For reasons that are beyond my ability to explain, Apocalypse Now (1979), the American Film Institute’s (AFI) thirtieth greatest American movie of all time, has gone through a few… Read more “Apocalypse Now, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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M*A*S*H, by Albert W. Vogt III
When we think about M*A*S*H, the first thing that usually comes to mind is the television show that ran from 1972 to 1983. There is good reason for this… Read more “M*A*S*H, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Network, by Albert W. Vogt III
Did anything good come out of the 1970s? Please know that I am judging this solely based on film, and how Hollywood portrayed American culture and society at… Read more “Network, by Albert W. Vogt III”
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Albert W. Vogt III
There were many books assigned in my high school freshman English class, and, unfortunately, I read few of them. In all honesty, I read none of them cover-to-cover,… Read more “To Kill a Mockingbird, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Thank You for Smoking, by Albert W. Vogt III
Ever since I was a child I did not do well around cigarette smoke. My mother is a smoker, as are the majority of her siblings and… Read more “Thank You for Smoking, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Secondhand Lions, by Albert W. Vogt III
When watching a film like Secondhand Lions (2003), starring Haley Joel Osment as Walter Caldwell, I could not help but whisper at one point “I see dead… Read more “Secondhand Lions, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Natural, by Albert W. Vogt III
Typically when a baseball season is about to start I watch The Natural (1984). When March rolls around and teams enter Spring Training is when I watch… Read more “The Natural, by Albert W. Vogt III”