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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Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is nothing new to Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3. At the same time, it had me on the verge of tears more than once while watching it. Does… Read more “Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Pulp Fiction, by Albert W. Vogt III
People love Pulp Fiction (1994), including the American Film Institute (AFI). They have it as the ninety-fourth greatest American film of all time on its list of the top 100. At… Read more “Pulp Fiction, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Platoon, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I was younger, I used to romanticize war. I look back on those days, and I thank God I did not go through with a military career. In… Read more “Platoon, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Ben-Hur, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the unfortunate aspects of Ben-Hur (1959), the 100th entry on the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 100 Greatest American Films of All Time list, is the scene for which… Read more “Ben-Hur, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Taxi Driver, by Albert W. Vogt III
Recently, I watched The French Connection (1971), the American Film Institute’s ninety-third greatest American film of all time. Lower on the list is Taxi Driver (1976) at number fifty-two. These movies are linked… Read more “Taxi Driver, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Shane, by Albert W. Vogt III
Who does not want to see a movie about the change over from free range cattle raising to homesteading in the late nineteenth century American West? I do… Read more “Shane, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The African Queen, by Albert W. Vogt III
There were many misconceptions I brought into my viewing of The African Queen (1951), number sixty-five on the American Film Institute’s (AFI) list of the 100 greatest American films… Read more “The African Queen, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Chevalier, by Albert W. Vogt III
There were three films premiering this weekend: Evil Dead Rise, Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, and Chevalier (2022). If there is a moment when you thought that I would be seeing Evil Dead Rise,… Read more “Chevalier, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The French Connection, by Albert W. Vogt III
Number ninety-three on the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 100 Greatest American Films of All Time is The French Connection (1971). Honestly, I have no idea how to describe this movie… Read more “The French Connection, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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