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…
Mile End Kicks, by Albert W. Vogt III
Nothing is perfect, not even the human side of Catholicism. Understand that this statement is coming from someone who considers himself to be a devout Catholic and who hopes to continue to deepen his faith for as long as there is air in my lungs. In case it is not clear, I am talking about…
Stars Fell on Alabama, by Albert W. Vogt III
After watching all seven of the current Resident Evil films (as of this writing), I needed some lighter fare. Because it is so much of a 180 from those movies, I was in the mood for a romantic comedy, the cheesier the better. One can call it a cinematic spiritual cleansing, especially since some of…
Verity, by Albert W. Vogt III
Verity means, according to Dictionary.com, “the quality or state of true, real, or accurate.” After watching the film of the same title, you might have to change that definition, but we will get into that in a moment. What I found myself thinking about as a Catholic was the title’s Latin root. That would be…
