Where does the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) go now that Avengers: Endgame (2019) tied up its first few phases with its bewildering use of Infinity Gauntlets and time travel. Spider-Man:… Read more “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Drama
School Ties, by Albert W. Vogt III
Whatever happened to Brendan Fraser, the star of today’s film, School Ties (1992)? It is a fair question to ask given the other actors that appear in it. There are older… Read more “School Ties, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Family Stone, by Albert W. Vogt III
I never enjoyed Sex in the City. That was a fact before I began practicing the Catholic Faith. That statement was not intended to be sexist, either. It was not the… Read more “The Family Stone, by Albert W. Vogt III”
12 Years A Slave, by Albert W. Vogt III
Far too often I find many misconceptions about the history of slavery in the United States. Whatever it is that people know about slavery, assuming they know what… Read more “12 Years A Slave, by Albert W. Vogt III”
I Care A Lot, by Albert W. Vogt III
Have you ever watched an extremely well made and acted film that left you wanting to take a shower afterwards? I do not recommend the experience. When viewing such… Read more “I Care A Lot, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Her, by Albert W. Vogt III
Her (2013) is another one of those movies I meant to see in the theaters when it premiered, but never made it. Looking back eight years on and 2013… Read more “Her, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Stranger Than Fiction, by Albert W. Vogt III
Why cannot Will Ferrell star in more movies like Stranger Than Fiction (2006)? In the overwhelming majority of his roles, he plays a blithering idiot. He rather acts like one, too,… Read more “Stranger Than Fiction, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Fail Safe, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are few scarier concepts than the possibility of nuclear annihilation. When the United States unleashed the first, and only, atomic bombs on Japan at the close of… Read more “Fail Safe, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Reminiscence, by Albert W. Vogt III
My normal weekend routine involves a trip to the movie theaters. It was one of the tough parts about the COVID lockdown, not being able to go to… Read more “Reminiscence, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Fatherhood, by Albert W. Vogt III
Please do not let the first line uttered in Fatherhood be an indication of the quality of the film. Those opening words are, “This sucks.” We will get into what is… Read more “Fatherhood, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 