When scrolling through the choices of animated movies on Disney+, you will see many familiar titles. While there have been some notable upstarts in recent years, the Mouse… Read more “Anastasia, 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.
Bambi, by Albert W. Vogt III
Um . . . okay, so I watched Bambi (1942). Why did I do so? Because it is barely over an hour long and I wanted to fit it in with… Read more “Bambi, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Heat, by Albert W. Vogt III
There were friends of mine in high school who swore by Heat (1995). I did not see it until today, so whenever they talked about it, I could not speak… Read more “Heat, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Rules of Engagement, by Albert W. Vogt III
War sucks. While doing a little extra reading for Rules of Engagement (2000), I learned that the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) put the film in the same light as The Birth… Read more “Rules of Engagement, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Twins, by Albert W. Vogt III
Twins (1988) is a strange movie when you stop to think about it. Such a tone was probably deliberate. I mean, if you look at Julius (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and Vincent… Read more “Twins, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Lilo & Stitch, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I can remember them, I try to catch up on my Disney films. Luckily, many of them are short. The problem is that sometimes I forget their titles. A… Read more “Lilo & Stitch, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, by Albert W. Vogt III
With Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, there are now a total of seven films in the Mission: Impossiblefranchise. Counting this one, I think I have seen three, maybe… Read more “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Resurrection of Gavin Stone, by Albert W. Vogt III
There will be many of you, probably most of you, that will pan The Resurrection of Gavin Stone (2017). Had I not had the night I had last night, I… Read more “The Resurrection of Gavin Stone, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Monsters, Inc., by Albert W. Vogt III
Do you want to know how big of a Star Wars nerd I am? The only reason I bought a ticket for Monsters, Inc. (2001) when it came out in theaters was… Read more “Monsters, Inc., by Albert W. Vogt III”
We’re the Millers, by Albert W. Vogt III
Welcome to another edition of Albert wrestling with a film with adult content, but some genuinely good moments. Today’s example is We’re the Millers (2013). It is a film that I… Read more “We’re the Millers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
