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2022 Oscar Thoughts and Predictions

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Mark DuPré

Rumor has it we’re “back to normal” this year with everyone gathered in an auditorium, and with three—count ‘em!—hosts. The film world is still recovering from both COVID and the rise of streaming services with good films. This will likely … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes on Some Streaming Films

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Mark DuPré

Red Notice Tick, Tick…BOOM! Encounter Certainly the best new film streaming at the moment is The Power of the Dog (https://film-prof.com/2021/12/07/the-power-of-the-dog/). But of course there are several others that are relatively new, and they’re of varying quality. Note: I’m writing … Continue reading →

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Spider-Man: Far from Home

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Mark DuPré

Spider-Man: Far from Home is a minor but delightful entry in the MC canon. It impresses because it doesn’t try to be more or weightier than it needs to be, and it slyly and subtly addresses a number of larger … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Andrew Garfield, Angourie Rice, Aunt May, I Will Always Love You, Iron Man, Jacob Batalon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marisa Tomei, MC universe, Mission: Impossibe, MJ, Mysterio, Peter Parker, Spider-Man: Far from Home, Thanos, the blip, the Decimation, Tobey Maguire, Tom Holland, Tony Stark, Whitney Houston, Zendaya | Leave a comment

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Mark DuPré

The awkwardly titled newest entry in the Spider-Man series generally succeeds in rebooting the series, and turns into one of the most enjoyable—and funny—mainstream films of the year. There are pitfalls aplenty in rebooting a series so often in such … Continue reading →

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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 →

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The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Mark DuPré

Full disclosure: I live just outside of Rochester, New York, where several of the sequences for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 were filmed. So the film has achieved a status here far larger than the run-of-the-mill superhero sequel-to-the-reboot. While it was … Continue reading →

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