The most clicked on (and hopefully read) post in the few years of The Legionnaire’s existence is the review for Father Stu (2022). I am proud of this, though it… Read more “The Family Plan, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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Leave the World Behind, by Albert W. Vogt III
As the opening credits for Leave the World Behind were rolling, my house guest with whom I was watching it asked me to rewind. This is because she caught a… Read more “Leave the World Behind, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Killing (1956), by Albert W. Vogt III
The short blurb I read about The Killing (1956) claimed that it was the movie that made director Stanley Kubrick’s career. It also asserted that it is the film to… Read more “The Killing (1956), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Slow West, by Albert W. Vogt III
Unlike what its title might suggest, Slow West (2015) is under ninety minutes in length. Then again, those words hold true as you watch Jay Cavendish (Kodi Smit-McPhee) and Silas… Read more “Slow West, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Book of Clarence, by Albert W. Vogt III
The movie I wanted to view first this weekend was Mean Girls (2024). When I saw the original, my sister was among the first persons I told about how good… Read more “The Book of Clarence, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Chronicle, by Albert W. Vogt III
Count me among those grateful that the found footage era of movie making is over. Like some, I thought the original,The Blair Witch Project (1999), to be pretty good… Read more “Chronicle, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, by Albert W. Vogt III
The first named credit you see at the end of Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire is Zack Snyder, director. Instantly, I said aloud, “I should have… Read more “Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Attack the Block, by Albert W. Vogt III
What do you get when you make a movie combining an alien invasion, an extremely localized one at that, and that locale being a lower income housing… Read more “Attack the Block, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Shepherd, by Albert W. Vogt III
‘Twas the day before Christmas (Eve), and all through the house . . . I realized I had done little to prepare for Christmas. Still, such is my… Read more “The Shepherd, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Beverly Hills Cop, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a song by Herbie Hancock called “Rockit.” Why do I bring it up? Because I always confuse it with the theme to Beverly Hills Cop (1984), which is “Axel… Read more “Beverly Hills Cop, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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