Priests have an unfortunate reputation, at least regarding how they are portrayed in popular culture. It is unfair, too, but that is the nature of stereotypes for you. As… Read more “On the Waterfront, 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.
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are a few things that can be definitively said about Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves. Namely, it is that there are dungeons, dragons, and thieves in it. Outside… Read more “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Maltese Falcon, by Albert W. Vogt III
The first movie that likely comes to mind when you think about Humphrey Bogart, if you think about Humphrey Bogart, is likely Casablanca (1942). According to the American Film Institute… Read more “The Maltese Falcon, by Albert W. Vogt III”
King Kong (1933), by Albert W. Vogt III
How many of you believe that the recent Godzilla and King Kong are original concepts? Probably not many of you, since the most recent iteration of them on screen is the ridiculous Godzilla… Read more “King Kong (1933), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Swing Time, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the things I always remember about my first tour of the main building on the campus of Flagler College, formerly the Hotel Ponce de Leon,… Read more “Swing Time, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Sunset Boulevard, by Albert W. Vogt III
When the old man I used to live with was still alive, we would often watch Wheel of Fortune (1975-present). It came on at the time that I was usually… Read more “Sunset Boulevard, by Albert W. Vogt III”
2001: A Space Odyssey, by Albert W. Vogt III
Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 classic 2001: A Space Odyssey is the longest two-and-a-half-hour movie ever. I do not count myself as a member of that strain of our population in constant… Read more “2001: A Space Odyssey, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Sullivan’s Travels, by Albert W. Vogt III
Today, I am reviewing a film called Sullivan’s Travels (1941). In a few hours, I will be going to see John Wick: Chapter 4. Though I have yet to see the latter,… Read more “Sullivan’s Travels, by Albert W. Vogt III”
John Wick: Chapter 4, by Albert W. Vogt III
As I drove away from the theater after seeing John Wick: Chapter 4, I grew reflective. I wondered who is at fault for such a movie? Is it the people… Read more “John Wick: Chapter 4, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Searchers, by Albert W. Vogt III
If it was me picking the American Film Institute’s (AFI) 100 Greatest American Films of All Time, I would not choose The Searchers (1956) as the highest rated Western… Read more “The Searchers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
