Ah, sequels. There are those who, when they see a movie they like, they immediately want a follow up to the story. Then there are others, often self-styled movie… Read more “Be Cool, 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.
Get Shorty, by Albert W. Vogt III
Once in a while, when in search of inspiration, I will go scrolling through the various offerings on the streaming services to which I subscribe. More often than… Read more “Get Shorty, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie, by Albert W. Vogt III
How does one explain Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie (1996)? It is a bona fide film, with a big-time production studio, release, and everything else you would expect from… Read more “Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Movie, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Black Dynamite, by Albert W. Vogt III
Full disclosure up front: I do not recommend Black Dynamite (2009). For starters, unless you are familiar with the 1970s so-called “blacksploitation” films it spoofs, you might be a bit… Read more “Black Dynamite, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Robin Hood (2018), by Albert W. Vogt III
Okay, look, I have done enough of these darn Robin Hood movies. Again, inexplicably, Hollywood decided to dive once more into one of the more familiar stories in… Read more “Robin Hood (2018), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Ghostbusters: Afterlife, by Cameron J. Czaja
Huge confession, I actually have never seen the original Ghostbusters (1984), or the 1989 sequel, from beginning to end, which is something that I’m embarrassed to admit. That’s not… Read more “Ghostbusters: Afterlife, by Cameron J. Czaja”
King Richard, by Albert W. Vogt III
For a film reviewer, some weekends can be trickier to navigate than others, particularly when social demands press in on your theater schedule. At the same time, we… Read more “King Richard, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Robin Hood (2010), by Albert W. Vogt III
There is no rhyme or reason in Hollywood. A person I know with some knowledge of how decisions are made in Tinsel Town once told me that a… Read more “Robin Hood (2010), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Robin Hood: Men in Tights, by Albert W. Vogt III
Thank God for Mel Brooks. Still, one might wonder why there would be a need to spoof Robin Hood movies. Was it because shortly before the 1993 release of Robin… Read more “Robin Hood: Men in Tights, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Robin Hood (1991), by Albert W. Vogt III
They say that imitation is the highest form of flattery. When searching for cinematic entries in the saga of the famous Sherwood Forest outlaw, two titles can be… Read more “Robin Hood (1991), by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 