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    Goodfellas, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Why is Goodfellas (1990) a good movie?  Put differently, in keeping with the theme of these past few weeks, why does the American Film Institute (AFI) rate it as the… Read more “Goodfellas, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 23, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Fast X, by Albert W. Vogt III

    The most emotional part of my trip to the cinema to see Fast X, or whatever it is called, came during the commercials before it started.  Olay has been… Read more “Fast X, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 22, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Apocalypse Now, by Albert W. Vogt III

    For reasons that are beyond my ability to explain, Apocalypse Now (1979), the American Film Institute’s (AFI) thirtieth greatest American movie of all time, has gone through a few… Read more “Apocalypse Now, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 19, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    The Godfather Part II, by Albert W. Vogt III

    If you have been a keen observer of The Legionnaire over the years, then thank you!  Also, if this describes you, you might be asking, hey, what happened to The Godfather (1972)?!  It… Read more “The Godfather Part II, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 18, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Blade Runner, by Cameron J. Czaja

    Imagine it, the year 2019, a year so technologically advanced that we will have flying cars and androids so life-like that the only way to recognize one… Read more “Blade Runner, by Cameron J. Czaja”

    May 17, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Do the Right Thing, by Albert W. Vogt III

    With a title like Do the Right Thing (1989), the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 96th greatest American film of all time, I am immediately interested.  I had no idea about this… Read more “Do the Right Thing, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 16, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Ghosted, by Albert W. Vogt III

    The weekend after a big cinematic release is often a dud.  Last weekend, the long-awaited Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 premiered.  I, like many others, went to the theaters to… Read more “Ghosted, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 15, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    The Deer Hunter, by Albert W. Vogt III

    With the opening shot of The Deer Hunter (1978), number fifty-three on the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 100 Greatest American Films of All Time list, I was already depressed.  It… Read more “The Deer Hunter, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 11, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Unforgiven, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Westerns have changed over the years, but Clint Eastwood has remained the same.  I mean, he is older, and looks it, but he has stayed as gruff as… Read more “Unforgiven, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 10, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Spartacus, by Albert W. Vogt III

    The career of Stanley Kubrick is an interesting one.  At some point in the 1960s, it appears that he went a bit batty.  Before this, he produced well made… Read more “Spartacus, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 9, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

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