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Wicked: For Good

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Mark DuPré

The second half of the two-parter was never going to be better than the first. The first had the element of freshness with its two leads, the joy of creating its world, and of course, that showstopper among all showstoppers, … Continue reading →

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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

2020 Oscar Show

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Mark DuPré

Predictable. Shocking. Way too long, with way too much music. Again, we had an Oscar show that had all the potential of actually being good, and again it grabbed defeat out of the jaws of victory. It all started well, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged Billie Eilish, Brad Pitt, Chrissy Metz, Cynthia Erivo, Eminem, Jane Wyman, Janelle Monáe, Joaquin Phoenix, Johnny Belinda, Joker, Judy, Laura Dern, Lose Yourself, Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood, Oscar, Parasite, Patty Duke, Renee Zellweger, The Miracle Worker, Tom Hanks, Utkarsh Ambudkar | Leave a comment

Harriet

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Mark DuPré

It’s hard to believe that this is the first film on the life of Harriet Tubman, the legendary 19th-century “conductor” on the Underground Railroad. This film should be a remake, or at least a retelling, as this is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged 12 Years a Slave, Ava DuVernay, Braveheart, Cynthia Erivo, Eve's Bayou, Greta Gerwig, Harriet, Harriet Tubman, Janelle Monáe, Joe Alwyn, John Toll, Kasi Lemmons, Lady Bird, Legends of the Fall, Matrix 4, Selma, The Color Purple | Leave a comment

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