Tag Archives: Christian Bale

Thor: Love and Thunder

Posted on July 30, 2022 by Mark DuPré

Thor: Love and Thunder is a film as disjointed as its name. It’s not so much a film as a patchwork of ideas, tones, and narrative directions that ultimately don’t add up. It also gives us a Thor we don’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Black Swan, Chris Hemsworth, Christian Bale, Downton Abbey, Guardians of the Galaxy, Jackie, Jojo Rabbit, Leon: The Professional, Taika Waititi, Tessa Thompson, Thor: Love and Thunder, Thor: Ragnarok | Leave a comment

Quick Cuts: Winter Holiday Films

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Mark DuPré

To get personal for a minute, the reason I haven’t been writing here is because my life has been turned gloriously upside down, plus it’s been the holidays, plus we’ve had lots of company, plus I’ve been prepping for teaching … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films, Older Films | Tagged 1917, Adam Driver, Adam Sandlers, All Quiet on the Western Front, Anthony Hopkins, Bette Davis, Bombshell, Charlize Theron, Christian Bale, Daniel Craig, Elizabeth I, Elizabeth Taylor, Errol Flynn, Ford v Ferrari, Golden Globes, Gretchen Carlsen, Hustlers, Idina Menzel, Janet Leigh, Jennifer Lopez, Jonathan Pryce, June Allyson, Knives Out, Laura Dern, Lewis Milestone, Little Women (1949), Lon Chaney Jr., Margaret O'Brien, Margot Robbie, Marriage Story, Matt Damon, Megyn Kelly, Michelle Williams, Nicole Kidman, Noah Baumbach, Of Mice and Men, Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood, Scarlett Johansson, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Front Page, The Irishman, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, The Two Popes, Uncut Gems | Leave a comment

2019 Oscar Nominations: First Thoughts

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Mark DuPré

Oscar time is funny. The guilds have voted for their individual categories, and there is the hope and thought that they generally vote for what they think is the best for their category. Of course there will be thoughts … Continue reading →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged A Quiet Place, A Star is Born, Alfonso Cuaron, Amy Adams, At Eternity's Gate, Best Director, Best Visual Effects, Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale, Emily Blunt, Glenn Close, Green Book, If Beale Street Would Talk, Lady Gaga, Mahershala Ali, Mary Poppins Returns, Olivia Col, Rami Malek, Regina King, Richard E. Grant, Roma, SAG, Sam Elliott, Sam Rockwell, Screen Actors Guild, Shallow, snub, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Favourite, The Wife, Vice, Willem Dafoe | Leave a comment

2016 Oscar Nominees—Best Supporting Actor

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Mark DuPré

It’s that time of year again, when Hollywood looks at itself, and works hard to look objective. It’s also a great time for Hollywood physical therapists, as the Oscars ceremonies are a great time for patting oneself vigorously on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged Bridge of Spies, Christian Bale, Creed, Great Britain, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Mark Rylance, Oscar nominees, Spotlight, Sylvester Stallone, The Big Short, The Fighter, The Revenant, Tom Hardy, Tony Award | Leave a comment

The Big Short

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Mark DuPré

The Big Short is the film that addresses the marketing collapse of 2008. It’s suddenly the talk of the town, because it took the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Picture over The Revenant and Spotlight. Perhaps the latter … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Producers Guild of America, Ryan Gosling, Spotlight, Steve Carell, The Big Short, The Revenant | 1 Comment

An open letter to the creators of Exodus: Gods and Kings

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Mark DuPré

Note: Normally, I write a critique of a film in the standard way. After viewing Exodus: Gods and Kings, I felt a note to the director, screenwriters and producers of the film seemed more in order. Dear Mr. Scott, Myriad … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Ben Kingsley, Charlton Heston, Christian Bale, DeMille, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Joel Edgerton, Mel Gibson, Moses, Noah, Pharoah, Ramses, Ridley Scott, Sigourney Weaver, Terminators, The Passion of the Christ, The Ten Commandments | Leave a comment

2014 Oscar Noms: Scattered Thoughts

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Mark DuPré

All the speculation is over. The Oscar nominations are in, and the shocked, shocked reactions and harrumphs are being expressed all over the media and blogosphere. Here are mine: This was a fairly predictable year for nominations, and happily, an … Continue reading →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged 12 Years a Slave, 2014 Oscar Noms--Scattered Thoughts, All is Lost, American Hustle, Bradley Cooper, Bruce Dern, Captain Phillips, Christian Bale, Dallas Buyers Club, Daniel Bruhl, Emma Thompson, Forest Whitaker, Frozen, Fruitvale Station, Gravity, Idris Elba, Jared Leto, Judi Dench, Lee Daniels' The Butler, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lupita Nyong'o, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Meryl, Michael B. Jordan, Nebraska, Oprah, Oscar nominations, Paul Greengrass, Philomena, Prisoners, Robert Redford, Roger Deakins, Rush, Saving Mr. Banks, Scorsese, The Color Purple, The Wolf of Wall Street, Tom Hanks | Leave a comment

American Hustle

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Mark DuPré

In some ways, American Hustle reminded me of Joe Wright’s 2012 version of Anna Karenina. Wright burst onto the international scene with a thoughtful and wildly entertaining Pride and Prejudice in 2005, followed by 2007’s Atonement, which was occasionally too … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged American Hustle, Amy Adams, Atonement, Bradley Cooper, Christian Bale, David O. Russell, Jacki Weaver, Jennifer Lawrence, Jeremy Renner, Joe Wright, Pride and Prejudice, Robert DeNiro, The Fighter | Leave a comment

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