Monthly Archives: September 2019

Ad Astra

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Mark DuPré

Ad Astra is an intimate emotional journey writ large (as in galaxy large.) It’s a combination of Gravity, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and 127 Hours, with hints of A River Runs Through It, Road to Perdition, Field of Dreams, and … Continue reading →

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Downton Abbey

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Mark DuPré

Nothing really new here. If you liked/loved the series on TV, you’ll like/love the movie. It’s just a little bigger, a little more grand, a little more lush, and has perhaps one or two too many subplots. To give enough … Continue reading →

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Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and The Whales of August (1987)

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Mark DuPré

Sometimes, seeing two films in a short period of time can lead to fascinating insights and comparisons that would otherwise not have presented themselves. I just saw Lawrence of Arabia (1962) in a movie theater on a large screen (thank … Continue reading →

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