You don’t have to be a big music fan to know that Taylor Swift is one of the biggest musical artists of the early twenty-first century, so… Read more “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, by Cameron J. Czaja, with Emma Czaja”
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.
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are two reasons I chose Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956). First, as a kid I watched the television series of which this film is a cut together… Read more “Davy Crockett and the River Pirates, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Haunted Mansion, by Albert W. Vogt III
Before there was Haunted Mansion, there was The Haunted Mansion (2003). Before this, there was the Haunted Mansion and the Haunted Mansion. The first is the most recent cinematic interpretation of a… Read more “The Haunted Mansion, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Ralph Breaks the Internet, by Albert W. Vogt III
To say that Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) is like The Matrix (1999) is funny, but not quite accurate. I only bring up the famous Wachowski sisters film because it is the… Read more “Ralph Breaks the Internet, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Dinosaur, by Albert W. Vogt III
At this point, I am just powering through Disney’s animated feature films so that I will not have to look at another one ever again, until the… Read more “Dinosaur, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Tarzan, by Albert W. Vogt III
At the end of Tarzan (1999), a few slides into the credits, you will see the statement that the movie is based on the novel Tarzan of the Apes (1912) by… Read more “Tarzan, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Hercules, by Albert W. Vogt III
What do you get when you toss the entirety of Greek mythology into the seething cauldron that is Walt Disney Productions? You get Hercules (1997). I can imagine ancient Greek scholars… Read more “Hercules, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Exorcist: Believer, by Cameron J. Czaja
When it comes to the devil himself, the power of Christ is the ultimate weapon to defeat him. When it comes the box office, however, Taylor Swift… Read more “The Exorcist: Believer, by Cameron J. Czaja”
The Rescuers, by Albert W. Vogt III
Like everything else, the animated features released by Walt Disney have had their peaks and valleys. Its highest point was arguably under the man himself, who exercised tight… Read more “The Rescuers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Baker, by Albert W. Vogt III
Something today drew me to checking out new releases to rent on Amazon Prime. I was going to choose Golda, a biopic about the prime minister of Israel during… Read more “The Baker, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 