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”
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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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
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”