M. Knight Shyalaman’s The Sixth Sense (1999), number eighty-nine on the American Film Institute’s 100 Greatest American Films of All Time list, is a good movie. The problem is that… Read more “The Sixth Sense, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Horror
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, by Albert W. Vogt III
Most people know today’s film, number thirty-nine on the American Film Institute’s 100 Greatest American Films of All Time, as simply Dr. Strangelove (1964). Its full title is Dr. Strangelove or:… Read more “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Renfield, by Albert W. Vogt III
At this point in Nicolas Cage’s career, I think he is just playing characters that give him the freedom to ham it up as much as possible. For… Read more “Renfield, by Albert W. Vogt III”
King Kong (1933), by Albert W. Vogt III
How many of you believe that the recent Godzilla and King Kong are original concepts? Probably not many of you, since the most recent iteration of them on screen is the ridiculous Godzilla… Read more “King Kong (1933), by Albert W. Vogt III”
2001: A Space Odyssey, by Albert W. Vogt III
Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 classic 2001: A Space Odyssey is the longest two-and-a-half-hour movie ever. I do not count myself as a member of that strain of our population in constant… Read more “2001: A Space Odyssey, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Vertigo, by Albert W. Vogt III
I could be convinced that when you think of Alfred Hitchcock, if you think of him at all, the first movie that comes to mind is Psycho (1960). The only… Read more “Vertigo, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Scream VI, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I opened my movie showtimes app and saw that Scream VI was playing, I knew. My broadcast partner at Down & Out Reviews, Isaac, claims we had a discussion where… Read more “Scream VI, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Missing, by Albert W. Vogt III
Have you ever sat or stood over someone’s shoulder and watched them use their computer? Well, if you see Missing, get ready for almost two hours of this kind… Read more “Missing, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Smile, by Albert W. Vogt III
What a waste of two hours. What a terrible assemblage of moving pictures and dialog. What an unoriginal concept. How could anyone spend the money and time in developing a… Read more “Smile, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Addams Family Values, by Albert W. Vogt III
Incidentally, I only got a couple of episodes into Wednesday (2022 – present) before giving up. My distaste is related to the warnings given under the ratings on Netflix. I noticed… Read more “Addams Family Values, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 