When watching Shakespeare in Love (1998), it is best not to treat it as a historical piece. I address this advice to anyone who thinks that when a movie looks… Read more “Shakespeare in Love, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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The Mummy Returns, by Albert W. Vogt III
Because of my delight in seeing Brendan Fraser in Killers of the Flower Moon, I decided to watch The Mummy Returns (2001). Okay, that is only part of the reason. If… Read more “The Mummy Returns, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Nightmare Before Christmas, by Albert W. Vogt III
There has been increasing pressure on me from family and friends to finally watch The Nightmare Before Christmas(1993). There has been nothing about it that has interested me, but… Read more “The Nightmare Before Christmas, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Mummy (1999), by Albert W. Vogt III
Today, I shall examine the cinematic version of that favorite tale ancient Egyptians I believe is most familiar to audiences. It relaunched the career of Brendan Fraser after… Read more “The Mummy (1999), by Albert W. Vogt III”
He’s Just Not That Into You, by Albert W. Vogt III
Although I am happy for Gigi (Ginnifer Goodwin) by the end of He’s Just Not That Into You (2009), who also acts as the narrator, it is ultimately a… Read more “He’s Just Not That Into You, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Haunted Mansion, by Albert W. Vogt III
Before there was Haunted Mansion, there was The Haunted Mansion (2003). Before this, there was the Haunted Mansion and the Haunted Mansion. The first is the most recent cinematic interpretation of a… Read more “The Haunted Mansion, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Ralph Breaks the Internet, by Albert W. Vogt III
To say that Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) is like The Matrix (1999) is funny, but not quite accurate. I only bring up the famous Wachowski sisters film because it is the… Read more “Ralph Breaks the Internet, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Tarzan, by Albert W. Vogt III
At the end of Tarzan (1999), a few slides into the credits, you will see the statement that the movie is based on the novel Tarzan of the Apes (1912) by… Read more “Tarzan, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Hercules, by Albert W. Vogt III
What do you get when you toss the entirety of Greek mythology into the seething cauldron that is Walt Disney Productions? You get Hercules (1997). I can imagine ancient Greek scholars… Read more “Hercules, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Rescuers, by Albert W. Vogt III
Like everything else, the animated features released by Walt Disney have had their peaks and valleys. Its highest point was arguably under the man himself, who exercised tight… Read more “The Rescuers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 