When you hear the famous “duuuun dun, duuuun dun, dun dun dun dun dun dun. . . .” you immediately know to what movie it is referring. It… Read more “Jaws, 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.
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, by Albert W. Vogt III
What do you get when you are watching your adolescent nieces and you tell them to pick the movie for the evening? You get Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012). You. Get. Journey… Read more “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Best Years of Our Lives, by Albert W. Vogt III
It seems like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a modern problem. It started to come more to the forefront with soldiers returning from fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq,… Read more “The Best Years of Our Lives, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Seven Year Itch, by Albert W. Vogt III
One of the more iconic moments in cinematic history features Marilyn Monroe in an alluring white dress standing over a subway vent, the breeze of a passing… Read more “The Seven Year Itch, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Nightbooks, by Albert W. Vogt III
With some out-of-town friends staying at the house of the old man I live with, I decided halt the onslaught of Karate Kid movies in favor of… Read more “Nightbooks, by Albert W. Vogt III”
In the Heat of the Night, by Albert W. Vogt III
Why In the Heat of the Night (1967)? Because it contains one of the more powerful moments in cinematic history, but we will get to that in a moment. Some of… Read more “In the Heat of the Night, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Karate Kid (2010), by Albert W. Vogt III
Potentially unpopular opinion: the 2010 version of The Karate Kid is the best one of the series. Before you navigate to some other website, determined never to read another review… Read more “The Karate Kid (2010), by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Next Karate Kid, by Albert W. Vogt III
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”
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”
