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    Category: Drama

    The Long Walk Home, by Albert W. Vogt III

    When I see a movie like The Long Walk Home (1990), I often feel everyone should see it.  It is about the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955-1956,… Read more “The Long Walk Home, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 16, 2026April 24, 2026 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    The Lazarus Project, by Albert W. Vogt III

    When I looked up The Lazarus Project (2008) on Wikipedia, I had to chuckle.  One of the subheadings on the film’s page is listed as “Themes.”  If… Read more “The Lazarus Project, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 12, 2026April 21, 2026 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Just Before I Go, by Albert W. Vogt III

    You just never know about people.  This fact is a major reason why God tells us not to judge people.  In Matthew 7:1-6, Jesus clearly tells us… Read more “Just Before I Go, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 11, 2026April 20, 2026 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    The Trench, by Albert W. Vogt III

    If you pay attention to the news at all, you might have heard something the vice president of the United States, J. D. Vance, refer to as… Read more “The Trench, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 9, 2026April 16, 2026 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Too Young the Hero, by Albert W. Vogt III

    It is good to have a heart for service.  What is less predictable is how the world will react to one’s decision to dedicate your life to… Read more “Too Young the Hero, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 5, 2026April 14, 2026 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    In Harm’s Way (2017), by Albert W. Vogt III

    Today’s film, In Harm’s Way (2017), is a tricky one, but not for anything having to do with the actual story.  Instead, its complexity pertains to that… Read more “In Harm’s Way (2017), by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 4, 2026April 14, 2026 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Papa: Hemingway in Cuba, by Albert W. Vogt III

    There is an old cliché that says you should never meet your heroes.  Briefly, they never live up to the pedestal on which we put them.  Such… Read more “Papa: Hemingway in Cuba, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 3, 2026April 13, 2026 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Widow Clicquot, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Slow moving films are not for everyone.  Even I can get caught up in a dragging narrative.  When this happens, I get frustrated, wondering where the plot… Read more “Widow Clicquot, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    April 30, 2026April 11, 2026 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Troop Zero, by Albert W. Vogt III

    One aspect of Catholicism I like to remind readers of is that the religion is not antithetical to science.  Indeed, there have been Catholics involved in some… Read more “Troop Zero, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    April 28, 2026April 10, 2026 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Blue Moon, by Albert W. Vogt III

    I am no student of musical theater.  If you have read enough of my reviews for The Legionnaire, you will already be aware of my general distaste… Read more “Blue Moon, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    April 27, 2026April 10, 2026 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

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