Category Archives: Older Films

The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Mark DuPré

Finally saw The Bad and the Beautiful (1952), the Vincent Minnelli-directed Hollywood film that trashed Hollywood. Perhaps today it’s known more for its statistical significance; it won 5 Oscars, the most ever for a film not nominated for Best Picture. … Continue reading →

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Babes in Arms (1939)

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Mark DuPré

Opening time capsules can be fun. That was my experience recently saw Babes in Arms, a 1939 classic that’s also a surprising curiosity. It’s known as the first in a series of Mickey Rooney-Judy Garland “let’s put on a show” … Continue reading →

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Strangers on a Train (1951)

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Mark DuPré

Strangers on a Train, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, is more than 60 years old and is as energetic, smart and fresh as anything released this year. Catching it on TV recently, I was impressed all over again with the film—one … Continue reading →

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Pygmalion

Posted on August 7, 2012 by Mark DuPré

If anyone is familiar with this 1938 British classic, it’s mostly because it’s been relegated to “the film that My Fair Lady was based on.” And being more familiar with the musical and film, you experience this film as almost … Continue reading →

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The Fall (2006, or -07, or -08, depending)

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Mark DuPré

I use this as my film during the week we study Photography in my film class. It’s beautiful, colorful, simplistic, sublime, and unlike anything you’ve ever seen. It’s directed by Tarsem Singh, here listed simply as Tarsem. If you remember … Continue reading →

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Casablanca

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Mark DuPré

A must-see for too many reasons to count. Yes, it was a surprise hit, striking America’s war-weary heart in the middle of the Second World War. Yes, it won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay. And of course … Continue reading →

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Road to Perdition

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Mark DuPré

One my film class films. Actually, it’s the first one I show. It’s slower-moving than most films, which is one reason I show it. I want the students to focus on what they are SEEING. The film, which deservedly won … Continue reading →

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