When I was accepted for my Ph.D. degree program in American History at Loyola University Chicago, I was late in signing up for courses. My experience during my… Read more “The Graduate, 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.
Wild Wild West, by Albert W. Vogt III
Believe it or not, I can remember a time before streaming services, and before cable television even, when the choices for your evening entertainment were limited to… Read more “Wild Wild West, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Jazz Singer (1927), by Albert W. Vogt III
Common trivia will tell you that The Jazz Singer (1927) has the distinction of being the first motion picture featuring sound embedded into the film. It is more typically referred… Read more “The Jazz Singer (1927), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Easy A, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the many maxims with which we are brought up is that “honesty if the best policy.” Whether you are a practicing Catholic like me, or someone… Read more “Easy A, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Three Thousand Years of Longing, by Albert W. Vogt III
Before heading to the theater on Friday night to watch Three Thousand Years of Longing, I celebrated with my sister’s family and friends my niece’s birthday. We had pizza. We… Read more “Three Thousand Years of Longing, by Albert W. Vogt III”
What Women Want, by Albert W. Vogt III
The premise of What Women Want (2000) is so blindingly obvious that I wondered why it has not been made prior to 2000. Turns out there are other iterations of… Read more “What Women Want, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Be Kind Rewind, by Albert W. Vogt III
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”
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”
