The Testament of Ann Lee, by Albert W. Vogt III
Among the many religious orders in the Catholic Church are the Cistercians. They are a monastic set of monks and nuns who are also known as Trappists. They live a strict but simple life founded on prayer and work. As men and women who have taken vows, they practice celibacy. Though abstaining from sex is…
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, by Albert W. Vogt III
Why did culture collectively ever like Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), henceforth simply Austin Powers? I guess part of it has to do with fond memories of the James Bonds franchise, which, by Austin Power’s release, was in the middle of its run with Pierce Brosnan as the famous 007. By 1997, there…
The Package (2018)
I made a poor choice in a film to review, and this will not be a long article. I watched The Package (2018), and it almost met my threshold for shutting it off based on its material. It is not pornographic, though there are flashes of that kind of content in two brief moments. Rather,…
Always, by Albert W. Vogt III
While reading the brief synopsis for Always (1989), I got the impression that it was going to be about a recently deceased man, firefighting pilot Pete Sandich (Richard Dreyfuss), becoming a guardian angel. By the way, this is not giving away the plot. This happens within the first half hour of the film, and it…
Con Air, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the benefits (though this movie has me wondering about that word choice) of reviewing films as I do for The Legionnaire is getting to catch up on titles that I did not watch when I was younger. This might be shocking to some, but I did not see Con Air until I watched…
Blues Brothers 2000, by Albert W. Vogt III
This morning as I got in my car after completing another treadmill run, an Erykah Badu song came on my radio. I am a general fan of her work, but every time I hear her, unfortunately I think of Blues Brothers 2000 (1998). I wish I did not have to add that last adjective. The…
Disclosure Day, by Albert W. Vogt III
The last line, or more accurately, word, in Disclosure Day is “Listen.” Such sentiments are well taken by a practicing Catholic, and the same can be said for many other parts of the movie. If you have seen the trailers for director Steven Spielberg’s latest creation, you might be confused by such an opening. Sure,…
The Legionnaire 