There is a narrow window of Adam Sandler films that I can tolerate, and they seem to be made around the turn of this century. The first of… Read more “Big Daddy, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Comedy
The Whole Nine Yards, by Albert W. Vogt III
The only thing that does not change in life is God. People come and go in your life, even the stars in the night sky will one day… Read more “The Whole Nine Yards, by Albert W. Vogt III”
A Walk in the Woods, by Albert W. Vogt III
Recently, I lost someone close to me to suicide. This person was brilliant but dealing with some traumatic events. I choose to remember the good times we had. One of… Read more “A Walk in the Woods, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Holdovers, by Cameron J. Czaja
I know the new year has passed and we are already two months into 2024, but we still have to go through awards season, which will conclude… Read more “The Holdovers, by Cameron J. Czaja”
Lisa Frankenstein, by Albert W. Vogt III
What do you get when you cross a classic Hollywood monster film with the setting of a John Hughes flick, and add in elements of gothic and… Read more “Lisa Frankenstein, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Argylle, by Albert W. Vogt III
The title character in Stanley Kubrick’s film Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) is a former Nazi, once going by… Read more “Argylle, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Safety Last! by Albert W. Vogt III
What are the years you think of when you picture the Golden Era of Hollywood? There are distinct periods in its development. One demarcation is between silent films and… Read more “Safety Last! by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Shop Around the Corner, by Albert W. Vogt III
After I finished The Shop Around the Corner (1940), which I viewed on Amazon Prime, it gave me a few suggestions of other movies like it that I might… Read more “The Shop Around the Corner, by Albert W. Vogt III”
His Girl Friday, by Albert W. Vogt III
Perhaps I am as old as people tease me for being? For the record, I am forty-three, going on forty-four, though if you ask some of my friends… Read more “His Girl Friday, by Albert W. Vogt III”
This is Spinal Tap, by Albert W. Vogt III
I have seen many of Christopher Guest’s mockumentaries, but for some reason I had yet to view This is Spinal Tap (1984). It is not for lack of trying. For… Read more “This is Spinal Tap, by Albert W. Vogt III”