Black Sheep, by Albert W. Vogt III
Whenever I need to be reminded of how dumb I was when I was young, I re-read 1 Corinthian 13:11: “When I was a child, I used to talk as a child, think as a child, reason as a child; when I became a man, I put aside childish things.” With this in mind, today…
The Breaker Upperers, by Albert W. Vogt III
That is a weird title, right? The Breaker Upperers (2018) is a comedy set in New Zealand, which is a familiar yet strange place in and of itself. If you see this movie, you will notice the influence of American culture, but a style of humor that is foreign despite them speaking the same language. …
Too Young the Hero, by Albert W. Vogt III
It is good to have a heart for service. What is less predictable is how the world will react to one’s decision to dedicate your life to a higher cause. In Catholic terms, families often react poorly to those who tell their loved ones that they are entering the priesthood or a religious order. Such…
In Harm’s Way (2017), by Albert W. Vogt III
Today’s film, In Harm’s Way (2017), is a tricky one, but not for anything having to do with the actual story. Instead, its complexity pertains to that which brought it into being. It is a Chinese production with a Danish director about an American pilot during World War II being looked for by Japanese soldiers. …
Papa: Hemingway in Cuba, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is an old cliché that says you should never meet your heroes. Briefly, they never live up to the pedestal on which we put them. Such thinking is unfair to the object of our affections and to the objectifiers, if you will allow me the invention. It is easy enough to see why it…
Kindergarten Cop, by Albert W. Vogt III
What do you get when you mix an action flick with a movie aimed at kids, but with an adult romance thrown in for good measure? You get Kindergarten Cop (1990), and it is one of the strangest pieces of cinema I have ever seen. I try to avoid superlatives because there will always be…
The Devil Wears Prada 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I wrote my review for The Devil Wears Prada (2006), I remarked on how I try to avoid titles that have the word “satan” in them. My reasoning is that they are typically horror films, and they are not my favorite cinematic fare. Of course, this one is a romantic comedy of sorts about,…
The Legionnaire 