As a historian, one aspect of historically based movies I pay attention to is the caveat at the beginning, which usually says something to the effect that… Read more “I, Robot, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, by Albert W. Vogt III
It was a cold day in Chicago, the biggest city in the Land of Lincoln, when I first noticed Seth Grahame-Smith’s historically based novel, Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2010). It… Read more “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Novocaine, by Cameron J. Czaja
If you woke up one day and discovered that you cannot feel any pain whatsoever, how you proceed? Would you go to a local skatepark and attempt… Read more “Novocaine, by Cameron J. Czaja”
Drop, by Albert W. Vogt III
When the studio that made the recently released Drop came on the screen, my heart sank. Most of what Blumhouse is known for is horror, and I usually avoid that… Read more “Drop, by Albert W. Vogt III”
See No Evil, Hear No Evil, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of my best friends and my partner with Oh Man Disney (check us out on TikTok and YouTube) insisted recently that I watch See No Evil, Hear… Read more “See No Evil, Hear No Evil, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Instigators, by Albert W. Vogt III
Normally, I am all for films that are set in locations that relate to the actors in them. I like it best when this pertains to Chicago and… Read more “The Instigators, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Six Triple Eight, by Albert W. Vogt III
Sadly, discrimination is a part of the United States of America’s past. As our nation grew, a small group of people decided that their cultural values represented what… Read more “The Six Triple Eight, by Albert W. Vogt III”
A Minecraft Movie, by Albert W. Vogt III
When my nieces were younger, they played the once widely popular game called Minecraft. As children will sometimes do, they tried to get me involved. I gave it a shot,… Read more “A Minecraft Movie, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Elektra, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you have seen Deadpool & Wolverine (2024), you might have noted that Jennifer Garner is in it as the sometimes hero, sometimes villain, Marvel character Elektra. If you were… Read more “Elektra, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Man with the Iron Heart, by Albert W. Vogt III
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. told a crowd gathered at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., in 1968 that, “. . . the arc of the moral… Read more “The Man with the Iron Heart, by Albert W. Vogt III”
