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2018 Oscar Noms—First Thoughts

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Mark DuPré

I love Oscar season. Each year is fascinating for different reasons. While genuinely good work gets recognized (and some good and great work gets ignored), the other factors that figure into the nominations, and then the final awards, change each … Continue reading →

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The Accountant

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Mark DuPré

There’s a good film in here somewhere. As it stands now, it’s a good-looking, generally well-acted, occasionally very confusing jumble. Directed by Gavin O’Connor, probably best known for Miracle, The Accountant is the story of an autistic accountant with ninja … Continue reading →

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2016 Oscar Nominations—Best Supporting Actress

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Mark DuPré

It’s certainly not the “best” performance that always wins—or even gets nominated. There are always other considerations that go into winning the award. For instance, a performance night be the crowning achievement of one’s acting career, and that might put … Continue reading →

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Whiplash

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Mark DuPré

Saw the triple-Oscar winner a couple of weeks ago. The film is about a young and talented drummer and his teacher at a Julliard-like arts school who puts him through the ringer personally and musically. The two technical awards were … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist, Miles Teller, Paul Reiser, Shakespeare in Love, Whiplash | Leave a comment

2015 Oscar Thoughts, #1

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Mark DuPré

Today the Oscar nominations came out. There were a few surprises, and the usual bellyaching about snubs. Whatever…. BTW, I’ve posted the nominations below. Best Picture Only 8 nominees for Best Picture out of 10. No Into the Woods, no … Continue reading →

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Five More Supporting Performances that Don’t Get the Attention They Deserve

Posted on February 16, 2014 by Mark DuPré

A while ago, I took a side road for a moment to pay tribute to five underrated performances: Rhys Ifans in Notting Hill Carey Mulligan in Bleak House Anna Faris in Just Friends Madame Konstantin in Notorious Delores Gray in … Continue reading →

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