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Wicked

Posted on December 7, 2024 by Mark DuPré

Seeing Wicked (a.k.a. Wicked Part 1) brings up old-fashioned terms, such as “movie-movie,” “beautifully mounted,” and “lovingly produced”. All are true, and all are doubled-edged swords, meaning simply that many of the film’s great strengths are also some of its … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Ariana Grande, Crazy Rich Asians, Cynthia Erivo, Dancing Through Life, DEfying Gravity, Elphaba, Ethan Slater, Everything Everwhere All at Once, Fiyero, Galinda, Glinda, Harriett, In the Heights, Jeff Goldblum, John M. Chu, Jonathan Bailey, Kristen Chenowith, Marissa Bode, Michelle Yeoh, Wicked | 1 Comment

Quick Takes on Four Recent Rom-Coms: Anyone But You, The Idea of You, A Family Affair, and Hit Man

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Mark DuPré

I remember often telling my college film class students that they really didn’t know how wonderful romantic comedies could be, as we were then living in an age of wretched films in that genre. I emphasized that though it might … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged A Family Affair, Adria Arjona, Anne Hathaway, Anyone But You, Brad Pitt, Crazy Rich Asians, Glen Powell, Hit Man, Joey King, Matthew McConaughey, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Nicole Kidman, Nietzsche, Notting Hill, Palm Springs, Shop Around the Corner, Sydney Sweeney, The Big Sick, The Favourite, The Idea of You, Twisters, We Were the Lucky Ones, You've Got Mail, Zac Efron | Leave a comment

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Wicked

Quick Takes on Four Recent Rom-Coms: Anyone But You, The Idea of You, A Family Affair, and Hit Man

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