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Award-Winning Screenwriters and Their Flawed Current Screenplays: Being the Ricardos, Don’t Look Up, and West Side Story

Posted on February 3, 2022 by Mark DuPré

WARNING: Major film nerd writing ahead. The pre-Oscar nominations by the Writers Guild of America are out, and the usual past Oscar winners and nominees are nominated this year. We have Aaron Sorkin (Oscar for adapted screenplay for The Social … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Aaron. Sorkin, Adam McKay, Amadeus, Ant-Man, Araiana DeBose, Cate Blanchett, Desi Arnaz, Don't Look Up, J.K. Simmons, Jeffrey Jones, Jennifer Lawrence, Jonah Hill, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lincoln, Lucille Ball, Meryl Streep, Mike Faist, Munich, Nicole Kidman, Queen Anne, Rachel Zegler, Sharon Tate, Steven Spielberg, The Big Short, The Favourite, The Social Network, The Trial of the Chicago Seven, Tony Kushner, Tyler Perry, West Side Story, West Side Story (2021) | Leave a comment

Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood

Posted on August 6, 2019 by Mark DuPré

This is the first time I’ve genuinely looked forward to seeing a Quentin Tarantino film. As my film students have come to learn, I’ve had an aversion to him and his films for a number of reasons, none of which … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Ann Reinking, Brad Pitt, Brooke Shields, Bruce Dern, Burt Reynolds, Dakota Fanning, Elizabeth Taylor, Fosse/Verdon, George Spahn, Hollywood, IMDB, Inglourious Basterds, Julie Butters, Kent State, Lena Dunham, Leonardo DiCaprio, Luke Perry, Manson murders, Margaret Qualley, Margot Robbie, Maya Hawke, Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood, Quentin, Rick Dalton, Roman Polanski, Sharon Tate, Spahn Ranch, Squeaky Fromme, Timothy Olyphant | 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 Actor

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Mark DuPré

This year’s nominees are making for a lot of head-scratching in Hollywood. Best Picture and Best Director nominations are presenting a big challenge for predictors. The one “lock” this year, however, is the Best Actor category. Nominees are: Bryan Cranston, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged Alicia Vikander, Best Actor nominations, Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, Eddie Redmayne, Leo, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Michael Fassbender, Spencer Tracy, Steve Jobs, The Danish Girl, The Informant!, The Martian, The Revenant, Tom Hanks, Trumbo | Leave a comment

2016 Oscar Nominees—Best Supporting Actor

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Mark DuPré

It’s that time of year again, when Hollywood looks at itself, and works hard to look objective. It’s also a great time for Hollywood physical therapists, as the Oscars ceremonies are a great time for patting oneself vigorously on the … Continue reading →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged Bridge of Spies, Christian Bale, Creed, Great Britain, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo, Mark Rylance, Oscar nominees, Spotlight, Sylvester Stallone, The Big Short, The Fighter, The Revenant, Tom Hardy, Tony Award | Leave a comment

2016 Oscars–first thoughts

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Mark DuPré

OK, they nominations are out. And the celebrating, sniping and whining has begun. But the nominations are not exactly shocking, and are in fact fairly predictable. There are a few surprises, though, and while not shocking, are at least attention-getting. … Continue reading →

Posted in Film-Related Articles | Tagged 2016, 2016 Oscars--first thoughts, 45 Years, A Beautiful Mind, Academy Awards, Adam McKay, Ali, Alicia Vikander, Anomalisa, Beasts of No Nation, Birdman, Boyhood, Bridge of Spies, Brie Larson, Brooklyn, Carol, Cate Blanchett, Charlotte Rampling, Creed, Denzel, George Miller, Halle Berry, Holocaust, Hungary, I Am Sam, Idris Elba, Inarritu, Inside Out, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Winslet, Lenny Abrahamson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mad Max: Fury Road, Michael B. Jordan, Monster's Ball, Oscars, Ridley Scott, Rocky, Room, Rooney Mara, Russell Crowe, Saoirse Ronan, Sean Penn, snub, Son of Saul, Spielberg, Spotlight, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Steve Jobs, Straight Outta Compton, Sylvester Stallone, The Big Short, The Danish Girl, The Hateful Eight, The Martian, The Revenant, Tom Hardy, Tom McCarthy, Training Day, Visual Effects, Will Smith | 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

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

The Great Gatsby

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Mark DuPré

As any of my film students could tell you (most likely with eyes rolled back as they remembered the lesson), the last stage in the development of a genre is the parodic/baroque stage. That’s the stage where the key elements … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Baz Luhrmann, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Leonardo DiCaprio, Nick Carraway, The Great Gatsby, Tobey Maguire | Leave a comment

Django Unchained

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Mark DuPré

My film students know full well how much I don’t “appreciate” the work of Quentin Tarantino. I softened a bit with Inglourious Basterds, a lusciously filmed work that contained genuine moments of love, suspense, and an acknowledgement of historical tragedy. … Continue reading →

Posted in Newer films | Tagged Blazing Saddles, Christophe Waltz, Django Unchained, Inglourious Basterds, Jamie Foxx, Jonah Hill, Kerry Washington, Ku Klux Klan, Leonardo DiCaprio, Quentin Tarantino, Samuel L. Jackson, What's Eating Gilbert Grape? | Leave a comment

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