Tag Archives: Gladiator

Nuremberg

Posted on November 13, 2025 by Mark DuPré

Anything that presents the horrors of the Nazi regime is welcome in today’s history-averse world. In that context, I’m glad Nuremberg was made. IMDB succinctly states that the story is that of “[a] WWII psychiatrist [who] evaluates Nazi leaders before … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Bohemian Rhapsody, film, Gladiator, Herman Goring, John Slattery, Leo Woodall, Michael Shannon, movies, Nazi, Nuremberg, Rami Malek, Richard E. Grant, Russell Crowe, The White Lotus, Two Nights One Day, World War Two, WWII | Leave a comment

Gladiator II

Posted on November 30, 2024 by Mark DuPré

So the big question of course is, “Are you entertained?”, which was the famous quote from the original Gladiator. For the sequel, the answer is basically yes. But being an entertaining movie is not the same as being a great … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Charles Laughton], Denzel Washington, Gladiator, Gladiator II, John Mattieson, Julius, Lucila, Maximus, Paul Mescal, Pedro Pascal, Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe, The Mandalorian, The Sign of the Cross | 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

Dune: Part Two

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Mark DuPré

Science fiction is not my thing—so hard to connect with for me. Plus, movies that have so many characters doing so many things can get confusing for me. That said, Dune: Part Two is the best mainstream film of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Austin Butler, Charlotte Rampling, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Walken, Dave Bautista, David Lean, Denis Villeneuve, Dune: Part Two, Dunkirk, Florence Pugh, Gladiator, Greig Fraser, Hans Zimmer, Inception, Intersellar, James Brolin, Javier Bardem, No Country for Old Men, Patrice Vernette, Peter Jackson, Rain Man, Thanos, The Batman, The Blind Side, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Lion King, The Whale, Timothée Chalamet, Timothe, Zendaya, Zero Dark Thirty, Zsuszanna Sipos | 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

The Legend of Tarzan

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Mark DuPré

Nearly 100 years ago, the first (silent) Tarzan film opened—Tarzan of the Apes, starring Elmo Lincoln. Since then, the grand story has been reworked for several generations, the most famous series of films coming in the early-to-mid ‘30s, with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Alexander Skarsgard, Andie MacDowell, Bill Murray, Blood Diamond, Christophe Waltz, Christopher Lambert, Django Unchained, Djimon Hounsou, Elmo Lincoln, Gladiator, Glenn Close, Groundhog day, In America, Inglourious Basterds, Jane, Jane Austen, John Clayton, Johnny Weissmuller, Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson, Tarzan of the Apes, Tarzan: The Legend of Greystoke Lord of the Apes, The Legend of Tarzan | Leave a comment

The Revenant

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Mark DuPré

Cold. Beautiful. Brutal. Fierce. Intense. Stunning. Violent. And that’s just Tom Hardy’s performance. But seriously, The Revenant (recent winner of the Golden Globe for Best Picture/Drama) is a far-reaching work of art that is worth seeing while falling just short … Continue reading →

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The Martian

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Mark DuPré

Intelligent, well-crafted Hollywood films are supposed to be narrowly focused and possess a mid-sized budget—think All the President’s Men, The Social Network, and Moneyball. Space films are supposed to be bloated and/or full of dangerous other-worldly creatures. Then came Gravity, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Alien, American Sniper, Apollo 13, Blade Runner, Cast Away, Chiwetel Ejiofor, David Lean, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Gladiator, J. Edgar, Jeff Daniels, Jersey Boys, Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Kristen Wiig, Lawrence of Arabia, LOTR, Mark Watney, Matt Damon, Michael Pena, Prometheus, Ridley Scott, Sean Bean, The Martian, Tom Hanks | Leave a comment

Far from the Madding Crowd

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Mark DuPré

Far from the Madding Crowd is the newest cinematic incarnation of the Thomas Hardy novel, but it perhaps fits most comfortably somewhere between a top-of-the-line Masterpiece Theatre production and the recent slew of Jane Austen films. That’s not a criticism, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Carey Mulligan, Charlotte Bruus Christensen, Far from the Madding Crowd, Gladiator, Malick, Matthias Schoenaerts, Michael Sheen, Pride and Prejudice, Russell Crowe, the Belgian Brando, Thomas Hardy, Thomas Vinterberg | Leave a comment