What do we make of The Jungle Book (1967)? I ask because it comes with one of those Disney disclaimers before it plays on Disney+, the Mouse’s way of retroactively… Read more “The Jungle Book (1967)”
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.
Little Fockers, by Albert W. Vogt III
As Little Fockers (2010) concluded, the third in a series of movies that piqued with the first, Meet the Parents (2000), a friend of mine who I was watching it with… Read more “Little Fockers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Missing, by Albert W. Vogt III
Have you ever sat or stood over someone’s shoulder and watched them use their computer? Well, if you see Missing, get ready for almost two hours of this kind… Read more “Missing, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Meet the Fockers, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I start something, I like to finish it. If I do not, it ends up gnawing away at the back of my mind like a mental tapeworm. Remember… Read more “Meet the Fockers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Meet the Parents, by Albert W. Vogt III
Once more unto the breech that is Ben Stiller films of the late 1990s and early 2000s. I do not think anyone did more romantic comedies during this… Read more “Meet the Parents, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Victoria & Abdul, by Albert W. Vogt III
How many of you can remember six years ago? I ask for a couple reasons. The first is self-deprecating. It is somewhat embarrassing, I should think, for a trained historian… Read more “Victoria & Abdul, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Sneakers, by Albert W. Vogt III
Sometimes we look at the things in the world and feel there is nothing to do but something drastic. Such are the problems we face that we feel… Read more “Sneakers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Smile, by Albert W. Vogt III
What a waste of two hours. What a terrible assemblage of moving pictures and dialog. What an unoriginal concept. How could anyone spend the money and time in developing a… Read more “Smile, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Summer Rental, by Albert W. Vogt III
Whenever I think back on my education, I often forget that I also took a film class while studying for my Master’s degree in Florida Studies. I will… Read more “Summer Rental, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Plane, by Albert W. Vogt III
What I saw this weekend was a Plane old, okay new, movie. Actually, I thought of that pun before I got to the theater. It is also nice when your predictions… Read more “Plane, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 