Author Archives: Mark DuPré

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.

Scattered Thoughts on Killers of the Flower Moon

Posted on April 13, 2024 by Mark DuPré

Gladstone, De Niro and DiCaprio in Killers of the Flower Moon What? Why are you writing about that “old” movie now? Well, yes, Killers of the Flower Moon was released way back in October 2023, and yes, it’s been nominated … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged BAFTA, Emma Stone, Giant, Killers of the Flower Mon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lily Gladstone, Martin Scorsese, Poor Things, Red Tails, Robert De Niro, Silence, The Boys in the Boat, The Irishman, There Will be Blood | Leave a comment

Dune: Part Two

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Mark DuPré

Science fiction is not my thing—so hard to connect with for me. Plus, movies that have so many characters doing so many things can get confusing for me. That said, Dune: Part Two is the best mainstream film of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Austin Butler, Charlotte Rampling, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Walken, Dave Bautista, David Lean, Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two, Dunkirk, Florence Pugh, Gladiator, Greig Fraser, Hans Zimmer, Inception, Intersellar, James Brolin, Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men, Patrice Vernette, Peter Jackson, Rain Man, Thanos, The Batman, The Blind Side, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Lion King, The Whale, Timothée Chalamet, Timothe, Zendaya, Zero Dark Thirty, Zsuszanna Sipos | Leave a comment

Cabrini

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Mark DuPré

This film analysis/review will be in two parts to give me an opportunity to respond fully. First, the film as a film: Cabrini is the story of the first American Catholic saint, Mother Francesca Xavier Cabrini, the Italian immigrant who … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged A Man for All Seasons, Alejandro Monteverde, Angel Studios, Bella, Bergman, Cabrini, Christiana Dell'Anna, David Morse, Dreyer, Francesca Cabrini, Giuseppe Rotunno, J. Eustace Wolfington, Jesus, John Lithgow, Philippians 4:13, Pope Leo XIII, Sound of Freedom, The Agony and the Ecstasy, Vittorio Storato | Leave a comment

2024 Oscar Show

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Mark DuPré

I would have thought that a week after the Oscars, there would be nothing left to remember of the ceremony. No real streaker (though we had an imitation one from John Cena), no wrong Best Picture announcement, and especially no … Continue reading →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged Al Pacino, barbie, Billie Eilish, Chris Rock, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Dunkirk, Emma Stone, Finneas O'Connell, I'm Just Ken, Jimmy Kimmel, John Cena, Jonathan Glazer, Killers of the Flower Moon, Lily Gladstone, Maestro, Mark Ruffalo, Murder by Numbers, Oppenheimer, Poor Things, Robert Downey Jr., Ryan Gosling, The Zone of Interest, What Was I Made For?, Will Smith | Leave a comment

Barbie

Posted on March 4, 2024 by Mark DuPré

What!? You’re writing about Barbie now? Why? Well, a couple of reasons. One is that I usually like to wait until the hubbub/brouhaha is over before writing about a film. This more than any film of 2023 was surrounded with … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, Allan, America Ferrara, barbie, Greta Gerwig, Helen Mirren, Ken, La La Land, Love Actually, Luise Rainer, Margot Robbie, Michael Cera, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Ryan Gosling, The Great Ziegfeld, The Matrix, The Shining, The Sixth Sense, The Wizard of Oz, Zack Snyder's Justice League | Leave a comment

The Holdovers

Posted on February 16, 2024 by Mark DuPré

Not a particularly successful film financially, the dramedy The Holdovers nevertheless managed to snag five Oscar nominations. The Best Picture nomination isn’t even close to being deserved, especially in a year like this. But at least two of the other … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Alexander Payne, Carrie Preston, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, David Hemingson, Dead Poets Society, Dominic Sessa, Laurette Taylor, Paul Giamatti, The Glass Menagerie, The Holdovers, The Sterile Cuckoo | Leave a comment

Maestro

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Mark DuPré

Maestro, the film directed by, starring, and co-written by middle-aged wunderkind Bradley Cooper, is one of the most anticipated films of the year. Coming as Cooper’s sophomore effort after his wildly successful A Star is Born with Lady Gaga, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged A Star is Born, Aaron Copland, Adolph Green, All About Ever, Auntie Mame, Bells are Ringing, Betty Comdon, Black Swan, Bradley Cooper, Candide, Capote, Carey Mulligan, Carol Lawrence, Chita Rivera, Fancy Free, Felicia Montealegre, First Man, Good News, it's always fair weather, José Carreras, Josh Singer, Judy Holiday, Kari Te Kanaway, Killers of the Flower Moon, Lady Gaga, Larry Kert, Lily Gladstone, Maestro, Mahler, Matthew Libatique, Netflix, on the town, On the Waterfront, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Sarah Silverman, singin' in the rain, Spotlight, Tanglewood, The Band Wagon, The Barkleys of Broadway, The Post, West Side Story | Leave a comment

Three Quick Takes: May December, Godzilla Minus One, and The Killer

Posted on December 29, 2023 by Mark DuPré

Note: This entry is dedicated to my “cousin-in-law” Ryan (R.T.). “It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” for film folks, anyway. The films putting their hands up for awards attention reach their greatest number in the last six weeks … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Body Heat, Charlie Melton, Collateral, Eric Messerschmidt, Far From Heaven, Godzilla Minus ONe, Gone Girl, Julianne Moore, Locke, Mank, Mary Kay Latourneau, May December, Michael Fassbender, Natalie Portman, Safe, Se7en, Stanley Chan, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Killer, The Social Network, Todd Haynes, Tom Hardy | Leave a comment

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