The only Stanley Kubrick films I reviewed are A Clockwork Orange (1971) and The Shining (1980). If you are at all familiar with these films, you will understand the tone of most… Read more “Full Metal Jacket, 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.
42, by Albert W. Vogt III
It is the unfortunate lot of all historians that the significance of so many past events are simply lost on the masses. There are some, thankfully, that seem… Read more “42, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Field of Dreams, by Albert W. Vogt III
You may be surprised to know, if you have kept up with this blog, that this avid baseball fan had not, until recently, seen Field of Dreams (1989). I was,… Read more “Field of Dreams, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Lightyear, by Albert W. Vogt III
Unlike the rest of humanity, I guess, I do not get excited for the next Pixar movie. Because I look at my reviews as a ministry, I go… Read more “Lightyear, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Quick and the Dead, by Albert W. Vogt III
Whatever happened to Sharon Stone? Given some of the movies she became famous for in the 1990s, it is probably a good thing that we have not heard… Read more “The Quick and the Dead, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Lost City of Z, by Albert W. Vogt III
For years now, I have been avoiding The Lost City of Z (2016). I had noticed it a couple of times while scrolling through the offerings on Amazon Prime, but… Read more “The Lost City of Z, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Exorcist, by Albert W. Vogt III
There is a film this Catholic reviewer has been avoiding, and it is The Exorcist (1973). I have seen it more than once, which in hindsight is more than I… Read more “The Exorcist, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Colony, by Albert W. Vogt III
Sometimes, picking an unknown movie off of Netflix is like playing roulette: you spin the wheel and hope it lands on something good. The main hope is that… Read more “The Colony, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Guns of Navarone, by Albert W. Vogt III
Not all World War II movies are created equal. Then again, such a blanket statement could be applied in so many different ways as to be meaningless. Not all… Read more “The Guns of Navarone, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Pacifier, by Albert W. Vogt III
The reason I chose The Pacifier (2005) is because I wanted to see Vin Diesel, who plays Navy Sea Air and Land (SEAL) officer Lieutenant Shane Wolfe, in a… Read more “The Pacifier, by Albert W. Vogt III”
