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”
Category: Drama
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”
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”
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”
The Forgotten Battle, by Albert W. Vogt III
War sucks. Recent events bear out this point. It does not matter what side you are on, little good comes of armed conflict. I am sure the… Read more “The Forgotten Battle, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Patch Adams, by Albert W. Vogt III
It is a privilege to discuss with you a film like Patch Adams (1998), although I am not in good company when it comes to film critics. … Read more “Patch Adams, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Michael, by Albert W. Vogt III
Some of my earliest memories involve Michael Jackson (Jaafar Jackson). One of them includes being roughly six years old and seeing my sister and her childhood best… Read more “Michael, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Stone of Destiny, by Albert W. Vogt III
London’s Westminster Abbey is one of my favorite historic sites in the world. With nearly a thousand years of history packed under its gothic ceiling, you can… Read more “Stone of Destiny, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, by Albert W. Vogt III
After watching the first four films of The Hunger Games franchise, and not really enjoying the experience, I will admit that I was curious about the origins… Read more “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
When a story starts as a bunch of teenagers being forced to kill one another and turns into a political drama, I begin to run out of… Read more “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”