Does watching two 1950s alien invasion movies on consecutive days constitute a kick? Recently, I noticed The War of the Worlds (1953) on Amazon Prime. In order to find it, I… Read more “It Came from Outer Space, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Drama
Stagecoach, by Albert W. Vogt III
When it comes to the Western film genre, one needs to be aware of Stagecoach (1939). So important is it, in fact, that I am surprised it did not appear… Read more “Stagecoach, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Colombiana, by Albert W. Vogt III
The first film I suppose I remember with Zoe Saldaña is Star Trek (2009), in which she played Nyota Uhura, the communications officer of the famous starship U.S.S. Enterprise. As I… Read more “Colombiana, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Grease, by Diane M. Blenke
My dad is the reason I first watched Grease (1978). My dad, a large, loud, and fiery Italian man who looked like he walked straight out of The Sopranos (1999-2007), had… Read more “Grease, by Diane M. Blenke”
The War of the Worlds (1953), by Albert W. Vogt III
There have been many iterations of famous British science fiction author H. G. Wells’ arguably most famous book, The War of the Worlds (1898). It was written at a time… Read more “The War of the Worlds (1953), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Marshall, by Albert W. Vogt III
When you think about the history of civil rights in the United States, if you think about the subject at all, the setting that probably comes to… Read more “Marshall, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Jane Got a Gun, by Albert W. Vogt III
What was I doing in 2015 that I missed Jane Got a Gun? I say this as somebody who is currently working through whatever it is I can find… Read more “Jane Got a Gun, by Albert W. Vogt III”
All Together Now, by Albert W. Vogt III
Bad things happen to good people. Not that I experienced any tragedy this past weekend, or that I would count myself in the latter category. Instead, I attended the… Read more “All Together Now, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Emperor, by Albert W. Vogt III
When you watch a trailer for Emperor (2012), you might think it just a period piece about General Douglas MacArthur’s (Tommy Lee Jones) oversight of post-World War II Japan. As… Read more “Emperor, by Albert W. Vogt III”
True Spirit, by Albert W. Vogt III
For those of us who are well past the legal driving age here in the United States, how many of you remember what you were like when… Read more “True Spirit, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 