As a historian, one aspect of historically based movies I pay attention to is the caveat at the beginning, which usually says something to the effect that… Read more “I, Robot, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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Moana 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you have kept up with the reviews here on The Legionnaire, you will know of my aversion to musicals. Moana 2 is yet another entry in my most detested… Read more “Moana 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Knocked Up, by Albert W. Vogt III
Whenever I rewatch a movie like Knocked Up (2008), I feel I should explain why I ever saw it in the first place. I do this because I actually practice… Read more “Knocked Up, 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”
Ralph Breaks the Internet, by Albert W. Vogt III
To say that Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) is like The Matrix (1999) is funny, but not quite accurate. I only bring up the famous Wachowski sisters film because it is the… Read more “Ralph Breaks the Internet, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Peter Pan & Wendy, by Albert W. Vogt III
How many times can one story be told? Given the number of iterations there are of J. M. Barrie’s classic story of the boy who never grew up,… Read more “Peter Pan & Wendy, by Albert W. Vogt III”
28 Days, by Albert W. Vogt III
What I thought would be a light-hearted comedy with 28 Days (2000) turned out to be a more serious look at an important issue. I landed on it because it… Read more “28 Days, by Albert W. Vogt III”
A Knight’s Tale, by Albert W. Vogt III
Recently, I reviewed Hocus Pocus 2. Typically, this would have been something I avoided had it not been for a slow weekend at the cinema. In either case, it was… Read more “A Knight’s Tale, by Albert W. Vogt III”
42, by Albert W. Vogt III
It is the unfortunate lot of all historians that the significance of so many past events are simply lost on the masses. There are some, thankfully, that seem… Read more “42, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Wreck-It Ralph, by Albert W. Vogt III
The first time I saw Wreck-It Ralph (2012), it was during my time working as a lifeguard for the city of St. Pete Beach. By the way, I worked at… Read more “Wreck-It Ralph, by Albert W. Vogt III”