Since the 1990s, the one film that seems to come up the most in Catholic settings is Sister Act (1992). Youth groups show it to their teens… Read more “Sister Act, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Author: Albert W. Vogt III, Ph.D.
Greetings! If you are wondering why the funny robes, it is because I have a Ph.D. in American History from Loyola University Chicago. While there, I wrote my dissertation on Catholics in film. With this blog I intend to bring my Catholic perspective to current film content.
Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, by Albert W. Vogt III
You might think that having a terminal degree in history makes me stuffy. Some of my students might think that is the case. I try not to… Read more “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Little Miss Sunshine, by Albert W. Vogt III
For some reason I have a vague recollection of child beauty pageants being one of those meta-topics that come around from time-to-time around when Little Miss Sunshine… Read more “Little Miss Sunshine, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Paddington 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
Often sequels attempt to build on some aspect of their predecessor. Whether the producers (or sometimes fans) feel there was an element of a film’s plot still… Read more “Paddington 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”
One Night in Miami, by Albert W. Vogt III
Many of the persons my dad was interested in captured my interest. I do not know what other father’s talked about with their sons, but mine brought… Read more “One Night in Miami, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Paddington, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I first learned to read, books fascinated me. In the small Catholic school I attended for most of my elementary school education, there was a commensurately… Read more “Paddington, by Albert W. Vogt III”
3 Ninjas, by Albert W. Vogt III
As I said a number of times during my slog through the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy, when you watch movies you thought were cool as an… Read more “3 Ninjas, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, by Albert W. Vogt III
While watching the early 1990s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy over the past few days, a series of inexplicable choices emerges. For example, why did they decide… Read more “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you have not yet noticed, there is a “III” suffix at the end of my name. When I was born, my parents and grandparents had a… Read more “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze, by Albert W. Vogt III”
News of the World, by Albert W. Vogt III
Last weekend I had a choice to make: either Wonder Woman 1984 (2020) or News of the World (2020). I did the superhero movie first because I… Read more “News of the World, by Albert W. Vogt III”
