Did anything good come out of the 1970s? Please know that I am judging this solely based on film, and how Hollywood portrayed American culture and society at… Read more “Network, 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.
Taxi Driver, by Albert W. Vogt III
Recently, I watched The French Connection (1971), the American Film Institute’s ninety-third greatest American film of all time. Lower on the list is Taxi Driver (1976) at number fifty-two. These movies are linked… Read more “Taxi Driver, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Shane, by Albert W. Vogt III
Who does not want to see a movie about the change over from free range cattle raising to homesteading in the late nineteenth century American West? I do… Read more “Shane, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The African Queen, by Albert W. Vogt III
There were many misconceptions I brought into my viewing of The African Queen (1951), number sixty-five on the American Film Institute’s (AFI) list of the 100 greatest American films… Read more “The African Queen, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Chevalier, by Albert W. Vogt III
There were three films premiering this weekend: Evil Dead Rise, Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant, and Chevalier (2022). If there is a moment when you thought that I would be seeing Evil Dead Rise,… Read more “Chevalier, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The French Connection, by Albert W. Vogt III
Number ninety-three on the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 100 Greatest American Films of All Time is The French Connection (1971). Honestly, I have no idea how to describe this movie… Read more “The French Connection, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Bridge on the River Kwai, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are many things that I admire about the British. The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), the American Film Institute’s (AFI) thirty-sixth greatest American film of all time,… Read more “The Bridge on the River Kwai, by Albert W. Vogt III”
North by Northwest, by Albert W. Vogt III
Have you ever traveled by car through the state of Indiana? It is one of the dullest parts of the country. Then again, one could say the same thing… Read more “North by Northwest, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a line in The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) that has been echoed over the decades, and I am not sure why it is so famous. At… Read more “The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, by Albert W. Vogt III
Most people know today’s film, number thirty-nine on the American Film Institute’s 100 Greatest American Films of All Time, as simply Dr. Strangelove (1964). Its full title is Dr. Strangelove or:… Read more “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 