The Man Who Would Be King, by Albert W. Vogt III
Who has not thought of wandering into central Asia with their best friend in order to get rich by creating a petty kingdom for themselves? Believe it or not, that roughly describes the plot of today’s film, The Man Who Would Be King (1975). The two main characters, Peachy Carnehan (Michael Caine) and Daniel Dravot…
The Mark of Zorro (1940), by Albert W. Vogt III
When I was a child and cable television was in its infancy, I probably watched the Disney Channel more than any other. Because of its newness, the network struggled to provide programming throughout a twenty-four-hour period, and much of it was unoriginal outside of updates to The Mickey Mouse Club. It was through this medium…
The Social Reckoning, by Albert W. Vogt III
When you watch a movie like The Social Reckoning, you feel the need to defend your actions. Here is my story. The only reason I joined Facebook was because I saw it as a tool to promote my now-defunct history consulting business. As an aside, if you are reading this and are looking for historical…
Elizabeth: The Golden Age, by Albert W. Vogt III
My Ph.D. is in American History from Loyola University Chicago. I also have a minor field in Early Modern England. While this was more a matter of the types of classes available for me to take, it did afford me two courses with Dr. Robert Bucholz, which was a treat. The few times I heard…
Best of the Best (2026), by Albert W. Vogt III
What do you get with one part Bollywood, an amalgamation of Bring It On (2000), Step Up (2006), and Pitch Perfect (2012), and some hints of clever writing? This crazy combination results in Best of the Best (2026). Honestly, I have no idea if there is a previous movie of the same title, but when I put it into Google, a myriad…
Dogma (Addendum), by Albert W. Vogt III
Because I have a formula for how I write reviews, I was not able to address everything I wanted to with Dogma (1999). In my initial review, I focused on more specific aspects of Catholic doctrine that found their way into the film, though I could only address so many of them. With the previous…
Dogma, by Albert W. Vogt III
After roughly fifteen minutes of watching Dogma (1999), I had filled up roughly half a page of notes. As a Catholic film critic watching this movie, this should come as no surprise. After all, the first thing you see is a disclaimer stating that what you are about to see is a comedy and not…
