With all of its twists and turns, a movie like Charade (1963) would normally annoy me. Mind you, I am fine with a few left turns in the plot. I do… Read more “Charade, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Drama
P.S. I Love You, by Diane M. Blenke
I remember seeing previews for P.S. I Love You (2007) when I was in college and thinking to myself, “Gerard Butler and Hilary Swank in a rom-com? That’s interesting… Read more “P.S. I Love You, by Diane M. Blenke”
The Idea of You, by Diane M. Blenke
According to my Google homepage, The Idea of You, starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, has been generating a lot of hype. The movie, which is based on… Read more “The Idea of You, by Diane M. Blenke”
The Big Heat, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I watch movies like The Big Heat (1953), I feel I am doing my mentor at Loyola University Chicago, Dr. Lewis Erenberg, proud. His course on Twentieth Century America… Read more “The Big Heat, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Circle, by Albert W. Vogt III
My initial thought while watching The Circle (2017) was that the eponymous technology corporation was meant to be a parody of Apple. If you are familiar with this slightly sinister… Read more “The Circle, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Planet of the Apes (2001), by Albert W. Vogt III
There are many confusing aspects of Tim Burton’s 2001 remake of Planet of the Apes, though this could be a function of the fact that I saved it… Read more “Planet of the Apes (2001), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Battle for the Planet of the Apes, by Albert W. Vogt III
What does it say about the first five Planet of the Apes movies that of them my favorite is the last, Battle for the Planet of the Apes (1973)? I have some… Read more “Battle for the Planet of the Apes, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, by Albert W. Vogt III
During the coursework phase of my Ph.D. studies at Loyola University Chicago, I had a course on Atlantic History. To be clear, it was not the study of… Read more “Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Escape from the Planet of the Apes, by Albert W. Vogt III
With Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971), everything was going along as one might expect from such a film, until it ceased being bizarrely humorous and made… Read more “Escape from the Planet of the Apes, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Beneath the Planet of the Apes, by Albert W. Vogt III
Now that I have seen a few of the installments in the Planet of the Apes franchise, I believe that they are meant to be regarded as horror films. This… Read more “Beneath the Planet of the Apes, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 