For years, this Star Wars fan subsisted on re-watching the original trilogy. I viewed the first three movies so many times I had them memorized, shot-for-shot, word-for-word. In high school, when… Read more “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, 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 Bob’s Burgers Movie, by Cameron J. Czaja
While I may not be the biggest fan of the animated television series Bob’s Burgers (2011-presen), I have seen some episodes and appreciate it for what it is. I… Read more “The Bob’s Burgers Movie, by Cameron J. Czaja”
Operation Dumbo Drop, by Albert W. Vogt III
Disney does a lot of things right, but never send them to do a legitimate war movie. That is not to say that Operation Dumbo Drop is a bad film. There… Read more “Operation Dumbo Drop, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Book of Eli, by Albert W. Vogt III
It can be pretty amazing the way you look at movies differently at various points in your life. When I first saw The Book of Eli (2010), spiritually speaking I… Read more “The Book of Eli, by Albert W. Vogt III”
American Gangster, by Albert W. Vogt III
Recency bias is a real thing. It is also understandable. The only time and place with which we can ever hope to come to grasp in any meaningful way… Read more “American Gangster, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Riddick, by Albert W. Vogt III
Talk about a franchise chasing its tail. When Pitch Black (2000) came out, the film did little in the box office. As I briefly mentioned in my review of that film,… Read more “Riddick, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Chronicles of Riddick, by Albert W. Vogt III
Since I reviewed Pitch Black (2000), why not do the sequel, The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)? Actually, there is an animated featurette called The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury (2004) that is technically the… Read more “The Chronicles of Riddick, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Pitch Black, by Albert W. Vogt III
Let us take a look at the career of one Vin Diesel. Today, we know him as the mumbling voice behind Dominic Toretto, the star of the annoyingly… Read more “Pitch Black, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Top Gun: Maverick, by Albert W. Vogt III
With countless commercials ignored (much to the ire of the person sitting two seats over), and a long parade of trailers gotten through, Top Gun: Maverick . . .… Read more “Top Gun: Maverick, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Hurt Locker, by Albert W. Vogt III
The first film I remember Jeremy Renner appearing in was S.W.A.T. (2003). In it, he plays Brian Gamble, a disgraced former member of the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team… Read more “The Hurt Locker, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 