Funny or Die Does Sofia Coppola's "The Little Mermaid"

The rumors have been swirling that Sofia Coppola is going to be the director that helms the live action "Little Mermaid" adaptation. Though no official statement has been released, it's looking pretty good for the director of "Lost in Translation", who will be busy in the coming weeks judging on the Cannes Film Festival Jury.

What would a Coppola headed production of the classic tale look like? Funny or Die thinks they have the answer, and the results are hilarious (especially if you're an avid fan of Sofia's work like myself). Anna Sophia Robb (The Carrie Diaries, Bridge to Terabithia) and Evan Peters (American Horror Story) star in the video as Ariel and Prince Eric respectively. Take a look here to watch the full video

Meet your 2014 Cannes Film Festival Jury

This year's Cannes Film Festival is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in recent history. After that star studded lineup, it was announced that Academy Award winner Jane Campion would serve as the jury president. Campion still remains the only female director in the history of the festival to receive the prestigious Palm d'Or.

However, today it was announced that Campion would be joined by 4 other women, including Academy Award winner Sofia Coppola,  rounding out the 9 person jury. Though it wasn't the "female dominated" jury people were expecting after the announcement that Campion would serve as its head, it's a change of pace from recent years which have been male oriented.

Below you will find a list of the complete jury, with a little background for each member.

Sofia Coppola's "The Little Mermaid"?

Variety reports that "Lost in Translation" and "The Bling Ring" director is in negotiations to direct the upcoming adaptation of the famous story.

I'm back! (Sorta) & Academy Award Ballots Go Out

I hope everyone had a great Christmas! I recently just got in to Orlando, FL where I'm staying for the next week. After being trapped in a car for 2 days disconnected from any sort of internet, it's nice to be back.

Oscar ballots went out today, which means voting has begun! Yes, we're in that weird purgatory where we pretty much know how things are going to turn out but we're all still holding out for some surprises/goodwill for our favorites. There's still time for some surprises (as we learned last year, most notably in the Directing category...), and in a year filled with such amazing films, I ask the Academy to consider some things:

Revisiting Sofia Coppola's The Bling Ring: A Case for Emma Watson in Best Supporting Actress

Emma Watson as Nicki Moore in Sofia Coppola's, "The Bling Ring" (screencap taken by me)

Emma Watson's career in Hollywood has been one that every aspiring young actress dreams of. Discovered at the age of 9, she was cast in the explosively popular and successful Harry Potter series as best friend Hermione Granger. However, things proved a bit of a rough start after the end of her work in the Potter films. Though Watson's acting was solid throughout the series, people wondered: Where would these kids end up after the series closed out? Leading man Daniel Radcliffe seemed to have the best chances out of the three young actors, and people just expected Emma Watson to become like so many leading ladies of huge franchises before her (Carrie Fisher from Star Wars comes to mind): pop out a few supporting roles in high profile films, and then fade into obscurity.