Wolfs, by Albert W. Vogt III
It should be “wolves,” not Wolfs (2024). After all, today’s film starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt is about two dangerous individuals known as “fixers.” Such a term actually sounds okay, something you would not associate with criminality. That notion breaks down after some scrutiny. In a Catholic sense, no person can truly erase our…
I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore, by Albert W. Vogt III
Is there a sadder title than I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)? As it turns out, they are just words. This Catholic is pleased to report that, despite the tone the title might suggest, the film has a happy ending. Along the way, this dark comedy asks questions that many of…
Rescued by Ruby, by Albert W. Vogt III
What if you took Lassie (1954-1973) and made the famous collie into a K-9 police dog for the Rhode Island State Police? You would have the Netflix film Rescued by Ruby (2022), which is one of two movies of which I am aware that features that state’s law enforcement officers. The other is Me, Myself…
Tetris, by Albert W. Vogt III
When it came to video games in the Vogt household, there were some that my mom played more than my sister or me. Tetris (2023) was one of them. My mother was not the best spiritual guide for us, but she did show us a thing or two about this new form of entertainment. This…
Brittany Runs a Marathon, by Albert W. Vogt III
The Bible has more than a few passages that use running long distances as a metaphor for Faith. The one I would like to highlight is Hebrews 12:1, “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us rid ourselves of every burden and sin that clings to us and persevere…
The Peanut Butter Solution, by Albert W. Vogt III
I hesitate to describe The Peanut Butter Solution (1985) because anything I could say about it would only enhance its strangeness. Now, I am the kind of person who enjoys the bizarre. In a culture that is increasingly either atheist or radically traditional, being Catholic almost feels countercultural. This film is beyond the pale. I…
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you think the title The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) is strange, wait until I tell you about the rest of the movie. Then again, I cannot be too hard on any film starring Cary Grant. Still, one has to wonder about a story featuring a teenage girl falling in love with a man…
