Despite having studied kung fu for a couple years, I do not enjoy mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions, or the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) more familiarly. Everything I… Read more “The Smashing Machine, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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Apocalypto, by Albert W. Vogt III
After directing The Passion of the Christ (2004), I was as interested as the next Catholic as to what Mel Gibson would next give us. What I did not expect… Read more “Apocalypto, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Pilgrimage, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I finally chose Pilgrimage (2017), it was with a sigh. By all outward appearances, I should not have had any trepidation. It is a historically based film about a fictional… Read more “Pilgrimage, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Man Who Knew Too Little, by Albert W. Vogt III
Sometimes I wish The Man Who Knew Too Little (1997) described me. Please do not misinterpret that as me saying that I know too much. Rather, what I mean is that… Read more “The Man Who Knew Too Little, by Albert W. Vogt III”
One Battle After Another, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of my daily prayers is for peace, in this country and around the world. Current events are what bring this supplication into my heart. As a Catholic, I… Read more “One Battle After Another, by Albert W. Vogt III”
A Working Man, by Albert W. Vogt III
There was a time early in The Legionnaire’s existence when I would ask on social media for suggestions. Now that I have reviewed over 2,000 films, I no longer… Read more “A Working Man, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Wild Target, by Albert W. Vogt III
As a fan of the Harry Potter films, I like to see those one-time child actors and actresses make a career for themselves beyond that which made them famous. Perhaps… Read more “Wild Target, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Six Days, Seven Nights, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I saw that Harrison Ford was in Six Days, Seven Nights (1998), and that it is billed as an action/comedy, I was a little intrigued. My assumption was that… Read more “Six Days, Seven Nights, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Green Knight, by Albert W. Vogt III
Before watching The Green Knight (2021), I read a bit of Burton Raffel’s translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the fourteenth poem written in Middle English upon which… Read more “The Green Knight, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Mission: Impossible, by Albert W. Vogt III
Here I go again approaching another popular film franchise in the wrong order. Further, this review of Mission: Impossible (1996), the first in the series, is not even timely. If I… Read more “Mission: Impossible, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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