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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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The 13 Worst “Best Picture” Winners

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Mark DuPré

The Oscars started out well, albeit being a group initially designed to keep union activity away, and to continue to grow Louis B. Mayer’s influence in Hollywood. The first year, they even had to address the “popular pic vs. art … Continue reading →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged A Place in the Sun, A Star is Born, A Streetcar Names Desire, All the King's Men, All the President's Men, American Beauty, An American in Paris, Argo, Around the World in 80 Days, Bradley Cooper, Braveheart, Cavalcade, Chicago, Coal Miner's Daughter, CODA, Crash, Dances with Wolves, Double Indemnity, Driving Miss Daisy, Dune, Forrest Gump, Gaaslight, Ghandi, Giant, Going My Way, Green Book, Guillermo del Toro, Hamlet, Hellboy, High Noon, How Green Was My Valley, Network, Oliver!, Ordinary People, Pan's Labyrinth, Raging Bull, Rocly, Roma, Saving Private Ryan, singin' in the rain, Taxi Driver, Tess, The Artist, The Broadway Melody, The Elephant Man, The Greatest Show on Earth, The King and I, The Power of the Dog, The Quiet Man, The Shape of Water, The Shawshank Redemption, West Side Story, You Can't Take it with You | Leave a comment

A Quiet Place: Day One

Posted on July 7, 2024 by Mark DuPré

A Quiet Place: Day One isn’t at all what one might expect based on the first two films. It is altogether different in emphasis, tone, and degree of warmth. It’s a well-crafted and well-acted prequel to the other two films, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged 12 Years a Slave, A Quiet Place, A Quiet Place Part II, A Quiet Place: Day One, Alex Wolf, Amistad, Apocalypse Now, Arrival, Blade Runner 2049, Blood Diamond, Dakota Fanning, Denis Villeneuve, Djimon Hounsou, Dune, Game of Thrones, Gladiator, In America, Joseph Quinn, Lupito Nyong'o, Martin Sheen, Oppenheimer, Pig, Shelley Duvall, Stranger Things, The Shining, War of the Worlds | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged Academy Awards, Andrew Garfield, Ariana DeBose, Aunjanue Ellis, Being the Ricardos, Belfast, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciaran Hinds, CODA, Denzel Washington, Dos Oruguitas, Drive My Car, Dune, Encanto, Flee, Four Good Days, Green Book, Hans Zimmer, J.K. Simmons, Jane Campion, Javier Bardem, Jesse Plemmons, Jessie Buckley, Jonny Greenwood, Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, King Richard, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kristen Stewart, Let it Go, Licorice Pizza, Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom, Nicole Kidman, Nightmare Alley, Olivia Colman, Oscars, Parallel Mothers, Paul Thomas Anderson, Penelope Cruz, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Somehow You Do, Spencer, Steven Spielbert, Summer of Soul, The Academy Award Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Hand of God, The Lost Daughter, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, The Power of the Dog, The Tragedy of Macbeth, The Worst Person in the World, Tick Tick...Boom, Troy Kotsur, We Don't Talk About Bruno, West Side Story, Will Smith | Leave a comment

Dune (2021)

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Mark DuPré

Dune really isn’t as bad as many of the reviews have indicated. It has its strengths, and definitely has its weaknesses. And then, it has a tone that will either put you off or turn you on. Note: I’m not … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Arrival, Bill Murray, Blade Runner 2049, Call Me By Your Name, Chris Pratt, Christopher Nolan, Dune, Dune: Part 1, Dune: Part 2, Dunkirk, Gladiator, Guardians of the Galaxy, Inception, Interstellar, Iron Man, Jason Mamoa, Josh Brolin, Lady Bird, Little Women, Men in Black: International, Oscar Isaac, Rebecca Ferguson, Stellan Skarsgård, The Greatest Showman, The Lion King, Thor, Timothée Chalamet, Villeneuve, Zendaya | Leave a comment

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