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    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 Godfather Part II, by Albert W. Vogt III

    If you have been a keen observer of The Legionnaire over the years, then thank you!  Also, if this describes you, you might be asking, hey, what happened to The Godfather (1972)?!  It… Read more “The Godfather Part II, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 18, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    The Deer Hunter, by Albert W. Vogt III

    With the opening shot of The Deer Hunter (1978), number fifty-three on the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 100 Greatest American Films of All Time list, I was already depressed.  It… Read more “The Deer Hunter, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 11, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Taxi Driver, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Recently, I watched The French Connection (1971), the American Film Institute’s ninety-third greatest American film of all time.  Lower on the list is Taxi Driver (1976) at number fifty-two.  These movies are linked… Read more “Taxi Driver, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    April 27, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Raging Bull, by Albert W. Vogt III

    How many boxing movies is too many?  I ask because I wonder if the recent volume of them that I have viewed pushes up against some imaginary border.  All… Read more “Raging Bull, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    March 21, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Little Fockers, by Albert W. Vogt III

    As Little Fockers (2010) concluded, the third in a series of movies that piqued with the first, Meet the Parents (2000), a friend of mine who I was watching it with… Read more “Little Fockers, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    January 24, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Meet the Fockers, by Albert W. Vogt III

    When I start something, I like to finish it.  If I do not, it ends up gnawing away at the back of my mind like a mental tapeworm.  Remember… Read more “Meet the Fockers, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    January 22, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Meet the Parents, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Once more unto the breech that is Ben Stiller films of the late 1990s and early 2000s.  I do not think anyone did more romantic comedies during this… Read more “Meet the Parents, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    January 21, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Jackie Brown, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Not all Quentin Tarantino movies are created alike.  I believe in other reviews of his films I have basically said as much.  Jackie Brown (1997) is one that, for whatever… Read more “Jackie Brown, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    January 4, 2023May 28, 2023 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Amsterdam, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Trailer expectation is a thing.  A phrase like that could indicate something bad or good.  At the end of the day, taste will determine which side of that divide… Read more “Amsterdam, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    October 10, 2022 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

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