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‘Love it or hate it, this is boundary-pushing’: Francis Ford Coppola’s "Megalopolis" is too out-of-touch to be ahead of its time

‘Love it or hate it, this is boundary-pushing’: Francis Ford Coppola’s "Megalopolis" is too out-of-touch to be ahead of its time

Francis Ford Coppola is preoccupied with time. The passage of it, the halting of it, even its cyclical nature through the repetition of events in history. The 85-year-old legendary filmmaker’s relationship with time is on full display in his latest film, the self-funded, PR-crisis-ridden “Megalopolis.” Unfortunately, a lack of self-awareness on the part of the script and its author leads to an often nonsensical and unclear narrative that ultimately clouds Coppola’s often-dizzying, grand ideals…
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'Are you not entertained?': Why Gladiator II Already Feels Like a Colosseum-Sized Misfire

'Are you not entertained?': Why "Gladiator II" Already Feels Like a Colosseum-Sized Misstep

It has been nearly 25 years since the theatrical release of your Dad’s favorite movie, the film that likely got more at-home viewers to tune into TNT over the years than any of the television channel’s original programming. Yes, we’re talking about Gladiator , Ridley Scott’s historically inaccurate “historical epic” set during the Roman Empire– a time we now know men think about frequently. Despite how you may feel about the film, you cannot undersell the broad appeal of the original Gladiator…
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'Au revoir Shoshana': Top 20+ movie openings of all time, according to FAIL Blog Fans

'Au revoir Shoshana': Top 20+ movie openings of all time, according to FAIL Blog Fans

Gladiator , Star Wars: A New Hope , The Lord of the Rings , and… did I mention Gladiator ? It seems like a lot of our readers here at FAIL Blog have the exact same cinematic library. When we asked all of you to share your favorite movie openings of all time via Facebook , it seemed like you all could not get enough of the same few movies. But look, some movies are worth repeating because they are just that good. Personally, I can't tell you exactly what the opening of Gladiator was like so many…
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'The reason he's called the Rock is because he has the acting range of one': 20 Funny Letterboxd Reviews

'The reason he's called the Rock is because he has the acting range of one': 20+ Funny Letterboxd Reviews

Movie fans can be absolutely savage in their reviews.
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20+ Bad Movie Reviews that Completely Missed the Point of the Movie

20+ Bad Movie Reviews that Completely Missed the Point of the Movie

It's remarkable how many people watch movies and completely miss the point.
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Twitter Thread Theorizes a Delightful 'Muppets' Version of 'Apocalypse Now'

Twitter Thread Theorizes a Delightful 'Muppets' Version of 'Apocalypse Now'

Twitter is, has always been, and is likely to become increasingly: problematic. The platform is known for its hot takes, fandom drama (as well as real-world drama), and clout chasing. Plus, there's something inherent in the structure of users thrusting their thoughts out into the open void, hoping for accolades from others, that encourages the narcissistic behavior the platform cultivates. Still, Twitter has always hit its stride and been at its best with threads like this. Threads that are fun…
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things movies make look fun but aren't

Activities That Look Fun In Movies But Are Actually Terrible

There are some leaps in logic.
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