Monthly Archives: March 2018

Foreign Correspondent (1940)

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Mark DuPré

I’ve heard over the years that Foreign Correspondent is “minor Hitchcock,” which of course begs an understanding of what “minor” means here. In more recent years, however, I kept hearing that it’s not so much minor as simply half-forgotten and … Continue reading →

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Black Panther

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Mark DuPré

I loved The Avengers when it first came out in 2012 (https://film-prof.com/2012/05/14/the-avengers/) for how well it answered the many challenges of a first superhero franchise film. But Black Panther may well be the best Marvel film yet. It’s gorgeous to … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged 12 Years a Slave, 42, Andy Serkis, Angela Bassett, Black Panther, Chadwick Boseman, Creed, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Fruitvale Station, Get On Up, Get Out, Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Lupita Nyong'o, MacGuffin, Marshall, Martin Freeman, Michael B. Jordan, Planet of the Apes, Ryan Coogler, Sherlock, The Avengers, The Walking Dead, Wakanda | Leave a comment

A Classic Performance, Revisited

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Mark DuPré

Luise Rainer is a name long forgotten in the film world, except by historians and major film nerds, of which I am one. Even so-called “film buffs” have never heard of the actress who won the first two … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Film-Related Articles, Older Films | Tagged Anna Held, Billie Burke, Glinda, Luise Rainer, Myrna Loy, The Good Earth, The Great Ziegfeld, The Wizard of Oz, William Powell | Leave a comment

2018 Oscar Thoughts

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Mark DuPré

Oh, my. Where do you start covering this year’s Oscars? Do we cover the awards, the show itself, the politics, the dresses, the awards as a window into….whatever? The best I can do at the moment is a series of … Continue reading →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged 2018 Oscars, A Wrinkle in Time, Allison Janney, Blade Runner 2049, Call Me By Your Name, Coco, Dunkirk, Eva Marie Saint, Frances McDormand, Gael Garcia Bernal, Gary Oldman, I Tonya, James Ivory, Jimmy Kimmel, Lady Bird, Laurie Metcalr, Remember Me, Rita Merino, Roger Deakins, The Greatest Showman, The Shape of Water, Thelma and Louise, This is Me, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Time's Up | Leave a comment

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