4 h. ago ‘I chose to NOT follow the gutless rules’: Francis Ford Coppola says he’s ‘thrilled’ by Golden Raspberry votes

Veteran film-maker defends his sci-fi epic Megalopolis as it scores two Razzies from nominations that included ‘worst picture’Francis Ford Coppola has said he was “thrilled” to accept multiple Golden Raspberry nominations for his film Megalopolis, which ended up winning two awards.On Instagram, Coppola said that he was treating the nominations, which are voted for by Razzie members, who pay for the privilege, as a “distinctive honour when so few have the courage to go against the prevailing trends of contemporary moviemaking!” Continue reading...

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5 h. ago ‘I spent 12 hours a day for 16 months with Gene Hackman – but never met him’: The Conversation’s Walter Murch pays tribute

Murch was just a rookie when he was hired to edit Francis Ford Coppola’s follow-up to The Godfather, but studying Hackman taught him all he needed to knowI never formally met Gene Hackman. I glimpsed him once, in November 1972, when he bounded upstairs to the offices of American Zoetrope in San Francisco, but I didn’t recognise him until he told the receptionist that he was here to see Mona Skager.Francis Ford Coppola’s film The Conversation was about to start shooting in two weeks, and Mona was Francis’s associate producer. I was to be the film’s editor. That brief and solitary glimpse of Gene in real life was counterbalanced by 16 months of daily screen contact with Harry Caul, the character brought to life by Hackman. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa suffered ‘no external trauma’ – police

The preliminary findings from a medical investigation were revealed by the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office.

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27 h. ago Gas company assisting with probe into Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa deaths

Police said they do not believe foul play was a factor in the death of the Oscar-winning film star and his wife.

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28 h. ago Gene Hackman and wife’s deaths deemed ‘suspicious’ as New Mexico authorities launch investigation

The couple, who had been married since 1991, were found alongside their dog

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31 h. ago Gene Hackman tributes pour in from Francis Ford Coppola, Viola Davis, Paul Feig and more

Director Francis Ford Coppola, actor Viola Davis and director Paul Feig are among those paying tribute to Gene Hackman after his death at age 95

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32 h. ago Gene Hackman dead: Francis Ford Coppola and George Takei lead tributes to Hollywood icon and wife after deaths

The couple, who had been married since 1991, were found alongside their dog, with local reports indicating that no foul play is suspected

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33 h. ago Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola hails Gene Hackman as ‘inspiring in his work’

The Oscar-winning American actor and his wife Betsy Arakawa, 64, were found dead in their Santa Fe home in New Mexico on Wednesday.

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35 h. ago Gene Hackman dead: Francis Ford Coppla and George Takei lead tributes to Hollywood icon and wife after deaths

The couple, who had been married since 1991, were found alongside their dog, with local reports indicating that no foul play is suspected

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35 h. ago Gene Hackman death latest: Francis Ford Coppola leads tributes after actor and wife found dead in Santa Fe

The actor, best known for The French Connection and The Conversation, was found dead alongside his wife

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58 h. ago Oscars 2025: best actress nominees – awards, interviews and what their chances are

What to know about the actors nominated for the Academy Awards’ biggest acting prize, along with the Guardian’s reviews and interviewsFull list of Oscar nominationsWant more? Our guides to the best picture, best actor and best director racesCareer wins and nominations: After a career marked more by box office records than silverware – bar a Golden Raspberry win – Moore, 62, has been hoovering up a lot of trophies for The Substance. She missed out on the Bafta earlier this month, and the independent spirit award, but won the Golden Globe for leading actress in a comedy or musical, as well as the Critics’ Choice trophy and the Sag award. Continue reading...

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