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”
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.
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 Philadelphia Story, by Albert W. Vogt III
There have been a few movies with the City of Brotherly Love in its title. Incidentally, Philadelphia literally means “city of brotherly love” in Greek, though its sports… Read more “The Philadelphia Story, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Renfield, by Albert W. Vogt III
At this point in Nicolas Cage’s career, I think he is just playing characters that give him the freedom to ham it up as much as possible. For… Read more “Renfield, by Albert W. Vogt III”
All About Eve, by Albert W. Vogt III
Number twenty-eight on the American Film Institute’s 100 Greatest American Films of All Time is All About Eve (1950). It stars Bette Davis as Margo Channing, a well-known Broadway actress. You… Read more “All About Eve, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, by Albert W. Vogt III
One thing I have learned to avoid in a public setting is politics. Those who know me best are aware of what I believe. Anything that you might glean… Read more “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, by Albert W. Vogt III”
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Albert W. Vogt III
There were many books assigned in my high school freshman English class, and, unfortunately, I read few of them. In all honesty, I read none of them cover-to-cover,… Read more “To Kill a Mockingbird, by Albert W. Vogt III”
