Imagine it, the year 2019, a year so technologically advanced that we will have flying cars and androids so life-like that the only way to recognize one… Read more “Blade Runner, by Cameron J. Czaja”
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Do the Right Thing, by Albert W. Vogt III
With a title like Do the Right Thing (1989), the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 96th greatest American film of all time, I am immediately interested. I had no idea about this… Read more “Do the Right Thing, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Ghosted, by Albert W. Vogt III
The weekend after a big cinematic release is often a dud. Last weekend, the long-awaited Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 premiered. I, like many others, went to the theaters to… Read more “Ghosted, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Deer Hunter, by Albert W. Vogt III
With the opening shot of The Deer Hunter (1978), number fifty-three on the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 100 Greatest American Films of All Time list, I was already depressed. It… Read more “The Deer Hunter, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Unforgiven, by Albert W. Vogt III
Westerns have changed over the years, but Clint Eastwood has remained the same. I mean, he is older, and looks it, but he has stayed as gruff as… Read more “Unforgiven, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Spartacus, by Albert W. Vogt III
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”
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”
The Legionnaire 