How to Rob a Bank, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is no getting around it: a title like How to Rob a Bank is not ideal. I say that as a Catholic who agrees wholeheartedly with Church teaching that says there is no such thing as committing a sin to achieve some greater good. Specifically, the Catechism of the Catholic Church (CCC), in paragraph…
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, by Albert W. Vogt III
Usually, when dealing with a film that has been remade a few times, I include the year of its release in the title to differentiate it from subsequent takes on the story. In the case of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974), however, it has one thing the others do not: spelled-out numbers…
Finch, by Albert W. Vogt III
A big part of faith, and something Catholicism encourages its adherents to do, is to prepare for death. This fact was brought home to me while watching a documentary about cloistered Franciscan nuns called Chosen: Custody of the Eyes (2017). In it, during the month of November, the sisters are called to reflect on their…
Eternally Yours, by Albert W. Vogt III
Watching classic films shows you that the Hollywood of yesteryear was not all that different than what it is today, in one narrow sense. That is a sideways way of saying it is totally different. Where they intersect is in the way stars are still stars. Still, not all these leading lights are as memorable…
Thirty Day Princess, by Albert W. Vogt III
Another Cary Grant film review, and another fun movie-watching experience. I have to be careful, though, as there are a dangerously low number of his films left for me to discuss. This is only my way of saying, once again, how much I appreciate his work. I do not look at it the same way…
7500, by Albert W. Vogt III
Recently, there was an attempted hijacking of a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, Israel. It was, and is, a desperate act of a people who believe that violence is the only way to redress wrongs. To that end, there is an apropos quote often attributed to Mahatma Gandhi at the beginning of the film:…
The Half of It, by Albert W. Vogt III
Get ready for a complicated review of The Half of It (2020). I say that as I sit down to type because there are several directions in which I can take my discussion. Let us eliminate two before going any further. The first point I will not cover has to do with how the film…
