Tag Archives: Gravity

1917

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Mark DuPré

What recent film reminded me of Psycho, Gravity, Million Dollar Baby, Birdman, Rope, The Revenant, True Grit, All Quiet on the Western Front, Paths of Glory, The Searchers, Deuteronomy 20:19-21, and Psalm 1:3 (the last two being Bible references)? Why, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged 1917, All Quiet on the Western Front, Andrew Scott, Benedict Cumberbatch, Birdman, Colin Firth, Deuteronomy, George MacKay, Gravity, Mark Strong, Marriage Story, Million Dollar Baby, Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood, Parasite, Paths of Glory, Psalms, Psycho, Richard Madden, Roger Deakins, Rope, Sam Mendes, The Irishman, The Revenant, The Searchers, True Grit | Leave a comment

Ad Astra

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Mark DuPré

Ad Astra is an intimate emotional journey writ large (as in galaxy large.) It’s a combination of Gravity, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and 127 Hours, with hints of A River Runs Through It, Road to Perdition, Field of Dreams, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged 127 Hours, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A River Runs Through It, Ad Astra, Apocalypse Now, Brad Pitt, Donald Sutherland, Eve, Field of Dreams, Gravity, James Gray, Liv Tyler, Road to Perdition, Roy McBride, Ruth Negga, The Immigrant, The Lost City of Z, Tommy Lee Jones | Leave a comment

Dunkirk

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Mark DuPré

Dunkirk is extraordinary. It’s a film, yes (a real film, but more on that later), but also an event and an experience. It should be seen in IMAX if at all possible, as with much of director Christopher Nolan’s previous … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged A Bridge Too Far, Agent Carter, Alejandro Iñárritu, Alfonso Cuaron, Ang Lee, Bridge of Spies, Broadchurch, Brokeback Mountain, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Damien Chazelle, Dunkirk, Fionn Whitehead, Gravity, Harry Styles, Inception, Intolerance, James D'Arcy, Kenneth Branagh, La La Land, Lawrence of Arabia, Life of Pi, Mad Max: Fury Road, Mark Rylance, Mrs. Miniver, Richard Attenborough, The Dark Knight Rises, The Revenant, Tom Hardy, Will Attenborough | Leave a comment

2016 Oscar Report

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Mark DuPré

It’s true—the Oscar telecast is getting less and less interesting each year. There are many reasons for that, which we won’t get into here. But last night’s wasn’t the worst. It was saved by a controversy and several surprise—even … Continue reading →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged #OscarsSoWhite, 'Til It Happens to You, 2016 Oscars, Alejandro Iñárritu, Alicia Vikander, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Birdman or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance, Bridge of Spies, Chris Rock, Concussion, Creed, Emmanuel Lubezki, Ennio Morricone, Ex Machina, Girl Scout Cookies, Gravity, Jimmy Nape, Lady Gaga, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mad Max: Fury Road, Mark Rylance, Sam Smith, Spectre, Spotlight, Star Wars, Sylvester Stallone, The Danish Girl, The Hateful Eight, The Hunting Ground, The One Percent, The Revenant, Wild Wild West, Will Smith, Writing's on the Wall | Leave a comment

2016 Oscar Nominations—Best Director

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Mark DuPré

This category may well be the hardest to predict—with the possible exception of Best Picture. It’s no longer a given that the two categories are joined at the hip. Ang Lee won Best Director for Brokeback Mountain a decade ago, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged 12 Years a Slave, A Letter to Three Wives, Adam McKay, Alejandro Iñárritu, Alfonso Cuaron, All About Eve, Ang Lee, Argo, Best Director, Brokeback Mountain, Crash, George Miller, Gravity, Joseph Mankiewicz, Lawrence of Arabia, Lenny Abrahamson, Life of Pi, Mad Max: Fury Road, Room, Spotlight, The Big Short, The Revenant, Tom McCarthy | 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 →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged All is Lost, Atonement, Birdman, Birdman or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance, Brooklyn, David Lean, Domhnall Gleeson, Dr. Zhivago, Emmanuel Lubezki, Ex Machina, Gladiator, Golden Globe, Gravity, John Wayne, Lawrence of Arabia, Leonardo DiCaprio, Montana, Old Boy, South Dakota, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Terrence Malick, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The Maze Runner, The Passion of the Christ, The Revenant, The Searchers, The Tree of Life, To the Wonder, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter | Leave a comment

Heaven is for Real: A Matter of Resonance

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Mark DuPré

Finally saw Heaven is for Real on DVD, and was quite pleasantly surprised. As a film person, I approach the viewing of most films with enthusiasm, looking to find something of worth in even the worst films. As a Christian, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged 12 Years a Slave, Christian, Colton Burpo, Dallas Buyers Club, Gravity, Greg Kinnear, Heaven is for Real, Kelly Reilly, Margo Martindale, preacher, Thomas Haden Church, Todd Burpo | Leave a comment

2014 Oscar Noms: Scattered Thoughts

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Mark DuPré

All the speculation is over. The Oscar nominations are in, and the shocked, shocked reactions and harrumphs are being expressed all over the media and blogosphere. Here are mine: This was a fairly predictable year for nominations, and happily, an … Continue reading →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged 12 Years a Slave, 2014 Oscar Noms--Scattered Thoughts, All is Lost, American Hustle, Bradley Cooper, Bruce Dern, Captain Phillips, Christian Bale, Dallas Buyers Club, Daniel Bruhl, Emma Thompson, Forest Whitaker, Frozen, Fruitvale Station, Gravity, Idris Elba, Jared Leto, Judi Dench, Lee Daniels' The Butler, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lupita Nyong'o, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Meryl, Michael B. Jordan, Nebraska, Oprah, Oscar nominations, Paul Greengrass, Philomena, Prisoners, Robert Redford, Roger Deakins, Rush, Saving Mr. Banks, Scorsese, The Color Purple, The Wolf of Wall Street, Tom Hanks | Leave a comment

Gravity

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Mark DuPré

In spite of its financial and critical success, Gravity isn’t the best film of the year. We have a few months to go, but right now Captain Phillips holds that place. Yet there is nothing in all of film that … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alfonso Cuaron, Emmanuel Lubezki, George Clooney, Gravity, Lumiere Brothers, Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side, Tree of Life | Leave a comment

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