A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa, by Albert W. Vogt III
After watching A Very Jonas Christmas Movie, I needed a pallet cleanser. Normally, I would go to the classic cinema era for such an effect, but Disney+ offered something more immediate: A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008). It was “more immediate” in relation to current day, but also because I was already on the…
A Very Jonas Christmas Movie, by Albert W. Vogt III
Friends are great . . . except when you tell them you will review a movie they recommend. The hope is that they will give you an enjoyable title, probably one they have seen and liked. Then there are those “buddies” who take advantage of your solicitude and request that you watch something they know…
Silent Night (2002), by Albert W. Vogt III
In 1914, the first year of World War I, the opposing sides came out of their trenches on Christmas Eve in order to celebrate the birth of Jesus. It was an event that was not repeated for the rest of the conflict, which ended four years later. This is also not the subject of Silent…
Christmas on the Alpaca Farm, by Albert W. Vogt III
Sometimes, you see something on a streaming service and you just shrug your shoulders and hit play. This was my reaction to noticing Christmas on the Alpaca Farm (2023). In case you cannot guess what gave me pause, let me give you some hints. First, it is not the “farm” bit. I have seen these…
Remember the Night, by Albert W. Vogt III
Sometimes the algorithm can be your friend, even if it is finicky and mysterious. Because I recently watched two classic Christmas movies in a row, Amazon Prime has decided that is all I want. It is not a bad assumption. I like to think that my preference for nostalgic material is partially motivated by my…
Anaconda (2025), by Albert W. Vogt III
When a film is rebooted and given a new theatrical release, I try to watch and review the original in order to give the fresh version some context. Does this same logic apply (or matter) when it comes to a movie as bad as Anaconda? Also, am I talking about the first or latest one? …
Klaus, by Albert W. Vogt III
While watching Klaus (2019), the historian in me said, “Huh?” This is because it is one of the small but strong subset of Christmas movies that talk about the origins of the holiday. To be clear, this has nothing to do with Faith. Instead, it is referencing all the things this Catholic finds specious about…
The Legionnaire 