If you like montages, have I got a movie for you. It is called The Secret of My Success (1987), and it takes this cinematic device to its 1980s apogee… Read more “The Secret of My Success, 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.
Blue Beetle, by Albert W. Vogt III
It is not a usual activity for me, but I happened to glance at the Rotten Tomatoes score for Blue Beetle before buying my ticket. I typically do not pay… Read more “Blue Beetle, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Lost in Translation, by Albert W. Vogt III
It may be a stereotype, but I have found those that enjoy Lost in Translation (2003) to be self-styled artsy people. There is nothing wrong with being this way. Yet, it… Read more “Lost in Translation, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Truman Show, by Albert W. Vogt III
The Truman Show (1998) is a movie I have circled for a long time. It is arguably one of the more familiar titles of the last thirty years, and… Read more “The Truman Show, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Billy Madison, by Albert W. Vogt III
About three seconds into Billy Madison (1995) I was already sick of it. Gone in those moments were any good will I had built up for Adam Sandler after watching Happy… Read more “Billy Madison, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Happy Gilmore, by Albert W. Vogt III
A few nights ago, I watched Plus One at an Amish Wedding (2022). I found it scrolling through the titles on Amazon Prime. In doing so, I passed up a couple… Read more “Happy Gilmore, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Plus One at an Amish Wedding, by Albert W. Vogt III
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”
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”
