What does it say about me that in recent years I am more drawn to romantic comedies than any other film genre? Does it matter what kind of… Read more “Win a Date with Tad Hamilton, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Comedy
Wayne’s World, by Albert W. Vogt III
Most people, I assume, watch Wayne’s World (1992) because it was a frequent and popular skit on Saturday Night Live(1975-present). If you were in the Vogt household, you saw Wayne’s World because it… Read more “Wayne’s World, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Monkey Business, by Albert W. Vogt III
Apparently, there are a couple films that bear the title Monkey Business (1931). Yet, when you are dealing with the original as I am today, you do not have to… Read more “Monkey Business, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Girl Haunts Boy, by Albert W. Vogt III
In my humble opinion, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby (1925) is the greatest American novel ever written. It captures this country at a critical moment in our country’s history… Read more “Girl Haunts Boy, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Private Number, by Albert W. Vogt III
When the motion picture began to be a popular form of mass entertainment, there was no small amount of hand wringing over its impact on society. I must… Read more “Private Number, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Love Again, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a great deal that is disordered and wrong with modern American Culture. At the same time, the more films I watch, the more I realize that… Read more “Love Again, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Terminal, by Albert W. Vogt III
Last week, the area of Florida in which I live was hit by Hurricane Milton. As it approached, there were a number of jokes bandied about comparing the… Read more “The Terminal, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Love is News, by Albert W. Vogt III
To peel back the curtain of how I have lately been choosing films to review for The Legionnaire, there are a few streaming services between which I alternate. One… Read more “Love is News, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Come to the Stable, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of these days (maybe) I will run out of references to my Ph.D. dissertation, “The Costumed Catholic: Catholics, Whiteness, and the Movies, 1928-1973.” Perhaps there is a… Read more “Come to the Stable, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Breakfast at Tiffany’s, by Albert W. Vogt III
There have been a few oversights on my part of some of Hollywood’s biggest features, but I have plans for two of them. I do not mean to… Read more “Breakfast at Tiffany’s, by Albert W. Vogt III”