There was a time when the director of Snatch (2000), Guy Ritchie, was known for gritty, semi-comedic crime films. Today’s film is one of them. However, it and Lock, Stock, and Two… Read more “Snatch, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Action
The Public Enemy, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I came up with the idea for my doctoral dissertation, “‘The Costumed Catholic’: Catholics, Whiteness, and the Movies, 1928-1973,” my only thought was to combine my… Read more “The Public Enemy, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Van Helsing, by Albert W. Vogt III
On Halloween night, I got a random text from one of my great friends asking what I thought of Van Helsing (2004). I confessed to having never seen it. Her and… Read more “Van Helsing, by Albert W. Vogt III”
RoboCop (1987), by Albert W. Vogt III
Annoyingly, when I look up titles on Amazon Prime on the television, I have to scroll to each letter. I use a Roku remote app that I downloaded… Read more “RoboCop (1987), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Be Cool, by Albert W. Vogt III
Ah, sequels. There are those who, when they see a movie they like, they immediately want a follow up to the story. Then there are others, often self-styled movie… Read more “Be Cool, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Get Shorty, by Albert W. Vogt III
Once in a while, when in search of inspiration, I will go scrolling through the various offerings on the streaming services to which I subscribe. More often than… Read more “Get Shorty, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Black Dynamite, by Albert W. Vogt III
Full disclosure up front: I do not recommend Black Dynamite (2009). For starters, unless you are familiar with the 1970s so-called “blacksploitation” films it spoofs, you might be a bit… Read more “Black Dynamite, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Robin Hood (2018), by Albert W. Vogt III
Okay, look, I have done enough of these darn Robin Hood movies. Again, inexplicably, Hollywood decided to dive once more into one of the more familiar stories in… Read more “Robin Hood (2018), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Ghostbusters: Afterlife, by Cameron J. Czaja
Huge confession, I actually have never seen the original Ghostbusters (1984), or the 1989 sequel, from beginning to end, which is something that I’m embarrassed to admit. That’s not… Read more “Ghostbusters: Afterlife, by Cameron J. Czaja”
Robin Hood (2010), by Albert W. Vogt III
There is no rhyme or reason in Hollywood. A person I know with some knowledge of how decisions are made in Tinsel Town once told me that a… Read more “Robin Hood (2010), by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 