My apologies for spoiling Firebrand (2023) at the outset, but Katherine Parr (Alicia Vikander) did not kill King Henry VIII (Jude Law). There are some other aspects that also stretch… Read more “Firebrand, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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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”
Cold Mountain, by Albert W. Vogt III
Certain movies elicit specific memories for me. Some are less well formed than others. For example, I recall being a small child watching Silver Bullet (1985) and being terrified, but it… Read more “Cold Mountain, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, by Albert W. Vogt III
You can make quite the list of people who have played Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective Sherlock Holmes. Everyone from Basil Rathbone (ever hear of him?) to… Read more “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, by Cameron J. Czaja
Unlike the previous movies that I’ve reviewed for The Legionnaire, this one is a bit different because Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is the first movie that I’m covering… Read more “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, by Cameron J. Czaja”
Enemy at the Gates, by Albert W. Vogt III
Rounding out my recent war film kick is 2001’s Enemy at the Gates. Yes, I watched it on Memorial Day, and no, it does not deal with… Read more “Enemy at the Gates, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Grand Budapest Hotel, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of these days I will get around to reviewing Moonrise Kingdom (2012). I am not sure why I have not done so already. When I am… Read more “The Grand Budapest Hotel, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Sherlock Holmes, by Albert W. Vogt III
Before 2009 when Sherlock Holmes was released, the only tale of the famous detective of deerstalker hat note that I had any familiarity with was The Hound… Read more “Sherlock Holmes, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Rhythm Section, by Albert W. Vogt III
Ugh. The Rhythm Section is a soulless, dark, and muddled (one might say muffled given how everyone talks in this movie, no matter how tense the situation)… Read more “The Rhythm Section, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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