Such are my grammar instincts that when I write the title of today’s film, Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), I have to fight my urge to add the Oxford… Read more “Planes, Trains and Automobiles, 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.
Gremlins, by Albert W. Vogt III
For whatever reason, I never thought of Gremlins (1984) as being a Christmas movie. In fact, I watched it at the end of my seasonal run thinking it would be… Read more “Gremlins, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Noelle, by Albert W. Vogt III
Most Christmas movies I assume will be absolute garbage. Shame on me for making such assumptions. I forget which review I wrote this in because I have seen so… Read more “Noelle, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Love Hard, by Albert W. Vogt III
In my quest to watch as many Christmas movies as possible in this eponymous season, I seem to be running out of the big ones. Let me check: It’s… Read more “Love Hard, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Muppet Christmas Carol, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the first live stage productions I remember seeing is Charles Dicken’s A Christmas Carol (1843). What a lot of people do not seem to realize about this classic… Read more “The Muppet Christmas Carol, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Jingle All the Way, by Albert W. Vogt III
This might sound like a crazy statement to make, but Arnold Schwarzenegger is not a bad actor. Granted, the overwhelming majority of the films he has starred in… Read more “Jingle All the Way, by Albert W. Vogt III”
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, by Albert W. Vogt III
My original thought here was to do the first motion picture version of Dr. Suess’ 1957 classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas! which aired on television in 1966. That is… Read more “How the Grinch Stole Christmas, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, by Albert W. Vogt III
The only logical questions to ask after watching The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) are: Huh? What? Of course, these questions are the result of some familiarity with the original… Read more “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Santa Clause, by Albert W. Vogt III
Tim Allen has had an interesting career. The vehicle that earned him early fame, of course, was the hit television show Home Improvement. It was part of the American Broadcasting… Read more “The Santa Clause, by Albert W. Vogt III”
A Christmas Story, by Albert W. Vogt III
I have never understood why people go on and on about A Christmas Story (1983) like it is the Citizen Kane (1941) of holiday movies. I thought this despite having never seen… Read more “A Christmas Story, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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