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    Tag: Cillian Murphy

    Red Eye, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Is it a good idea to watch Red Eye (2005) a few days before you are supposed to fly?  Maybe not, but I did anyway.  What I expected was a thriller,… Read more “Red Eye, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    July 22, 2025July 11, 2025 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    28 Years Later, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Going into 28 Years Later, I was thinking of jokes I could make about the title.  The original, 28 Days Later (2002), focuses on Jim (Cillian Murphy), who wakes up in… Read more “28 Years Later, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    June 20, 2025June 20, 2025 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    In the Heart of the Sea, by Albert W. Vogt III

    There are ideas prevalent in today’s society that sound new age but actually have a basis in Catholicism.  We tend to look to the East for practices like… Read more “In the Heart of the Sea, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    March 2, 2025February 18, 2025 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    The Holdovers, by Cameron J. Czaja

    I know the new year has passed and we are already two months into 2024, but we still have to go through awards season, which will conclude… Read more “The Holdovers, by Cameron J. Czaja”

    February 26, 2024February 25, 2024 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Oppenheimer, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Given my distaste for Christopher Nolan’s last foray into history with Dunkirk (2017), I did not hold out much hope for Oppenheimer.  Yet, the alternative for this weekend was Barbie.  I do not… Read more “Oppenheimer, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    July 24, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    28 Days Later, by Albert W. Vogt III

    My distaste for the majority of horror films is well documented.  In short, they are among the most formulaic of movie genres.  In other words, predictable.  On the other hand,… Read more “28 Days Later, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    August 26, 2022 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Dunkirk, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Whenever a historically themed movie is about to come out, I am usually excited.  The excitement is amplified when it deals with warfare.  The old stand-by is World War… Read more “Dunkirk, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 6, 2022 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    A Quiet Place II, by Cameron J. Czaja

    After I saw A Quiet Place back in 2018, I fell in love with it right away. As a movie lover, I enjoyed it for how they… Read more “A Quiet Place II, by Cameron J. Czaja”

    June 1, 2021 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Batman Begins, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Not long ago I made the proclamation that Christopher Nolan is a hack. I stand by that principle, even though there are a few of his movies… Read more “Batman Begins, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    July 28, 2020December 1, 2020 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Inception, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Christopher Nolan is a hack. There, I said it. When I first saw Inception (2010) in the theater, I confess I got caught up in its intricacies… Read more “Inception, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    July 23, 2020December 1, 2020 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.
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