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    Tag: Home Alone

    The Family Holiday, by Albert W. Vogt III

    In case you are wondering what Dave Coulier, who played Joey Gladstone in Full House (1987-1995), has been up to since that stalwart of the Thank God… Read more “The Family Holiday, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    December 10, 2025December 7, 2025 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, by Albert W. Vogt III

    For the past couple of years when it has gotten close enough to Christmas, I have given over the content of The Legionnaire to seasonally appropriate films.  I continue to… Read more “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    December 2, 2024November 24, 2024 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Uncle Buck, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Uncle Buck (1989) was not what I was expecting.  Never had I had an interest in watching it over the years, though random friends have occasionally said they enjoyed… Read more “Uncle Buck, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    August 5, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Goodfellas, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Why is Goodfellas (1990) a good movie?  Put differently, in keeping with the theme of these past few weeks, why does the American Film Institute (AFI) rate it as the… Read more “Goodfellas, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 23, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    The Last House on the Left (1972), by Albert W. Vogt III

    When I started The Legionnaire, I promised not to review pornography.  The Last House on the Left (1972) as about as close as I ever care to get to that… Read more “The Last House on the Left (1972), by Albert W. Vogt III”

    December 22, 2022 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Violent Night, by Albert W. Vogt III

    When I first say the trailer for Violent Night, I thought it was a joke.  With my mouth slightly agape for a few seconds afterwards, I seriously believed that… Read more “Violent Night, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    December 5, 2022 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) seems to defy many conventions.  Sequels are always tricky.  If a film enjoys even the most modest of success, its fans start… Read more “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    December 23, 2021 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Home Alone, by Albert W. Vogt III

    When it comes to certain movies, one has to be careful about what you say about them.  With how many people I know that love this film, Home Alone (1990)… Read more “Home Alone, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    December 22, 2021 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Beetlejuice, by Albert W. Vogt III

    After seeing Catherine O’Hara in so many of my favorite mockumentaries, and the Home Alone films, I began thinking about where else I had seen her.  It was not long… Read more “Beetlejuice, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    December 9, 2021 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.
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