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Tough Films, Great Performances: The Informer (1935) and The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)

Posted on August 20, 2020 by Mark DuPré

I’m not sure exactly what I imagined The Informer to be, but it wasn’t what I expected. This is the film that gave John Ford his first of four Best Director Oscars (still unmatched) and gave an Oscar to lead … Continue reading →

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2016 Oscar Report

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Mark DuPré

It’s true—the Oscar telecast is getting less and less interesting each year. There are many reasons for that, which we won’t get into here. But last night’s wasn’t the worst. It was saved by a controversy and several surprise—even … Continue reading →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged #OscarsSoWhite, 'Til It Happens to You, 2016 Oscars, Alejandro Iñárritu, Alicia Vikander, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Birdman or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance, Bridge of Spies, Chris Rock, Concussion, Creed, Emmanuel Lubezki, Ennio Morricone, Ex Machina, Girl Scout Cookies, Gravity, Jimmy Nape, Lady Gaga, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mad Max: Fury Road, Mark Rylance, Sam Smith, Spectre, Spotlight, Star Wars, Sylvester Stallone, The Danish Girl, The Hateful Eight, The Hunting Ground, The One Percent, The Revenant, Wild Wild West, Will Smith, Writing's on the Wall | Leave a comment

The Revenant

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Mark DuPré

Cold. Beautiful. Brutal. Fierce. Intense. Stunning. Violent. And that’s just Tom Hardy’s performance. But seriously, The Revenant (recent winner of the Golden Globe for Best Picture/Drama) is a far-reaching work of art that is worth seeing while falling just short … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged All is Lost, Atonement, Birdman, Birdman or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance, Brooklyn, David Lean, Domhnall Gleeson, Dr. Zhivago, Emmanuel Lubezki, Ex Machina, Gladiator, Golden Globe, Gravity, John Wayne, Lawrence of Arabia, Leonardo DiCaprio, Montana, Old Boy, South Dakota, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Terrence Malick, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Maze Runner, The Passion of the Christ, The Revenant, The Searchers, The Tree of Life, To the Wonder, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter | Leave a comment

Birdman or (the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (AKA, Birdman)

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Mark DuPré

I show Annie Hall in my film class sometimes, and one thing I point out about its many virtues and ground-breaking elements is how Woody Allen brought the rhythms of stand-up comedy not only into the humor of the film, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged 12 Years a Slave, 21 Grams, Alejandro Iñárritu, Amy Ryan, Andrea Riseborough, Babel, Birdman, Birdman or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance, Biutiful, Edward Norton, Emmanuel Lubezki, jazz, Michael Keaton, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifianakis | Leave a comment

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