Lee Cronin’s The Mummy, by Albert W. Vogt III
I do not know whether to call this movie Lee Cronin’s The Mummy or just The Mummy, nor do I care. That last sentiment may seem harsh coming from a practicing Catholic, but I will explain my feelings as I go along. As for my confusion over which title to use, it has everything to…
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, by Albert W. Vogt III
After watching the first four films of The Hunger Games franchise, and not really enjoying the experience, I will admit that I was curious about the origins of this saga. It is something I wondered about with the others because I felt it needed further context. Now that I have it with The Hunger Games:…
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
When a story starts as a bunch of teenagers being forced to kill one another and turns into a political drama, I begin to run out of things to say about it. I am referring to the overarching plotline in the saga that is The Hunger Games. Yet, because they kept the main title throughout,…
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, by Albert W. Vogt III
Well, at least The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) is not about teenagers murdering one another for the sport of rich people. This time, it is about fighting the oppression of an autocratic government run by a sadistic individual, President Coriolanus Snow (Donald Sutherland). I am not talking about our current president, though…
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is one thing I can give The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) credit for: it did not entirely repeat the formula from The Hunger Games (2012). Actually, there are a lot of similarities in terms of the structure. The eponymous contest is announced, the tributes are gathered, and they all fight to the death…
The Hunger Games, by Albert W. Vogt III
You can call it an oversight if you like, but I have never reviewed a singled film from The Hunger Games franchise. I have not read any of the books, either, but I have seen one of the movies. Since they are a bit of a cultural phenomenon, I figured I might as well get…
The Bad Guardian, by Albert W. Vogt III
It is not unusual to see a smaller network or studio produce a film that is similar to a more familiar title. For example, take one of the most popular science fiction/action films of all time, The Terminator (1984). Some have noted that the 1990 low-budget production Hardware bears a striking similarity to its predecessor. …
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