Tag Archives: Judi Dench

2022 Oscar Thoughts and Predictions

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Mark DuPré

Rumor has it we’re “back to normal” this year with everyone gathered in an auditorium, and with three—count ‘em!—hosts. The film world is still recovering from both COVID and the rise of streaming services with good films. This will likely … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Academy Awards, Andrew Garfield, Ariana DeBose, Aunjanue Ellis, Being the Ricardos, Belfast, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciaran Hinds, CODA, Denzel Washington, Dos Oruguitas, Drive My Car, Dune, Encanto, Flee, Four Good Days, Green Book, Hans Zimmer, J.K. Simmons, Jane Campion, Javier Bardem, Jesse Plemmons, Jessie Buckley, Jonny Greenwood, Judi Dench, Kenneth Branagh, King Richard, Kirsten Dunst, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kristen Stewart, Let it Go, Licorice Pizza, Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom, Nicole Kidman, Nightmare Alley, Olivia Colman, Oscars, Parallel Mothers, Paul Thomas Anderson, Penelope Cruz, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Somehow You Do, Spencer, Steven Spielbert, Summer of Soul, The Academy Award Outstanding Achievement in Popular Film, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, The Hand of God, The Lost Daughter, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, The Power of the Dog, The Tragedy of Macbeth, The Worst Person in the World, Tick Tick...Boom, Troy Kotsur, We Don't Talk About Bruno, West Side Story, Will Smith | Leave a comment

Late Night

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Mark DuPré

Late Night is, well, occasionally diverting. Much of the promotion for the film has focused on the fact that current star Mindy Kaling wrote this specifically for legendary actress Emma Thompson, as if that fact had value in and of … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Benneton, Denis O'Hare, Emma Thompson, Hellen Mirren, Hugh Dancy, John Lithgow, Judi Dench, Late Night, Maggie Smith, Mindy Kaling, Nisha Ganatra, The Devil Wears Prada, The Office | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged 2018, Aaron Sorkin, All the Money in the World, Allison Janney, Amy Adams, Blade Runner 2049, Brooklyn, Call Me By Your Name, Christopher Nolan, Christopher Plummer, Daniel Kaluuya, Darkest Hour, Denzel Washington, Dunkirk, Frances McDormand, Gal Gadot, Gary Oldman, Get Out, Greta Gerwig, I Tonya, J.K. Simmons, Jake Gyllenhaal, James Franco, James Ivory, Jordan Peele, Judi Dench, Kevin Spacey, Lady Bird, Laurie Metcalf, Leslie Manville, Margo Robbie, Mary J. Blige, Molly's Game, Mudbound, Octavia Spender, Oscars, Paul Thomas Anderson, Phantom Thread, Rachel Morrison, Richard Jenkins, Ridley Scott, Roger Deakins, Roman J. Israel Esq., Sally Hawkins, Sam Rockwell, Saoirse Ronan, The Big Sick, The Disaster Artist, The Post, The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Winston Churchill, Wonder Woman, Woody Harrelson | Leave a comment

Spectre

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Mark DuPré

The latest Bond film is beautiful to look at, well acted, and a bit disjointed. In spite of some well-done action scenes, it’s surprisingly laidback. It’s not quite limp, but it clearly lacks the dramatic tension of its immediate successor … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Ben Whishaw, Blofeld, Bond girl, Christoph Waltz, Daniel Craig, Godfather Part Two, Gordon Willis, Her, Hoyte Van Hoytema, Interstellar, Judi Dench, Lea Seydoux, M, Monica Belluci, Naomie Harris, Prince of Darkness, Ralph Fiennes, Roger Deakins, Sam Mendes, Skyfall, Spectre, Tarantino, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy | Leave a comment

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Posted on March 14, 2015 by Mark DuPré

The Second Exotic Marigold Hotel is the first film I’ve written about where I have to throw my hands up and declare it officially critic-proof. Not that I couldn’t sit back and analyze it from several different perspectives. It doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Bill Nighy, Dev Patel, Downton Abbey, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Richard Gere, The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel | 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

Philomena

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Mark DuPré

In the midst of noise, overused special effects and all that Oscar bait sits Philomena, a small-to-medium sized film of great talent, beautiful moments, some confusing turns and the inimitable Judi Dench. Philomena tells the true story of a woman … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Judi Dench, Philomena, Stephen Frears, Steve Coogan, The Queen | Leave a comment

Skyfall

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Mark DuPré

Skyfall, the latest James Bond film,is an apologia for the whole Bond series. It rather pointedly keeps reminding us of the value of the “old ways,” old-style weapons and gadgets, and the worth of old-timers—all the while re-populating the franchise … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Albert Finney, Daniel Craig, James Bond, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, North by Northwest, Road to Perdition, Sam Mendes, Skyfall, To Catch a Thief | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Judi Dench

2022 Oscar Thoughts and Predictions

Late Night

Spectre

The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Philomena

Skyfall

Search for Film

Recent Posts

Archives

Categories