Tag Archives: Joel McCrea

Three Films Worth Seeing for at Least One Performance

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Mark DuPré

Three films, two countries, two different decades, three reasons for wanting to see them. Of course, there are other reasons for seeing any well-made film. But a good performance is a great reason to jump in and see it for … Continue reading →

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The Lost Squadron (1932)

Posted on February 13, 2026 by Mark DuPré

The Lost Squadron is a pre-Code* melodrama/buddy movie/action film/romance/murder film, and yes, the film is as pieced together and strange as that description sounds. The plot is an easy and straightforward one at the beginning but then it takes some … Continue reading →

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Foreign Correspondent (1940)

Posted on March 19, 2018 by Mark DuPré

I’ve heard over the years that Foreign Correspondent is “minor Hitchcock,” which of course begs an understanding of what “minor” means here. In more recent years, however, I kept hearing that it’s not so much minor as simply half-forgotten and … Continue reading →

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