While driving home from my other job producing content for a YouTube channel called Oh Man Disney, I listened to a podcast about Alexander the Great (Colin… Read more “Alexander, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Action
Analyze This, by Albert W. Vogt III
We all have secrets. It may be a cliché thing to say, but that does not make it any less true. Of course, the one person you… Read more “Analyze This, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Army of Darkness, by Albert W. Vogt III
Rarely do I step out of my cinematic comfort zone. When you have seen as many movies as I have, then you know what to look for… Read more “Army of Darkness, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Untouchables, by Albert W. Vogt III
When you grow up in Chicago, or simply visit the city, you get the impression that Al Capone (Robert De Niro) was some kind of folk hero. … Read more “The Untouchables, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Other Guys, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I lived on the beach, the old man in whose home I stayed watched a lot of television. There was a routine, too. After the evening… Read more “The Other Guys, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Nr. 24, by Albert W. Vogt III
While talking to decorated Norwegian resistance fighter Gunnar Sønsteby (Erik Hivju), teenager Anne Solheim (Flo Fagerli) asks why he did not pursue more non-violent methods to resist… Read more “Nr. 24, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Casino, by Albert W. Vogt III
Unfortunately, one of the stereotypes that comes with gangster films, especially those about the Italian mob, is Catholicism. Casino (1995) is no different, although there is only… Read more “Casino, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Hancock, by Albert W. Vogt III
With the plethora of superhero movies now, it is kind of refreshing to re-watch Hancock (2008). It came out the same year as Iron Man (2008), the film that launched the Marvel… Read more “Hancock, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Resistance, by Albert W. Vogt III
In the middle of the night, armed men in brown uniforms come to an apartment building. They are there to deal with people the government has labeled as… Read more “Resistance, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Grave of the Fireflies, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of my longstanding cinematic distastes is for animated features. Typically, they are not aimed at my demographic, hence the humor is usually lost on me. For whatever reason,… Read more “Grave of the Fireflies, by Albert W. Vogt III”