Imagine it, the year 2019, a year so technologically advanced that we will have flying cars and androids so life-like that the only way to recognize one… Read more “Blade Runner, by Cameron J. 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.
Do the Right Thing, by Albert W. Vogt III
With a title like Do the Right Thing (1989), the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 96th greatest American film of all time, I am immediately interested. I had no idea about this… Read more “Do the Right Thing, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Ghosted, by Albert W. Vogt III
The weekend after a big cinematic release is often a dud. Last weekend, the long-awaited Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 premiered. I, like many others, went to the theaters to… Read more “Ghosted, by Albert W. Vogt III”
M*A*S*H, by Albert W. Vogt III
When we think about M*A*S*H, the first thing that usually comes to mind is the television show that ran from 1972 to 1983. There is good reason for this… Read more “M*A*S*H, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Tootsie, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are many things in this life that I do not understand. With those topics that are too sublime, I try to leave to God. There are aspects of… Read more “Tootsie, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Apartment, by Albert W. Vogt III
As far back as I can remember, I wanted to get married. God may be calling me in a different direction these days, and that is sometimes the… Read more “The Apartment, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Deer Hunter, by Albert W. Vogt III
With the opening shot of The Deer Hunter (1978), number fifty-three on the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 100 Greatest American Films of All Time list, I was already depressed. It… Read more “The Deer Hunter, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Unforgiven, by Albert W. Vogt III
Westerns have changed over the years, but Clint Eastwood has remained the same. I mean, he is older, and looks it, but he has stayed as gruff as… Read more “Unforgiven, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Spartacus, by Albert W. Vogt III
The career of Stanley Kubrick is an interesting one. At some point in the 1960s, it appears that he went a bit batty. Before this, he produced well made… Read more “Spartacus, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is nothing new to Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3. At the same time, it had me on the verge of tears more than once while watching it. Does… Read more “Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 