I would have thought that The Next Karate Kid (1994) was Hilary Swank’s first film. The International Movie Database (IMDb) proved me wrong. Anyway, it is the earliest example of her… Read more “The Next Karate Kid, 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 Karate Kid Part III, by Albert W. Vogt III
After re-watching the original Karate Kid trilogy, I am a little lost as to why anyone thought these were good enough to make four seasons of Cobra Kai (2018-present). My sneaking suspicion… Read more “The Karate Kid Part III, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Karate Kid Part II, by Albert W. Vogt III
I have seen plenty of sequels. Remember what I said about The Karate Kid (1984) and its low-budget? When you have a film that surpasses its budget ten times over like… Read more “The Karate Kid Part II, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Karate Kid, by Albert W. Vogt III
Like any good child of the 1980s, I watched Cobra Kai (2018-present), the once quaintly nostalgic but now tediously repetitive spin-off from the classic Karate Kid franchise. Oddly, it seems that the… Read more “The Karate Kid, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Dog, by Albert W. Vogt III
When Cameron told me he wanted to review Uncharted this past weekend, I initially thought I was getting the short end of the stick. The only other movie I knew… Read more “Dog, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Uncharted, by Cameron J. Czaja
Aside from watching and critiquing films, video gaming is one hobby that I have enjoyed doing on a weekly basis dating back to my youth. While I… Read more “Uncharted, by Cameron J. Czaja”
The Abominable Bride, by Albert W. Vogt III
Some justification is in order. The Legionnaire is a movie review blog, though maybe someday I will branch out into books or television. Today is not that day. If you are… Read more “The Abominable Bride, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Easy Rider, by Albert W. Vogt III
Back when I was still teaching in-person (and this has nothing to do with COVID), my favorite class to teach was a course on Film and Twentieth… Read more “Easy Rider, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Alamo (1960), by Albert W. Vogt III
My love of history began at a young age. As has been documented previously, the way my dad got me into the past was by telling me about… Read more “The Alamo (1960), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Zombieland, by Albert W. Vogt III
My quest for movies to review increasingly takes me into the archives of The Legionnaire. As the collection nears the 1,000 mark, I sometimes have difficulty remembering which films… Read more “Zombieland, by Albert W. Vogt III”
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