Unwittingly, I learned of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) at an early age. As a child of the 1980s, I was around and aware enough to witness the rise of Madonna. Her… Read more “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Category: Musicals
Grease, by Diane M. Blenke
My dad is the reason I first watched Grease (1978). My dad, a large, loud, and fiery Italian man who looked like he walked straight out of The Sopranos (1999-2007), had… Read more “Grease, by Diane M. Blenke”
The Phantom of the Opera, by Diane M. Blenke
The Phantom of the Opera is one of those movies of which my opinion completely changed with a second watch. When I first saw this movie, shortly after… Read more “The Phantom of the Opera, by Diane M. Blenke”
This is Spinal Tap, by Albert W. Vogt III
I have seen many of Christopher Guest’s mockumentaries, but for some reason I had yet to view This is Spinal Tap (1984). It is not for lack of trying. For… Read more “This is Spinal Tap, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Mean Girls (2024), by Albert W. Vogt III
My oldest niece will be going into high school when the next school year begins in August. It is a strange thought. Over the years, I have tried to… Read more “Mean Girls (2024), by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Color Purple (2023), by Albert W. Vogt III
When it came time to decide what to watch this weekend, the only new release I noticed was Night Swim. It is a horror film, and if you have… Read more “The Color Purple (2023), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Wonka, by Albert W. Vogt III
What has kept the character of Willy Wonka alive are memes. This is incredible when you consider his first appearance was in the 1964 Roald Dahl novel Charlie and… Read more “Wonka, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Holiday Inn, by Albert W. Vogt III
Everything was going well until we got to Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Sure, Holiday Inn (1942) has some of the regressive gender roles you would expect from a film of this… Read more “Holiday Inn, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Wish, by Albert W. Vogt III
The way I am sure Disney would like you to think of Wish is as an origin story for pretty much every fairytale it has ever bothered to put… Read more “Wish, by Albert W. Vogt III”
White Christmas, by Albert W. Vogt III
Upon punching “Christmas” into the Netflix search bar, I noticed that there was one classic title I had yet to address. In hindsight, I am not sure this… Read more “White Christmas, by Albert W. Vogt III”
