If watching two films featuring the Amish in the space of less than two weeks makes it a Mennonite kick, then hitch up the wagon because I… Read more “Plus One at an Amish Wedding, 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.
American Ninja, by Albert W. Vogt III
My first job was bagging groceries at Albertson’s. If you are thinking of making jokes about this place of employment and my name, rest assured, they have already… Read more “American Ninja, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Last Voyage of the Demeter, by Albert W. Vogt III
For a Catholic film reviewer like me, when there is basically nothing else playing in the cinema and you have seen as much advertising for something as… Read more “The Last Voyage of the Demeter, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you have Roku on your television, you might have noticed that they advertise movies on their own channel. I never paid attention to these until they made Weird:… Read more “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Expecting Amish, by Albert W. Vogt III
While watching Expecting Amish (2014), I developed the distinct feeling that I was watching a Lifetime movie. As it turned out, I was right. There is nothing wrong with this variety. If… Read more “Expecting Amish, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Barbie, by Cameron J. Czaja
Despite not ever owning a Babie doll or ever intentionally playing with one, I was somewhat looking forward to the film adaptation of the famous doll. Two… Read more “Barbie, by Cameron J. Czaja”
Liar Liar, by Albert W. Vogt III
What is truth? Put differently, for the purposes of this review of Liar Liar (1997), what does it gain a person to lie? These kinds of questions have puzzled philosophers of… Read more “Liar Liar, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn, by Albert W. Vogt III
What does it take for you to snap? We all have our limits, or so we tell ourselves. This is often a moveable threshold. If we are experiencing periods of… Read more “The Angriest Man in Brooklyn, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Guard, by Albert W. Vogt III
Ireland is a country I would like to spend more time in at some point. I watch quite a few Irish YouTubers. I enjoy Irish food. I took Irish History… Read more “The Guard, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
When I was a kid growing up in the 1980s, I was as into the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as any other young one at that time. I… Read more “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem”
The Legionnaire 