As the opening credits to The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) rolled, I knew I was in good hands. I chose it basically at random. Scrolling through the options on Amazon… Read more “The Purple Rose of Cairo, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Drama
Happiness for Beginners, by Albert W. Vogt III
People should go to the cinema. It is the best way to see a movie, and how most directors intend them to be viewed while shooting them. It is… Read more “Happiness for Beginners, by Albert W. Vogt III”
IF, by Albert W. Vogt III
Because Ryan Reynolds is in IF, I expected a different crowd than the one that greeted me when I walked into to the theater. I thought there would be… Read more “IF, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Juno, by Albert W. Vogt III
When Juno (2007) came out, there was no small amount of controversy surrounding the film. It is about the title character, Juno MacGuff (Ellen Page), becoming pregnant at sixteen years… Read more “Juno, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Prince and the Pauper (1962), by Albert W. Vogt III
Whether you like Disney or despise the company, they have been pioneers in cinema. Though Walt’s boys, as he liked to sometimes refer to them as, did not… Read more “The Prince and the Pauper (1962), by Albert W. Vogt III”
A Wrinkle in Time, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are two ways of thinking about A Wrinkle in Time (2018). On the one hand, it is a bunch of made-up insanity that smacks of other stories. For example, the… Read more “A Wrinkle in Time, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, by Albert W. Vogt III
Just to get out of the way what is becoming a broken record with The Legionnaire’s thoughts on the Planet of the Apes franchise: Catholicism is not… Read more “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, by Albert W. Vogt III”
White Fang, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are not too many movies about Alaska that I do not enjoy, with the exception of Into the Wild (2007). However, can we really call that a film about… Read more “White Fang, by Albert W. Vogt III”
War for the Planet of the Apes, by Albert W. Vogt III
My intention is not to be a broken record with my reviews of these movies, but once again we have a misleading title with War for the Planet… Read more “War for the Planet of the Apes, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, by Albert W. Vogt III
Like with what I said about Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011), its sequel, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014, works less as science fiction and more… Read more “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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