One of the advantages of ancient history is that it happened so long ago that when you make a film using it as a setting, you can… Read more “Centurion, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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Black Bag, by Albert W. Vogt III
Though I have likely said this about similar films, it bears repeating: the world of espionage is not pleasant. The newly released Black Bag is a perfect example of why… Read more “Black Bag, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Slow West, by Albert W. Vogt III
Unlike what its title might suggest, Slow West (2015) is under ninety minutes in length. Then again, those words hold true as you watch Jay Cavendish (Kodi Smit-McPhee) and Silas… Read more “Slow West, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Next Goal Wins, by Albert W. Vogt III
As I walked into the theater to watch Next Goal Wins, I saw another theater playing The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. I had the slightest of… Read more “Next Goal Wins, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Prometheus, by Albert W. Vogt III
Ever since the release of the first Alien film in 1979, they have been trying to replicate its ground breaking blend of science fiction and horror. Space can be a… Read more “Prometheus, by Albert W. Vogt III”
12 Years A Slave, by Albert W. Vogt III
Far too often I find many misconceptions about the history of slavery in the United States. Whatever it is that people know about slavery, assuming they know what… Read more “12 Years A Slave, by Albert W. Vogt III”
X-Men: Apocalypse, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a scene in X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) when En Sabah Nur (Oscar Isaac), known more familiarly by the villainous sobriquet in the title, reemerges from his… Read more “X-Men: Apocalypse, by Albert W. Vogt III”
X-Men: Days of Future Past, by Albert W. Vogt III
When C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) remarks to R2-D2 (Kenny Baker) in Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi (1983) “Here we go again,” it comes as… Read more “X-Men: Days of Future Past, by Albert W. Vogt III”
X-Men: First Class, by Albert W. Vogt III
Perhaps because the cast of the first X-Men was getting older, but for whatever reason the heads at Marvel decided to bring in a new wave of… Read more “X-Men: First Class, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 