Upon punching “Christmas” into the Netflix search bar, I noticed that there was one classic title I had yet to address. In hindsight, I am not sure this… Read more “White Christmas, 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.
Best. Christmas. Ever!, by Albert W. Vogt III
With the Christmas season rapidly approaching, I suppose I should squeeze in a few seasonally appropriate films. Unfortunately, in a bid to cover the most familiar titles attached… Read more “Best. Christmas. Ever!, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Deep Impact, by Albert W. Vogt III
With Deep Impact (1998), you have another example of one of those movies you see once, forget about for years, and then it turns up somewhere and you say… Read more “Deep Impact, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Ghost in the Shell (2017)
There is a fine line between keeping things simple and over-explaining them, and it is a moveable and permeable barrier. What might seem clear to one person is… Read more “Ghost in the Shell (2017)”
Ghost in the Shell (1995), by Albert W. Vogt III
As far as I can tell, there is no logical accounting for what becomes widely popular from Japanese animation (known simply as Anime), and what remains in… Read more “Ghost in the Shell (1995), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Next Goal Wins, by Albert W. Vogt III
As I walked into the theater to watch Next Goal Wins, I saw another theater playing The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. I had the slightest of… Read more “Next Goal Wins, by Albert W. Vogt III”
American Beauty, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a movie that, frankly, after nearly 1,500 reviews, I am surprised I have not covered. It is American Beauty (1999). While it is not the most popular of… Read more “American Beauty, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Critical Thinking, by Albert W. Vogt III
It is not long after I watch a movie that I sit down to write a review. I try not to let much time pass because I want… Read more “Critical Thinking, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Finding ‘Ohana, by Albert W. Vogt III
Whenever I see a movie that is set in Hawaii, it gets my attention. This was the case as, while scrolling through Netflix, I landed upon Finding ‘Ohana (2017). If you… Read more “Finding ‘Ohana, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Lady Bird, by Albert W. Vogt III
Admittedly, I avoid movies like Lady Bird (2017). I do so because I am an idealist. The film covers a lot of themes that would be of interest to a self-styled… Read more “Lady Bird, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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