My Girl, by Albert W. Vogt III
Potentially unpopular opinion: My Girl (1991) is the better than Home Alone (1990), both Macaulay Culkin films. Then again, it is not a fair comparison. The latter stars Culkin, whereas in the former, he is only a secondary character. This might also sound like a crazy argument given how iconic is Home Alone, which made…
Ball of Fire, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the functions of getting older is losing track of current slang. For example, my nieces have friends that refer to me as “Unc.” I suppose it can mean somebody who is an “uncle,” which is a title applied to me by not just my sister’s daughters, but the children of other friends of…
Tall Tale, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the Disney cartoons I remember seeing as a child was about American folk legends. This is how I found out about mythic figures like Johnny Appleseed (not pictured), Pecos Bill (Patrick Swayze), Paul Bunyan (Oliver Platt), and John Henry (Roger Aaron Brown). However, I may have experienced a personal Mandela Effect. My memory…
Hondo, by Albert W. Vogt III
Sometimes, you have to watch a John Wayne film. Luckily, I found one that clocks in at just a little over an hour and twenty minutes in length. I say “luckily” because his movies seldom have a middle ground to them in terms of quality. Since he is known for making Westerns, this variety comes…
The Penguin Lessons, by Albert W. Vogt III
What does it take for one to speak out against injustice? It is one thing to feel compelled to do so, it is another to take action. God created complex creatures in us humans, at the moment of our conception and as the sum of our experiences. There are those who believe that minding one’s…
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, by Albert W. Vogt III
When last we left young Spike (Alfie Williams) in 28 Years Later (2025), he had been chased by a group of infected people (think zombies, but with way more energy), only to be saved by Sir Lord Jimmy Crystal (Jack O’Connell) and his band of satan worshippers. Who all these people are will become clear…
Shirley, by Albert W. Vogt III
Paying attention to politics, especially right now, can be a depressing business. Regardless of how you feel about current events, the things that are happening have an air of hopelessness. Will things ever get better? That is what we want from our politicians, right? To help us to get to that better place, whatever that…
The Legionnaire 