The Great Waldo Pepper, by Albert W. Vogt III
In my ever present (at least in the back of my mind) effort to see more films made in the 1970s, today I chose The Great Waldo Pepper (1975). For whatever reason, it is one of late star Robert Redford’s lesser-known movies. However, if you are an aviation fan, you might be familiar with its…
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, by Albert W. Vogt III
As usual, I will be fracking for Catholic content in a film, this time with The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). Like its predecessor, there is a brief moment in which we see two nuns. Tangentially, the only reason I am talking about this film is because there is a predecessor. What separates the…
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, by Albert W. Vogt III
The same person who gave us the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy in the Marvel Franchise, some of the stronger titles of that series, is also responsible for Scooby-Doo (2002) and Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004). That person is James Gunn, and he has been handed the leadership of the DC cinematic universe in their…
The Princess Diaries, by Albert W. Vogt III
When there is a popular film, or franchise, that I have yet to address for The Legionnaire, I try to keep it in mind while searching for what next to watch. There is one big one that has gone entirely ignored by yours truly, and that is the Twilight series. Cameron and I talk about…
Supergirl (2026), by Albert W. Vogt III
The character known as Superman (2025), or Clark Kent (David Corenswet) if you prefer the alter ego the Kryptonian superhero Kal-El uses on Earth, is arguably one of the most familiar cultural icons of all time. This Catholic sometimes worries about the power of such figures, in their fame and in the powers which they…
Trouble with the Curve, by Albert W. Vogt III
When it comes to baseball films, an oft used phrase by this Catholic reviewer is the reminder that the most successful hitters in the game fail around seventy percent of the time. It is a useful statistic to keep in mind as a metaphor for the navigating life’s struggles. This is what makes a title…
High Plains Drifter, by Albert W. Vogt III
Occasionally, while scrolling through films on streaming services, I tell myself that I need to watch more movies from the 1970s. The decade is considered kind of a lull in American cinema with those years being thought of as a period of malaise. I am not going to get into the historical detail, but between…
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