They say there is no going home. I am not on board with this philosophy. For me, home is a suburb of Chicago, though I include the entire metropolitan… Read more “Grosse Pointe Blank, 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.
Never Been Kissed, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are not too many movies that I can think of with Drew Barrymore in them that I do not enjoy. Some of them are silly. The Charlie’s Angels movies are… Read more “Never Been Kissed, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Madness of King George, by Albert W. Vogt III
In History of the World, Part I (1981), King Louis XVI (Mel Brooks) proclaims, in word and song, that “It’s good to be the king.” The Madness of King George (1994)… Read more “The Madness of King George, by Albert W. Vogt III”
You’ve Got Mail, by Albert W. Vogt III
We will call this one, You’ve Got Mail (1998), a coming back to earth after making the leap to National Lampoon’s Van Wilder (2002) following my slog through the Pirates of the… Read more “You’ve Got Mail, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Thor: Love and Thunder, by Albert W. Vogt III
Like many people, Thor: Ragnarok (2017) was my first exposure to Taika Waititi, who directed it and provided the voice for the rock creature known as Korg. I guess there… Read more “Thor: Love and Thunder, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Hook, by Albert W. Vogt III
If you want a telling of J. M. Barrie’s Peter Pan without the offhand racism Disney (unwittingly, I suppose) injected into the story in 1953, watch Hook (1991). Granted, it is more… Read more “Hook, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, by Albert W. Vogt III
Finally. Did you know that every film in the current five movie series that is Pirates of the Caribbean is at least two hours in length, on average close to… Read more “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, by Albert W. Vogt III
Going into watching Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011), I kept telling myself, “Just one more after this one.” That will be a true statement until they release… Read more “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, by Albert W. Vogt III
If only the subtitle in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End (2007) meant the final entry in the cinematic universe that is this franchise. Actually, it could have been,… Read more “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, by Albert W. Vogt III
Why could they not have just stopped Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Pearl (2003)? Oh yeah, because the movie took in over $500 million above its cost… Read more “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest, by Albert W. Vogt III”
