You, Always, by Albert W. Vogt III
They say that you cannot learn much from watching movies, but I beg to differ. That might be wishful thinking on my part, seeking to justify my existence for the past six years. Still, a stray fact or two sometimes comes across my consciousness while viewing cinema. Take Australia, for example. Did you know the…
Short Circuit, by Albert W. Vogt III
Though I went to a Catholic school until the fourth grade, I was often picked on by my classmates. Then again, kids will be kids, as they say, and a Faith based education is sadly no guarantor of a bully free matriculation. Nonetheless, if there was one thing on which we all seemed to agree…
Men in Black 3, by Albert W. Vogt III
A few months ago, there was a priest living and working in Washington D.C. who made the claim that “many, if not most” unidentified flying object (UFO) sightings are demons. He stated this on social media and was then removed from his post with the St. Michael Center for Spiritual Renewal. If this sounds like…
Rachel Getting Married, by Albert W. Vogt III
The last thing one could call me is an expert on weddings, though I have been in my share of them. What I have not done is plan one, and this is why I was perplexed by Rachel Getting Married (2008). Before continuing, it should be noted that the film is not really about the…
Person to Person, by Albert W. Vogt III
Because I am currently visiting my home town of Chicago, I have been in the mood for watching films with an urban setting. Thus, after some extensive flipping through the slow scrolling service of Netflix in my hotel room, I landed on Person to Person (2017). I just went to Confession today, so I am…
Holmes & Watson, by Albert W. Vogt III
When it comes to stories about arguably the greatest detective to ever spring from the pages of fiction, give me Benedict Cumberbatch’s Sherlock (2010-2017). A close second would be the few movies featuring the same character, Sherlock Holmes (2009), with Robert Downey Jr. in the title role, reprising it in 2011 with Sherlock Holmes: A…
The Fugitive, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you have ever heard the phrase, “It wasn’t me, it was the one-armed man!” then know that it is from The Fugitive (1993). Actually, to be more precise, it was from The Fugitive (1963-1967). Confused yet? If you are, then I recommend learning more about American Popular Culture, which I used to teach a…
The Legionnaire 