Call this a pre-emptive strike. My Disney friends have been plotting for years to get me to watch every single movie the Mouse has ever produced. In hindsight, it… Read more “Brave, 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.
Black Robe, by Albert W. Vogt III
Black Robe (1991) is a film that has been on my radar for a long time. To complete my Master’s degree in Florida Studies (yes, that is a thing),… Read more “Black Robe, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Murder on the Orient Express (2017), by Albert W. Vogt III
When looking up Murder on the Orient Express (2017), I may have made a mistake. I had already seen this cinematic version of Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery novel. Therefore, I… Read more “Murder on the Orient Express (2017), by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Hunter (1980), by Albert W. Vogt III
Public service announcement: if you suggest a movie to me on social media, please be sure to specify which version you would like me to see. Lord knows,… Read more “The Hunter (1980), by Albert W. Vogt III”
Sleepaway Camp, by Albert W. Vogt III
Ugh. In one of Down and Out Reviews’ recent podcasts, my broadcast partner kept talking about a slasher film called Sleepaway Camp (1983). He has decided that our cosmic reason for being… Read more “Sleepaway Camp, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, by Albert W. Vogt III
Where does the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) go now that Avengers: Endgame (2019) tied up its first few phases with its bewildering use of Infinity Gauntlets and time travel. Spider-Man:… Read more “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, by Albert W. Vogt III”
School Ties, by Albert W. Vogt III
Whatever happened to Brendan Fraser, the star of today’s film, School Ties (1992)? It is a fair question to ask given the other actors that appear in it. There are older… Read more “School Ties, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Family Stone, by Albert W. Vogt III
I never enjoyed Sex in the City. That was a fact before I began practicing the Catholic Faith. That statement was not intended to be sexist, either. It was not the… Read more “The Family Stone, by Albert W. Vogt III”
Empire Records, by Albert W. Vogt III
How I wish Empire Records (1995) was a better movie. It has Liv Tyler in it as Corey, one of the many late teen/early twenty something societal outcasts who work… Read more “Empire Records, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Last Unicorn, by Albert W. Vogt III
There really is no accounting for taste, is there? I know there are some that have looked at the titles I enjoy and thought, “What the heck is… Read more “The Last Unicorn, by Albert W. Vogt III”
The Legionnaire 