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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

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

News of the World and The Dig: Two slow films for a fast-paced culture

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Mark DuPré

I’ve seen a lot of films lately, but two have stuck out for their amazingly slow pace. One is the new(ish) Tom Hanks film, News of the World. The second is a new Netflix film starring Carey Mulligan and Ralph … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Captain Phillips, Carey Mulligan, Cate Blanchett, Flight 93, Helena Zengel, Jason Bourne, Netflix, News of the World, Nicole Kidman, Paul Greengrass, Promising Young Woman, Ralph Fiennes, The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Ultimatum, Tom Hanks, Western | Leave a comment

Quick Cuts: Winter Holiday Films

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Mark DuPré

To get personal for a minute, the reason I haven’t been writing here is because my life has been turned gloriously upside down, plus it’s been the holidays, plus we’ve had lots of company, plus I’ve been prepping for teaching … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films, Older Films | Tagged 1917, Adam Driver, Adam Sandlers, All Quiet on the Western Front, Anthony Hopkins, Bette Davis, Bombshell, Charlize Theron, Christian Bale, Daniel Craig, Elizabeth I, Elizabeth Taylor, Errol Flynn, Ford v Ferrari, Golden Globes, Gretchen Carlsen, Hustlers, Idina Menzel, Janet Leigh, Jennifer Lopez, Jonathan Pryce, June Allyson, Knives Out, Laura Dern, Lewis Milestone, Little Women (1949), Lon Chaney Jr., Margaret O'Brien, Margot Robbie, Marriage Story, Matt Damon, Megyn Kelly, Michelle Williams, Nicole Kidman, Noah Baumbach, Of Mice and Men, Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood, Scarlett Johansson, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The Front Page, The Irishman, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, The Two Popes, Uncut Gems | Leave a comment

Lion and Loving

Posted on April 8, 2017 by Mark DuPré

I recently saw Lion in the theater and later that day, watched the DVD of Loving. The similarities were striking. Both are based on true stories, one very recent, and the other, still within my lifetime. Both were good-looking films … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Newer films | Tagged Dev Patel, Hidden Figures, In the Heart of the Sea, Joel Edgerton, Lion, Loving, Manchester by the Sea, Nicole Kidman, Red Tails, Rooney Mara, Ruth Negga, Slumdog Millionaire, Sunny Pawar, The Exotic Marigold Hotel, The Imitation Game | Leave a comment

#OscarsSoSilly

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Mark DuPré

The Oscars should be taken seriously on a few levels. Sometimes they actually reward and encourage great work. At other times, they at least call attention to work that might otherwise be ignored. They can jumpstart a stalling career (or … Continue reading →

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