One of these days I will run out of reasons to refer to my dissertation, “The Costumed Catholic: Catholics, Whiteness, and the Movies, 1928-1973.” For now, here is… Read more “Intolerance: Love’s Struggle Through the Ages, 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.
Garden State, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are movies that you see once, maybe twice, but leave an impression on you all the same. Garden State (2004) is one of them. I will not be recommending… Read more “Garden State, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Prometheus, by Albert W. Vogt III
Ever since the release of the first Alien film in 1979, they have been trying to replicate its ground breaking blend of science fiction and horror. Space can be a… Read more “Prometheus, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Cyrano, by Albert W. Vogt III
What is worse than a musical? A historical musical. There are a few removes to be explained. First, Cyrano (2021) is a recent film based on a play written in 1897 called Cyrano… Read more “Cyrano, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Oblivion, by Albert W. Vogt III
Actual oblivion might be preferable to watching the movie called Oblivion (2013). At the same time, the word, which is a state of being unaware of what is happening, is… Read more “Oblivion, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Citizen Kane, by Albert W. Vogt III
Welcome to the 1,000th post of The Legionnaire. When I began this blog, it was with the intent that I would review one movie a week, and whatever was newest… Read more “Citizen Kane, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Elysium, by Albert W. Vogt III
Do you not just hate rich people? Man, rich people. It would just figure that they would come up with the secret to immortality, wait until the Earth is… Read more “Elysium, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Star Trek: First Contact, by Albert W. Vogt III
As has been documented, I do not care much for anything Star Trek related. For the record, a Star Destroyer from the Star Wars universe would annihilate any ship in Star Trek. Nerd side… Read more “Star Trek: First Contact, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Wild Style, by Albert W. Vogt III
According to the brief description of Wild Style (1982) on Amazon, the film is “Universally hailed as the first hip-hop movie,” whatever that means. What it means for me is… Read more “Wild Style, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Logan, by Albert W. Vogt III
With the recent announcement of Hugh Jackman reprising his iconic role as Logan, also known as Wolverine from the Marvel Comics famous mutant team of heroes known… Read more “Logan, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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