained the top film in theaters in its second week of release. That’s according to studio estimates Sunday.
 
This image released by Mubi shows a scene from the film "Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World" (Mubi via AP)
Critic’s Notebook: ‘Civil War’ and the elusiveness of the of-the-moment movie
The movies are good at resurrecting the past or imagining the future, but pinning down the present can be tricky. “Civil War,” Alex Garland’s election-year release, is seemingly very of the moment but goes to great lengths to avoid the here and now.
 
This image released by Lionsgate shows Alex Pettyfer, Alan Ritchson, Henry Cavill, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, and Henry Golding in a scene from the film "The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare." (Daniel Smith/Lionsgate via AP)
Movie Review: ‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’ amps up a true-tale WWII heist
The latest Guy Ritchie flick “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” has a spine of true story to it, even if it does all it can to amplify a long-declassified WWII tale with enough dead Nazis to make “Inglourious Basterds” blush.
 
★★★★
This undated portrait released by the Coppola family shows Eleanor "Ellie" Jessie Coppola. Coppola, who documented the making of some of her husband Francis Ford Coppola's iconic films, including the infamously tortured production of "Apocalypse Now," and who raised a family of filmmakers, has died. She was 87. (Chad Keig/Courtesy of the Coppola family via AP)
Eleanor Coppola, matriarch of a filmmaking family, dies at 87
Eleanor Coppola, who documented the making of some of her husband Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic films, including the infamously tortured production of “Apocalypse Now,” and who raised a family of filmmakers, has died. She was 87.
 
Cannes film festival president Iris Knobloch, right, and Cannes film festival delegate general Thierry Fremaux attend a press conference to announce the International Cannes film festival line up for the upcoming 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, Thursday, April 11, 2024 in Paris. The Cannes Film Festival will run from May 14 to May 25 2024. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)
Cannes sets lineup with Lanthimos, Coppola and Trump film ‘The Apprentice’
Organizers announced that new films from Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrea Arnold and Francis Ford Coppola, as well as a portrait of 1980s Donald Trump, will compete for the Palme d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
 
FILE - Francis Ford Coppola arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Nearly half a century after Francis Ford Coppola won the Cannes Film Festival's Palme d'Or, he will return to the French Riviera festival on May 17, 2024, to premiere his self-financed epic “Megalopolis”. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ to premiere at Cannes
Nearly half a century after Francis Ford Coppola won the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or for “Apocalypse Now,” he will return to the French Riviera festival to premiere his self-financed epic “Megalopolis.”
 
This image released by A24 shows a scene from "Civil War." (A24 via AP)
‘Civil War’ might be the year’s most explosive movie. Alex Garland thinks it’s just reporting
 
FILE - Kevin Costner arrives at the 81st Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 7, 2024, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. Kevin Costner’s multi-episode epic “Horizon, An American Saga” will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month, festival organizers announced Monday. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
Kevin Costner’s Western epic ‘Horizon, An American Saga’ will premiere at Cannes
Kevin Costner’s multi-episode epic “Horizon, An American Saga” will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month, festival organizers announced Monday.
 
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