History will always trump horror, even if it is largely a load of crap like Medieval. I will explain more about that later. For now, know that I went to… Read more “Medieval, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Action
1944, by Albert W. Vogt III
War sucks. That is a revealing statement for a historian who came to be interested in the subject because of military history. I am not sure what other fathers… Read more “1944, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Bram Stoker’s Dracula, by Albert W. Vogt III
If there is one movie that I feel best encapsulates my distaste for certain films as a practicing Catholic, it is Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992). Though tales of vampires predate… Read more “Bram Stoker’s Dracula, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Wild Wild West, by Albert W. Vogt III
Believe it or not, I can remember a time before streaming services, and before cable television even, when the choices for your evening entertainment were limited to… Read more “Wild Wild West, by Albert W. Vogt III”
28 Days Later, by Albert W. Vogt III
My distaste for the majority of horror films is well documented. In short, they are among the most formulaic of movie genres. In other words, predictable. On the other hand,… Read more “28 Days Later, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Beast, by Albert W. Vogt III
My Catholic sensibilities had a bit of trepidation reviewing a movie titled Beast. After all, that is one of the names given to the devil. If you knew nothing else… Read more “Beast, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Rambo: Last Blood, by Albert W. Vogt III
Draw your own conclusions as to whether or not Rambo: Last Blood’s (2019) title makes sense. Given the things that happen over the course of these five films, I… Read more “Rambo: Last Blood, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Rambo, by Albert W. Vogt III
Logic would say that the first film in a franchise focused on one character would just have that character’s name as the title. If you knew nothing of… Read more “Rambo, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Rambo III, by Albert W. Vogt III
This might seem strange now, particularly if you are thirty years old or younger, but there was a time when the United States looked upon Afghanistan as… Read more “Rambo III, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Rambo: First Blood, Part II, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I was in elementary school, I had a copy of Rambo: First Blood, Part II (1985) on tape. If memory serves, it had been recorded from broadcast television, which… Read more “Rambo: First Blood, Part II, by Albert W. Vogt III”