Memory can be a funny thing. The other day, while scrolling through the choices on Disney+, I noticed a long-forgotten film, Shipwrecked (1990). I remembered virtually nothing about the film. The title… Read more “Shipwrecked, 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.
Incredibles 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
Since I had already done The Incredibles (2004), why not do the sequel, Incredibles 2 (2018). Why did they drop the “the,” anyway? One of my favorite online film reviewers (other than myself,… Read more “Incredibles 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Northman, by Albert W. Vogt III
There are a strange pair of people that live in a house down the street from me. Perhaps I am not being charitable by calling them “strange.” What does… Read more “The Northman, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Bad Guys, by Albert W. Vogt III
Be warned: much of what is about to follow in this review of The Bad Guys will involve me being an older guy and not understanding aspects of a… Read more “The Bad Guys, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Kick Ass 2, by Albert W. Vogt III
We should stop and appreciate when a sequel does well. As has been documented a number of times on The Legionnaire, this is so rarely the case. A big reason… Read more “Kick Ass 2, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Kick Ass, by Albert W. Vogt III
You do not have to be an ardent cinephile to notice that we are neck-deep these days in superhero movies. This is true now, and it was true… Read more “Kick Ass, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Fantastic Four (2005), by Albert W. Vogt III
Before there was a Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), or phases, or any of the difficult to keep track of myriad of comic book characters flooding our collective… Read more “Fantastic Four (2005), by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Magnificent Seven (1960), by Albert W. Vogt III
There have not been many Westerns reviewed on The Legionnaire. The only reason I can think of for this being the case is that they do not make as… Read more “The Magnificent Seven (1960), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Windfall, by Albert W. Vogt III
When you have a podcast like Down & Out Reviews, which you can find on Spotify, and your broadcast partner texts you and says that he watched Windfall over the… Read more “Windfall, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Treasure Island (1950), by Albert W. Vogt III
There have been many motion picture versions of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novel Treasure Island (1883). I have already reviewed Muppet Treasure Island (1996). Of any of them I have seen, for understandable… Read more “Treasure Island (1950), by Albert W. Vogt III”
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