Bullets Over Broadway, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a seminal question asked at the end of Bullets Over Broadway (1994). The formerly struggling playwright, David Shayne (John Cusack), now made big, asks his cheating girlfriend, Ellen (Mary-Lousie Parker), if she loved him as a man or artist. This will be contextualized further later, but for now it applies to the writer…
Home Fries, by Albert W. Vogt III
My first job after turning sixteen-years-old was working as a bagger for Albertson’s. After a few years, I moved into another department. Calling it a promotion would be laughable as I had no control over any of my fellow employees. What I did oversee was the renting of movies, which was still predominantly of the…
The Incredible Jessica James, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I was studying for my Ph.D. at Loyola University Chicago and residing in the city, my life was not too dissimilar to what you see in The Incredible Jessica James (2017). As a practicing Catholic watching the movie, I cannot say that such a lifestyle is a good thing. I will let my synopsis…
Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, by Albert W. Vogt III
I do not know whether to call this movie Lee Cronin’s The Mummy or just The Mummy, nor do I care. That last sentiment may seem harsh coming from a practicing Catholic, but I will explain my feelings as I go along. As for my confusion over which title to use, it has everything to…
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, by Albert W. Vogt III
After watching the first four films of The Hunger Games franchise, and not really enjoying the experience, I will admit that I was curious about the origins of this saga. It is something I wondered about with the others because I felt it needed further context. Now that I have it with The Hunger Games:…
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
When a story starts as a bunch of teenagers being forced to kill one another and turns into a political drama, I begin to run out of things to say about it. I am referring to the overarching plotline in the saga that is The Hunger Games. Yet, because they kept the main title throughout,…
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, by Albert W. Vogt III
Well, at least The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) is not about teenagers murdering one another for the sport of rich people. This time, it is about fighting the oppression of an autocratic government run by a sadistic individual, President Coriolanus Snow (Donald Sutherland). I am not talking about our current president, though…
The Legionnaire 