Two of the biggest fantasy stories ever told have Christian roots. One could argue that the biggest, the Star Wars saga, can be traced to Christianity, but the link is… Read more “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Tag: The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, by Albert W. Vogt III
Animated The Lord of the Rings movies are better than the live action versions. There have been those who have railed against me for having such opinions, but I liked… Read more “The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, by Albert W. Vogt III
The first named credit you see at the end of Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire is Zack Snyder, director. Instantly, I said aloud, “I should have… Read more “Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Willow, by Albert W. Vogt III
Ever since Red Letter’s reviews of the Star Wars prequels came to YouTube, I have spent much of the last fifteen years believing that George Lucas is a hack. He… Read more “Willow, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Empire Records, by Albert W. Vogt III
How I wish Empire Records (1995) was a better movie. It has Liv Tyler in it as Corey, one of the many late teen/early twenty something societal outcasts who work… Read more “Empire Records, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Toy Soldiers, by Albert W. Vogt III
Anyone who is a fan of The Goonies (1985), and there are many, is usually delighted to see Sean Astin in anything. As Mikey, the leader of the title band… Read more “Toy Soldiers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Tolkien, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of my favorite parts of the Easter Season (the period between Easter and Pentecost for my non-Catholic readers) is how one of our daily readings at… Read more “Tolkien, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, by Albert W. Vogt III
In my review of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), I mentioned my love of the 1977 cartoon version of The Hobbit.… Read more “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, by Albert W. Vogt III”
News of the World, by Albert W. Vogt III
Last weekend I had a choice to make: either Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) or News of the World (2020). I did the superhero movie first because I… Read more “News of the World, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I am writing a review, there is always one other page open on my browser: the listing on the International Movie Database (IMDb.com for short) for… Read more “The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 