My first George Clooney movie that I really remember is Out of Sight (1998). It kind gets lost in the shuffle of the various other movies that the film’s stars… Read more “Out of Sight, 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.
Cold Mountain, by Albert W. Vogt III
Certain movies elicit specific memories for me. Some are less well formed than others. For example, I recall being a small child watching Silver Bullet (1985) and being terrified, but it… Read more “Cold Mountain, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, by Albert W. Vogt III
Typically, animated films do not do a lot for me. They are usually made for a different audience than myself, and that is okay. People like what they like,… Read more “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Teen Wolf (1985), by Albert W. Vogt III
It may be cliché to say, but there is nothing like an original. Before continuing, I should admit that some of what is to follow is hypocritical. I have… Read more “Teen Wolf (1985), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Gettysburg, by Albert W. Vogt III
Do you want to know how old I am? I am old enough to remember dollar movie theaters. Given how much it costs these days to go to the… Read more “Gettysburg, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Sophie’s Choice, by Albert W. Vogt III
The last movie I am reviewing on the American Film Institute’s (AFI) Greatest 100 American Films of All Time list is Sophie’s Choice (1982). It is number ninety-one by their… Read more “Sophie’s Choice, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Wild Bunch, by Albert W. Vogt III
Like most things in American culture in the 1960s, the Western was altered significantly by events in the country. I do not know how else to back into… Read more “The Wild Bunch, by Albert W. Vogt III”
All the President’s Men, by Albert W. Vogt III
You know what makes for thrilling cinema? Research. I am being facetious, of course. Today, I am discussing the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 77th movie on its list of the 100… Read more “All the President’s Men, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Little Mermaid (2023), by Albert W. Vogt III
There is probably no place more fitting than where I saw The Little Mermaid (2023). A brief note: I will be adding the “(2023)” whenever I write the title… Read more “The Little Mermaid (2023), by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Silence of the Lambs, by Albert W. Vogt III
As I near the end of seeing all the movies on the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 100 Greatest American Films of All Time list, I am beginning… Read more “The Silence of the Lambs, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 