After watching the first four films of The Hunger Games franchise, and not really enjoying the experience, I will admit that I was curious about the origins… Read more “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, 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 Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
When a story starts as a bunch of teenagers being forced to kill one another and turns into a political drama, I begin to run out of… Read more “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, by Albert W. Vogt III
Well, at least The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 (2014) is not about teenagers murdering one another for the sport of rich people. This time, it… Read more “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is one thing I can give The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013) credit for: it did not entirely repeat the formula from The Hunger Games (2012). … Read more “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Hunger Games, by Albert W. Vogt III
You can call it an oversight if you like, but I have never reviewed a singled film from The Hunger Games franchise. I have not read any… Read more “The Hunger Games, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Bad Guardian, by Albert W. Vogt III
It is not unusual to see a smaller network or studio produce a film that is similar to a more familiar title. For example, take one of… Read more “The Bad Guardian, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Drama, by Albert W. Vogt III
Some of the moments when I have felt most disconnected from humanity have taken place in the movie theater. If you read my review of Us (2019),… Read more “The Drama, by Albert W. Vogt III”
That’s Amor, by Albert W. Vogt III
You might read a title like That’s Amor and say to yourself, “That sounds familiar. . . .” Likely, you’re thinking of the famous Dean Martin song,… Read more “That’s Amor, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Bewitched (2005), by Albert W. Vogt III
As I sat down to write this review of Bewitched (2005), another sign of the changing times occurred to me. Today’s film is based on the hit… Read more “Bewitched (2005), by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Hobbit (1977), by Albert W. Vogt III
Before the release of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), my only experience with the work of J. R. R. Tolkien was… Read more “The Hobbit (1977), by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 