Monthly Archives: June 2017

Making it easier!

Posted on June 29, 2017 by Mark DuPré

Dear Readers of My Film Blog: I’ve created two new menu items that will make finding articles much easier. Film List is an alphabetical list of all the films I’ve review and analyzed over the years. Just click on the … Continue reading →

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Wonder Woman

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Mark DuPré

Wonder Woman does a lot of challenging things right. Like Marvel’s The Avengers, this DC Comics film has to accommodate almost too many elements, and yet, surprisingly, holds them fairly well in balance. There are viewer expectations of every stripe … Continue reading →

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Alien: Covenant

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Mark DuPré

A mini-review…. This film has beautiful production design, excellent cinematography, and a star-making performance by Michael Fassbender (who is already a star). On the other hand, there’s nothing new here. After wandering far afield of the Alien myth with 2012’s … Continue reading →

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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943)

Posted on June 4, 2017 by Mark DuPré

This improbably entitled film is the great epic of the Michael Powell—Emeric Pressburger canon. The directors’ Black Narcissus and The Red Shoes might be wilder and even more stunningly beautiful, but The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp is fascinating … Continue reading →

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