Category Archives: Newer films

Creed

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Mark DuPré

Let’s hope that Creed doesn’t get completely lost in the rush of end-of-year films, including major franchise entries such as Mockingjay, Part Two and that upcoming Star Something…. Creed is both nostalgic and original, fresh and old-school. Yes, it can … Continue reading →

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The Good Dinosaur

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Mark DuPré

Bottom line: Not so “good.” Probably the best part of this latest Pixar film was the marketing decision to release it during the long Thanksgiving weekend, when its competition consisted of more grown-up offerings. TGD is just OK at best, … Continue reading →

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Spectre

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Mark DuPré

The latest Bond film is beautiful to look at, well acted, and a bit disjointed. In spite of some well-done action scenes, it’s surprisingly laidback. It’s not quite limp, but it clearly lacks the dramatic tension of its immediate successor … Continue reading →

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Bridge of Spies

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Mark DuPré

The newest Spielberg film is out, and while it’s second-level Spielberg, that means it’s only better than 95 percent of what else is out there. Bridge of Spies is based on the true story of an American lawyer’s defense of … Continue reading →

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Clouds of Sils Maria

Posted on November 10, 2015 by Mark DuPré

Though the film is fascinating in several aspects, I saw this film for one reason: to see if all the hype about Twilight’s Kristen Stewart was legitimate. A young actress who became something of a laughingstock for her limited expressions … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Clouds of Sils Maria, Jerry Lewis, Julianna Moore, Juliet Binoche, Kristen Stewart, Olivier Assayas, Still Alice, Twilight | Leave a comment

Sicario

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Mark DuPré

This is going to be a short one. I read the great reviews and decided to see Sicario, the story of, as described by IMDB, “an idealistic FBI agent [who] is enlisted by an elected government task force to aid … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt, Into the Woods, Josh Brolin, Marion Crane, Norman Bates, Psycho, Roger Deakins, Sicario, The Devil Wears Prada, Traffic | Leave a comment

The Martian

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Mark DuPré

Intelligent, well-crafted Hollywood films are supposed to be narrowly focused and possess a mid-sized budget—think All the President’s Men, The Social Network, and Moneyball. Space films are supposed to be bloated and/or full of dangerous other-worldly creatures. Then came Gravity, … Continue reading →

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Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Mark DuPré

Somewhere in the middle of loud action, threatening dinosaurs and pixilated activities in films ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous, Tom Cruise managed to release the latest film in the Mission Impossible series. Rogue Nation is one of the … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes: Inside Out, Ant-Man, Out of the Past

Posted on August 15, 2015 by Mark DuPré

Been busy with the publication of book number two and the continuation of book number three! So here are some quick takes on what I’ve been seeing. Inside Out Pixar’s latest success in a long string of successes. Great vocal … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films, Older Films | Tagged Ant-Man, Avengers, Evangeline Lilly, femme fatale, film noir, Inside Out, Iron Man, Jane Greer, Lost, Michael Douglas, Out of the Past, Paul Rudd, Pixar, Robert Mitchum, superhero, The Big Sleep | Leave a comment

Jurassic World

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Mark DuPré

Jurassic World has two things going for it—state-of-the-art special effects and Chris Pratt. It’s also got a completely unoriginal plot line with cliché subplots, and is often poorly directed. And it’s the biggest moneymaker of the year, which is worth … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Bryce Dallas Howard, Chris Pratt, Colin Treverrow, Jurassic World, Mary Poppins, sexual politics, Stephen Spielberg, The Help, The Sound of Music | Leave a comment