One of my favorite parts of the Easter Season (the period between Easter and Pentecost for my non-Catholic readers) is how one of our daily readings at… Read more “Tolkien, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Drama
Voyagers, by Albert W. Vogt III
Teenagers, am I right? That is pretty much the only reason why Voyagers is not the best movie. If you can ignore the fact that the overwhelming… Read more “Voyagers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Million Dollar Baby, by Albert W. Vogt III
Boxing is about more than two people punching each other. Million Dollar Baby (2005) makes the point early on that people watch it because they are attracted to violence. The… Read more “Million Dollar Baby, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Freedom, by Albert W. Vogt III
The Catholic supporters of The Legionnaire will no doubt know what is the incredible media platform known as Formed. For those who do not, it is basically… Read more “Freedom, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a saying that bigger is not always better. I can think of few movies where that is more applicable to than the 2008 remake of The Day… Read more “The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Day the Earth Stood Still, by Albert W. Vogt III
Most diehard cinefiles will recognize the phrase “Klaatu barada nikto.” It is a little puzzling when you think about it. It is a line of gibberish from… Read more “The Day the Earth Stood Still, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Big, by Albert W. Vogt III
Before Tom Hanks began appearing in serious films, he made a name for himself doing comedy. Most of them were romantic comedies, formulaic pieces of cinema where… Read more “Big, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Dolphin Tale 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
Yesterday, I reviewed Dolphin Tale (2011), a dramatization of a real life sea mammal that was rescued from being stranded on a beach with a crab trap… Read more “Dolphin Tale 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Dolphin Tale, by Albert W. Vogt III
One cannot live in Pinellas County, Florida, as I do without hearing about Winter, the bottlenose dolphin that lost its tail. Though some of the fervor has… Read more “Dolphin Tale, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Mauritanian, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are films that open with proclamations like, “Based on a true story.” The Mauritanian does not equivocate, unlike the most oft used phrase, instead saying “This… Read more “The Mauritanian, by Albert W. Vogt III”
