If you Google The Scout (1994), you will see it described as a comedy. I suppose that is accurate enough, but it does not do justice to… Read more “The Scout, 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.
Smokey and the Bandit II, by Albert W. Vogt III
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Let us address the elephant in the room?” Smokey and the Bandit II (1980) is that elephant, and not just because… Read more “Smokey and the Bandit II, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Striking Distance, by Albert W. Vogt III
The old man that I used to live with watched a lot of television. Though I have made this point before, with Striking Distance (1993) it bears… Read more “Striking Distance, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Made of Honor, by Albert W. Vogt III
The main question asked in Made of Honor (2008) is whether there is a wrong time to say I love you to someone. On the day of… Read more “Made of Honor, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Smokey and the Bandit, by Albert W. Vogt III
It is without reservation that I report that Smokey and the Bandit (1977) is one of the most successful films of all time. The only movie that… Read more “Smokey and the Bandit, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Odyssey, by Albert W. Vogt III
Given that The Odyssey takes place over the course of twenty years, it is fitting that its runtime is nearly three hours. It should also be pointed… Read more “The Odyssey, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Red Tails, by Albert W. Vogt III
George Lucas can be credited for a lot of things, one of which is the creation of my beloved Star Wars. My adoration for his original trilogy… Read more “Red Tails, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Punisher: One Last Kill, by Albert W. Vogt III
Before watching (or, I should say, re-watching) The Punisher: One Last Kill, I asked Alexa whether it is considered a movie. It said yes, but you will… Read more “The Punisher: One Last Kill, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Three Musketeers (2011), by Albert W. Vogt III
In 2019, Paris’ Cathedral of Our Lady of Paris, known more familiarly as Notre Dame, caught fire. I was one of the horrified Catholics who watched in… Read more “The Three Musketeers (2011), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War, by Albert W. Vogt III
Though I enjoyed the first two or three seasons of Amazon Prime’s Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan series (2018-2023), I did not watch the fourth. I am not… Read more “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 