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1917

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Mark DuPré

What recent film reminded me of Psycho, Gravity, Million Dollar Baby, Birdman, Rope, The Revenant, True Grit, All Quiet on the Western Front, Paths of Glory, The Searchers, Deuteronomy 20:19-21, and Psalm 1:3 (the last two being Bible references)? Why, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged 1917, All Quiet on the Western Front, Andrew Scott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Birdman, Colin Firth, Deuteronomy, George MacKay, Gravity, Mark Strong, Marriage Story, Million Dollar Baby, Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood, Parasite, Paths of Glory, Psalms, Psycho, Richard Madden, Roger Deakins, Rope, Sam Mendes, The Irishman, The Revenant, The Searchers, True Grit | Leave a comment

2016 Oscars–first thoughts

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Mark DuPré

OK, they nominations are out. And the celebrating, sniping and whining has begun. But the nominations are not exactly shocking, and are in fact fairly predictable. There are a few surprises, though, and while not shocking, are at least attention-getting. … Continue reading →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged 2016, 2016 Oscars--first thoughts, 45 Years, A Beautiful Mind, Academy Awards, Adam McKay, Ali, Alicia Vikander, Anomalisa, Beasts of No Nation, Birdman, Boyhood, Bridge of Spies, Brie Larson, Brooklyn, Carol, Cate Blanchett, Charlotte Rampling, Creed, Denzel, George Miller, Halle Berry, Holocaust, Hungary, I Am Sam, Idris Elba, Inarritu, Inside Out, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Winslet, Lenny Abrahamson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mad Max: Fury Road, Michael B. Jordan, Monster's Ball, Oscars, Ridley Scott, Rocky, Room, Rooney Mara, Russell Crowe, Saoirse Ronan, Sean Penn, snub, Son of Saul, Spielberg, Spotlight, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Steve Jobs, Straight Outta Compton, Sylvester Stallone, The Big Short, The Danish Girl, The Hateful Eight, The Martian, The Revenant, Tom Hardy, Tom McCarthy, Training Day, Visual Effects, Will Smith | Leave a comment

The Revenant

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Mark DuPré

Cold. Beautiful. Brutal. Fierce. Intense. Stunning. Violent. And that’s just Tom Hardy’s performance. But seriously, The Revenant (recent winner of the Golden Globe for Best Picture/Drama) is a far-reaching work of art that is worth seeing while falling just short … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged All is Lost, Atonement, Birdman, Birdman or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance, Brooklyn, David Lean, Domhnall Gleeson, Dr. Zhivago, Emmanuel Lubezki, Ex Machina, Gladiator, Golden Globe, Gravity, John Wayne, Lawrence of Arabia, Leonardo DiCaprio, Montana, Old Boy, South Dakota, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Terrence Malick, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Maze Runner, The Passion of the Christ, The Revenant, The Searchers, The Tree of Life, To the Wonder, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter | Leave a comment

Golden Globe Awards–2016

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Mark DuPré

Quote from the Golden Globes website about the members who vote: The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is a non-profit organization, the members of which are international journalists based in Southern California. The HFPA has about members who disseminate information about … Continue reading →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged 2016, Aaron Sorkin, Alejandro Iñárritu, Angelina Jolie, Anomalisa, Birdman, Brie Larson, Butterfly, Creed, Golden Globes, Hollywood Foreign Press, Holocaust, Inside Out, Jennifer Lawrence, Johnny Depp, Joy, Kate Winslet, Leonard DiCaprio, Mark Rylance, Matt Damon, Mel Gibson, Morgan Freeman, Pia Zadora, Ricky Gervais, Rocky, Room, Son of Saul, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Steve Jobs, Sylvester Stallone, The Martian, The Revenant, The Tourist, Tom Hardy | Leave a comment

Birdman or (the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (AKA, Birdman)

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Mark DuPré

I show Annie Hall in my film class sometimes, and one thing I point out about its many virtues and ground-breaking elements is how Woody Allen brought the rhythms of stand-up comedy not only into the humor of the film, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged 12 Years a Slave, 21 Grams, Alejandro Iñárritu, Amy Ryan, Andrea Riseborough, Babel, Birdman, Birdman or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance, Biutiful, Edward Norton, Emmanuel Lubezki, jazz, Michael Keaton, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifianakis | Leave a comment

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