One of the more glaring oversights in my film viewing history has been ¡Three Amigos! (1986). I could offer any number of reasons for why I have not seen it,… Read more “¡Three Amigos!, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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Sahara (1943), by Albert W. Vogt III
Usually, when you see me designating the year of a movie’s production in the title of a review, it is because it is either an original that… Read more “Sahara (1943), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Die Hart 2: Die Harter, by Albert W. Vogt III
One thing I do not like is to leave a job undone. This is part of the reason why I find monks and nuns so fascinating, and why… Read more “Die Hart 2: Die Harter, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Guilty, by Albert W. Vogt III
One has to be a little suspicious of titles that premiered towards the end of 2020 to roughly the middle of 2022. I do not mean this as… Read more “The Guilty, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Tower Heist, by Albert W. Vogt III
There was a point while watching Tower Heist (2011) that made me think of Ocean’s Eleven (2001). The former of these is directed by Brett Ratner and produced by Brian Grazer. When I… Read more “Tower Heist, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Charade, by Albert W. Vogt III
With all of its twists and turns, a movie like Charade (1963) would normally annoy me. Mind you, I am fine with a few left turns in the plot. I do… Read more “Charade, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Big Heat, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I watch movies like The Big Heat (1953), I feel I am doing my mentor at Loyola University Chicago, Dr. Lewis Erenberg, proud. His course on Twentieth Century America… Read more “The Big Heat, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Planet of the Apes (2001), by Albert W. Vogt III
There are many confusing aspects of Tim Burton’s 2001 remake of Planet of the Apes, though this could be a function of the fact that I saved it… Read more “Planet of the Apes (2001), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Battle for the Planet of the Apes, by Albert W. Vogt III
What does it say about the first five Planet of the Apes movies that of them my favorite is the last, Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)? I have some… Read more “Battle for the Planet of the Apes, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, by Albert W. Vogt III
During the coursework phase of my Ph.D. studies at Loyola University Chicago, I had a course on Atlantic History. To be clear, it was not the study of… Read more “Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 