We all have certain films that are most people do not like, but for some reason strike our fancy. Some of them are ones no one else has… Read more “Tank Girl, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Comedy
Bringing Up Baby, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I recently posted my review of Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), I made what I thought might be the bold claim that Cary Grant’s comedic roles are better… Read more “Bringing Up Baby, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Being There, by Albert W. Vogt III
Twice have I seen Being There (1979), and twice have I not enjoyed the experience. I do not get it. Usually, when I see a movie that features a protagonist with… Read more “Being There, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Hot Fuzz, by Albert W. Vogt III
After the onslaught of seeing five Highlander movies in consecutive nights, I needed something to cleanse the palate. Why not turn to my favorite director, Edgar Wright? So far, I have… Read more “Hot Fuzz, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Airplane!, by Albert W. Vogt III
It is hard to describe comedies. As you read the synopsis of Airplane! (1980) to follow, you could get the impression that it is an action-thriller. It has all the hallmarks… Read more “Airplane!, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Hope Floats, by Albert W. Vogt III
I am a sentimental fool. Such a life can be a double edge sword. Cutting one way, it means that you are pleasant and thoughtful towards others. Cutting the other,… Read more “Hope Floats, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Sing, by Albert W. Vogt III
With the imminent release of Sing 2, my sister recently suggested that I take my nieces to see it. It is part of the reason she put Sing (2016) on my… Read more “Sing, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Office Space, by Albert W. Vogt III
At the moment, I cannot remember the comedy I recently watched that I thought was hilarious as a young person, but as a forty-something I now find… Read more “Office Space, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Family Stone, by Albert W. Vogt III
I never enjoyed Sex in the City. That was a fact before I began practicing the Catholic Faith. That statement was not intended to be sexist, either. It was not the… Read more “The Family Stone, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Empire Records, by Albert W. Vogt III
How I wish Empire Records (1995) was a better movie. It has Liv Tyler in it as Corey, one of the many late teen/early twenty something societal outcasts who work… Read more “Empire Records, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 