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”
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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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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