Do you want to know how old I am? I am old enough to remember dollar movie theaters. Given how much it costs these days to go to the… Read more “Gettysburg, 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.
Sophie’s Choice, by Albert W. Vogt III
The last movie I am reviewing on the American Film Institute’s (AFI) Greatest 100 American Films of All Time list is Sophie’s Choice (1982). It is number ninety-one by their… Read more “Sophie’s Choice, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Wild Bunch, by Albert W. Vogt III
Like most things in American culture in the 1960s, the Western was altered significantly by events in the country. I do not know how else to back into… Read more “The Wild Bunch, by Albert W. Vogt III”
All the President’s Men, by Albert W. Vogt III
You know what makes for thrilling cinema? Research. I am being facetious, of course. Today, I am discussing the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 77th movie on its list of the 100… Read more “All the President’s Men, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Little Mermaid (2023), by Albert W. Vogt III
There is probably no place more fitting than where I saw The Little Mermaid (2023). A brief note: I will be adding the “(2023)” whenever I write the title… Read more “The Little Mermaid (2023), by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Silence of the Lambs, by Albert W. Vogt III
As I near the end of seeing all the movies on the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 100 Greatest American Films of All Time list, I am beginning… Read more “The Silence of the Lambs, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Albert W. Vogt III
People sometimes ask me why I do not drink. My go-to answer involves describing how all alcohol, be they beer, spirits, or wine, smells like something I would… Read more “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Albert W. Vogt III”
Nashville, by Albert W. Vogt III
Nashville (1975) is not the worst movie on the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 100 Greatest American Films of All Time list, but it is darn close. What saves it… Read more “Nashville, by Albert W. Vogt III”
West Side Story (1961), by Albert W. Vogt III
Among the most beloved musicals of all time is 1961’s West Side Story. It is number fifty-one on the American Film Institute’s (AFI) list of the 100 greatest American… Read more “West Side Story (1961), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Yankee Doodle Dandy, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a lot going on with the American Film Institute’s (AFI) ninety-eighth greatest American film of all time, Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942). At least, this was my reaction to… Read more “Yankee Doodle Dandy, by Albert W. Vogt III”
