If you think about late 1990s rap, I am guessing one of the songs that comes to mind is “Gangsta’s Paradise” by Coolio. It was ubiquitous at… Read more “Dangerous Minds, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Drama
The Long Walk Home, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I see a movie like The Long Walk Home (1990), I often feel everyone should see it. It is about the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1955-1956,… Read more “The Long Walk Home, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Lazarus Project, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I looked up The Lazarus Project (2008) on Wikipedia, I had to chuckle. One of the subheadings on the film’s page is listed as “Themes.” If… Read more “The Lazarus Project, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Just Before I Go, by Albert W. Vogt III
You just never know about people. This fact is a major reason why God tells us not to judge people. In Matthew 7:1-6, Jesus clearly tells us… Read more “Just Before I Go, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Trench, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you pay attention to the news at all, you might have heard something the vice president of the United States, J. D. Vance, refer to as… Read more “The Trench, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Too Young the Hero, by Albert W. Vogt III
It is good to have a heart for service. What is less predictable is how the world will react to one’s decision to dedicate your life to… Read more “Too Young the Hero, by Albert W. Vogt III”
In Harm’s Way (2017), by Albert W. Vogt III
Today’s film, In Harm’s Way (2017), is a tricky one, but not for anything having to do with the actual story. Instead, its complexity pertains to that… Read more “In Harm’s Way (2017), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Papa: Hemingway in Cuba, by Albert W. Vogt III
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”
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”