Aubrey Plaza, the star of today’s film Emily the Criminal (2022), and I probably have little in common. As I understand it from watching interviews with her, she had a… Read more “Emily the Criminal, 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.
28 Days, by Albert W. Vogt III
What I thought would be a light-hearted comedy with 28 Days (2000) turned out to be a more serious look at an important issue. I landed on it because it… Read more “28 Days, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Addams Family Values, by Albert W. Vogt III
Incidentally, I only got a couple of episodes into Wednesday (2022 – present) before giving up. My distaste is related to the warnings given under the ratings on Netflix. I noticed… Read more “Addams Family Values, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Addams Family (1991), by Albert W. Vogt III
With all the craze there is these days with the new Netflix series Wednesday (2022 – present), it should come as no surprise that the early 1990s movies on… Read more “The Addams Family (1991), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Clue, by Albert W. Vogt III
Who does not like a good murder mystery? Actually, I am not overly fond of them. For starters, they obviously involve somebody’s death. That is never ideal. Secondly, they have a… Read more “Clue, by Albert W. Vogt III”
True Grit (2010), by Albert W. Vogt III
There will be some of you who might rail against me doing the 2010 remake of True Grit instead of the 1969 original, starring John Wayne. You may be even… Read more “True Grit (2010), by Albert W. Vogt III”
A Man Called Otto, by Albert W. Vogt III
Whatever is M3GAN (2022), I can all but guarantee you that it is not as good as A Man Called Otto (2022). In writing that sentence, I realize that I sound a… Read more “A Man Called Otto, by Albert W. Vogt III”
La La Land, by Albert W. Vogt III
La La Land (2016) is a musical that I have seen. The end. Thank you for reading! Please subscribe to The Legionnaire! I am kidding, of course, though not about seeing La La… Read more “La La Land, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Sleeping Beauty, by Albert W. Vogt III
Perhaps The Legionnaire is bigger than even I realize? It could be that in quantity of reviews, anyway. When somebody recently suggested on social media that I review Disenchanted (2022), it came with… Read more “Sleeping Beauty, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Bride of Frankenstein, by Albert W. Vogt III
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) is early proof that Hollywood would rather not put a lot of effort into coming up with original content. Instead, if a title has… Read more “The Bride of Frankenstein, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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