My family moved from the suburbs of Chicago to the suburbs of Orlando in the summer of 1990. The following summer, my mother decided to take my sister… Read more “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Drama
The Adventures of Robin Hood, by Albert W. Vogt III
Time to go back to one of the classics of the Golden Age of Hollywood to continue my series on cinematic representations of the famous English outlaw,… Read more “The Adventures of Robin Hood, by Albert W. Vogt III”
13 Assassins, by Albert W. Vogt III
How far are you willing to go to do what is right? There are some cultures, or even sub-cultures, who ponder this question with deadly seriousness. Of course, civilizations… Read more “13 Assassins, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Double Indemnity, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you are any kind of cinephile, then you should have a passing knowledge of a genre known as film noir. From roughly the 1930s into the 1950s, there… Read more “Double Indemnity, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Eternals, by Albert W. Vogt III
Another month, another Marvel film. That little “run o’ the mill” opening is not intended as a judgement on their quality, or an indication of weariness on my… Read more “Eternals, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Flight of the Navigator, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I go to Disney, which is often enough as an annual passholder, I sometimes look for references to obscure titles from their extensive collection of live-action… Read more “Flight of the Navigator, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Return to Oz, by Albert W. Vogt III
Did you know that Disney made a strange sequel to The Wizard of Oz (1939) almost fifty years later called Return to Oz(1985)? My partner on the Down and Out Reviews podcast (which… Read more “Return to Oz, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Wizard of Oz, by Albert W. Vogt III
I am somewhat surprised that The Wizard of Oz (1939) has yet to be suggested. It is one of the most familiar films of all time, and there are a… Read more “The Wizard of Oz, by Albert W. Vogt III”
I Confess, by Albert W. Vogt III
After watching the relative silliness of The Birds (1963), I decided to back into Alfred Hitchcock’s more tried and true cinematic offerings. Ah, you might be thinking, he watched Psycho (1960). Nope. Vertigo (1958)? Guess again. North… Read more “I Confess, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Birds, by Albert W. Vogt III
Recently, my sister randomly said to me, “You need to watch The Birds (1963).” She did not also say “1963,” but I am a prisoner to convention. When I asked why,… Read more “The Birds, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 