Is it too soon to say nice things about Will Smith? When it came time for the 2002 Academy Awards to be chosen, I was all set for… Read more “Training Day, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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Malcolm X, by Albert W. Vogt III
Where I was born, there were virtually no people of color. The class I was in from kindergarten through the fourth grade, had two people of Asian descent,… Read more “Malcolm X, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Book of Eli, by Albert W. Vogt III
It can be pretty amazing the way you look at movies differently at various points in your life. When I first saw The Book of Eli (2010), spiritually speaking I… Read more “The Book of Eli, by Albert W. Vogt III”
American Gangster, by Albert W. Vogt III
Recency bias is a real thing. It is also understandable. The only time and place with which we can ever hope to come to grasp in any meaningful way… Read more “American Gangster, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Great Debaters, by Albert W. Vogt III
Over the course of my many and varied years, few things enflame my passions more than racism. In my early college days, I recall seeing Neo-Nazi propaganda scrawled… Read more “The Great Debaters, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Ali, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the often-repeated sports debates, no matter which one you choose, is who is the greatest of all time in a chosen profession. For me, they are… Read more “Ali, 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”
The Little Things, by Cameron J. Czaja
Now that we’re almost into a year of getting used to watching movies almost exclusively on streaming, I have to say that I’ve gotten quite used to… Read more “The Little Things, by Cameron J. Czaja”
The Equalizer, by Albert W. Vogt III
A couple days ago I reviewed Inglorious Basterds (2009), which, as a Quentin Tarantino film, is about revenge, in this case of the historical variety. Today, I… Read more “The Equalizer, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Man on Fire, by Albert W. Vogt III
It would seem that Man on Fire (2004) is a remake of a film by the same title from the 1980s. This is not the first time… Read more “Man on Fire, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 