It was time. This is a candid admission for somebody with a terminal degree in history, but I had never seen Schindler’s List (1993) before recently. It was a Saturday evening,… Read more “Schindler’s List, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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Where Eagles Dare, by Albert W. Vogt III
When we think of Clint Eastwood’s early career, we usually associate it with the subgenre of films known as “Spaghetti Westerns,” so named for the productions that… Read more “Where Eagles Dare, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, by Albert W. Vogt III
For years, this Star Wars fan subsisted on re-watching the original trilogy. I viewed the first three movies so many times I had them memorized, shot-for-shot, word-for-word. In high school, when… Read more “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The A-Team, by Albert W. Vogt III
As a child of the 1980s, the television show The A-Team (1983-1987) was a part of the fabric of my existence. Though he was just one of the characters, B.… Read more “The A-Team, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Silence, by Albert W. Vogt III
Why can there not be one good, self-avowed Catholic film? I am not talking about the ones you can find on Formed, which has become a sort of Catholic… Read more “Silence, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse, by Albert W. Vogt III
Stop me if you have heard this one before: man with a “certain set of skills,” using the Taken parlance, whose family is killed, gets revenge on… Read more “Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Excalibur, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a vague memory somewhere in my recollections of high school of seeing Excalibur (1981) in class as a freshman in high school. If you are… Read more “Excalibur, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Courier, by Albert W. Vogt III
It was nice to be back at the movie theater this last weekend. The joy was enhanced by the fact that I had spent the previous week… Read more “The Courier, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Gangs of New York, by Albert W. Vogt III
Movies like Gangs of New York (2002) are why I wrote my dissertation, although I did not talk about it within those 239 pages. Before I go… Read more “Gangs of New York, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Marksman, by Albert W. Vogt III
Oh, look, it is Winter. Must be time for another Liam Neeson film. Last Fall, it was Honest Thief (2020), an eminently forgettable movie. Not bad. Just… Read more “The Marksman, by Albert W. Vogt III”