For the record, by Catholic calculations, not even the beginning of Advent is the actual start of the Christmas season. The holiday was, and is, to mark the… Read more “The Naughty Nine, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Tag: George Clooney
The Men Who Stare at Goats, by Albert W. Vogt III
How funny is it that Ewan McGregor stars in The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) as fictional investigative journalist Bob Wilton? That statement by itself might not seem humorous,… Read more “The Men Who Stare at Goats, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Burn After Reading, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the things I look for when watching films to review for The Legionnaire is some kind of lesson that, even if it does not directly invoke the… Read more “Burn After Reading, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Gravity, by Albert W. Vogt III
Recently, my sister made the generalization that I do not like most movies. I countered by reasserting my desire to always give my honest opinion. I confess that I… Read more “Gravity, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Monuments Men, by Albert W. Vogt III
After watching The Monuments Men (2014), you might think it interesting but boring. Huh, you might say to yourself, I did not know that, before deleting it from your memory… Read more “The Monuments Men, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Out of Sight, by Albert W. Vogt III
My first George Clooney movie that I really remember is Out of Sight (1998). It kind gets lost in the shuffle of the various other movies that the film’s stars… Read more “Out of Sight, by Albert W. Vogt III”
From Dusk Till Dawn, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is not much good to say about From Dusk Till Dawn (1996). I suppose you can believe that I am writing this review because it is the Halloween season,… Read more “From Dusk Till Dawn, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Ticket to Paradise, by Albert W. Vogt III
Before getting into this review in earnest, I should be charitable myself. I wanted to start by saying that I am getting old. No longer do I go to… Read more “Ticket to Paradise, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Fantastic Mr. Fox, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you have been following along with these reviews of Wes Anderson films, you will note a few repeated themes. For this Catholic, the most troubling of these… Read more “Fantastic Mr. Fox, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Ocean’s Thirteen, by Albert W. Vogt III
If Hollywood can make a trilogy out of a movie, they will. Actually, they will make as many sequels as they feel will make money for them, no… Read more “Ocean’s Thirteen, by Albert W. Vogt III”