Common trivia will tell you that The Jazz Singer (1927) has the distinction of being the first motion picture featuring sound embedded into the film. It is more typically referred… Read more “The Jazz Singer (1927), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Drama
Three Thousand Years of Longing, by Albert W. Vogt III
Before heading to the theater on Friday night to watch Three Thousand Years of Longing, I celebrated with my sister’s family and friends my niece’s birthday. We had pizza. We… Read more “Three Thousand Years of Longing, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Bells of St. Mary’s, by Albert W. Vogt III
Defining The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) is tricky in a limited sense. Obviously, it is a Catholic movie. If the title does not clue you into this fact, then it… Read more “The Bells of St. Mary’s, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Going My Way, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I began The Legionnaire, one of my initial thoughts was to not talk about movies that are self-consciously Catholic. My logic was to cover the ones that have… Read more “Going My Way, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Training Day, by Albert W. Vogt III
Is it too soon to say nice things about Will Smith? When it came time for the 2002 Academy Awards to be chosen, I was all set for… Read more “Training Day, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Where Eagles Dare, by Albert W. Vogt III
When we think of Clint Eastwood’s early career, we usually associate it with the subgenre of films known as “Spaghetti Westerns,” so named for the productions that… Read more “Where Eagles Dare, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Rosewood, by Albert W. Vogt III
Somewhere in the dim reaches of the collected movies in existence are some extremely low budget films that contain yours truly. During my days as a Civil War… Read more “Rosewood, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Outlaw Josey Wales, by Albert W. Vogt III
Before the dawn of the end of civilization (my hyperbolic way of referring to the advent of streaming services), people like me used to consume films at… Read more “The Outlaw Josey Wales, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Malcolm X, by Albert W. Vogt III
Where I was born, there were virtually no people of color. The class I was in from kindergarten through the fourth grade, had two people of Asian descent,… Read more “Malcolm X, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Great Gatsby, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the ongoing debates with the old man I live with is my contention that F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece The Great Gatsby (1925) is the greatest American novel… Read more “The Great Gatsby, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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