Monthly Archives: September 2026

If then, maybe… How Oscar can get it wrong and what can happen when it does

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Mark DuPré

Random thoughts on a series of Oscar “what-ifs”: 1939—Jimmy Stewart should have won for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington or maybe Clark Gable for Gone with the Wind. The winner that year was Robert Donat for Goodbye, Mr. Chips in … Continue reading →

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Three Films Worth Seeing for at Least One Performance

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Mark DuPré

Three films, two countries, two different decades, three reasons for wanting to see them. Of course, there are other reasons for seeing any well-made film. But a good performance is a great reason to jump in and see it for … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Older Films | Tagged A Far Country, A Place in the Sun, Bob Fosse, Bus Stop, Charles Chaplin, Charles Coburn, cinema, Doris Day, Elizabeth Taylor, Federico Fellini, film, Frances, George Stevens, Giuletta Masina, Jean Arthur, Joel McCrea, Kim Stanley, Lloyd Bridges, Marilyn Monroe, Marty, Montgomery Clift, movies, Network, Paddy Chayefski, Patty Duke, Picnic, reviews, Seance on a Wet Afternoon, Sweet Charity, The Goddess, The Hospital, The More the Merrier | Leave a comment

Mayday

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Mark DuPré

I’m taking actual time to suggest that you say yourself nearly two hours and skip Mayday, the latest Amazon offering that went right to streaming. I could write a great deal about how it should be called Meh-day, or simply … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Belfast, cinema, Cockney, Cold War, Dick Van Dyke, film, Hamlet, Henry V, horror, Kennth Branagh, Mary Poppins, Mayday, movies, My Week with Marilyn, reviews, Russia, Russian, Ryan Reynolds, Swan Song | Leave a comment

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