Such are my grammar instincts that when I write the title of today’s film, Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), I have to fight my urge to add the Oxford… Read more “Planes, Trains and Automobiles, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Comedy
Gremlins, by Albert W. Vogt III
For whatever reason, I never thought of Gremlins (1984) as being a Christmas movie. In fact, I watched it at the end of my seasonal run thinking it would be… Read more “Gremlins, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Noelle, by Albert W. Vogt III
Most Christmas movies I assume will be absolute garbage. Shame on me for making such assumptions. I forget which review I wrote this in because I have seen so… Read more “Noelle, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Love Hard, by Albert W. Vogt III
In my quest to watch as many Christmas movies as possible in this eponymous season, I seem to be running out of the big ones. Let me check: It’s… Read more “Love Hard, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Muppet Christmas Carol, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the first live stage productions I remember seeing is Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol (1843). What a lot of people do not seem to realize about this classic… Read more “The Muppet Christmas Carol, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Jingle All the Way, by Albert W. Vogt III
This might sound like a crazy statement to make, but Arnold Schwarzenegger is not a bad actor. Granted, the overwhelming majority of the films he has starred in… Read more “Jingle All the Way, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Santa Clause, by Albert W. Vogt III
Tim Allen has had an interesting career. The vehicle that earned him early fame, of course, was the hit television show Home Improvement. It was part of the American Broadcasting… Read more “The Santa Clause, by Albert W. Vogt III”
A Christmas Story, by Albert W. Vogt III
I have never understood why people go on and on about A Christmas Story (1983) like it is the Citizen Kane (1941) of holiday movies. I thought this despite having never seen… Read more “A Christmas Story, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Elf, by Albert W. Vogt III
People love Elf (2003). I think it is okay. I do not hate it. I am just not as into it as others. I will watch it if it is on, but nor… Read more “Elf, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, by Albert W. Vogt III
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) seems to defy many conventions. Sequels are always tricky. If a film enjoys even the most modest of success, its fans start… Read more “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 