You would not believe how many dog related films have been made. Or maybe you would believe it. I do not know. I do not know you. Or maybe I do? Who… Read more “Turner & Hooch, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Tag: Tom Hanks
Cast Away, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are few movies that annoy me more than Cast Away (2000). It has nothing to do with Wilson, the volleyball that Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks) talks to while stranded… Read more “Cast Away, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Toy Story, by Albert W. Vogt III
Have you ever felt like a monster for not liking a certain movie? The reverence with which people talk about Toy Story (1995) makes it seem like it could… Read more “Toy Story, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Enemy at the Gates, by Albert W. Vogt III
Rounding out my recent war film kick is 2001’s Enemy at the Gates. Yes, I watched it on Memorial Day, and no, it does not deal with… Read more “Enemy at the Gates, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Big, by Albert W. Vogt III
Before Tom Hanks began appearing in serious films, he made a name for himself doing comedy. Most of them were romantic comedies, formulaic pieces of cinema where… Read more “Big, by Albert W. Vogt III”
A League of Their Own, by Albert W. Vogt III
Two things began yesterday: women’s history month and Spring Training baseball. Technically, the baseball started the day before, but for me it does not truly commence until… Read more “A League of Their Own, 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”
Saving Mr. Banks, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is an old saying that says that life imitates art. At the best of times, we produce images we hope display an idealized glimpse of what… Read more “Saving Mr. Banks, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Green Mile, by Albert W. Vogt III
Not to harp on this, but there are some suggestions for films I have never seen where after experiencing it I regret, well, everything. Example? Weekend at… Read more “The Green Mile, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Saving Private Ryan, by Albert W. Vogt III
What is one life worth? That is the question at the heart of Saving Private Ryan (1998). But if that is too esoteric for you, watch it… Read more “Saving Private Ryan, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 