Once more, for the record: I do not enjoy musicals. Yet, I chose In the Heights this weekend because I figured it would be the biggest release… Read more “In the Heights, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Drama
Gladiator, by Albert W. Vogt III
Fun fact: I have “SPQR” tattooed on my left arm. True story. If you know your Russell Crowe films, then you know where this is going. If… Read more “Gladiator, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Braveheart, by Albert W. Vogt III
The brain is one of the most incredible devices that God ever conceived. Admittedly, this statement is fueled by a bit of egotism. I love my brain,… Read more “Braveheart, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Last of the Mohicans, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I use films in my history courses, it is not without trepidation. Hollywood, more often than not, gets the past wrong. And yet, so many people… Read more “The Last of the Mohicans, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Pianist, by Albert W. Vogt III
Sometimes history is too painful. Whether we look back on difficult moments in our own lives or those of the distant past, memories can flood our hearts… Read more “The Pianist, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I saw The Conjuring (2013), I recall coming away from it thinking that it was not that bad. Typically, I do not go in for horror… Read more “The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Professor and the Madman, by Albert W. Vogt III
Somewhere in the progressively more distant past I read the book on which 2019’s The Professor and the Madman is based. I snatched it off the shelf… Read more “The Professor and the Madman, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Enemy at the Gates, by Albert W. Vogt III
Rounding out my recent war film kick is 2001’s Enemy at the Gates. Yes, I watched it on Memorial Day, and no, it does not deal with… Read more “Enemy at the Gates, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Courage Under Fire, by Albert W. Vogt III
Since this past weekend was Memorial Day, I went on a little bit of a war film kick. Most of the big ones I have covered, such… Read more “Courage Under Fire, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Cruella, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a song played at the end of Cruella that has always bothered me. It is called “Sympathy for the Devil,” and it is performed by… Read more “Cruella, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 