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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery

Posted on December 19, 2025 by Mark DuPré

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is the third installment in the Knives Out mysteries, which feature direction by Rian Johnson and star Daniel Craig as Southern detective Benoit Blanc. The films are Agatha Cristie-style mysteries that begin … Continue reading →

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Jay Kelly

Posted on December 16, 2025 by Mark DuPré

Jay Kelly is the newest film starring George Clooney. It’s directed by Noah Baumbach (Oscar nominations for best adapted screenplay for Barbie, and for best original screenplay and director for Marriage Story). The story is written by Baumbach and actress … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films, Uncategorized | Tagged Adam Sandler, barbie, Bill Nighy, Billy Crudup, Emily Mortimer, film, George Clooney, Greta Gerwig, Jay Kelly, La La Land, Lady Bird, Lars and the Real Girl, Laura Dern, LInus Sandgren, Little Women, Love, Love Actually, Lovely and Amazing, Marriage Story, movies, Netflix, Noah Baumbach, Punch-Drunk Love, The Waterboy, Uncut Gems, Warner Bros. | Leave a comment

Wicked: For Good

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Mark DuPré

The second half of the two-parter was never going to be better than the first. The first had the element of freshness with its two leads, the joy of creating its world, and of course, that showstopper among all showstoppers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged "The Girl in the Bubble", "There's No Place Like Home", Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, DEfying Gravity, Dune, Elphaba, Eternals, Ethan Slater, For Good, Gemma Chan, Glinda, I Love Trouble, Jeff Goldblum, Julia Roberts, Les Miserables, Michelle Yeoh, movies, musical, Nick Nolte, Richard Madden, The Phantom of the Opera, The Wizard of Oz, Wicked, Wicked: For Good | Leave a comment

The Running Man (2025)

Posted on December 4, 2025 by Mark DuPré

This year’s The Running Man, is a) a sequel to the 1987 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, or b) the latest from director Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Baby Driver), or c) the latest from quickly rising … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Ben Richards, Colman Domingo, Denzel Washington, Edgar Wright, film, Glen Powell, Liam Neeson, Matthew McConaughey, Michael Cera, movies, Paul Newman, reviews, The Americanos, The Kardashians, The Running Man, the-poseiden-adventure, William H. Macy | Leave a comment

Nuremberg

Posted on November 13, 2025 by Mark DuPré

Anything that presents the horrors of the Nazi regime is welcome in today’s history-averse world. In that context, I’m glad Nuremberg was made. IMDB succinctly states that the story is that of “[a] WWII psychiatrist [who] evaluates Nazi leaders before … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Bohemian Rhapsody, film, Gladiator, Herman Goring, John Slattery, Leo Woodall, Michael Shannon, movies, Nazi, Nuremberg, Rami Malek, Richard E. Grant, Russell Crowe, The White Lotus, Two Nights One Day, World War Two, WWII | Leave a comment

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Mark DuPré

If you’re a fan of the television series or the two previous films—or both—this wrap-up is like a warm and cozy meal on a cold winter day. As with a handful of films, this one is beyond criticism in some … Continue reading →

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Juror #2

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Mark DuPré

This isn’t a new film, but still a relatively recent one (2024). I saw it on an international flight, obviously not the best context for viewing any film. But Clint Eastwood was the director, so I thought it would be … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Chicago, Chris Messina, Clint Eastwood, J.K. Rowling, J.K. Simmons, Juror #2, Keifer Sutherland, movies, Nicholas Hoult, review, Superman, The Sixth Sense, Toni Collette | Leave a comment

Superman (2025)

Posted on July 31, 2025 by Mark DuPré

Bottom line: Just go see it. It’s really good, albeit with a few big flaws, but it’s a great reset to the DCEU and the Superman franchise. For those choosing not to see it because of so-called “woke elements”—if you … Continue reading →

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The Other Oscars: The Juvenile Academy Award

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Mark DuPré

Did you know that July Garland, in spite of her tragic loss of the Oscar in 1955, did win an Academy Award? Other winners in this special Juvenile category include Mickey Rooney (nominated later for four other films as an … Continue reading →

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Mission: Impossible–The Final Reckoning

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Mark DuPré

Full disclosure: I’ve semi-enjoyed the previous films in the series, but TBH, they all blur in the mind. I made sure I saw the prior film (Dead Reckoning, Part One) the night before I saw this film. That helped me … Continue reading →

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