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The Oscar “Consolation Prize” Awards: Making Up for Past Mistakes

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Mark DuPré

Film awards season is upon us officially with the Golden Globe awards, and while the various minor award-giving groups seem to be multiplying like shmoos, there is just one Great Prize—the Academy Awards. There is an annual cottage industry working … Continue reading →

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The Irishman

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Mark DuPré

I managed to catch The Irishman in the movie theater before it debuts on Netflix November 27. In many ways, it’s Martin Scorsese’s elegiac masterpiece, a culmination of the techniques, actors, subject matter, and themes of much of his earlier … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Anna Paquin, Brokeback Mountain, de-aging, Frank Sheeran, Gangs of New York, Godfather Two, Goodfellas, Harvey Keitel, Jimmy Hoffa, Joe Pesci, Martin Scorsese, Moneyball, Netflix, Ray Romano, Robert DeNiro, Rodrigo Pietro, Schlinder's List, Silence, Steve Zaillian, Taxi Driver, The Big Sick, The Irishman | Leave a comment

Phantom Thread

Posted on January 23, 2018 by Mark DuPré

Phantom Thread is exquisite. That’s neither a compliment nor a criticism, but just a description. It follows the story of a 1950’s London fashion designer described early on in the film as “too fussy.” That’s one way of describing him. … Continue reading →

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