Tag Archives: Patty Duke

Three Films Worth Seeing for at Least One Performance

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Mark DuPré

Three films, two countries, two different decades, three reasons for wanting to see them. Of course, there are other reasons for seeing any well-made film. But a good performance is a great reason to jump in and see it for … Continue reading →

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The Manchurian Candidate (1962)

Posted on October 20, 2022 by Mark DuPré

In the wake of the death of the legendary Angela Lansbury, I thought I’d take another look at her third Oscar-nominated performance in the 1962 version of The Manchurian Candidate. It’s a film that disappeared for a while, so it’s … Continue reading →

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2020 Oscar Show

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Mark DuPré

Predictable. Shocking. Way too long, with way too much music. Again, we had an Oscar show that had all the potential of actually being good, and again it grabbed defeat out of the jaws of victory. It all started well, … Continue reading →

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