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    Due Date, by Albert W. Vogt III

    When an actor/actress plays one character for so long, I often wonder whether they will ever be able to shake the connection to that franchise.  After all, for… Read more “Due Date, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    September 9, 2022 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Charlie Bartlett, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Admittedly, Charlie Bartlett (2007) is not a movie with which many are familiar.  That is a bit of a shame.  It is one of the first big breaks for a talented… Read more “Charlie Bartlett, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    July 19, 2022 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    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”

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

    Spider-Man: No Way Home, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Honestly, I am running out of ways of describing the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).  It is not that I do not understand it.  Like any loyal fan, I consume… Read more “Spider-Man: No Way Home, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    December 20, 2021 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Weird Science, by Albert W. Vogt III

    One of my favorite moments as a college professor came a few years ago while teaching a course on Film and twentieth century America.  In this class, I… Read more “Weird Science, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    July 1, 2021 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Chef, by Cameron J. Czaja

    If you were to ask me what was a great year for film during the 2010s, I would probably say that 2014 is one of them. During… Read more “Chef, by Cameron J. Czaja”

    October 28, 2020November 17, 2020 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    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”

    August 6, 2020December 1, 2020 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Marvel Cinematic Universe Wrap-Up, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Whatever you think about Marvel movies in general, Marvel (and Disney, by extension) pulled off a remarkable cinematic feat in bringing off twenty-two film plots that all… Read more “Marvel Cinematic Universe Wrap-Up, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 23, 2020 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Avengers: Infinity War, by Albert W. Vogt III

    The only way Avengers: Infinity War (2018) works is if you think of it as a Thanos (Josh Brolin) movie. You see, I come from this school… Read more “Avengers: Infinity War, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 19, 2020December 1, 2020 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

    Spider-Man: Homecoming, by Albert W. Vogt III

    Poor Spider-Man. The Tobey Maguire iteration was good and then got silly. I did not mind the first Andrew Garfield entry, but the second with Jamie Foxx… Read more “Spider-Man: Homecoming, by Albert W. Vogt III”

    May 13, 2020December 1, 2020 by Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.

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