Once more unto the breech that is Ben Stiller films of the late 1990s and early 2000s. I do not think anyone did more romantic comedies during this… Read more “Meet the Parents, 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.
Victoria & Abdul, by Albert W. Vogt III
How many of you can remember six years ago? I ask for a couple reasons. The first is self-deprecating. It is somewhat embarrassing, I should think, for a trained historian… Read more “Victoria & Abdul, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Sneakers, by Albert W. Vogt III
Sometimes we look at the things in the world and feel there is nothing to do but something drastic. Such are the problems we face that we feel… Read more “Sneakers, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Smile, by Albert W. Vogt III
What a waste of two hours. What a terrible assemblage of moving pictures and dialog. What an unoriginal concept. How could anyone spend the money and time in developing a… Read more “Smile, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Summer Rental, by Albert W. Vogt III
Whenever I think back on my education, I often forget that I also took a film class while studying for my Master’s degree in Florida Studies. I will… Read more “Summer Rental, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Plane, by Albert W. Vogt III
What I saw this weekend was a Plane old, okay new, movie. Actually, I thought of that pun before I got to the theater. It is also nice when your predictions… Read more “Plane, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Emily the Criminal, by Albert W. Vogt III
Aubrey Plaza, the star of today’s film Emily the Criminal (2022), and I probably have little in common. As I understand it from watching interviews with her, she had a… Read more “Emily the Criminal, by Albert W. Vogt III”
28 Days, by Albert W. Vogt III
What I thought would be a light-hearted comedy with 28 Days (2000) turned out to be a more serious look at an important issue. I landed on it because it… Read more “28 Days, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Addams Family Values, by Albert W. Vogt III
Incidentally, I only got a couple of episodes into Wednesday (2022 – present) before giving up. My distaste is related to the warnings given under the ratings on Netflix. I noticed… Read more “Addams Family Values, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Addams Family (1991), by Albert W. Vogt III
With all the craze there is these days with the new Netflix series Wednesday (2022 – present), it should come as no surprise that the early 1990s movies on… Read more “The Addams Family (1991), by Albert W. Vogt III”
