My first exposure to director Michel Gondry’s work was Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). I love that movie. Such is my admiration for that work that I was pumped… Read more “Be Kind Rewind, 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.
28 Days Later, by Albert W. Vogt III
My distaste for the majority of horror films is well documented. In short, they are among the most formulaic of movie genres. In other words, predictable. On the other hand,… Read more “28 Days Later, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Bells of St. Mary’s, by Albert W. Vogt III
Defining The Bells of St. Mary’s (1945) is tricky in a limited sense. Obviously, it is a Catholic movie. If the title does not clue you into this fact, then it… Read more “The Bells of St. Mary’s, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Going My Way, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I began The Legionnaire, one of my initial thoughts was to not talk about movies that are self-consciously Catholic. My logic was to cover the ones that have… Read more “Going My Way, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Without a Paddle, by Cameron J. Czaja
Do you remember a time where the only way to watch movies on tv without commercials, and completely unedited, was through premium channels such as HBO and… Read more “Without a Paddle, by Cameron J. Czaja”
Beast, by Albert W. Vogt III
My Catholic sensibilities had a bit of trepidation reviewing a movie titled Beast. After all, that is one of the names given to the devil. If you knew nothing else… Read more “Beast, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Rambo: Last Blood, by Albert W. Vogt III
Draw your own conclusions as to whether or not Rambo: Last Blood’s (2019) title makes sense. Given the things that happen over the course of these five films, I… Read more “Rambo: Last Blood, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Rambo, by Albert W. Vogt III
Logic would say that the first film in a franchise focused on one character would just have that character’s name as the title. If you knew nothing of… Read more “Rambo, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Rambo III, by Albert W. Vogt III
This might seem strange now, particularly if you are thirty years old or younger, but there was a time when the United States looked upon Afghanistan as… Read more “Rambo III, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Rambo: First Blood, Part II, by Albert W. Vogt III
When I was in elementary school, I had a copy of Rambo: First Blood, Part II (1985) on tape. If memory serves, it had been recorded from broadcast television, which… Read more “Rambo: First Blood, Part II, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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