Tag Archives: American Sniper

The 15:17 to Paris

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Mark DuPré

Clint Eastwood’s most recent film came and went rather quickly, and was nowhere near the success of either Sully or American Sniper. There are many reasons for that, but also several reasons to see the film in spite of its … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged American Sniper, Arrested Development, Clint Eastwood, Family Matters, Gran Torino, Jaleel White, Jenna Fisher, Judy Greer, Reno 911!, Slumdog Millionaire, Steve Urkel, Sully, The 15:17 to Paris, Thomas Lennon, Tony Hale | Leave a comment

The Lost City of Z

Posted on September 30, 2017 by Mark DuPré

Finally caught up with what many critics considered one of the great films—as well as one of the most unsung—of 2016, though it wasn’t released in the US until 2017. It was stunningly beautiful, slow but in the best sense, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged American Sniper, Charlie Hunnam, David Lean, Fifty Shades of Grey, James Gray, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, Kristen Stewart, Percy Fawcett. The Immigrant, Robert Pattison, Sienna Miller, Spider-Man: Homecoming, The Lost City of Z, Tom Holland, Twilight, We Own the Night | Leave a comment

Hacksaw Ridge

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Mark DuPré

Hacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson’s film about the bravery of World War II medic Desmond Doss during the Battle of Okinawa, is an extraordinary film and a massive Rorschach test. This is Gibson’s return to directing after his monumental success with … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged American Sniper, Andrew Garfield, Andy Hardy, Apocalypto, Battle of Okinawa, Casablanca, Claire Foy, Clint Eastwood, Desmond Doss, G.W. Pabst, Hacksaw Ridge, Hugo Weaving, Louise Brooks, Luke Bracey, Mel Gibson, Nigeria, Pabst, Pandora's Box, Rachel Griffiths, religious faith, Rorschach test, Sam Worthington, Seventh-Day Adventist, Teresa Palmer, The Amazing Spider-Man, The Crown, The Passion of the Christ, The Social Network | 1 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 →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Alien, American Sniper, Apollo 13, Blade Runner, Cast Away, Chiwetel Ejiofor, David Lean, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Gladiator, J. Edgar, Jeff Daniels, Jersey Boys, Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Kristen Wiig, Lawrence of Arabia, LOTR, Mark Watney, Matt Damon, Michael Pena, Prometheus, Ridley Scott, Sean Bean, The Martian, Tom Hanks | Leave a comment

Selma, Black Actors and Oscar

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Mark DuPré

Throwing some thoughts into the mix…. There’s always some kind of “scandal” surrounding the Oscar nominations, and the key word is “snub.” If you were magnificent in a film but people in Hollywood don’t like you, they say you’re snubbed. … Continue reading →

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Selma

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Mark DuPré

Selma is the companion piece to American Sniper in terms of being a Rorschach test for America in early 2015. Those loving neat categories would place Selma on the left and American Sniper on the right, and might find some … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged American Sniper, Angelina Jolie, Ava DuVernay, Carmen Ejogo, Coretta King, Cuba Gooding Jr., David Oyelolo, Dr. King, George Wallace, J. Edgar Hoover, Martin Sheen, Oprah, Oscar, Selma, Steve Carell, Voting Rights Act | Leave a comment

American Sniper

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Mark DuPré

Titus 1:15 To the pure, all things are pure… To this Biblical passage I add, “to the political, all things are political.” This goes for film critics as well as politicians, and that has posed a few problems in covering … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged American Sniper, Bradley Cooper, Clint Eastwood, Sandra Bullock, Sienna Miller, The Blind Side, The Green Berets, The Hurt Locker, Zero Dark Thirty | Leave a comment

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