Sometimes mislabeled as simply The Professional, Léon: The Professional (1994) is the film that launched Natalie Portman’s career. Her Mathilda, though, is not the star. That would be the title character, played… Read more “Leon: The Professional, 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.
The Last Duel, by Albert W. Vogt III
What I am telling myself, and you by extension, is that I lacked the proper experience to see Halloween Kills. I have not seen a single one of the Halloween films,… Read more “The Last Duel, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Willow, by Albert W. Vogt III
Ever since Red Letter’s reviews of the Star Wars prequels came to YouTube, I have spent much of the last fifteen years believing that George Lucas is a hack. He… Read more “Willow, by Albert W. Vogt III”
D3: The Mighty Ducks, by Albert W. Vogt III
This is how I imagine the conversation between Emilio Estevez and Disney went in order to get him to reprise his role as Gordon Bombay one more… Read more “D3: The Mighty Ducks, by Albert W. Vogt III”
D2: The Mighty Ducks, by Albert W. Vogt III
When The Mighty Ducks (1992) ended, you had a nice, neat little bow placed on a classic underdog sports story. A band of misfit kids from Minneapolis-St. Paul and surrounding… Read more “D2: The Mighty Ducks, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Mighty Ducks, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of my father’s unspoken regrets is that I never became the skater he was when he was younger. Growing up in the more rural parts of the… Read more “The Mighty Ducks, by Albert W. Vogt III”
10 Things I Hate About You, by Albert W. Vogt III
Poor William Shakespeare. Or perhaps I should be offering him congratulations? The long dead, but still arguably the most famous author in the world, wrote some of the most… Read more “10 Things I Hate About You, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters, by Albert W. Vogt III
In the early 2000s, the Cartoon Network came up with the novel idea of showing animated shows late at night that were themed for adults. It made sense. After a certain… Read more “Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters, by Albert W. Vogt III”
No Time to Die, by Albert W. Vogt III
It has been a difficult week. In order to talk about it fully (but not too fully), understand up front that I am going to have to spoil No… Read more “No Time to Die, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Tank Girl, by Albert W. Vogt III
We all have certain films that are most people do not like, but for some reason strike our fancy. Some of them are ones no one else has… Read more “Tank Girl, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 