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”
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.
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”
Blazing Saddles, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are movies that are so good as to be recognized among the greats by the American Film Institute (AFI), and yet seem to get little attention… Read more “Blazing Saddles, by Albert W. Vogt III”
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, by Albert W. Vogt III
Not long after I got my Disney+ subscription, one of the first movies I watched was 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954). I remembered enjoying it as a kid… Read more “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Bombardment, by Albert W. Vogt III
I am confused. When I came across The Bombardment (2021), I thought, okay, an interesting military drama that I had yet to see. I even watched what Netflix hilariously refers to… Read more “The Bombardment, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Bridesmaids, by Albert W. Vogt III
Here is to always being a groomsman, never the groom. Or in the case of today’s movie, Bridesmaids (2011), well, the singular form of the title and never the bride. It… Read more “Bridesmaids, by Albert W. Vogt III”
