When I saw that Harrison Ford was in Six Days, Seven Nights (1998), and that it is billed as an action/comedy, I was a little intrigued. My assumption was that… Read more “Six Days, Seven Nights, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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The Green Knight, by Albert W. Vogt III
Before watching The Green Knight (2021), I read a bit of Burton Raffel’s translation of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the fourteenth poem written in Middle English upon which… Read more “The Green Knight, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Mission: Impossible, by Albert W. Vogt III
Here I go again approaching another popular film franchise in the wrong order. Further, this review of Mission: Impossible (1996), the first in the series, is not even timely. If I… Read more “Mission: Impossible, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Centurion, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the advantages of ancient history is that it happened so long ago that when you make a film using it as a setting, you can… Read more “Centurion, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, by Albert W. Vogt III
In my family, I am the only one who practices the Faith. If I broaden that definition to extended family, there are some aunts, uncles, and cousins who… Read more “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, by Albert W. Vogt III
Sometimes I like to think back to what I was doing when a movie came out that prevented me from seeing it in the theater. As for The Chronicles… Read more “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by Albert W. Vogt III
Two of the biggest fantasy stories ever told have Christian roots. One could argue that the biggest, the Star Wars saga, can be traced to Christianity, but the link is… Read more “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Princess and the Pirate, by Albert W. Vogt III
History is a serious matter. We need to come to grips with it in order to understand the present. This informs the many reasons why I like being Catholic. I… Read more “The Princess and the Pirate, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Wyatt Earp, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I reviewed Dances with Wolves (1990), I joked about how I thought it was the longest movie ever made. Now that I have seen Wyatt Earp (1994), I know this is… Read more “Wyatt Earp, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The 13th Warrior, by Albert W. Vogt III
When a fellow historian talks about a film, I tend to pay attention. However, the movie in question is The 13th Warrior(1999), which I recall seeing in the theater when… Read more “The 13th Warrior, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 