Tag Archives: My Week with Marilyn

Mayday

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Mark DuPré

I’m taking actual time to suggest that you say yourself nearly two hours and skip Mayday, the latest Amazon offering that went right to streaming. I could write a great deal about how it should be called Meh-day, or simply … Continue reading →

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Manchester by the Sea

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Mark DuPré

Manchester by the Sea is a deeply moving, occasionally wrenching, and extraordinary film. It’s a unique mixture of realism and formalism, in combinations one doesn’t usually find. It also features some of the best acting of the year, including a … Continue reading →

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The Theory of Everything

Posted on November 30, 2014 by Mark DuPré

The Theory of Everything is likely to be the “adult, intelligent, emotional” film of the season, at least until Unbroken opens on Christmas. It’s well produced, very well acted, and brushes up against the idea of great intelligence while not … Continue reading →

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