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About Mark DuPré

Retired (associate) pastor at a Christian church. Retired film professor at Rochester Institute of Technology. Husband for nearly 50 years to the lovely and talented Diane. Father to three children and father-in-law to three more amazing people. I continue some ministry duties even though retired from the pastoral staff position. Right now I'm co-writing a book, co-writing a serious musical drama, and am half-way through writing (on my own a month-long devotional.

Like Crazy

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Mark DuPré

Like Crazy (2011) is an indie film about young love and young lovers.  She’s an English student, he an American one. They fall in love, make one big wrong decision (among many smaller stupid ones), and then get bounced around by … Continue reading →

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Act of Valor

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Mark DuPré

Act of Valor can’t be looked at like other films, as it fits in its own created category. It’s the best film about Navy SEALs starring Navy SEALs, which of course tells you nothing. It’s a little like Courageous (really … Continue reading →

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2012 Oscar Report: Warm Fuzzies and Nostalgia

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Mark DuPré

Old-fashioned show. Tried and true host. Cautious, safe winners. Welcome back to “The Way We Were.” Much has been made of the fact that this is the year of looking back in movies, with only one of the nine nominees … Continue reading →

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2012 Oscar Predictions

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Mark DuPré

They’re coming Sunday night, Feb. 26. It’s my Super Bowl. PICTURE The only thing interesting about this category is that the still-getting-used-to-them rules have yielded the odd number of nine nominees. The larger number hasn’t seemed to solve any problems … Continue reading →

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Going to Movies (Part Three)

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Mark DuPré

Food You’re watching a movie, and you have to undo a candy wrapper. If you can’t cover it with a jacket or something, just, for Pete’s sake, do it quickly. It is majorly irritating to have sometime take 47 seconds … Continue reading →

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Going to Movies (Part 2)

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Mark DuPré

Reprinted with permission from How to Act Like a Grown-Up (http://actlikeagrownup.com/category/interactions/page/2/). If you’re with a group, everyone gets that you’re with a group. But don’t think that being one of 4 or 6 or even more gives you the right … Continue reading →

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Going to the Movies, Part One

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Mark DuPré

Reprinted with permission from How to Act Like a Grown-Up (http://actlikeagrownup.com/category/interactions/page/2/). Watching movies at home is one thing. But once you go into a movie theater, the rules change. (Trust me on this—I’m a film professor and I know about … Continue reading →

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A couple of thoughts on the 2012 SAG Awards

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Mark DuPré

The Screen Actors Guild awards were handed out last night. No big deal, and no huge surprises. Of course, these awards carry a great deal of prestige because they are given to actors BY actors, and in many ways, makes … Continue reading →

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The Artist

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Mark DuPré

What a delight. It definitely helps being a total film nerd when you see it. There are so many film references that make it all the more fun. I noticed references to Singin’ in the Rain, What Price Hollywood?, every … Continue reading →

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Surprises/Happy/Sad: Response to the 2012 Oscar Nominations

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Mark DuPré

Academy Award nominations have been issued, and as always, there are the usual suspects and the few surprises. There are always surprises, and the fun is in trying to figure out where those surprises are going to be—and then trying … Continue reading →

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