When you grow up in Chicago, or simply visit the city, you get the impression that Al Capone (Robert De Niro) was some kind of folk hero. … Read more “The Untouchables, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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Wyatt Earp, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I reviewed Dances with Wolves (1990), I joked about how I thought it was the longest movie ever made. Now that I have seen Wyatt Earp (1994), I know this is… Read more “Wyatt Earp, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Hidden Figures, by Albert W. Vogt III
Have you ever asked yourself why there is racism in the world? There are answers to that question, but they involve a whole lot of history into which… Read more “Hidden Figures, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Guardian, by Albert W. Vogt III
It is hard to believe, but my Godson is about to graduate high school. Upon doing so, come the end of the summer, he will be entering the… Read more “The Guardian, by Albert W. Vogt III”
For the Love of the Game, by Albert W. Vogt III
In baseball, a good hitter is a player that fails seventy percent of the time. For every ten appearances at the plate, they will hit the ball safely… Read more “For the Love of the Game, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, by Albert W. Vogt III
Believe me, I wanted Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1 to be good. In recent years, I have come around to liking Dances with Wolves (1990), though it is of… Read more “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Draft Day, by Albert W. Vogt III
Recently, my favorite team in the National Football League (NFL), the Chicago Bears, traded their quarterback, Justin Fields. They did this because they received the number one overall… Read more “Draft Day, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Dances with Wolves, by Albert W. Vogt III
There was a time when I swear I put Dances with Wolves (1990) on the television in the middle of the day, fell asleep shortly after it began, awoke… Read more “Dances with Wolves, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Field of Dreams, by Albert W. Vogt III
You may be surprised to know, if you have kept up with this blog, that this avid baseball fan had not, until recently, seen Field of Dreams (1989). I was,… Read more “Field of Dreams, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, by Albert W. Vogt III
My family moved from the suburbs of Chicago to the suburbs of Orlando in the summer of 1990. The following summer, my mother decided to take my sister… Read more “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 