67. Coppola Cast Redux: Sofia #11: Priscilla (2023) w/Jenny McKeown, plus Sofia shorts & our Season 4 announcement

For our Season 3 finale we’re joined by special guest Jenny McKeown to talk about Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla (2023)! We discuss how Sofia handles her first biopic in which the subject, Priscilla Presley is still alive, how her style is a perfect fit for portraying life at Graceland with Elvis without glamourizing it, and how, much as Priscilla lived under Elvis’s shadow, this movie was released under the shadow of big glitzy Elvis movie. We also cover an assortment of recent Sofia shorts including: Chanel Iconic and Suntory Roku gin commercials, a short film for the NYC Ballet reopening, and her cameo in an episode of What We Do In the Shadows. We also briefly talk about the AFI tribute to Francis Ford Coppola and announce our Season 4 director! This episode’s themed foods were fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches and deviled eggs  and the drink was Sofia Brut Rosé 

Join Jenny McKeown for a screening of Priscilla, part of the A Woman of Taste series, at the Hyperreal Film Club on Wednesday, August 6th. Doors open at 7PM. Film starts at 7:30PM. Tickets are on sale now. https://hyperrealfilm.club/events/2025/8-6/priscilla-movie-screening

62. Coppola Cast Redux: Sofia #6: The Bling Ring (2013) & Phoenix-Chloroform & Miss Dior-Blooming Bouquet (2013)

Sofia Coppola once again takes us on a tour through Los Angeles wealth but this time it’s with The Bling Ring (2013). Based on the unbelievable but very true story of a group of celebrity obsessed teenagers who easily break into different celebrities’ mansions and steal lots of stuff, Sofia’s adaptation touches on many of her favorite interests and themes. Bryan and A.J. discuss whether Sofia’s style is distant or observational, Emma Watson’s standout performance, how the movie affected the real case which was still working its way through the courts, and the cinematography of the late Harris Savides. We also talk about the Phoenix-Chloroform music video and Miss Dior-Blooming Bouquet commercial she directed. SPOILER ALERT for this true story but also for First Cow, which we end up talking about too. Other tangents include Harmony Korine’s Spring Breakers (2012), the films of Marc and Christopher Coppola (Nicolas Cage’s brothers), and Bryan has a correction for IMDB. This episode’s themed drink was Sofia Brut Rose minis.